Playnite Alternatives

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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Playnite alternatives are mainly Game Library Managers, but if you're looking for Game Stores or Game Emulators you can filter on that. Other popular filters include Windows. These are just examples - use the filter bar below to find more specific alternatives to Playnite.
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  1. Game Center icon
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    Bring even more fun and connection to your games with Game Center, Apple’s social gaming network. Game Center lets players build an identity and connect with friends across Apple platforms. You can easily integrate Game Center features, including leaderboards, achievements...

    13 Game Center alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • iPhone
    • iPad
    • visionOS
     
  2. DJL icon
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    Djl is an open-source (GPL licensed) game manager written in Python 2.5 for the GNU/Linux Operating Systems. It is inspired by Valves Steam software for Windows.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Linux
     
  3. FreeToGame icon
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    FreeToGame is a gaming platform that provides access to the best free-to-play games and MMO Games while rewarding gamers with free premium in-game loot, special offers and exclusive perks at no cost to the user!

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
     
    • FreeToGame is the most popular SaaS alternative to Playnite.

    • FreeToGame is Free and ProprietaryPlaynite is Free and Open Source
  4. Mylists.info icon
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    Keep all your series, anime, movies, games, and books in one place, complete with features like tracking total viewing time and connecting with friends to compare your progress. Discover how much time you've spent, add favorites, leave comments, re-watch your favorites, and...

    128 Mylists.info alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Online
     
  5. GameEx icon
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    Feature rich gaming front-end for MAME, GameBase, Daphne, PC Games and all command line based game emulators, along with being a complete Home Theatre PC solution or plug in for windows media center.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Mac
    • Linux
    • Android
     
  6. Cartridges icon
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    Cartridges is a simple game launcher for all of your games. It has support for importing games from Steam, Lutris, Heroic and more with no login necessary. You can sort and hide games or download cover art from SteamGridDB.

    46 Cartridges alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Flathub
     
  7. GameDatum.com icon
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    Play the Best Free Games Online - We find them for you! Game datum for each free online game and more! Discover and play the Best Free Games Online gamedatum.com

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Online
     
  8. Arc icon
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    Arc brings your favorite games, communities, media and entertainment together onto one easy-to-use platform.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Online
     
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    Comments about Arc as an Alternative to Playnite
    TheEmperorArt
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    the negative comment is false, you can manually add games from other sources. Although it doesn't fetch the games automatically.

    imaginationac
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    Arc is a launcher for Arc Games titles, not a generic library manager like Playnite.

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    • Arc is Free and ProprietaryPlaynite is Free and Open Source
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    Welcome to Terminal Launch, the tool for gamers who value speed, efficiency, and simplicity over flashy interfaces. Created in 2019 as a simple DOS command to find games, Terminal Launch operates seamlessly within terminal and DOS environments.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  10. Gameyfin icon
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    • Automatically scans your game library folder and downloads additional metadata from IGDB

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Self-Hosted
    • Online
     
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    A simple, TV-friendly, gamepad-navigable frontend for the Lutris game launcher on Linux. This application provides a "10-foot UI" designed for couch gaming, allowing you to browse and launch your Lutris library entirely with a gamepad.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Linux
     
  12. Gamepile icon
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    Gamepile is a desktop app built with Electron and Vue 3 that helps you organize, launch, and back up your entire game collection. With rich metadata support, direct launching, and flexible backup tools, it’s your all-in-one hub for managing your games collection.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
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