diff --git a/src/locales/en/translation.json b/src/locales/en/translation.json
index d118b20b..c3b3e452 100755
--- a/src/locales/en/translation.json
+++ b/src/locales/en/translation.json
@@ -253,6 +253,7 @@
     "uploading_backup": "Uploading backup…",
     "no_backups": "You haven't created any backups for this game yet",
     "backup_uploaded": "Backup uploaded",
+    "backup_failed": "Backup failed",
     "backup_deleted": "Backup deleted",
     "backup_restored": "Backup restored",
     "see_all_achievements": "See all achievements",
diff --git a/src/locales/es/translation.json b/src/locales/es/translation.json
index 6f0fc9f1..226f77af 100644
--- a/src/locales/es/translation.json
+++ b/src/locales/es/translation.json
@@ -204,6 +204,7 @@
     "uploading_backup": "Subiendo copia de seguridad…",
     "no_backups": "No has creado ninguna copia de seguridad para este juego todavía",
     "backup_uploaded": "Copia de seguridad subida",
+    "backup_failed": "Copia de seguridad fallida",
     "backup_deleted": "Copia de seguridad eliminada",
     "backup_restored": "Copia de seguridad restaurada",
     "see_all_achievements": "Ver todos los logros",
diff --git a/src/locales/pt-PT/translation.json b/src/locales/pt-PT/translation.json
index 654e94ec..d36e3083 100644
--- a/src/locales/pt-PT/translation.json
+++ b/src/locales/pt-PT/translation.json
@@ -142,6 +142,7 @@
     "uploading_backup": "A criar backup…",
     "no_backups": "Ainda não fizeste nenhum backup deste jogo",
     "backup_uploaded": "Backup criado",
+    "backup_failed": "Falha ao criar backup",
     "backup_deleted": "Backup apagado",
     "backup_restored": "Backup restaurado",
     "see_all_achievements": "Ver todas as conquistas",
diff --git a/src/main/events/catalogue/get-game-assets.ts b/src/main/events/catalogue/get-game-assets.ts
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..de1d2b1f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/main/events/catalogue/get-game-assets.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,51 @@
+import type { GameShop, ShopAssets } from "@types";
+import { registerEvent } from "../register-event";
+import { HydraApi } from "@main/services";
+import { gamesShopAssetsSublevel, levelKeys } from "@main/level";
+
+const LOCAL_CACHE_EXPIRATION = 1000 * 60 * 60 * 8; // 8 hours
+
+export const getGameAssets = async (objectId: string, shop: GameShop) => {
+  const cachedAssets = await gamesShopAssetsSublevel.get(
+    levelKeys.game(shop, objectId)
+  );
+
+  if (
+    cachedAssets &&
+    cachedAssets.updatedAt + LOCAL_CACHE_EXPIRATION > Date.now()
+  ) {
+    return cachedAssets;
+  }
+
+  return HydraApi.get<ShopAssets | null>(
+    `/games/${shop}/${objectId}/assets`,
+    null,
+    {
+      needsAuth: false,
+    }
+  ).then(async (assets) => {
+    if (!assets) return null;
+
+    // Preserve existing title if it differs from the incoming title (indicating it was customized)
+    const shouldPreserveTitle =
+      cachedAssets?.title && cachedAssets.title !== assets.title;
+
+    await gamesShopAssetsSublevel.put(levelKeys.game(shop, objectId), {
+      ...assets,
+      title: shouldPreserveTitle ? cachedAssets.title : assets.title,
+      updatedAt: Date.now(),
+    });
+
+    return assets;
+  });
+};
+
+const getGameAssetsEvent = async (
+  _event: Electron.IpcMainInvokeEvent,
+  objectId: string,
+  shop: GameShop
+) => {
+  return getGameAssets(objectId, shop);
+};
+
+registerEvent("getGameAssets", getGameAssetsEvent);
diff --git a/src/main/events/catalogue/save-game-shop-assets.ts b/src/main/events/catalogue/save-game-shop-assets.ts
deleted file mode 100644
index bf5f8b81..00000000
--- a/src/main/events/catalogue/save-game-shop-assets.ts
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,25 +0,0 @@
-import type { GameShop, ShopAssets } from "@types";
-import { gamesShopAssetsSublevel, levelKeys } from "@main/level";
-import { registerEvent } from "../register-event";
-
-const saveGameShopAssets = async (
-  _event: Electron.IpcMainInvokeEvent,
-  objectId: string,
-  shop: GameShop,
-  assets: ShopAssets
-): Promise<void> => {
-  const key = levelKeys.game(shop, objectId);
-  const existingAssets = await gamesShopAssetsSublevel.get(key);
-
-  // Preserve existing title if it differs from the incoming title (indicating it was customized)
-  const shouldPreserveTitle =
-    existingAssets?.title && existingAssets.title !== assets.title;
-
-  return gamesShopAssetsSublevel.put(key, {
-    ...existingAssets,
-    ...assets,
-    title: shouldPreserveTitle ? existingAssets.title : assets.title,
-  });
-};
-
-registerEvent("saveGameShopAssets", saveGameShopAssets);
diff --git a/src/main/events/index.ts b/src/main/events/index.ts
index 1d537db3..ecea6463 100644
--- a/src/main/events/index.ts
+++ b/src/main/events/index.ts
@@ -3,7 +3,6 @@ import { ipcMain } from "electron";
 
