Cartridges Alternatives

Cartridges is described as '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' and is an app in the gaming software category. There are more than 25 alternatives to Cartridges for a variety of platforms, including Linux, Windows, Mac, Flathub and Web-based apps. The best Cartridges alternative is Lutris, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like Cartridges are Playnite, Heroic Games Launcher, Retrom and PlayOnLinux - PlayOnMac.

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Cartridges is a simple game launcher for all of your games. It has support for importing games from Steam, Lutris, Heroic...

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Cartridges alternatives page was last updated May 14, 2025
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  1. Lutris icon

    Lutris

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    Lutris is an open source gaming platform for GNU/Linux. It allows you to gather and manage (install, configure and launch) all your games acquired from any source, in a single interface.

    54 Lutris alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • FR flagFrance
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Online
    • Flathub
    Lutris screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Game Launcher
    2.  Custom Scripts
    3.  Multi System Emulator
    4.  Compatibility Layer
    5.  Ad-free
    6.  Dark Mode
    7.  Two-factor Authentication

    Lutris VS Cartridges

     

    • Lutris is the most popular Web-based & Linux alternative to Cartridges.

    • Lutris is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to Cartridges.

    • Lutris is Free and Open SourceCartridges is also Free and Open Source
    • Lutris is LightweightCartridges is not according to our users
  2. Playnite icon

    Playnite

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    Video game library manager and launcher with support for 3rd party libraries like Steam, GOG, Origin and Uplay, providing one unified interface for your games.

    40 Playnite alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • CZ flagCzechia
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Windows
    Playnite screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Customizable

    Features

    1.  Games library
    2.  Game Launcher
    3.  Multiple Account support
    4.  Import from Epic Games
    5.  Front End Emulation
    6.  Extensible by Plugins/Extensions
    7. Steam icon  Import from Steam
    8.  Search metadata
    9.  Launcher
    10.  API Integration
    11. GOG.com icon  Import from GoG
    12.  Controller Support

    Playnite VS Cartridges

     

    • Playnite is the most popular Windows alternative to Cartridges.

    • Playnite is Free and Open SourceCartridges is also Free and Open Source
    • Playnite is CustomizableCartridges is not according to our users
  4. Heroic Games Launcher icon

    Heroic Games Launcher

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    Heroic is an Open Source Game Launcher for Linux, Windows and macOS (10.15+, won't work properly on High sierra and older versions). Right now it supports launching games from the .

    29 Heroic Games Launcher alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • BR flagBrazil

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • AppImageHub
    • Flathub
    Heroic Games Launcher screenshot 1

    Heroic Games Launcher Features

    1.  Game Launcher
    2.  Games library
    3.  Proton support for linux
    4.  Dark Mode
    5.  Ad-free
    6.  Controller Support
    7.  DRM Free
    8.  Electron based
    9.  Achievements Supported
    10.  Cloud Sync

    Heroic Games Launcher VS Cartridges

     
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    Cartridges aims to organize the games from all sources, when Heroic serve as GOG, Epic Games and Amazon Prime Gaming source.

    Cartridges Icon
    Heroic Games Launcher icon

    • Heroic Games Launcher is the most popular Mac alternative to Cartridges.

    • Heroic Games Launcher is Free and Open SourceCartridges is also Free and Open Source
  5. Retrom icon

    Retrom

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    Centralized game library management service, allowing you to host games on one device and connect multiple clients, supporting cross-platform play and emulation. Easily manage emulator profiles, with web client access for metadata and artwork showcase.

    40 Retrom alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Self-Hosted
    • Docker
    Retrom screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Privacy focused

    Features

    1.  Dark Mode
    2.  Ad-free
    3.  No Tracking
    4.  No registration required
    5.  Achievements Supported

    Retrom VS Cartridges

     

    • Retrom is the most popular Self-Hosted alternative to Cartridges.

    • Retrom is Free and Open SourceCartridges is also Free and Open Source
    • Retrom is Privacy focusedCartridges is not according to our users
  6. PlayOnLinux - PlayOnMac icon

    PlayOnLinux - PlayOnMac

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    PlayOnLinux 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.

