LaunchBox Alternatives for Linux
LaunchBox is not available for Linux but there are plenty of alternatives that runs on Linux with similar functionality. The best Linux alternative is RetroArch, which is both free and Open Source. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 25 alternatives to LaunchBox and 12 are available for Linux so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting Linux alternatives to LaunchBox are Lutris, GameHub, Pegasus and Lakka.
LaunchBox alternatives are mainly Game Emulators but may also be Game Library Managers or DOS Emulators. Filter by these if you want a narrower list of alternatives or looking for a specific functionality of LaunchBox.RetroArch
Is this is a good alternative?YesNo- Free • Open Source
- Game Emulator
143 RetroArch alternatives- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
- Online
- Android
- iPhone
- Blackberry
- iPad
- OpenPandora
- Steam
- Raspberry Pi
- Playstation
- Xbox
RetroArch is a graphical frontend for emulators, game engines, and media players.
- - RetroArch is the most popular Web-based, Android, Mac, iPhone, Linux & iPad alternative to LaunchBox.
RetroArch Features
Lutris
Is this is a good alternative?YesNo- Free • Open Source
- Game Library Manager
- Game Store
- Compatibility Layer Tool
46 Lutris alternatives- Linux
- Online
- Flathub
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.
Lutris Features
Comments about Lutris as a Alternative to LaunchBox
Launchbox is primarily designed for importing libraries of retro game roms and then setting up as a frontend to launch external emulators.
Lutris is primarily a community driven frontend for managing wine and proton emulation configs for modern windows games.
0Launchbox is internally capable of batch imports for supported platforms. Lutris can only batch import from a few sources.
0Lets you collect and run all your games, no matter how you are running them, from one place.
0GameHub
Is this is a good alternative?YesNo- Free • Open Source
- Game Library Manager
- Compatibility Layer Tool
28 GameHub alternatives- Linux
- AppImageHub
- Flatpak
Games library manager. Supports: Steam, GOG, Humble Bundle, Humble Trove, Wine and RetroArch.
GameHub Features
Comments about GameHub as a Alternative to LaunchBox
It's focus is on launching native linux games. Doesn't support adding a complete no-intro romset, and it's wine/proton support is dismal
1Pegasus
Is this is a good alternative?YesNo- Free • Open Source
- Game Library Manager
26 Pegasus alternatives- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
- Android
- Raspberry Pi
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.
Pegasus Features
Lakka
Is this is a good alternative?YesNo- Free • Open Source
- Game Emulator
- Linux Distro
- Operating System
22 Lakka alternatives- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
- Cubieboard
- HummingBoard
- Raspberry Pi
- Nintendo Switch
- Odroid
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.
Lakka Features
Comments about Lakka as a Alternative to LaunchBox
Linux-OS not meant to be used as game library organizer.
0BizHawk
Is this is a good alternative?YesNo15 BizHawk alternatives- Free • Open Source
- Game Emulator
- Windows
- Linux
BizHawk is a multi-system emulator designed predominantly around the production of Tool Assisted Speedruns (TAS). BizHawk focuses on core accuracy and power user tools while still being an easy-to-use emulator for casual gaming.
BizHawk Features
Comments about BizHawk as a Alternative to LaunchBox
Excellent emulation in most of the systems I have run, simple/classic GUI, and it is updated regularly. It combines the ease and functionality of some of the classic standalone emulators into a multi emulator. LaunchBox is great, but for those looking for less frills, BizHawk is very good.
0Nostlan
Is this is a good alternative?YesNo115 Nostlan alternatives- Free • Open Source
- Game Library Manager
- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
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.
Nostlan Features
DBGL
Is this is a good alternative?YesNo15 DBGL alternatives- Free • Open Source
- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
- DOSBox
DBGL is a Java frontend for DOSBox, based largely upon the proven interface of D-Fend.
DBGL Features
D-Box
Is this is a good alternative?YesNo13 D-Box alternatives- Free • Open Source
- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
- AmigaOS
D-Box is an easy to use front-end for DOSBox which enables you to run old MS-DOS games and other applications on a modern computer.
Gelide
Is this is a good alternative?YesNo11 Gelide alternatives- Free • Open Source
- Game Emulator
- Linux
Gelide is a configurable frontend which let you manage any kind of emulated system (PC, console, arcade, etc) letting you to catalog and launch any game from any existing emulator under GNU/Linux.
Gelide Features
DiscontinuedLast update 2013-05-27. See http://gelide.sourceforge.net/index.php?sect=downloads