Legendary
An open-source command-line replacement for the Epic Games Launcher on Linux, macOS and Windows.
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About Legendary
Legendary is a game launcher that downloads, installs and launches games from the Epic Games platform. It runs from the command line on Linux, macOS and Windows, and behaviour is controlled through a config file and command-line options.
It suits people who want to play their Epic library without the official launcher, including on Linux, and it serves as the backend for graphical front ends such as Rare.
Strengths
- Installs and launches Epic games without the official launcher
- Works on Linux, macOS and Windows
- Scriptable command-line interface
Limitations
- Command line only; use a front end such as Rare for a GUI
- Requires an Epic Games account
Details
- Pricing
- FreeFree and open source.
- License
- Open source, license not stated
- