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PlayTracker Quest - Midnight Omen (October 2019)
We're getting spooky in this month's PlayTracker Quest.The mystery game for September is Eat All The Things - Play as Bronut and eat all the things in this adorable coop platforming adventure.Complete achievements and earn a free game - join us in Midnight Omen, the Quest for October!https://playtracker.net/qu...
Social Update - new navigation menu and unified search
It's time for some housekeeping. Here's what's new: New navigation menu with an expandable menu for user-specific links and a new search button. Unified search feature which replaces all existing searches and puts both user and insight game results on a single page.This update is a stepping stone towards th...
PlayTracker Quest - Explosive Strategy (September 2019)
Get explosive in this month's PlayTracker Quest!The mystery game for August is PyroMind - Arguably the most explosive and unforgiving little action puzzler you will ever play.Complete achievements and earn a free game - join us in Explosive Strategy, the quest for September!https://playtracker.net/quest/
Social Update - dashboard update brings fresh look, new features and customization options
The new dashboard is finally here! Here's what's new: New look that makes the dashboard easier to navigate and streamlines tasks like linking accounts. "Private profile" checkbox will make your profile visible only to people you follow. "Remember me" checkbox that keeps you logged in on that dev...
PlayTracker Quest - Mystery Tour (August 2019)
Unravel the mystery in this month's PlayTracker Quest!The mystery game for July is TIMEframe - Discover a world in slow motion. Explore the remnants of a mysterious civilization on the brink of destruction.Complete achievements and earn a free game - join us in Mystery Tour, the quest for August!https://playtracker...
Social Update - quality of life features for library browsing
While I am still finishing up work on the new dashboard which should arrive later this week, I set some time aside to add some very much needed features to the library browsing experience. Added a "Search for game name" filter to the library - now you can find specific games more easily. Added a checkbox at the...
Insight Update - active players graph, compare games, info button, fixes
PlayTracker Insight got an update today, bringing some new features as well as a plethora of improvements and fixes. Active Players graph - shows the number of users that launched a game in the past two weeks at a given point in time. Compare Games - set a game for compare and its data will show up in graphs alongside ...
PlayTracker Quest - Ad Astra (July 2019)
Take to the stars in this month's PlayTracker Quest!The mystery game for June is Cosmic Ray - A game about exploring space in search of hospitable planets for colonization.Complete achievements and earn a free game - join us in Ad Astra, the quest for July!https://playtracker.net/quest/
New "resync data" button on game pages added - a fix for incorrect and/or outdated achievement data
We've added a "resync data" button to game pages on PlayTracker Social. This button shows up on your own games and pressing it will add that game to the sync queue. This should help with game achievement data that is outdated, a common issue for Quest participants. Check it out!
1 year of PlayTracker and a new feature live now!
It has been one year since PlayTracker launched and it's been an amazing ride. Thank you all for your love and support of the site. To celebrate, there's a new feature live now - titles! Unlock new titles by perfecting games on any platform.We are also taking suggestions for more titles in an official reddit th...
The first of many
It's been a year since I launched PlayTracker to the public, and to commemorate this occasion I’d like to talk about the origins of PlayTracker, the year since launch, and look forward to where PlayTracker is going in the next one. I’ll try to keep it short and interesting, but if you’re only interested in th...
PlayTracker Quest - Mindgrind (June 2019)
It's time for brains to melt!The mystery game for May is Brainmelter Deluxe - A challenging, reflex-based platform game with a (literal) twist: the level rotates 90 degrees when you jump.Complete achievements and earn a free game - join us in Mindgrind, the quest for June!https://playtracker.net/quest/
PlayTracker Quest - Royal Rumble (May 2019)
Another month, another new PlayTracker Quest.The mystery game for April is Little Briar Rose (Little Briar Rose) - A stained glass-styled adventure game inspired by Sleeping Beauty.Complete achievements and earn a free game - join us in the Royal Rumble, the quest for May!https://playtracker.net/quest/
Super Update 24.04.2019. (redesign, new features)
It's finally ready(ish). The new look for PlayTracker has just been released, and it is just the beginning. Let's get to it. Dark mode - the PlayTracker design has now switched to a darker style easier on the eyes, white still maintaining the colorfulness and readability of the old design Less cluttered - the n...
PlayTracker Roadmap for April/May 2019
Since Insight launched recently and the redesign will soon arrive for the rest of PlayTracker, it's time to lay out some plans for the future, especially since there’s already hints of upcoming features in the benefits and goals here on Patreon. To reiterate on how those work: future features set as goals will un...
