Alternatives to Winlator
An Android app that runs x86_64 Windows applications and games using Wine and Box86/Box64. The listings below can replace it for an important use case. Each note says what changes if you switch.
The original
Winlator
An Android app that runs x86_64 Windows applications and games using Wine and Box86/Box64.
Replacements
Listings that take over the same core job as Winlator.
Wine
An open-source compatibility layer that runs Windows applications and games on Linux, macOS and BSD.
Wine is the open-source compatibility layer Winlator builds on, but Wine runs Windows programs on Linux, macOS and BSD rather than on Android devices.
Shadow
A subscription cloud PC service that streams a full Windows computer to your own devices.
Shadow streams a full Windows PC to Android and other devices by paid subscription, so games run remotely instead of locally, needing a fast connection.
Similar software
Related functionality, not a direct replacement.
Boosteroid
A cloud gaming service that streams PC games you already own to many devices.
GeForce NOW
NVIDIA's cloud gaming service that streams your existing game library to weaker hardware.
CrossOver
A commercial Wine-based tool that runs Windows applications and games on macOS and Linux.
Bottles
A friendly manager for Wine prefixes on Linux, so running a Windows program means picking an environment rather than editing config files.
DXVK
Vulkan-based translation layer that runs Direct3D 8, 9, 10 and 11 games on Linux.
BlueStacks
An Android emulator for Windows and macOS, built mainly for playing mobile games on a computer.