 import "./catalogue/get-catalogue";
 import "./catalogue/get-game-shop-details";
-import "./catalogue/save-game-shop-assets";
 import "./catalogue/get-how-long-to-beat";
 import "./catalogue/get-random-game";
 import "./catalogue/search-games";
diff --git a/src/main/events/library/add-custom-game-to-library.ts b/src/main/events/library/add-custom-game-to-library.ts
index 47fd3436..f85c008b 100644
--- a/src/main/events/library/add-custom-game-to-library.ts
+++ b/src/main/events/library/add-custom-game-to-library.ts
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@ const addCustomGameToLibrary = async (
   }
 
   const assets = {
+    updatedAt: Date.now(),
     objectId,
     shop,
     title,
diff --git a/src/main/events/library/create-steam-shortcut.ts b/src/main/events/library/create-steam-shortcut.ts
index f83dd675..d5434d7f 100644
--- a/src/main/events/library/create-steam-shortcut.ts
+++ b/src/main/events/library/create-steam-shortcut.ts
@@ -1,12 +1,11 @@
 import { registerEvent } from "../register-event";
-import type { GameShop, GameStats } from "@types";
+import type { GameShop, ShopAssets } from "@types";
 import { gamesSublevel, levelKeys } from "@main/level";
 import {
   composeSteamShortcut,
   getSteamLocation,
   getSteamShortcuts,
   getSteamUsersIds,
-  HydraApi,
   logger,
   SystemPath,
   writeSteamShortcuts,
@@ -15,6 +14,7 @@ import fs from "node:fs";
 import axios from "axios";
 import path from "node:path";
 import { ASSETS_PATH } from "@main/constants";
+import { getGameAssets } from "../catalogue/get-game-assets";
 
 const downloadAsset = async (downloadPath: string, url?: string | null) => {
   try {
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ const downloadAsset = async (downloadPath: string, url?: string | null) => {
 const downloadAssetsFromSteam = async (
   shop: GameShop,
   objectId: string,
-  assets: GameStats["assets"]
+  assets: ShopAssets | null
 ) => {
   const gameAssetsPath = path.join(ASSETS_PATH, `${shop}-${objectId}`);
 
@@ -86,9 +86,7 @@ const createSteamShortcut = async (
       throw new Error("No executable path found for game");
     }
 
-    const { assets } = await HydraApi.get<GameStats>(
-      `/games/${shop}/${objectId}/stats`
-    );
+    const assets = await getGameAssets(objectId, shop);
 
     const steamUserIds = await getSteamUsersIds();
 
diff --git a/src/main/level/sublevels/game-shop-assets.ts b/src/main/level/sublevels/game-shop-assets.ts
index 561d85df..806e041f 100644
--- a/src/main/level/sublevels/game-shop-assets.ts
+++ b/src/main/level/sublevels/game-shop-assets.ts
@@ -3,9 +3,9 @@ import type { ShopAssets } from "@types";
 import { db } from "../level";
 import { levelKeys } from "./keys";
 
-export const gamesShopAssetsSublevel = db.sublevel<string, ShopAssets>(
-  levelKeys.gameShopAssets,
-  {
-    valueEncoding: "json",
-  }
-);
+export const gamesShopAssetsSublevel = db.sublevel<
+  string,
+  ShopAssets & { updatedAt: number }
+>(levelKeys.gameShopAssets, {
+  valueEncoding: "json",
+});
diff --git a/src/main/services/cloud-sync.ts b/src/main/services/cloud-sync.ts
index 6da24ce1..200a5ee3 100644
--- a/src/main/services/cloud-sync.ts
+++ b/src/main/services/cloud-sync.ts
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@ export class CloudSync {
       try {
         await fs.promises.rm(backupPath, { recursive: true });
       } catch (error) {
-        logger.error("Failed to remove backup path", error);
+        logger.error("Failed to remove backup path", { backupPath, error });
       }
     }
 
