{"id":14522,"date":"2026-09-24T10:31:54","date_gmt":"2026-09-24T10:31:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/playgama.com\/blog\/?p=14522"},"modified":"2026-09-24T10:31:54","modified_gmt":"2026-09-24T10:31:54","slug":"what-are-the-best-methods-to-save-player-game-progress-local","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/playgama.com\/blog\/business-faqs\/what-are-the-best-methods-to-save-player-game-progress-local\/","title":{"rendered":"What are the best methods to save player game progress locally?"},"content":{"rendered":"

For a browser game, use the Web Storage API (localStorage) for small key-value saves or IndexedDB for larger structured data. If the game runs on multiple platforms, route saves through a storage abstraction so the same code can write to a platform’s cloud save instead of only the browser.<\/strong><\/p>\n

At a glance<\/h2>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Fact<\/th>\nValue<\/th>\nSource<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
Simple key-value saves<\/td>\nlocalStorage<\/td>\ndeveloper.mozilla.org<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Unity WebGL calls browser JS via<\/td>\n.jslib plugin<\/td>\ndocs.unity3d.com<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Godot 4 web calls browser JS via<\/td>\nJavaScriptBridge singleton<\/td>\ndocs.godotengine.org<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

For a plain HTML5\/JS game, the Web Storage API (localStorage<\/code>) is the simplest way to persist progress: it stores string key-value pairs synchronously and survives page reloads. For larger or structured data (inventories, level layouts, replay data) use IndexedDB instead, since it handles bigger payloads and complex objects without you having to serialize everything into strings yourself.<\/p>\n

If your game is meant to run across several platforms and portals, don’t write saves straight to localStorage<\/code> or your engine’s own local persistence. A storage abstraction layer picks the right place to store data per platform, including cloud saves where available, so progress follows the player instead of staying stuck in one browser. For multi-platform games, the Playgama Bridge SDK<\/a> provides a Storage module that handles saves automatically across platforms.<\/p>\n

How do engines call browser storage?<\/h2>\n