Apps tagged with 'Game Launcher' for Linux

Browse 29 Apps tagged with 'Game Launcher' for Linux on AlternativeTo.

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  1. Steam icon
     2518 likes

    Steam is a digital distribution, digital rights management, multiplayer and communications platform developed by Valve Corporation. It is used to distribute a wide range of games and related media entirely over the internet, stretching from one-man independent efforts to some of...

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • Windows Phone
    • iPad
    • Snapcraft
    • Flathub
    • SteamOS
    • US flagUnited States
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  2. Hydra Launcher icon
     24 likes

    Game launcher offering integrated BitTorrent downloads, automatic repack scraping from trusted sources, update notifications, and support for Windows and Linux.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BR flagBrazil
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    49 alternatives
  3. Pegasus icon
     29 likes

    Pegasus is a graphical frontend for browsing your game library (especially retro games) and launching them from one place. It's focusing on customizability, cross platform support (including embedded devices) and high performance.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • Raspberry Pi
    • HU flagHungary
    • European Union flagEU
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  4. Shard is a modern, open-source Minecraft launcher designed for players who want full control over their game. It features native integration with Modrinth and CurseForge for easy mod discovery and installation, support for Fabric, Forge, Quilt, and NeoForge mod loaders, and...

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • FR flagFrance
    • European Union flagEU
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    44 alternatives
  5. Drop OSS icon
     2 likes

    Drop is an open-source game distribution platform, similar to GameVault or Steam. It's designed to distribute and share DRM-free games quickly, all while being incredibly flexible, beautiful, and fast.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Self-Hosted
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Mac
    • AU flagAustralia
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    7 alternatives
  6. GNOME Games icon
     3 likes

    Games is a GNOME application to browse your video games library and to easily pick and play a game from it. It aims to do for games what Music already does for your music library.

    Cost / License

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Flathub
    • GNOME
    • Flatpak
    • US flagUnited States
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    3 alternatives
  7. Legendary icon
     9 likes

    Legendary is an open-source game launcher that can download and install games from the Epic Games platform on Linux and Windows. It's name as a tongue-in-cheek play on tiers of item rarity in many MMORPGs.

    Cost / License

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Mac
    19 alternatives
  8. Attract-Mode icon
     2 likes

    A graphical front-end for command line emulators that hides the underlying operating system and is intended to be controlled with a joystick, gamepad or spin dial. Ideal for use on arcade cabinet setups.

    Cost / License

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Mac
    • Linux
    • Raspberry Pi
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    23 alternatives
  9. DBGL icon
     8 likes

    DBGL is a Java frontend for DOSBox, based largely upon the proven interface of D-Fend.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • DOSBox
    • NL flagNetherlands
    • European Union flagEU
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    15 alternatives
  10. vangogh icon
     1 like

    vangogh helps you create and manage a personal, DRM-free library of your GOG game collection. It works alongside theo to simplify downloading, installing and playing games on your devices.

    Cost / License

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Linux
    • Docker
    • Windows
    • US flagUnited States
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    8 alternatives
  11. Cartridges icon
     4 likes

    Cartridges is a simple game launcher for all of your games. It has support for importing games from Steam, Lutris, Heroic and more with no login necessary. You can sort and hide games or download cover art from SteamGridDB.

    Cost / License

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Flathub
    • Linux Mobile
    • Global
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  12. Nostlan icon
     5 likes

    A front-end or user interface (UI) is the presentation and interaction layer of an app or website. Most modern emulator apps have basic game list UIs that you can interact with using a mouse/keyboard but not a game controller.

    Cost / License

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • US flagUnited States
    Dolphin (Wii, Gamecube, Virtual Console) [Linux, macOS, & Windows]
    Cemu (Wii U) [Windows & Linux* using Wine]
    Yuzu (Switch) [Linux & Windows]
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    Citra (3DS) [Linux, macOS, & Windows]
    117 alternatives
  13. Spectral icon
     1 like

    Spectral is an experimental Sinclair ZX Spectrum emulator from the 80s, which has been randomly assembled since the pandemic days. Accuracy and performance are long-term goals, but the primary focus is just having fun with this thing.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
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    49 alternatives
  14. Sleepy game launcher is made by 'an-anime-team' on github. SLeepy game launcher is a game launcher for running Zenless Zone Zero (ZZZ) on linux. With telemetry disabling for users as well.

    Cost / License

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Flathub
    • Flatpak
    2 alternatives
  15. A modern, user-friendly launcher application for managing and running GitHub-hosted applications. This tool streamlines the process of downloading, installing, and launching your favorite projects.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
    • DE flagGermany
    • European Union flagEU
    Github Launcher (N64RecompLauncher) screenshot 1
    1 alternatives