Alternatives to BoilR
A tool that adds games from other launchers to your Steam library, with artwork included. The listings below can replace it for an important use case. Each note says what changes if you switch.
The original
BoilR
A tool that adds games from other launchers to your Steam library, with artwork included.
Replacements
Listings that take over the same core job as BoilR.
Steam ROM Manager
A bulk importer that adds emulated and non-Steam games to a Steam library along with artwork.
Steam ROM Manager also adds games with artwork to Steam and runs on macOS too, but centres on emulated games and needs parser setup rather than scanning launchers.
Similar software
Related functionality, not a direct replacement.
Steam
Valve's PC gaming platform and client for buying, installing and playing games, with community features.
Playnite
A Windows game library manager that pulls Steam, Epic, GOG, Battle.net, Ubisoft and emulated games into one interface.
Heroic Games Launcher
An open-source launcher for Epic, GOG and Amazon Prime games, on Linux, Windows, macOS and the Steam Deck.
Lutris
A Linux gaming platform that installs the right emulator, Wine build or engine for each game and launches them from one place.
GOG Galaxy
DRM-free games store and unified library that also pulls in other platforms.
