diff --git a/config.cpp b/config.cpp
index 8da0e9a7..39789751 100644
--- a/config.cpp
+++ b/config.cpp
@@ -1118,6 +1118,10 @@ EX void initConfig() {
   -> editable("YASC codes", 'Y')
   -> help("YASC codes: Sides-Entity-Restrict-Threat-Wall");
 
+  param_b(display_semicasual, "semicasual", false)
+  -> editable("semicasual", 'S')
+  -> help("display save/load counts in exit screen");
+
   param_b(vid.relative_font, "relative_font", true)
   -> editable("set relative font size", 'r')
   -> help("Font size is set as a relation to screen size.")
@@ -2519,6 +2523,7 @@ EX void configureInterface() {
   add_edit(less_in_portrait);
 
   add_edit(display_yasc_codes);
+  if(casual) add_edit(display_semicasual);
   add_edit(vid.orbmode);
   add_edit(zh_ascii);
 
diff --git a/quit.cpp b/quit.cpp
index 9a5db8f9..5ed3712f 100644
--- a/quit.cpp
+++ b/quit.cpp
@@ -34,9 +34,9 @@ EX string getgametime_s(int timespent IS(getgametime())) {
   return hr::format("%d:%02d", timespent/60, timespent % 60);
   }
 
-EX bool display_yasc_codes;
+EX bool display_yasc_codes, display_semicasual;
 
-string formatted_yasc_code() {
+EX string formatted_yasc_code() {
   if(yasc_code < 100000) return its(yasc_code);
   int y = yasc_code;
   string out;
@@ -56,6 +56,10 @@ string timeline() {
     if(display_yasc_codes)
       s += XLAT(" YASC code: ") + formatted_yasc_code();
     }
+  if(casual && loadcount >= 0 && display_semicasual) {
+    ld val = exp(load_branching/scores::BRANCH_SCALE);
+    s += XLAT(" saves: %1 loads: %2 branching: %3", its(savecount), its(loadcount), val < 1e6 ? format("%.0f", val) : format("%.4g", val));
+    }
   return s;
   }
 
diff --git a/system.cpp b/system.cpp
index 5815cb6b..f63c9f80 100644
--- a/system.cpp
+++ b/system.cpp
@@ -63,6 +63,10 @@ EX int savecount;
 EX int save_turns;
 EX bool doCross = false;
 
+EX int loadcount;
+EX int current_loadcount;
+EX int load_branching;
+
 EX bool gamegen_failure;
 
 EX eLand top_land;
@@ -392,6 +396,8 @@ EX void initgame() {
     sagephase = 0; hardcoreAt = 0;
     timerstopped = false;
     savecount = 0; savetime = 0;
+    loadcount = 0; current_loadcount = 0; load_branching = 0;
+
     tortoise::last21tort = 0;
     cheater = 0;
     if(autocheat) cheater = 1;
@@ -459,7 +465,7 @@ EX namespace scores {
 /** \brief the amount of boxes reserved for each hr::score item */
 #define MAXBOX 500
 /** \brief currently used boxes in hr::score */
-#define POSSCORE 418
+#define POSSCORE 421
 /** \brief a struct to keep local score from an earlier game */
 struct score {
   /** \brief version used */
@@ -973,6 +979,10 @@ EX void applyBoxes() {
   applyBoxNum(asteroids_generated);
   applyBoxNum(asteroid_orbs_generated);
 
+  applyBoxNum(loadcount, "load count");
+  applyBoxNum(load_branching, "load branching");
+  applyBoxNum(current_loadcount, "current load count");
+
   if(POSSCORE != boxid) printf("ERROR: %d boxes\n", boxid);
   if(isize(invorb)) { println(hlog, "ERROR: Orbs not taken into account"); exit(1); }
   }
@@ -990,6 +1000,9 @@ void loadBox() {
 
 #if HDR
 constexpr int MODECODE_BOX = 387;
+constexpr int CURRENT_LOADCOUNT_BOX = 420;
+constexpr int LOADCOUNT_BOX = 418;
+constexpr ld BRANCH_SCALE = 100000.0;
 #endif
 
 modecode_t fill_modecode() {
@@ -1263,6 +1276,7 @@ EX void loadsave() {
           using namespace scores;
           for(int i=0; i<boxid; i++) save.box[i] = sc.box[i];
           for(int i=boxid; i<MAXBOX; i++) save.box[i] = 0, sc.box[i] = 0;
+          if(boxid <= LOADCOUNT_BOX) save.box[LOADCOUNT_BOX] = -1;
 
           if(boxid <= MODECODE_BOX) save.box[MODECODE_BOX] = sc.box[MODECODE_BOX] = fill_modecode();
 
@@ -1347,7 +1361,11 @@ EX void loadsave() {
     }
   #endif
 
+    if(buf[0] == 'L' && buf[1] == 'O' && buf[2] == 'A' && buf[3] == 'D') {
+      sc.box[scores::CURRENT_LOADCOUNT_BOX]++;
+      }
     }
+
   fclose(f);
   // this is the index of Orb of Safety
   if(ok && sc.box[65 + 4 + itOrbSafety - itOrbLightning])
@@ -1398,6 +1416,12 @@ EX void load_last_save() {
   tour::on = false;
   save_turns = turncount;
   loaded_from_save = true;
+
+  if(loadcount >= 0) {
+    loadcount += current_loadcount;
+    load_branching += BRANCH_SCALE * log(1 + current_loadcount);
+    current_loadcount = 0;
+    }
   }
 #endif
 
@@ -1406,10 +1430,7 @@ EX void stop_game() {
   if(dual::split(stop_game)) return;
   DEBBI(DF_INIT, ("stop_game"));
   achievement_final(true);
-#if CAP_SAVE
-  if(!casual)
-    saveStats();
-#endif
+  save_if_needed();
   for(int i=0; i<ittypes; i++) items[i] = 0;
   lastkills = 0; for(int i=0; i<motypes; i++) kills[i] = 0;
   for(int i=0; i<10; i++) explore[i] = 0;
@@ -1818,13 +1839,27 @@ EX void initAll() {
 
 EX purehookset hooks_final_cleanup;
 
-EX void finishAll() {
-  achievement_final(!items[itOrbSafety]);
-
+EX void save_if_needed() {
 #if CAP_SAVE
+  if(casual && savecount && !items[itOrbSafety]) {
+    scorebox.box[scores::CURRENT_LOADCOUNT_BOX]++;
+    FILE *f = fopen(scorefile.c_str(), "at");
+    if(f) {
+      string yasc_msg = "quit";
+      if(!canmove && yasc_message != "") yasc_msg = yasc_message;
+      fprintf(f, "LOAD %d %d %s %s\n", int(cwt.at->land), int(turncount - save_turns), formatted_yasc_code().c_str(), yasc_message.c_str());
+      fclose(f);
+      }
+    }
   if(!casual)
     saveStats();
 #endif
+  }
+
+EX void finishAll() {
+  achievement_final(!items[itOrbSafety]);
+
+  save_if_needed();
   clearMemory();
 #if !ISMOBILE
   quit_all();