Alternatives to Battle.net
Blizzard's launcher for World of Warcraft, Overwatch, Diablo, and other titles. The listings below can replace it for an important use case. Each note says what changes if you switch.
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Battle.net
Blizzard's launcher for World of Warcraft, Overwatch, Diablo, and other titles.
Also worth comparing
These listings name Battle.net as their own alternative, so the relationship runs both ways.
Steam
Valve's PC gaming platform and client for buying, installing and playing games, with community features.
Battle.net covers only Blizzard titles such as World of Warcraft, Overwatch and Diablo, and runs on Windows and macOS without Linux or mobile clients.
Xbox app
Microsoft's Windows app for installing and launching PC Game Pass and Xbox games on PC.
Battle.net runs on Windows and macOS and serves only Blizzard titles such as World of Warcraft, Overwatch and Diablo.
Similar software
Related functionality, not a direct replacement.
Playnite
A Windows game library manager that pulls Steam, Epic, GOG, Battle.net, Ubisoft and emulated games into one interface.
EA app
EA's official game launcher and library, replacing Origin on Windows and macOS.
Ubisoft Connect
Ubisoft's official launcher and player services hub for its game catalog.
Rockstar Games Launcher
Rockstar Games' official Windows launcher for installing and running its PC games.
Epic Games Store
Epic's game storefront known for weekly free games and exclusive titles.
