Uploaded August 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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Is Game Compressor on Steam really saving 50% of your disk space, or is it just wrapping a free Windows tool in a fancy UI?

With game sizes exploding and storage costs rising, tools promising transparent NTFS compression like Windows LZX are getting popular. In this video, we test Game Compressor ($6 on Steam) against the free open-source CompactGUI and native Windows compact.exe. We break down real-world savings, explain why live-service games fail, examine DirectStorage warnings, and see if it's worth your hard-earned money.

Chapters
00:00 - Introduction: Can You Really Save 50% Storage?
00:34 - The Technology: compact.exe & Windows LZX
01:43 - CompactGUI: The Free Open-Source Option
02:27 - Game Compressor Overview & First Impressions
03:56 - The Big Catch: Live Service Games & Frequent Updates
05:08 - Real-World Benchmarks & Compression Rates
06:38 - Auto-Compression & Quality of Life Features
08:35 - Comparing CompactGUI Settings & Multi-Threading
10:19 - LZX vs. Express Compression Algorithms
11:36 - Non-Steam Folders & DirectStorage Warnings
14:03 - Compacting Large Disk Images & ISOs
15:35 - Final Verdict: Is Game Compressor Worth $6?

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