GameVault
Organize, download, and play DRM-free games from your own server, complete with metadata enrichment and user-friendly interface.
Maintained, but at a slower pace than the leaders in its category.
Commit activity more than 32% of tracked projects; popularity more than 17%. How this is calculated.
Commits, last 11 months
| Stars | 324 |
|---|---|
| Latest release | 17.0.1 · 1 Sept 2026 |
| Repo updated | 1 Sept 2026 |
| Licence | CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0 |
| Built with | Nodejs, Docker |
Is GameVault actively maintained?
Over the last 11 months the project absorbed 111 commits, of which 20 arrived in the most recent quarter — roughly 7 commits a month.
The most recent tagged release, 17.0.1, shipped within the last month — a current, installable version exists today.
GameVault ranks #10 of 22 in Games - Administrative Utilities & Control Panels, placing it mid-table for maintenance activity.
What GameVault actually does
GameVault is a self-hosted application designed for managing and playing DRM-free digital titles. It provides a central interface to organise your game library, fetch metadata, and download files directly from your own server infrastructure.
Best fit: Users with an existing collection of DRM-free games who want a centralised, web-accessible library manager akin to a personal storefront.
Worth knowing: The CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0 licence restricts commercial use and enforces share-alike terms on adaptations, and the moderate project activity means you should verify its long-term maintenance status.
Deployment notes
Containerised deployments typically require persistent volume mounts for storing game files and application data, alongside a reverse proxy to handle TLS termination.
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