@@ -163,7 +163,7 @@ export class CloudSync {
     try {
       await fs.promises.unlink(bundleLocation);
     } catch (error) {
-      logger.error("Failed to remove tar file", error);
+      logger.error("Failed to remove tar file", { bundleLocation, error });
     }
   }
 }
diff --git a/src/main/services/library-sync/merge-with-remote-games.ts b/src/main/services/library-sync/merge-with-remote-games.ts
index b5b2d551..f7ea2744 100644
--- a/src/main/services/library-sync/merge-with-remote-games.ts
+++ b/src/main/services/library-sync/merge-with-remote-games.ts
@@ -22,7 +22,8 @@ export const mergeWithRemoteGames = async () => {
           const updatedLastTimePlayed =
             localGame.lastTimePlayed == null ||
             (game.lastTimePlayed &&
-              new Date(game.lastTimePlayed) > localGame.lastTimePlayed)
+              new Date(game.lastTimePlayed) >
+                new Date(localGame.lastTimePlayed))
               ? game.lastTimePlayed
               : localGame.lastTimePlayed;
 
@@ -57,7 +58,11 @@ export const mergeWithRemoteGames = async () => {
           });
         }
 
+        const localGameShopAsset = await gamesShopAssetsSublevel.get(gameKey);
+
         await gamesShopAssetsSublevel.put(gameKey, {
+          updatedAt: Date.now(),
+          ...localGameShopAsset,
           shop: game.shop,
           objectId: game.objectId,
           title: localGame?.title || game.title, // Preserve local title if it exists
diff --git a/src/main/services/notifications/index.ts b/src/main/services/notifications/index.ts
index fa9ac593..d28c3cd7 100644
--- a/src/main/services/notifications/index.ts
+++ b/src/main/services/notifications/index.ts
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ import icon from "@resources/icon.png?asset";
 import { NotificationOptions, toXmlString } from "./xml";
 import { logger } from "../logger";
 import { WindowManager } from "../window-manager";
-import type { Game, GameStats, UserPreferences, UserProfile } from "@types";
+import type { Game, UserPreferences, UserProfile } from "@types";
 import { db, levelKeys } from "@main/level";
 import { restartAndInstallUpdate } from "@main/events/autoupdater/restart-and-install-update";
 import { SystemPath } from "../system-path";
@@ -108,15 +108,14 @@ export const publishNewFriendRequestNotification = async (
 };
 
 export const publishFriendStartedPlayingGameNotification = async (
-  friend: UserProfile,
-  game: GameStats
+  friend: UserProfile
 ) => {
   new Notification({
     title: t("friend_started_playing_game", {
       ns: "notifications",
       displayName: friend.displayName,
     }),
-    body: game.assets?.title,
+    body: friend?.currentGame?.title,
     icon: friend?.profileImageUrl
       ? await downloadImage(friend.profileImageUrl)
       : trayIcon,
diff --git a/src/main/services/steam.ts b/src/main/services/steam.ts
index bc867111..e3aad8d9 100644
--- a/src/main/services/steam.ts
+++ b/src/main/services/steam.ts
@@ -76,7 +76,11 @@ export const getSteamAppDetails = async (
       return null;
     })
     .catch((err) => {
-      logger.error(err, { method: "getSteamAppDetails" });
+      logger.error("Error on getSteamAppDetails", {
+        message: err?.message,
+        code: err?.code,
+        name: err?.name,
+      });
       return null;
     });
 };
diff --git a/src/main/services/ws/events/friend-game-session.ts b/src/main/services/ws/events/friend-game-session.ts
index 67967b3c..b089c421 100644
--- a/src/main/services/ws/events/friend-game-session.ts
+++ b/src/main/services/ws/events/friend-game-session.ts
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ import type { FriendGameSession } from "@main/generated/envelope";
 import { db, levelKeys } from "@main/level";
 import { HydraApi } from "@main/services/hydra-api";
 import { publishFriendStartedPlayingGameNotification } from "@main/services/notifications";
-import type { GameStats, UserPreferences, UserProfile } from "@types";
+import type { UserPreferences, UserProfile } from "@types";
 
 export const friendGameSessionEvent = async (payload: FriendGameSession) => {
   const userPreferences = await db.get<string, UserPreferences | null>(
@@ -14,12 +14,9 @@ export const friendGameSessionEvent = async (payload: FriendGameSession) => {
 
   if (userPreferences?.friendStartGameNotificationsEnabled === false) return;
 
