Playnite AlternativesOnly apps categorised as Game Library Managers

The best Game Library Manager alternative to Playnite is GOG GALAXY, which is free. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 50 alternatives to Playnite and many of them are Game Library Managers so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting Game Library Manager alternatives to Playnite are Lutris, Heroic Games Launcher, Retrom and Tonkatsu Box.

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  1. GOG GALAXY icon
     203 likes

    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.

    40 GOG GALAXY alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
     
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  2. Lutris icon
     247 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.

    63 Lutris alternatives

    Cost / License

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Online
    • Flathub
     
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  3. 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 .

    35 Heroic Games Launcher alternatives

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    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • AppImageHub
    • Flathub
     
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  4. Retrom icon
     35 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.

    44 Retrom alternatives

    Cost / License

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Self-Hosted
    • Docker
    • Flathub
    • Flatpak
     
  5. Tonkatsu Box icon
     22 likes

    Open-source app for organizing games, movies, TV shows, and anime in custom mixed collections. Features offline-first local caching, drag-and-drop visual boards, media search, progress tracking, personal notes, import and export options, with privacy by default.

    26 Tonkatsu Box alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
     
  6. Hydra Launcher icon
     20 likes

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

    45 Hydra Launcher alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
     
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  7. LaunchBox icon
     49 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...

    57 LaunchBox alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Android
     
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  8. Pegasus icon
     29 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.

    50 Pegasus alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • Raspberry Pi
     
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  9. Gavilya icon
     9 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...

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  10. Razer Cortex icon
     17 likes

    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
     
  11. Apple Games icon
     3 likes

    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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