Gaming-focused Tools
Software is versatile, and doesn’t have to simply cater to one demographic. That being said, there is oftentimes software that has a focus on a target demographic but can also cater to others not interested. Take software such as Discord: It’s a voice and video over IP application that focuses on gaming, but can still be used by others for non-gaming users. Gaming-focused software can set itself apart with high performance and a more “hardcore” aesthetic.
- Freemium • Proprietary
- Group Chat App
- Video Calling App
- Encrypted Chat App
149 alternatives to Discord- Mac
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- Chrome OS
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- Epic Games Store
- Electron / Atom Shell
- FreeBSD
- Playstation
- Xbox
Whether you’re part of a school club, a gaming group, a worldwide art community, or just a handful of friends that want to spend time together, Discord makes it easy to talk every day and hang out more often.
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- Free • Open Source
- Group Chat App
- Encrypted Chat App
45 alternatives to Mumble- Mac
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- Self-Hosted
- PortableApps.com
Mumble was the first and is the most successful and wide spread free and open source software for VoIP. It was the first VoIP software to provide low-latency audio suitable for gaming, and at the same time was a pioneer in high audio quality at the same time.
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- Free • Proprietary
- System Information Utility
- Screenshot Capture Tool
47 alternatives to MSI Afterburner- Windows
A powerful overclocking tool for your graphics card, which also includes screen capture and video capture tools, plus overlays. Has a lower FPS hit than Fraps, and offers the same functionality. The beta versions include audio streams alongside the video capture.
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A Vulkan and OpenGL overlay for monitoring FPS, temperatures, CPU/GPU load and more. Discord: https://discordapp.com/invite/Gj5YmBb - flightlessmango/MangoHud
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- Free • Proprietary
- Group Chat App
- Video Calling App
- Encrypted Chat App
100 alternatives to Guilded- Mac
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An advanced gaming chat platform competitor to Discord with features like calendars, advanced voice chat, and forums to better manage and grow your gaming communities.
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- Freemium • Proprietary
- Video Streaming App
14 alternatives to TouchPortal- Mac
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Touch Portal is a companion app to control a PC or a Mac by using a deck of buttons to improve the workflow & productivity of game streamers, content creators and professionals.
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- Free • Open Source
- Game Emulator
- Linux Distro
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21 alternatives to Lakka- Mac
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Lakka is the official Linux distribution of RetroArch and the libretro ecosystem. Each game system is implemented as a libretro core, while the frontend RetroArch takes care of inputs and display.
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SparkyLinux is a Debian-based Linux distribution which provides ready to use, out of the box operating system with a set of slightly customized lightweight desktops.
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Control PC applications via smarthone/tablet. Especially suitable for space/flightsims. OBS Studio integration. Supports Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020
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ChimeraOS (formerly GamerOS) is an operating system that provides an out of the box couch gaming experience. After installation, boot directly into Steam Big Picture and start playing your favorite games.
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Ubuntu GamePack is an operating system based on Ubuntu, which will provide a guaranteed start in more than than 22 381 games and applications for MS Windows and MS-DOS, and original, designed specifically for GNU/Linux platform.
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DreamTeam is a web platform for players who want to build grow and manage their teams. Using this website you can build a team, find good teammates, managers or coaches, manage and analyze team data and become a pro player.
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- 5 alternatives to Linux Ultimate Edition
- Free • Open Source
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- Linux
Ultimate Edition, first released in December 2006, is a fork of Ubuntu and Linux Mint , meant for gamers and low resource computers.
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All-in-one streaming software with an amazing community, 24 hour support team, and 50% less CPU than OBS. Stop streaming like it's 1998, download it now!
DiscontinuedAs of October 17th, 2018, Bebo has dropped support for streaming and is focusing on a tournaments based project instead.
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