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GameVault

Organize, download, and play DRM-free games from your own server, complete with metadata enrichment and user-friendly interface.

github.com/Phalcode/gamevault-backend

  • Game Servers
  • TypeScript
  • CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0
  • Docker
  • Actively maintained

GitHub stats

GitHub stars
324
Forks
38
Open issues
15
Commits, last 12 months
103
Last commit
Sep 17, 2026
Latest release
17.0.1Sep 1, 2026
Created
Jun 30, 2023

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About GameVault

Organize, download, and play DRM-free games from your own server, complete with metadata enrichment and user-friendly interface. GameVault is open source under the CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0 license and written mainly in TypeScript, so you can read the code, run it on your own hardware and keep full control of your data.

The project has 324 stars and 38 forks on GitHub, with 103 commits over the last year. It ships a Docker image, which makes it a good fit for a small VPS or a home server running Docker Compose.

Topics

  • gaming
  • platform
  • self-hosted
  • backend
  • gamevault
  • source-available

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FAQ

GameVault FAQ

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What is GameVault?

GameVault is a free, open-source app you can host on your own server, listed in our Game Servers category. Organize, download, and play DRM-free games from your own server, complete with metadata enrichment and user-friendly interface. The source code lives at github.com/Phalcode/gamevault-backend, where it has 324 stars.

Is GameVault free and open source?

Yes. GameVault is open-source software released under the CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0 license, so you can self-host it at no cost. You only pay for the server it runs on, and some projects also offer an optional paid cloud plan.

Can I run GameVault with Docker?

Yes. GameVault provides a Docker image, so you can run it on any Linux server with Docker and Docker Compose installed. The project README lists the image name and the environment variables to set.

What are the best alternatives to GameVault?

Popular open-source alternatives to GameVault include Sunshine, RomM and Pterodactyl. GameVault itself is a self-hosted alternative to Steam Link / GeForce Now.

Is GameVault actively maintained?

The most recent commit to GameVault was on Sep 17, 2026 with 103 commits in the past twelve months. The latest release is 17.0.1, published Sep 1, 2026. Check the open issues on GitHub to gauge how quickly maintainers respond.