Lutris AlternativesOnly apps categorised as Compatibility Layer Tools

The best Compatibility Layer alternative to Lutris is Heroic Games Launcher, which is both free and Open Source. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 50 alternatives to Lutris and 14 are Compatibility Layer Tools so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting Compatibility Layer Tool alternatives to Lutris are PlayOnLinux - PlayOnMac, Bottles, CrossOver and Vermouth.

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  1. 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 .

    43 Heroic Games Launcher alternatives

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • AppImageHub
    • Flathub
     
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    Heroic Games Launcher vs Lutris Comments
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    It's less buggy and is very intuitive in how to install your games and view the Stores from Epic and GOG. Your game library is clean and and easy to view, install and play. There's no configuration, or very little, needed in order to play your games. Lutris is very clunky compared. So much so, that I installed Ubi Connection as a non-steam game, installed it through Steam and now launch Ubi-Connect through Steam and don't use Lutris at all. It's that bad.

    • Heroic Games Launcher is Free and Open SourceLutris is also Free and Open Source
    • Heroic Games Launcher is Privacy focusedLutris is not according to our users
  2. 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.

    45 PlayOnLinux - PlayOnMac alternatives

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    • Mac
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • Wine
    • FreeBSD
     
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    PlayOnLinux - PlayOnMac vs Lutris Comments
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    Only runs games for windows.

    • PlayOnLinux - PlayOnMac is Free and Open SourceLutris is also Free and Open Source
    • PlayOnLinux - PlayOnMac is a Compatibility Layer Lutris is a Game Library Manager
  3. Bottles icon
     50 likes

    Easily manage wineprefix on Linux.

    41 Bottles alternatives

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    • Linux
    • Flathub
     
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    Bottles vs Lutris Comments
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    Bottles is for Windows software only. Lutris is a ui for managing games across everywhere.

    • Bottles is Free and Open SourceLutris is also Free and Open Source
    • Bottles is a Compatibility Layer Lutris is a Game Library Manager
    • Bottles is Customizable, Minimalistic and Privacy focusedLutris is not according to our users
  4. CrossOver icon
     77 likes

    Cross-platform utility enables seamless installation and execution of Windows applications on macOS, Linux, and Chrome OS. No Windows license required—facilitates easy app management with a few clicks, eliminates the need for virtual machines and reboots, delivering efficient compatibility layer operation.

    46 CrossOver alternatives

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    • Paid
    • Proprietary

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    • Mac
    • Linux
    • Android
    • Chrome OS
     
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    CrossOver vs Lutris Comments
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    Negative
    -1

    Used to run windows applications, and windows applications only.

    Guest
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    Only supports Wine games and even then, for a commercial system, support is little better than the Open Source WINE.

    • CrossOver is Paid and ProprietaryLutris is Free and Open Source
    • CrossOver is a Compatibility Layer Lutris is a Game Library Manager
  5. Winlator icon
     20 likes

    Windows x86/x64 apps and PC games run on Android devices with support for DirectX, OpenGL, Vulkan, and various hardware builds using Wine and Box86/Box64. Features setup guides, secure performance, APK downloads, and options for beginners or advanced users.

    16 Winlator alternatives

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    • Android
    • Android Tablet
     
  6. Mythic icon
     11 likes

    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.

    48 Mythic alternatives

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  7. Phoenicis icon
     3 likes

    Phoenicis 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.

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    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Linux
    • Flathub
     
  8. Q4wine icon
     20 likes

    Q4Wine is a qt4 GUI for wine that will help you manage wine prefixes and installed applications

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    • Mac
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • Wine
     
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    Q4wine vs Lutris Comments
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    Negative
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    Only runs windows applications.

    • Q4wine is Free and Open SourceLutris is also Free and Open Source
    • Q4wine is a Compatibility Layer Lutris is a Game Library Manager
  9. WineZGUI icon
     2 likes

    WineZGUI (pronounced Wine-Zee-Goo-Eee) is a wine frontend for playing windows games with wine easily. It is a collection of Bash scripts for Wine Prefix Management and Linux Desktop Integration for easier wine gaming experience using Zenity.

    41 WineZGUI alternatives

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    • Linux
    • Flathub
     
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