Nile Alternatives

Nile is described as 'Unofficial Amazon Games client' and is an app in the online services category. There are six alternatives to Nile for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Linux, Flathub, Mac and Flatpak apps. The best Nile alternative is Heroic Games Launcher, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like Nile are Rare Launcher, Legendary, Minigalaxy and Hydra Launcher.

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Unofficial Amazon Games client.

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Nile alternatives page was last updated Jul 1, 2025
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  1. 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 Nile

     

    • Heroic Games Launcher is the most popular Windows, Mac & Linux alternative to Nile.

    • Heroic Games Launcher is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to Nile.

    • Heroic Games Launcher is Free and Open SourceNile is also Free and Open Source
  2. Rare Launcher icon

    Rare Launcher

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    GUI for legendary. An Epic Games Launcher open source alternative.

    27 Rare Launcher alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Flathub
    • Flatpak
    Rare Launcher screenshot 1

    Rare Launcher Features

    1.  Game Launcher

    Rare Launcher VS Nile

     
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    Legendary

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    Legendary is an open-source game launcher that can download and install games from the Epic Games platform on Linux and Windows. It's name as a tongue-in-cheek play on tiers of item rarity in many MMORPGs.

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Country of Origin

    • International

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Mac
    Discontinued

    The latest version (0.20.34) is from December 2023.

    Legendary Features

    1.  Command line interface
    2.  Game Launcher

    Legendary VS Nile

     
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    Minigalaxy

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    A simple GOG client for Linux that lets you download and play your GOG Linux games

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • NL flagNetherlands
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Flathub
    • Flatpak
    Minigalaxy screenshot 1

    Minigalaxy Features

    1.  DRM Free
    2.  Games library
    3.  Game Download
    4.  Game Launcher

    Minigalaxy VS Nile

     
  6. Hydra Launcher icon

    Hydra Launcher

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    Hydra is a Game Launcher with its own embedded BitTorrent Client and a self-managed repack scraper.

    42 Hydra Launcher alternatives

    License model

    • Freemium • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
    Hydra Launcher screenshot 1

    Hydra Launcher Features

    1.  Game Launcher

    Hydra Launcher VS Nile

     
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    Ascendara

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    Ascendara simplifies your game management experience by providing a seamless way to discover, organize, and test pre-installed games. No more hassle with extracting, installing, or moving files. The game library is powered by a custom webscraper, currently featuring titles...

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Windows

    Ascendara Features

    1.  Game Launcher

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