A video game collection tracker for everything you own — and everything you're playing
Most game trackers only care about what's on the shelf. Shelf Life also cares about what you're actually playing: every game gets a real play status (backlog, playing, completed, abandoned), physical and digital both live in the same tracker, and every platform is fair game — not just retro carts or just new releases.
Every game gets a real play status — backlog, playing, completed, or abandoned — so your library reflects what you're actually playing, not just what's sitting on a shelf. Filter your whole dashboard by any of them.
Mark any copy Physical or Digital — a shelf of carts and a digital library live in the same tracker, not two separate systems. Digital copies just skip the resale-price check, since there's no resale market for a code.
Track a copy on any platform — current-gen, last-gen, retro, PC, handheld — in the same place, then filter your dashboard down to just one platform whenever you want.
A PlayStation Trophies-style system awards bronze-to-platinum badges for real milestones (first item, 100 owned, 25 completed, and more), shown on your public profile. Your actual in-game achievement/trophy percentage has its own separate field too.
Type a title and Search pulls cover art, genre, and platforms straight from IGDB — quicker and more reliable than a barcode scan, and it works just as well for a digital-only title as anything physical.
Own a physical copy? Completeness — Loose, CIB (complete in box), or Box only — is a real field, and the eBay price check reads it, so a loose cart and a CIB copy of the same game aren't priced as if they were interchangeable.
Frequently asked
Is Shelf Life actually free?
Yes — creating an account and tracking your collection costs nothing. There are no paywalled features for tracking your games.
Does it track digital copies too, or just physical?
Both — mark any item Physical or Digital. Digital copies just skip the eBay resale-value check, since there's no resale market for a digital code.
Can I track what I'm currently playing, not just what I own?
Yes — every game has a Play status field (backlog, playing, completed, abandoned), and your dashboard can filter by it, so it's a real look at what you're actually playing right now, not just a static owned list.
Can I import my existing collection from a spreadsheet?
Yes — the Import CSV tool on your dashboard bulk-adds items from a spreadsheet, with a downloadable template and a preview before anything actually imports.