-  const [friend, gameStats] = await Promise.all([
-    HydraApi.get<UserProfile>(`/users/${payload.friendId}`),
-    HydraApi.get<GameStats>(`/games/steam/${payload.objectId}/stats`),
-  ]).catch(() => [null, null]);
+  const friend = await HydraApi.get<UserProfile>(`/users/${payload.friendId}`);
 
-  if (friend && gameStats) {
-    publishFriendStartedPlayingGameNotification(friend, gameStats);
+  if (friend) {
+    publishFriendStartedPlayingGameNotification(friend);
   }
 };
diff --git a/src/preload/index.ts b/src/preload/index.ts
index 813758f0..e26909d4 100644
--- a/src/preload/index.ts
+++ b/src/preload/index.ts
@@ -17,7 +17,6 @@ import type {
   Theme,
   FriendRequestSync,
   ShortcutLocation,
-  ShopAssets,
   AchievementCustomNotificationPosition,
   AchievementNotificationInfo,
 } from "@types";
@@ -67,8 +66,6 @@ contextBridge.exposeInMainWorld("electron", {
     ipcRenderer.invoke("searchGames", payload, take, skip),
   getCatalogue: (category: CatalogueCategory) =>
     ipcRenderer.invoke("getCatalogue", category),
-  saveGameShopAssets: (objectId: string, shop: GameShop, assets: ShopAssets) =>
-    ipcRenderer.invoke("saveGameShopAssets", objectId, shop, assets),
   getGameShopDetails: (objectId: string, shop: GameShop, language: string) =>
     ipcRenderer.invoke("getGameShopDetails", objectId, shop, language),
   getRandomGame: () => ipcRenderer.invoke("getRandomGame"),
@@ -76,6 +73,8 @@ contextBridge.exposeInMainWorld("electron", {
     ipcRenderer.invoke("getHowLongToBeat", objectId, shop),
   getGameStats: (objectId: string, shop: GameShop) =>
     ipcRenderer.invoke("getGameStats", objectId, shop),
+  getGameAssets: (objectId: string, shop: GameShop) =>
+    ipcRenderer.invoke("getGameAssets", objectId, shop),
   getTrendingGames: () => ipcRenderer.invoke("getTrendingGames"),
   createGameReview: (
     shop: GameShop,
diff --git a/src/renderer/src/context/cloud-sync/cloud-sync.context.tsx b/src/renderer/src/context/cloud-sync/cloud-sync.context.tsx
index f9287a11..e1ea9e2f 100644
--- a/src/renderer/src/context/cloud-sync/cloud-sync.context.tsx
+++ b/src/renderer/src/context/cloud-sync/cloud-sync.context.tsx
@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@ export function CloudSyncContextProvider({
   const [loadingPreview, setLoadingPreview] = useState(false);
   const [freezingArtifact, setFreezingArtifact] = useState(false);
 
-  const { showSuccessToast } = useToast();
+  const { showSuccessToast, showErrorToast } = useToast();
 
   const downloadGameArtifact = useCallback(
     async (gameArtifactId: string) => {
@@ -122,9 +122,15 @@ export function CloudSyncContextProvider({
   const uploadSaveGame = useCallback(
     async (downloadOptionTitle: string | null) => {
       setUploadingBackup(true);
-      window.electron.uploadSaveGame(objectId, shop, downloadOptionTitle);
+      window.electron
+        .uploadSaveGame(objectId, shop, downloadOptionTitle)
+        .catch((err) => {
+          setUploadingBackup(false);
+          logger.error("Failed to upload save game", { objectId, shop, err });
+          showErrorToast(t("backup_failed"));
+        });
     },
-    [objectId, shop]
+    [objectId, shop, t, showErrorToast]
   );
 
   const toggleArtifactFreeze = useCallback(
diff --git a/src/renderer/src/context/game-details/game-details.context.tsx b/src/renderer/src/context/game-details/game-details.context.tsx
index 5be5cf98..778fa3fe 100644
--- a/src/renderer/src/context/game-details/game-details.context.tsx
+++ b/src/renderer/src/context/game-details/game-details.context.tsx
@@ -142,29 +142,23 @@ export function GameDetailsContextProvider({
         }
       });
 
