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DeckSave is a lightweight desktop application developed and published by Baldknobber, designed for backing up and synchronizing game save files across Steam Deck, Windows PC, and Linux systems. The software addresses a common challenge faced by gamers who play across multiple devices or platforms: keeping save data safe, consistent, and accessible wherever they choose to play. DeckSave automatically detects save files from both Steam and non-Steam launchers, removing the need for users to manually locate save directories, which can vary widely between games, storefronts, and operating systems. Once detected, the application creates versioned backups of game saves, allowing users to retain a history of their progress rather than relying on a single, potentially corrupted or overwritten file. This versioning approach provides a safeguard against data loss, failed cloud syncs, or unintended overwrites. In addition to local backup functionality, DeckSave syncs save files between devices via Syncthing, enabling save data to move between a Steam Deck, a Windows PC, and a Linux machine so that players can pick up their progress on whichever device is at hand. This makes the software relevant to the backup utilities, file synchronization, and gaming tools categories, and it is particularly well suited to handheld gaming workflows where the Steam Deck is used alongside a desktop computer. Typical use cases include protecting save files before reinstalling or modifying games, transferring progress between a desktop and a portable device, maintaining redundant copies of valuable save data, and managing saves from titles that lack built-in cloud save support, including games installed through non-Steam launchers. The current version of DeckSave is 0.4.0, and according to the catalog information one version of the software is available, reflecting an early-stage release of the application.
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