Playnite AlternativesOnly apps categorised as Game Stores

The best Game Store alternative to Playnite is GOG GALAXY, which is free. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 25 alternatives to Playnite and 11 are Game Stores so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting Game Store alternatives to Playnite are Lutris, Heroic Games Launcher, Hydra Launcher and GameVault.

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  1. GOG GALAXY icon
     201 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.

    39 GOG GALAXY alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
     
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  2. Lutris icon
     239 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.

    62 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 .

    33 Heroic Games Launcher alternatives

    Cost / License

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • AppImageHub
    • Flathub
     
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  4. Hydra Launcher icon
     19 likes

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

    43 Hydra Launcher alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
     
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    1
  5. GameVault icon
     25 likes

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

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Self-Hosted
    • Windows
     
  6. Arcadia is a game launcher and manager designed as a libre replacement for Steam. Arcadia uses flatpak as its packaging system and pulls all data from flathub currently.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Linux
     
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  7. Xbox App icon
     13 likes

    The Xbox App brings together your friends, games, and accomplishments across Xbox One and Windows 10 devices (iOS & Android included). Stay connected to the Xbox Live community, see what your friends are playing, share game clips and screenshots, and view achievements across...

    22 Xbox App alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
     
  8. Game Center icon
     32 likes

    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...

    12 Game Center alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • iPhone
    • iPad
    • visionOS
     
  9. FreeToGame icon
     18 likes

    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!

    62 FreeToGame alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
     
  10. Arc icon
     6 likes

    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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  11. The goal of the Science Game Center is to demonstrate to teachers, scientists, museums, and parents the myriad ways games can be used to improve education in math and science.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
     
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