Alternatives to Lutris

A Linux gaming platform that installs the right emulator, Wine build or engine for each game and launches them from one place. The listings below can replace it for an important use case. Each note says what changes if you switch.

  • Lutris

    A Linux gaming platform that installs the right emulator, Wine build or engine for each game and launches them from one place.

    FreeOpen sourceLinux

Replacements

Listings that take over the same core job as Lutris.

  • Heroic Games Launcher

    An open-source launcher for Epic, GOG and Amazon Prime games, on Linux, Windows, macOS and the Steam Deck.

    FreeOpen sourceWindowsmacOSLinux

    Heroic Games Launcher covers Epic, GOG and Amazon Prime on Linux, Windows and macOS with a Wine Manager, but it does not handle Steam or emulators.

  • Bottles

    A friendly manager for Wine prefixes on Linux, so running a Windows program means picking an environment rather than editing config files.

    FreeOpen sourceLinux

    Bottles focuses on managing Wine prefixes, runners and DXVK on Linux for any Windows program, without store library integration or emulator installers.

  • Playnite

    A Windows game library manager that pulls Steam, Epic, GOG, Battle.net, Ubisoft and emulated games into one interface.

    FreeOpen sourceWindows

    Playnite unifies store and emulator libraries under an MIT license with a controller-friendly fullscreen mode, but it runs on Windows 10 or 11 instead of Linux.

  • GOG Galaxy

    DRM-free games store and unified library that also pulls in other platforms.

    FreeProprietaryWindowsmacOS

    GOG Galaxy unifies libraries from several platforms alongside a DRM-free store, but it is closed source, runs on Windows and macOS, and relies on unofficial connectors.

  • LaunchBox

    Windows game launcher and database with a couch-friendly Big Box mode.

    FreemiumProprietaryWindows

    LaunchBox offers a game launcher with a large artwork database and a couch-friendly Big Box mode, but it is Windows only, closed source, and Big Box needs a paid licence.

  • CrossOver

    A commercial Wine-based tool that runs Windows applications and games on macOS and Linux.

    PaidProprietarymacOSLinux

    CrossOver is a paid, commercial Wine-based tool for macOS and Linux with official support, focused on running Windows programs rather than managing a mixed game library.

Also worth comparing

These listings name Lutris as their own alternative, so the relationship runs both ways.

  • Faugus Launcher

    A lightweight Linux launcher for running Windows games and applications through UMU-Launcher.

    FreeProprietaryLinux

    Lutris is open source under GPL-3.0 and adds community installer scripts, emulators and Steam, Epic, GOG and Humble libraries, with more configuration than a lightweight launcher.

  • itch

    The desktop app for itch.io, which installs, updates and launches the indie games you bought or downloaded free.

    FreeOpen sourceWindowsmacOSLinux

    Lutris gathers Steam, Epic, GOG and Humble libraries on Linux with community installer scripts, but it runs only on Linux and does not center on itch.io.

  • Legendary

    An open-source command-line replacement for the Epic Games Launcher on Linux, macOS and Windows.

    FreeOpen sourceWindowsmacOSLinuxCommand line

    Lutris is a GPL-3.0 Linux client that shows Epic alongside Steam, GOG and Humble libraries with installer scripts, through a graphical interface on Linux only.

  • Minigalaxy

    A simple open-source GOG client for downloading, installing and playing GOG games on Linux.

    FreeOpen sourceLinux

    Lutris brings GOG together with Steam, Epic and Humble libraries on Linux and uses community installer scripts, making it broader and more complex than a GOG-only client.

  • Rare

    An open-source graphical front end for Legendary for managing and playing Epic Games Store titles.

    FreeOpen sourceWindowsmacOSLinux

    Lutris shows Epic, Steam, GOG and Humble libraries in one Linux client with community installer scripts, but it drops Rare's Windows and macOS builds.

  • umu-launcher

    A unified launcher that runs Windows games on Linux with Proton outside of Steam.

    FreeOpen sourceLinuxCommand line

    Lutris is a graphical Linux game platform with community installer scripts that manages Wine builds and emulators and shows Steam, Epic, GOG and Humble libraries together.

  • Wine

    An open-source compatibility layer that runs Windows applications and games on Linux, macOS and BSD.

    FreeOpen sourcemacOSLinux

    Lutris is a Linux gaming platform that installs the right Wine build per game through community scripts and brings Steam, Epic, GOG and Humble libraries together.

Similar software

Related functionality, not a direct replacement.