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, Android and Mac 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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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.

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Playnite alternatives page was last updated Dec 8, 2024
  1. GOG GALAXY icon
     182 likes

    Connect GOG GALAXY 2.0 with multiple platforms and unite all your games and friends scattered across them in one powerful app.

    28 GOG GALAXY alternatives
    GOG GALAXY screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeProprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows

    GOG GALAXY Features

    1.  Game Launcher
    2.  DRM Free
    3.  Cloud Sync
    4.  Achievements Supported
    5.  Community-based
    6.  Auto Update
    7.  Dark Mode
    8.  Ad-free
    9.  Update Notifier
    GOG GALAXY iconPlaynite Icon

    GOG GALAXY VS Playnite

    Is GOG GALAXY a good alternative to Playnite?
     
    Comments about GOG GALAXY as an Alternative to Playnite
     
       
    Hiki Hollow

    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 positive commentOct 24, 2019
    7
    RamRam

    GOG Galaxy's integrations are often abandoned or outdated, and lack the robust QA that Playnite's add-ons have.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.

    Top negative commentAug 7, 2022
    5
    Guest

    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.

    Positive commentDec 8, 2024
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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
  2. Lutris icon
     203 likes

    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.

    50 Lutris alternatives
    Lutris screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Online
    • Flathub

    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 iconPlaynite Icon

    Lutris VS Playnite

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    Guest

    Is actually a game launcher probably the biggest one for Linux. Has emulator and normal Steam/GOG support, it's also open source

    Positive commentDec 8, 2018
    3
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    Lutris icon
    • 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
  3. Heroic Games Launcher icon
     60 likes

    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 .

    26 Heroic Games Launcher alternatives
    Heroic Games Launcher screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • AppImageHub
    • Flathub

    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 iconPlaynite Icon

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  4. Retrom icon
     21 likes

    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.

    35 Retrom alternatives
    Retrom screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Self-Hosted
    • Docker

    Properties

    1.  Privacy focused

    Features

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

    Retrom VS Playnite

    Is Retrom a good alternative to Playnite?
     
    • 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
  5. GameVault icon
     19 likes

    The self-hosted gaming platform for drm-free games.

    25 GameVault alternatives
    GameVault screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Self-Hosted
    • Windows

    GameVault Features

    1.  DRM Free
    2.  Ad-free
    3.  Dark Mode
    GameVault iconPlaynite Icon

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  6. GameHub icon
     38 likes

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

    36 GameHub alternatives
    GameHub allows to view, download, install, run and uninstall games from supported sources.

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • AppImageHub
    • Flatpak

    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
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    GameHub VS Playnite

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  7. Pegasus icon
     26 likes

    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.

    36 Pegasus alternatives
    Pegasus screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • Raspberry Pi

    Pegasus Features

    1.  Portable
    2.  Game Launcher
    Pegasus iconPlaynite Icon

    Pegasus VS Playnite

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    ichimitch

    Game launcher with emulation support

    Positive commentSep 19, 2021
    0
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    • Most users think Pegasus is a great Playnite alternative.

    • Pegasus is the most popular Android alternative to Playnite.

    • Pegasus is Free and Open SourcePlaynite is also Free and Open Source
  8. LaunchBox icon
     46 likes

    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...

    53 LaunchBox alternatives
    Immerse Yourself

    License model

    • FreemiumProprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Android

    LaunchBox Features

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

    LaunchBox VS Playnite

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    Comments about LaunchBox as an Alternative to Playnite
     
    Guest

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

    Negative commentDec 1, 2020
    2
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    LaunchBox icon
    • Most users think LaunchBox is a great Playnite alternative.

    • LaunchBox is Freemium and ProprietaryPlaynite is Free and Open Source
  9. Gavilya icon
     7 likes

    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...

    14 Gavilya alternatives
    Gavilya screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows

    Properties

    1.  Privacy focused
    2.  Lightweight
    3.  Support for Themes

    Features

    1.  Dark Mode
    2.  Ad-free
    3.  Launcher
    4.  Game Launcher
    Gavilya iconPlaynite Icon

    Gavilya VS Playnite

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