    43 PlayOnLinux - PlayOnMac alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • FR flagFrance
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • Wine
    • FreeBSD
    PlayOnLinux - PlayOnMac screenshot 1

    PlayOnLinux - PlayOnMac Features

    1.  Run Windows software
    2.  Run Windows Games
    3.  Ad-free

    PlayOnLinux - PlayOnMac VS Cartridges

     
  7. Bottles icon

    Bottles

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    Easily manage wineprefix on Linux.

    40 Bottles alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • DE flagGermany
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Flathub
    Main screenshot, showing three windows; the main window, an application window, and the New Bottle window.

    Properties

    1.  Customizable

    Features

    1.  Run Windows software
    2.  Compatibility Layer
    3.  Ad-free
    4.  Native GUI
    5.  Dark Mode

    Bottles VS Cartridges

     
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    Lemuroid

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    Lemuroid is an open-source emulation project based on Libretro. It's completely free, without ads and focused on ease of use and good user experience.

    26 Lemuroid alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • IT flagItaly
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Android
    • F-Droid
    Lemuroid screenshot 1
    Lemuroid screenshot 2
    Lemuroid screenshot 3

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Playstation
    2.  Gameboy emulation
    3.  Emulation
    4.  Ad-free
    5.  Dark Mode
    6.  Controller Support
    7.  Works Offline

    Lemuroid VS Cartridges

     

    • Lemuroid is the most popular Android alternative to Cartridges.

    • Lemuroid is Free and Open SourceCartridges is also Free and Open Source
    • Lemuroid is LightweightCartridges is not according to our users
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    GameHub

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    Games library manager. Supports: Steam, GOG, Humble Bundle, Humble Trove, Wine and RetroArch.

    43 GameHub alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • UA flagUkraine

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • AppImageHub
    • Flatpak
    GameHub allows to view, download, install, run and uninstall games from supported sources.
    Discontinued

    Their GitHub repository was archived on Apr 19, 2025.

    GameHub Features

    1. Steam icon  Import from Steam
    2. GOG.com icon  Import from GoG
    3.  Multi System Emulator
    4.  Dark Mode
    5.  Controller Support
    6.  Proton support for linux
    7.  Gameboy emulation
    8.  Flatpak

    GameHub VS Cartridges

     
  11. Mythic icon

    Mythic

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    An open-source Epic Games Launcher alternative and normal game launcher for macOS written in Swift. We started this project to create a GUI frontend for Legendary and to play Windows games using game porting toolkit by Apple.

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Mac
    Mythic screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight
    2.  Privacy focused

    Features

    1.  No Tracking
    2.  Ad-free
    3.  No registration required
    4.  Dark Mode
    5.  Game Launcher
    6. Discord icon  Discord integration

    Mythic VS Cartridges

     
  12. LaunchBox icon

    LaunchBox

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    LaunchBox was originally built as an attractive frontend to DOSBox, but has since expanded to support both modern PC games and emulated console platforms. LaunchBox aims to be the one-stop shop for gaming on your computer, for both modern and...

    52 LaunchBox alternatives

    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Android
    Immerse Yourself

    LaunchBox Features

    1.  Portable
    2.  Front End Emulation
    3.  Game Launcher
    4.  Batch import
    5.  Launcher

    LaunchBox VS Cartridges

     
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    Ludo

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    Ludo is an Emulator Frontend able to run retro video games. Ludo does not emulate the consoles itself, but does it through emulator plugins called libretro cores. Libretro cores are well known emulators (like Snes9x or Genesis Plus GX or PCSX) stripped from their user interface.

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • FR flagFrance
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    Ludo's user interface is distraction free and configuration is always optional.

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Emulation
    2.  Playstation

    Ludo VS Cartridges

     
  14. Pegasus icon

    Pegasus

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    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.

    44 Pegasus alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • HU flagHungary
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • Raspberry Pi
    Pegasus screenshot 1

    Pegasus Features

    1.  Portable
    2.  Game Launcher

    Pegasus VS Cartridges

     
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