Custom games

When a game isn’t in the database — or stores saves somewhere unusual — add it yourself.

Consider PCGamingWiki first

If the game is publicly available, adding or correcting its Save game data location on PCGamingWiki fixes detection for everyone — those paths feed the Ludusavi manifest SaveVault uses, and a manifest update then brings the game in automatically. Reach for a custom game when a title is private or unlisted, stores its saves somewhere unusual, or you just need an instant local fix. (Full steps.)

Add a custom game

Point SaveVault at a folder, a single file, or a glob. Repeat --path for multiple patterns:

# A whole folder (all files within it)
savevault-cli add "My Game" --path "C:\Users\Me\Saves\MyGame"

# Specific files / globs
savevault-cli add "My Game" --path "C:\Users\Me\Saves\MyGame\*.sav" --path "C:\Users\Me\Saves\MyGame\*.cfg"

In the GUI, use Settings → Custom Games. Adding, removing, editing, or importing a custom game patches only that entry’s scan cache — SaveVault doesn’t re-walk the whole database, so it’s effectively instant.

Share via TOML

Export your custom games to a TOML file and import them on another machine (or bundle them into a settings export). On import, a per-entry Add / Replace / Skip flow lets you resolve conflicts.