LunaBox

If you're a visual novel collector, LunaBox is the rare tool that treats your niche as a first-class citizen. It doesn't try to be a jack-of-all-trades like Playnite; it goes deep on the things VN fans actually care about: automatic playtime tracking, flexible metadata, and a built-in AI that turns your play habits into reports with actual personality. The 32.7 tok/s local inference speed on AMD Strix Halo is a real win—it means the AI analysis can run on-device without sending your data anywhere. Where LunaBox shines is in library organization. Custom categories, batch import, and migration from Playnite, PotatoVN, and Vnite make switching over painless. The automatic process detection for time tracking is a set-and-forget feature; you don't have to remember to start or stop a timer. And if you live in the terminal, the CLI commands give you a way to launch games and query your collection without touching the GUI. The AI habit analysis is the differentiator, but it's also where expectations need to be managed. It's not a deep psychological study—it's a fun, humorous take on your play patterns. If you want serious data analytics, the multi-dimensional charts are there, but the AI reports are more about entertainment than insight. Compared to Playnite, LunaBox is deliberately narrower. Playnite covers every genre, integrates with stores, and has a huge plugin ecosystem—but that breadth can feel overwhelming when all you want is a clean VN library. LunaBox strips away the noise and gives you exactly what you need, no more. The cloud sync via S3 and OneDrive is a practical feature for backing up your library and stats, though it does assume you have your own storage. If you're not comfortable setting up S3 or linking OneDrive, you'll miss out on that safety net. We'd