37 Proton alternativesProton is a tool for use with the Steam client which allows games which are exclusive to Windows to run on Linux kernel operating system. It uses Wine to facilitate this.
Proton Features
- Run Windows software
- Run Windows Games
- Emulation
46 PlayOnLinux - PlayOnMac alternativesPlayOnLinux is a graphical frontend for the Wine software compatibility layer which allows Linux and Mac users to install Windows-based video games, Microsoft Office (2000 to 2010), Microsoft Internet Explorer, as well as many other applications.
License model
- Free • Open Source
Application type
Platforms
- Mac
- Linux
- BSD
- Wine
- FreeBSD
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PlayOnLinux - PlayOnMac Features
- Run Windows software
- Run Windows Games
- Ad-free
3 Winlator alternativesIn this digital age, our smartphones and tablets have become indispensable tools for both work and play. While Android offers a vast ecosystem of apps, it has often left users longing for the convenience of their favorite Windows applications. But fear not!
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Winlator Features
- Ad-free
- Lightweight
- Run Windows Games
- Run Windows software
8 Game Backup Monitor alternativesGame Backup Monitor is a simple, but flexible application that detects games as you play them. Once you finish playing a game, a backup of the saved games will be made automatically using 7-Zip compression.
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Game Backup Monitor Features
- Automatic Game Detection
- Automatic Backup
- Lightweight
- Configurable
- Ad-free
- Multi Platform
- Run Windows Games
- 18 DXVK alternatives
A Vulkan-based translation layer for D3D9, D3D10 and D3D11, which can be used on Linux with Wine.
License model
- Free • Open Source
Platforms
- Linux
- Wine
DXVK Features
- Run Windows software
- Emulation
- Run Windows Games
- In-Game Overlay
- FPS counter
37 Phoenicis alternativesPhoenicis is a graphical front-end for Wine, a tool to help Linux and Mac users run games and programs for Windows. The future of PlayOnLinux and PlayOnMac.
Phoenicis Features
- Run Windows Games
- Run Windows software
30 Wineskin Winery alternativesWineskin is a tool used to make ports of Windows software to Mac OS X. The ports are in the form of normal Mac application bundle wrappers. It works like a wrapper around the Windows software, and you can share just the wrappers if you choose.
License model
- Free • Open Source
Platforms
- Mac
- Wine
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Wineskin Winery Features
- Run Windows software
- Run Windows Games
DiscontinuedHasn't been updated in over 6 years and doesn't work on most modern versions of macOS: https://sourceforge.net/projects/wineskin/, https://github.com/Gcenx/WineskinServer#wineskin
7 DxWnd alternativesWindows hooker - intercepts system calls to make fullscreen programs running in a window, to support a better compatibility, to enhance video modes and to stretch timing. It is tipically very useful to run old windows games.
License model
- Free • Open Source
Platforms
- Windows
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DxWnd Features
- Run Windows Games
- Gaming-focused
5 Cedega alternativesCedega (formerly known as WineX) was TransGaming Technologies proprietary fork of Wine (from the last version of Wine under the X11 license before switching to GNU LGPL ), designed specifically for running games created for Microsoft Windows under Linux.
License model
- Paid • Proprietary
Platforms
- Linux
- Wine
Cedega Features
- Run Windows Games
DiscontinuedCedega Gaming Service was retired on February 28, 2011, but TransGaming announced that development will continue under the GameTree Linux Developer Program.
16 WineD3D alternativesEven if Windows supports DirectX natively, using WineD3D can enhance backwards compatiblity with older games, especially on Windows 8 and newer that don't support 16 bit screen modes. Another possible use is to emulate unsupported versions of DirectX, or porting DirectX...
WineD3D Features
- Run Windows Games
- Emulation
- Run Windows software
- OPENGL
29 PortProton alternativesProject designed to make it easy and convenient to run Windows games on Linux for both beginners and advanced users. The project strives to make launching games (and other software) as simple as possible, but at the same time provides flexible settings for advanced users.
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PortProton Features
- Dark Mode
- Ad-free
- Run Windows software
- Run Windows Games
15 Battleships Online alternativesSea battle online: a game for two participants. This is a computer game that uses a permanent Internet connection. This is an online battle in which players take turns shooting at coordinates on the opponent's map.
Battleships Online Features
- Run Windows Games