-    const statsPromise = window.electron
-      .getGameStats(objectId, shop)
-      .then((result) => {
-        if (abortController.signal.aborted) return null;
-        setStats(result);
-        return result;
-      });
+    window.electron.getGameStats(objectId, shop).then((result) => {
+      if (abortController.signal.aborted) return;
+      setStats(result);
+    });
 
-    Promise.all([shopDetailsPromise, statsPromise])
-      .then(([_, stats]) => {
-        if (stats) {
-          const assets = stats.assets;
-          if (assets) {
-            window.electron.saveGameShopAssets(objectId, shop, assets);
+    const assetsPromise = window.electron.getGameAssets(objectId, shop);
 
-            setShopDetails((prev) => {
-              if (!prev) return null;
-              return {
-                ...prev,
-                assets,
-              };
-            });
-          }
+    Promise.all([shopDetailsPromise, assetsPromise])
+      .then(([_, assets]) => {
+        if (assets) {
+          setShopDetails((prev) => {
+            if (!prev) return null;
+            return {
+              ...prev,
+              assets,
+            };
+          });
         }
       })
       .finally(() => {
@@ -207,8 +201,8 @@ export function GameDetailsContextProvider({
       setShowRepacksModal(true);
       try {
         window.history.replaceState({}, document.title, location.pathname);
-      } catch (_e) {
-        void _e;
+      } catch (e) {
+        console.error(e);
       }
     }
   }, [location]);
diff --git a/src/renderer/src/declaration.d.ts b/src/renderer/src/declaration.d.ts
index 82bbeb28..9f9e4177 100644
--- a/src/renderer/src/declaration.d.ts
+++ b/src/renderer/src/declaration.d.ts
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@ import type {
   AchievementCustomNotificationPosition,
   AchievementNotificationInfo,
   UserLibraryResponse,
+  Game,
 } from "@types";
 import type { AxiosProgressEvent } from "axios";
 import type disk from "diskusage";
@@ -77,11 +78,6 @@ declare global {
       skip: number
     ) => Promise<{ edges: CatalogueSearchResult[]; count: number }>;
     getCatalogue: (category: CatalogueCategory) => Promise<ShopAssets[]>;
-    saveGameShopAssets: (
-      objectId: string,
-      shop: GameShop,
-      assets: ShopAssets
-    ) => Promise<void>;
     getGameShopDetails: (
       objectId: string,
       shop: GameShop,
@@ -93,6 +89,10 @@ declare global {
       shop: GameShop
     ) => Promise<HowLongToBeatCategory[] | null>;
     getGameStats: (objectId: string, shop: GameShop) => Promise<GameStats>;
+    getGameAssets: (
+      objectId: string,
+      shop: GameShop
+    ) => Promise<ShopAssets | null>;
     getTrendingGames: () => Promise<TrendingGame[]>;
     createGameReview: (
       shop: GameShop,
diff --git a/src/renderer/src/pages/profile/profile-content/user-library-game-card.tsx b/src/renderer/src/pages/profile/profile-content/user-library-game-card.tsx
index a3d24958..72b48a8c 100644
--- a/src/renderer/src/pages/profile/profile-content/user-library-game-card.tsx
+++ b/src/renderer/src/pages/profile/profile-content/user-library-game-card.tsx
@@ -234,7 +234,7 @@ export function UserLibraryGameCard({
           </div>
 
           <img
-            src={game.coverImageUrl}
+            src={game.coverImageUrl ?? undefined}
             alt={game.title}
             className="user-library-game__game-image"
           />
diff --git a/src/types/index.ts b/src/types/index.ts
index 0c6af89b..6a864f3a 100644
--- a/src/types/index.ts
+++ b/src/types/index.ts
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ export interface ShopAssets {
   libraryImageUrl: string;
   logoImageUrl: string;
   logoPosition: string | null;
-  coverImageUrl: string;
+  coverImageUrl: string | null;
 }
 
 export type ShopDetails = SteamAppDetails & {
@@ -235,8 +235,8 @@ export interface DownloadSourceValidationResult {
 export interface GameStats {
   downloadCount: number;
   playerCount: number;
-  assets: ShopAssets | null;
   averageScore: number | null;
+  reviewCount: number;
 }
 
 export interface GameReview {