About BacklogShuffle
Backlog Shuffle is a web application that connects to a Steam account through official Steam sign-in, imports the game library automatically and recommends unplayed games to start. Recommendations take into account the player's current mood and how much time they have.
Users pick a vibe, for example a competitive shooter, a cozy farming sim or a long narrative RPG, and a time window such as 30 minutes, 3 hours or a weekend. The app cross-references this with average completion lengths, explains why a game was chosen with its Metacritic score and genre tags, lets you shuffle again, pin a game for later and launch it through Steam in one click. It targets PC and Steam Deck players.
Backlog Shuffle is a commercial hosted product with a pricing section on its site. The site says it never sees your Steam password, and the text reviewed does not detail the plans.
Key features
- Automatic Steam library import
- Recommendations by mood and available time
- Average completion length matching
- Pin games for later
- Reshuffle for another suggestion
- One-click launch through Steam
Good fit for
- →Gamers overwhelmed by a large Steam backlog
- →Steam Deck players choosing a short session game
- Tags
- steam
- gaming
- backlog
- game-recommendations
- steam-deck
- ai
BacklogShuffle: questions and answers
- What is BacklogShuffle used for?
- BacklogShuffle is a web app that syncs your Steam library and recommends which unplayed game to start next based on your mood and available time. It is a good fit for gamers overwhelmed by a large Steam backlog and Steam Deck players choosing a short session game.
- Is BacklogShuffle free?
- Yes. BacklogShuffle has a free plan.
- Is BacklogShuffle open source?
- No. BacklogShuffle is proprietary (closed-source) software and can't be self-hosted. In the Games & Emulation category, open-source options include Proton, Lutris and Sunshine.
- What are some alternatives to BacklogShuffle?
- Other SaaS products in the Games & Emulation category include BlueStacks, CurseForge and Medal.tv.
Open-source alternatives to BacklogShuffle
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Proton
Games & Emulation
Compatibility tool for Steam Play based on Wine and additional components
OSS★ 33k
Lutris
Games & Emulation
Lutris desktop client
GPL-3.0vs Epic Games Store★ 10k
Sunshine
Games & Emulation
Self-hosted game stream host for Moonlight.
GPL-3.0vs GeForce NOW★ 42k
RPCS3
Games & Emulation
PlayStation 3 emulator and debugger
GPL-2.0★ 20k
Moonlight
Games & Emulation
GameStream client for PCs (Windows, Mac, Linux, and Steam Link)
GPL-3.0vs GeForce NOW★ 19k
PCSX2
Games & Emulation
PCSX2 - The Playstation 2 Emulator
GPL-3.0★ 16k
SaaS alternatives to BacklogShuffle
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BlueStacks
Games & Emulation
Android emulator for running mobile apps and games on PC and Mac
SaaS
CurseForge
Games & Emulation
Mod and add-on platform for games like Minecraft and World of Warcraft
SaaSMedal.tv
Games & Emulation
Game clip recording and sharing platform
SaaS
Nexus Mods
Games & Emulation
Community site for downloading and sharing PC game mods
SaaSOverwolf
Games & Emulation
Platform for in-game apps, overlays and mods with an app store for gamers
SaaS
Amazon Luna
Games & Emulation
Cloud gaming service from Amazon with a rotating game library
SaaS

