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GameVault

Self-hosted game library and download manager

Game Servers ★ 326 stars Medium setup MIT

GameVault is a self-hosted game library application, like Plex for DRM-free games. It organizes a collection of game installers and lets users browse, download, and install them through a desktop client.

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Key features

  • Self-hosted game library
  • Metadata enrichment
  • Desktop client with downloads
  • Multi-user accounts

Pros & cons

Strengths

  • Great for DRM-free collections
  • Active development

Trade-offs

  • Needs a desktop client
  • Game files not included

Is GameVault secure?

OSV.dev has no published security advisories for GameVault's repository. No known vulnerabilities is not proof of security: it means none have been publicly catalogued.

Source: OSV.dev, checked 2026-10-14. How this is measured.

GameVault replaces

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