diff --git a/src/main.rs b/src/main.rs
index 6d5e6f0..6ee18cb 100644
--- a/src/main.rs
+++ b/src/main.rs
@@ -95,11 +95,6 @@ impl App {
         })
     }
 
-    /// Returns the backup root directory alongside the binary.
-    fn _backup_root(&self) -> PathBuf {
-        exe_dir().join("NotAlterra_Backups")
-    }
-
     /// Set the status bar message with optional style.
     fn set_status(&mut self, msg: &str, style: tui::StatusStyle) {
         self.tui_state.status_message = Some(msg.to_string());
@@ -492,6 +487,49 @@ fn action_recover_bak<B: Backend>(terminal: &mut Terminal<B>, app: &mut App) ->
                     let i = state.selected().unwrap_or(0);
                     state.select(Some((i + 1).min(items.len().saturating_sub(1))));
                 }
+                KeyCode::Char('i') => {
+                    let sel = state.selected().unwrap_or(2).max(2);
+                    if sel < 2 { continue; }
+                    let idx = sel.saturating_sub(2);
+                    let path = save_folder.join(&bak_summaries[idx].filename);
+                    match crate::gvas::extract_full_metadata(&path) {
+                        Ok(meta) => {
+                            let dim = Style::default().fg(Color::DarkGray);
+                            let val = Style::default().fg(Color::White);
+                            let hl = Style::default().fg(Color::Cyan);
+                            let mut lines: Vec<Line> = vec![
+                                Line::from(Span::styled(bak_summaries[idx].filename.clone(), hl.add_modifier(Modifier::BOLD))),
+                                Line::from(""),
+                            ];
+                            let fields: Vec<(&str, &str, String)> = vec![
+                                ("SlotName", ":", meta.slot_name.as_deref().unwrap_or("?").into()),
+                                ("DisplayName", ":", meta.display_name.as_deref().unwrap_or("(unnamed)").into()),
+                                ("Game Type", ":", (if meta.is_online { "Multiplayer" } else { "Single Player" }).into()),
+                                ("Was Multi", ":", (if meta.was_multiplayer { "yes" } else { "no" }).into()),
+                                ("GameMode", ":", meta.game_mode.as_deref().unwrap_or("?").into()),
+                                ("Level", ":", meta.level_name.as_deref().unwrap_or("?").into()),
+                                ("Build", ":", meta.build_number.map_or("?".into(), |n| n.to_string())),
+                                ("Branch", ":", meta.build_branch.as_deref().unwrap_or("?").into()),
+                                ("Saves", ":", meta.saves_count.map_or("?".into(), |n| n.to_string())),
+                                ("Ver", ":", meta.latest_version.map_or("?".into(), |n| n.to_string())),
+                                ("DataVer", ":", meta.data_version.map_or("?".into(), |n| n.to_string())),
+                                ("Playtime", ":", format_playtime(meta.playtime_seconds)),
+                            ];
+                            let max_label: usize = fields.iter().map(|(k, _, _)| k.len()).max().unwrap_or(8);
+                            for (key, sep, value) in fields {
+                                let padded = format!("{:<max_label$}{sep} ", key);
+                                lines.push(Line::from(vec![
+                                    Span::styled(padded, dim),
+                                    Span::styled(value, val),
+                                ]));
+                            }
+                            ok_dialog_styled(terminal, app, "GVAS Metadata", &lines)?;
+                        }
+                        Err(e) => {
+                            ok_dialog(terminal, app, "Parse Error", &format!("{e}"))?;
+                        }
+                    }
+                }
                 KeyCode::Enter => {
                     let sel = state.selected().unwrap_or(2);
                     if sel < 2 { continue; } // header + blank
diff --git a/src/tui.rs b/src/tui.rs
index 96c4ac7..d637d64 100644
--- a/src/tui.rs
+++ b/src/tui.rs
@@ -337,7 +337,7 @@ pub fn draw_picker_with_info(
     let chunks = standard_layout(f.area(), items.len());
     draw_header(f, chunks[0], app);
 
-    let prompt = "↑/↓ navigate  Enter select  Esc cancel";
+    let prompt = "↑/↓ navigate  Enter select  i inspect  Esc cancel";
     draw_select_list_with_info(f, chunks[2], items, descs, prompt, state, selected_info);
     draw_status_bar(f, chunks[3], app);
 }