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GOG Galaxy doesn't track my playtime

It becomes much more convenient to manage the free time you spend playing games when you have the in-game clock overlay or an always-on-screen clock that shows the time. Gaming platforms like GOG Galaxy allow you to track time, but sometimes its clock freezes for no reason. As such, you may not be able to track your playtime in GOG Galaxy . This is a minor issue and can be fixed easily.

GOG Galaxy doesn't track my playtime

Sometimes GOG Galaxy members complain that the game service fails to track their game time and shows 0 minutes despite having few hours of game time. This can be annoying especially when you are only allowed to spend 'limited time to play online.

Is GOG Galaxy not tracking your playtime? If game time tracking is not working in GOG Galaxy, follow these steps to fix the problem:

Add GOG GALAXY to antivirus and firewall exceptions

Whether it's to level up or earn more points sometimes, we just don't want to stop. However, we need to keep track of our game time. Here's how you can make sure the time is showing below your GOG Galaxy game screen.

You need to add GOG GALAXY files to antivirus and firewall exceptions. Assuming you are running Windows Defender, open Windows Settings and navigate to Privacy &Security title.

Expand the parameter. Next, under the Protection Zones section, click on the Virus &Threat Protection heading.

Then select Manage Settings then under Exclusions select Add or remove exclusions entrance.

Then click the Add or remove an exclusion link at the bottom of the screen, and select from files, folders, file types, or processes. In this case, we will select files and add the following files to the exclusion list.

  • C:\Program Files (x86)\GOG Galaxy\GalaxyClient.exe
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\GOG Galaxy\GalaxyClientService.exe
  • C:\ProgramData\GOG.COM\Galaxy\redists\GalaxyCommunication.exe

You also need to allow GOG Galaxy through your Windows Firewall.

Once done, restart GOG Galaxy. Your problem should be solved.

GOG GALAXY Repair

If that doesn't help, repair GOG GALAXY and see if that helps.

GOG Galaxy doesn t track my playtime

  1. Open the GOG galaxy
  2. Click Play
  3. Select Manage Installation
  4. Click Verify/Repair
  5. Restart your PC once the process is complete.