BoilR
A tool that adds games from other launchers to your Steam library, with artwork included.
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2 more ways to get BoilR
Other download sites
Run by third parties, not by PhilipK. Prefer the official page above when it works.
Package managers
- Flathub
flatpak install flathub io.github.philipk.boilr
About BoilR
BoilR finds games installed through other platforms and adds them to your Steam library as non-Steam shortcuts, so everything can be launched from one place. It uses Steam's third-party shortcuts feature and fills in library artwork for the games it adds.
It is written in Rust and dual-licensed under MIT and Apache 2.0. The repository includes a Flatpak package and notes for Linux users, which makes it useful on Linux gaming setups as well as on Windows.
Strengths
- Adds games from other launchers to Steam in one pass
- Fills in library artwork automatically
- Uses Steam's own shortcuts feature
- Flatpak packaging for Linux
Limitations
- Only useful if Steam is your main launcher
- Coverage of other platforms is broad but not complete
Details
- Pricing
- FreeFree and open source under the MIT or Apache 2.0 licence.
- License
- MIT OR Apache-2.0
- Developer
- PhilipK
- Platforms
- Windows, Linux
- How it runs
- Downloadable app
- Best suited for
- Gathering games from several launchers into a single Steam library
- Categories
- Gaming tools
- Last verified
- Added
- Provenance
- Facts checked against the developer's own pages and store listings, 1 sources on file.
Alternatives to BoilR
Compare allSoftware that can replace BoilR for an important use case, and what changes if you switch.
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.
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