The Best Playnite AlternativesTop Game Library Managers and other similar apps like Playnite

Playnite is described as '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' and is a very popular game library manager in the games category. There are more than 25 games similar to Playnite for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Linux, Web-based, Mac and Android apps. The best Playnite alternative is GOG GALAXY, which is free. Other Playnite like games are Lutris, Heroic Games Launcher, Retrom and GameVault.

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  1. GOG GALAXY icon

    GOG GALAXY

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    Combine all your gaming platforms in one app; keep games and friends together, track achievements and playtime, all for free with a GOG account. Enjoy a seamless, customizable experience across console and PC libraries.

    37 GOG GALAXY alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

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    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
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    Comments about GOG GALAXY as an Alternative to Playnite
    Comment summary: Playnite is praised for its robust game management features, especially its superior integrations, customization options, and ease of connecting multiple accounts compared to GOG GALAXY. Some users noted GOG GALAXY struggles with connecting certain platforms and has outdated integrations lacking QA, whereas Playnite integrates smoothly. However, others point out the differences in functionality, with GOG focusing as a game store and Playnite as a comprehensive manager.
    Top Positive Comment
    Hiki Hollow
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    As one of the Guests said, the GOG 2.0 Beta is already out and unifies many of the game libraries, having potential to even add unknown ones.

    Top Negative Comment
    RamRam
    6

    GOG Galaxy's integrations are often abandoned or outdated, and lack the robust QA that Playnite's add-ons have. Despite both being community sourced, Playnite's community just has genuinely better integrations for other libraries, custom themes, and is leagues ahead of GoG in terms of metadata gathering.

    Guest
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    It's friendly towards any who wants to browse games and enjoy them unlike playnite sucks by viewing and it's too simple, I don't like that kind of simplicity as it looks like it was made for simpletons. I am not supporting simpleton like sites like playnite.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
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    • Some users think GOG GALAXY is a great Playnite alternative, some don't.

    • GOG GALAXY is the most popular Windows & Mac alternative to Playnite.

    • GOG GALAXY is the most popular free alternative to Playnite.

    • GOG GALAXY is Free and ProprietaryPlaynite is Free and Open Source
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    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.

    62 Lutris alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Online
    • Flathub
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    Comments about Lutris as an Alternative to Playnite
    Guest
    Positive
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    Is actually a game launcher probably the biggest one for Linux. Has emulator and normal Steam/GOG support, it's also open source

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
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    • Most users think Lutris is a great Playnite alternative.

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

    • Lutris is the most popular Open Source alternative to Playnite.

    • Lutris is Free and Open SourcePlaynite is also Free and Open Source
    • Lutris is LightweightPlaynite is not according to our users
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    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 .

    32 Heroic Games Launcher alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • AppImageHub
    • Flathub
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    Comments about Heroic Games Launcher as an Alternative to Playnite
    Cocaine Owlbear
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    Makes installing Epic Store and GoG games a snap, and includes a way to directly browse both stores. It doesn't have all the features of Playnite (like launching Steam games or EMulator integration), but it's excellent for what it is.

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    • Heroic Games Launcher is Free and Open SourcePlaynite is also Free and Open Source
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    GOG GALAXY

    Combine all your gaming platforms in one app; keep games and friends together, track achievements and playtime, all for free with a GOG account. Enjoy a seamless, customizable experience across console and PC libraries.

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    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.

    42 Retrom alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Self-Hosted
    • Docker
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    • Retrom is the most popular Self-Hosted alternative to Playnite.

    • Retrom is Free and Open SourcePlaynite is also Free and Open Source
    • Retrom is Privacy focusedPlaynite is not according to our users
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    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...

    54 LaunchBox alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Pay once)
    • Proprietary

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    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Android
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    Comments about LaunchBox as an Alternative to Playnite
    Guest
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    2

    All The Creative Features Are Locked Behind a Paywall, Not Recommended Unless You Want To Spend Money On Random Crap Your Not Gonna Use

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
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    • Most users think LaunchBox is a great Playnite alternative.

    • LaunchBox is the most popular Android alternative to Playnite.

    • LaunchBox is Freemium and ProprietaryPlaynite is Free and Open Source
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    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.

    49 Pegasus alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • Raspberry Pi
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    Comments about Pegasus as an Alternative to Playnite
    ichimitch
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    Game launcher with emulation support

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    • Most users think Pegasus is a great Playnite alternative.

    • Pegasus is Free and Open SourcePlaynite is also Free and Open Source
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    Gavilya

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    Gavilya is a user-friendly game launcher built using C# .NET 6 and WPF, designed to streamline the gaming experience by consolidating games from various sources into a single, accessible platform. With its intuitive interface and diverse set of features, Gavilya offers gamers a...

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Windows
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    Apple Games

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    An all-in-one gaming destination for players to explore what‘s happening across their games, discover new ones, and play with friends.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • iPhone
    • iPad
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    • Apple Games is the most popular iPhone & iPad alternative to Playnite.

    • Apple Games is Free and ProprietaryPlaynite is Free and Open Source
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    Razer Cortex

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    Razer Cortex brings enhanced gaming performance, system performance, and the ability to discover the best gaming deals on a single platform at just a click away.

    24 Razer Cortex alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
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