Introducing Playtracker Insight
A major new feature is live now for PlayTracker!With Insight you can view stats and graphs on Steam games. Find out how many people own a game, how many are actively playing it, how it has fared over the years, and more. All free, no strings attached.Insight will be developed alongside the main PlayTracker and PlayTrac...
A tease of things to come
Here is the first glimpse into the upcoming PlayTracker redesign I've mentioned in a couple of posts. We're going dark-mode, baby!This redesign will be mostly visual, but it will come with a hefty speed boost and some new customization options. More importantly, it has been built with future features in mind. T...
PlayTracker Quest for March, RETRO.riot, is now live!
PlayTracker Quest for February, An Aura of Love, has ended and the mystery game has been revealed. Find it out here.The PlayTracker Quest for March is now live and it is RETRO.riot featuring achievements from fast-paced explosive retro/arcade/pixel titles like Dead Cells and Hotline Miami. Head on over to the Quest hom...
Minor Update 05.02.2019. (quest re-roll, fixes)
After the big update the other day, I've implemented some minor requested features and fixed various issues that cropped up, all related to Quest. added the option to reroll the generated quests for PlayTracker Quest - one per month fixed bugs with quest generation - quest generation can still fail sometimes, but s...
Super Update 02.02.2019. (stats page, friends page, library filters, and more)
A big update has rolled out today, bringing with it exciting new features. A new stats page - shows your XP breakdown and a fancy chart of your achievement count over time (more charts will be added and premium users will get more detailed data in the future) A new friends page - allows you to follow other users and be...
Minor Update 25.01.2019. (syncing performance improvements)
Over the past few days I've focused on improving syncing speed. Steam game sync speed drastically improved, sync capacity per day increased twenty-fold Implemented recurring redundancy checks for Steam games to catch and fix errors like games with missing achievements Fixed XBOX profiles sometimes bugging out and d...
Minor Update 19.01.2019. (bug fixes and performance improvements)
Over the past few days I've pushed a number of fixes and performance improvements as an influx of users revealed new shortcomings in the system. fixed a bug where games showed as NAN% complete in the library optimized Steam game sync performance to hopefully speed things along fixed a bug where profile pages would ...
PlayTracker Quest: Winter Adventure extended once more and other Quest news
The current PlayTracker Quest - Winter Adventure - has been extended through the end of the month. It will now end on January 31st with a new Quest beginning on the 1st of February.There are two reasons behind this decision: it allows PlayTracker Quest to be put on a simpler and tidier strict monthly schedule it gives ...
Minor Update 02.01.2019. (bug fixes for Steam and Quest)
Happy New Year!A minor update has rolled out today which fixes various bugs related to Steam support and PlayTracker Quest. changed code for recently played games on Steam - the games it picks might be weird right now, but as you play games it should improve fixed XP calculation for completed quests fixed some Steam sy...
Major Update 17.12.2018. (GOG support)
A major update has rolled out, bringing with it GOG support. GOG support enabled! Scroll on down to the bottom of your dashboard to find all you need to get going. Your previously entered GOG name will be there already, but you'll still have to check the sync checkbox to enable syncing. GOG support is fully integra...
Minor Update 23.11.2018. (faster and smoother library)
A minor update has rolled out today which implements a new page transition system while navigating the library. Clicking on games in the library and returning back to the library will be significantly faster and this transition is accompanied by animations to make it feel smoother.Check it out!UPDATE: This feature has ...
Minor Update 17.11.2018. (visual fixes)
I've been fixing issues as they pop up over the past week in regards to the new user-game pages. Here are some things that have been fixed: Updated appearance of achievements on the user-game page so they match the platform design in the library and are more visually appealing (images should no longer stretch) Also...
Minor Update 07.11.2018. (checks and balances)
A minor update has rolled out today implementing some rather necessary checks and balances to the system. When loading a user-game page, the system will check if the number of individual achievements synced corresponds with the total number saved from before the revamp. If there is a discrepancy, the system will mark t...
Super Update 06.11.2018. (PlayTracker revamped)
The revamped version of PlayTracker has finished rolling out for all users. This version brings with it extreme changes to the behind the scenes working of PlayTracker as well as many cool features and quality of life improvements. Large sections of back-end code rewritten to improve speed, stability, and security. Ind...
GOG support is coming and I need your help testing it
Hello everyone!As the three month development of the PlayTracker revamp is finally winding down and the new version is going live to all users over the coming week, I need your help testing a big feature coming with it - GOG support.GOG support was by far the most requested feature, so I made sure to include it in my r...



















