Game Compressor Could Free Hundreds of GB Across Your Game Library

Game Compressor can save you hundreds of GB across your game library — as storage prices remain high, utility leverages Windows' built-in LZX compression for substantial space savings | Tom's Hardware Skip to main content Join Tom’s Hardware today Upgrade to Tom’s Hardware Premium Explore GO PREMIUM

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Key Numbers

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200GB
Potential game-library storage savings

Why This Matters

For PC gamers with large libraries, saving hundreds of GB could delay or reduce the need to buy more storage while storage prices remain high. The article is significant because it highlights a utility that uses Windows' built-in LZX compression to reclaim substantial space across game collections.

Background

Game Compressor

Game Compressor is described as a utility that can save hundreds of GB across a game library by using Windows' built-in LZX compression.

Windows LZX compression

The article says the utility leverages Windows' built-in LZX compression to achieve substantial space savings.

High storage prices

The utility's value is framed around the fact that storage prices remain high, making large game-library space savings more relevant.

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2026
May 15, 2026

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Diego Alvarez reviews gaming hardware, handheld PCs, graphics cards, and displays with an emphasis on real-world performance instead of marketing hype.