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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 50 alternatives to Playnite and 12 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

    GOG GALAXY

     208 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.

    47 GOG GALAXY alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
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    GOG GALAXY vs Playnite Comments
    Top Positive Comment
    Hiki Hollow
    6

    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    GOG Galaxy's integrations are often abandoned or outdated, and lack the robust QA that Playnite's add-ons have.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
    Positive
    -2

    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.

    3 of 11 comments
    • GOG GALAXY is Free and ProprietaryPlaynite is Free and Open Source
  2. Lutris icon

    Lutris

     251 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.

    69 Lutris alternatives

    Cost / License

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Online
    • Flathub
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    Lutris vs Playnite Comments
    Guest
    Positive
    3

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

    • Lutris is Free and Open SourcePlaynite is also Free and Open Source
  4. Heroic Games Launcher icon

    Heroic Games Launcher

     102 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 .

    41 Heroic Games Launcher alternatives

    Cost / License

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • AppImageHub
    • Flathub
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    Heroic Games Launcher vs Playnite Comments
    Cocaine Owlbear
    Positive
    1

    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.

    • Heroic Games Launcher is Free and Open SourcePlaynite is also Free and Open Source
    • Heroic Games Launcher is Privacy focusedPlaynite is not according to our users
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    GOG GALAXY icon
    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.

    https://gogalaxy.com
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  6. Hydra Launcher icon

    Hydra Launcher

     24 likes

    Game launcher with integrated BitTorrent client enables automatic repack scraping from Megathread sources, How Long To Beat integration, moveable download paths, frequent notifications on repack updates, cross-platform Windows and Linux support, and consistent updates.

    50 Hydra Launcher alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
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    Hydra Launcher vs Playnite Comments
    AnonymousUser4353643
    Positive
    0

    Allows you to add games manually, similar to non-Steam games.

    • Hydra Launcher is Freemium and Open SourcePlaynite is Free and Open Source
    • Hydra Launcher is a Game Store Playnite is a Game Library Manager
  9. Athenaeum - Arcadia icon

    Athenaeum - Arcadia

     14 likes

    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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    Discontinued

    The application has not received an update since 2023.

    Athenaeum - Arcadia vs Playnite Comments
    Sparky dev
    Negative
    0

    Athenaeum is a launcher for open source games

    • Athenaeum - Arcadia is Free and Open SourcePlaynite is also Free and Open Source
    • Athenaeum - Arcadia is a Game Store Playnite is a Game Library Manager
  10. Xbox App icon

    Xbox App

     15 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...

    28 Xbox App alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
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  11. NinoGames icon

    NinoGames

     5 likes

    NinoGames is a free, open-source PC game downloader built with Electron. It lets you search, download, and manage free PC games from multiple sources — all from a clean desktop app.

    20 NinoGames alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows
    Library
     
  12. Game Center icon

    Game Center

     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...

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • iPhone
    • iPad
    • visionOS
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  13. Arc icon

    Arc

     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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    Arc vs Playnite Comments
    TheEmperorArt
    1

    the negative comment is false, you can manually add games from other sources. Although it doesn't fetch the games automatically.

    imaginationac
    Negative
    -2

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

    • Arc is Free and ProprietaryPlaynite is Free and Open Source
    • Arc is a Game Store Playnite is a Game Library Manager
  14. FreeToGame icon

    FreeToGame

     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!

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
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  15. ScienceGameCenter icon

    ScienceGameCenter

     1 like

    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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