Closed beta · Windows
The update checker, pushed to the limit.
PlayQueueHub tracks new versions like any update checker, then keeps going: it downloads them, installs them with your saves intact, looks after your mods, and keeps a queue of what you'll play next.
- Ren'Py, RPG Maker, Unity, HTML and more
- Torrents, debrid and file hosts
- Your data stays on your PC
Features
Built for games that update every few weeks.
Knowing a new version is out is only the start. PlayQueueHub downloads it, installs it, keeps your saves and mods intact, and remembers the choices you've made.
- Finds the update on RPDL or a mirror, or fetches it through your debrid service.
- Installs as soon as the download finishes, unless the game is running or one of your mods isn't ready yet.
- Keeps the previous version until you've played the new one, so rolling back takes one click.
- In Ren'Py games, every menu and the option you chose are recorded as you play.
- Browse your playthrough as a zoomable map, including the paths you haven't taken.
- Export it as a walkthrough. The log is stored outside the game, so updates never erase it.
- Finds walkthrough mods, multi-mods, patches and translations in each game's thread.
- Records every file a mod adds or replaces, so removing it restores the game exactly.
- Re-applies compatible mods after an update, and holds the update back if a mod you rely on isn't ready.
- The home screen shows what you're playing, what's next, and what's waiting on its developer.
- Statuses update automatically: a new version marks a game "Update available", and a game you've caught up on moves to "Up to date".
- Incoming updates are listed alongside, with a single "Update all".
- Counts only while the game's window is in front and you've been active in the last few minutes.
- Includes games launched outside the app.
- Monthly statistics, a breakdown by engine, and your most-played games.
- Every deletion passes through a single check that can't be turned off.
- Saves are backed up before every update and uninstall.
- Captchas and bot checks are never bypassed, and your passwords are never entered for you.
Try it yourself
See it in action.
An interactive simulation with an invented library. Choose a scenario and use the buttons; nothing here touches your PC.
A new version of Velvet Static is out. Press Update and follow what happens to your saves.
- DownloadTorrent, debrid or file host
- Back up savesBefore anything is touched
- InstallOld version moved aside
- Saves carried overPick up where you left off
Your saves: 14 files untouched
Play a short scene from Harbor Lights. Each choice appears on the map, alongside the options you didn't pick.
Choice map
your path not taken
Install a walkthrough mod on Glass Orchard, update the game, then remove the mod. Follow the game's files at each step.
Add games to Up next, arrange them in the order you want, then start one. Drag by the handle or use the arrow buttons.
Library
Everything is in your queue.
Right-clicking a game works too.
Now playing
Up next
Nothing queued. Add a game from the library.
Sundial is running. Play time counts only while its window is in front and you're active. Switch away or step away to see the difference.
Game has been open for 0:00
Try deleting a folder outside your library, then remove a game and restore it from the Trash.
Your library D:\Games
No games left here. They're all in the Trash.
Outside your library
Delete lock: on. It can't be switched off.
Refused. This folder is outside D:\Games, so nothing was deleted.
Trash kept for 30 days
Empty.
How it compares
An update checker, and everything after it.
Good update checkers already track versions, launch games and keep notes. PlayQueueHub does that too, then handles the rest: the download, the install, your saves and your mods.
| Update checkers | PlayQueueHub | |
|---|---|---|
| Tracks new versions and notifies you | ✓ | ✓ |
| Launches games and tracks play time | ✓ | ✓ |
| Statuses, tags, ratings and notes | ✓ | ✓ |
| Download links, including RPDL | ✓ | ✓ |
| Orders what you'll play next | Manual sort | ✓ |
| Counts play time only while the game is in front | While it runs | ✓ |
| Downloads the update for you (torrent, debrid, file hosts) | – | ✓ |
| Installs it and carries your saves over | – | ✓ |
| Keeps the previous version until you've played the new one | – | ✓ |
| Finds, installs and cleanly removes mods | – | ✓ |
| Choice tracking and choice maps (Ren'Py) | – | ✓ |
"Update checkers" means tools such as F95Checker, based on their published feature lists (November 2026).
Closed beta
Help shape PlayQueueHub.
We're opening the beta to a small group of players. Use PlayQueueHub on your own library, report what doesn't work, and tell us what you'd like to see next.
- Windows 10 or 11
- An active visual novel library
- Time to share feedback and report issues
FAQ
Frequently asked questions
Is it free?
Yes, the beta is free.
Which games does it support?
Windows games listed on F95zone. Ren'Py games get the full feature set, including choice tracking, mod handling and the Universal Ren'Py Mod. RPG Maker, Unity, HTML, Unreal and Godot games are tracked, updated and launched as well.
Is it safe for my existing games and saves?
Yes. PlayQueueHub reads your games folder and links each game to its F95zone thread. Saves are backed up before every update or uninstall, any deletion outside your library is refused, and removed games stay in the Trash for 30 days.
Does it bypass captchas, logins or paywalls?
No. It never bypasses captchas or bot checks, and it never enters your passwords. You sign in yourself, in the app's built-in browser.
Where is my data stored?
On your PC. Your library, play time and choice logs are stored locally. Debrid keys and tokens are encrypted with your Windows account and hidden from logs.
Will it run on Mac, Linux or Steam Deck?
Windows comes first. Linux and Steam Deck support is planned after the first public release.