Comparison
Grouvee was one of the original Letterboxd-for-games platforms, predating Backloggd by years. It still has a loyal community and works fine for basic game logging. Dungeon Logbook is a modern, opinionated alternative built for RPG-focused players. Here's how the two differ in 2026.
At a glance
| Feature | Dungeon Logbook | Grouvee |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free forever | Free, supporter tier optional |
| Interface | Dark-fantasy, designed | Classic web-app UI, sparse modern updates |
| Active development | Actively shipped | Long-lived but infrequent updates |
| Aesthetic identity | Diablo 2-inspired, RPG-focused | General-purpose |
| Public profile | Auto-derived character sheet | Standard profile page |
| Cross-platform tracking | PC, console, handheld, tabletop | PC, console, handheld |
Grouvee has been a free, social Letterboxd-for-games since the early 2010s. It has shelves, lists, reviews, and a small loyal community. The UI shows its age — the design language predates modern web conventions, and updates have been infrequent. Dungeon Logbook started from a clean slate in 2025 with a specific aesthetic and audience in mind: RPG, Souls, and CRPG fans who want the tool to look and feel like part of their hobby.
Grouvee is general-purpose — it doesn't lean toward any genre or audience visually. Dungeon Logbook leans hard into dark-fantasy: Diablo 2-inspired panels, AvQest serif titles, rarity-colored game ratings, atmospheric panel glows, an auto-derived 'character sheet' profile (your class, your titles, your favored realms). This will alienate some players. For its target audience it's a feature, not a bug.
Both apps are free in 2026. The structural commitment is different: we've publicly documented that social and communication features will never be paywalled. Our monetization is donations and affiliate links — no subscriptions, no ads, no gated features.
Dungeon Logbook is built on Cloudflare Workers and Pages — global edge, fast everywhere, free to host at small scale. We ship updates weekly. If you're picking a tracker to grow with for the next decade, choose the one that's still actively evolving.
When Grouvee is the better choice
Use Grouvee if you've been a member for years and have history there worth preserving, if you specifically prefer the classic Letterboxd-style social layout, or if the aesthetic of Dungeon Logbook isn't to your taste.
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Not abandoned — it still works, the community is still there. Updates are infrequent compared to newer trackers. Whether that's a problem depends on what you want from your tracker.
Not yet — CSV import is on the roadmap. In the meantime, our RAWG search makes re-adding games quick.
Because the aesthetic, the auto-derived character-sheet profile, and the public free-forever commitment matter to you. If those don't, Grouvee is a perfectly fine tracker that's been around forever.
Tags exist; full custom-list support is on the roadmap. Status-based grouping (Backlog, Playing, Finished, Dropped) is built in.
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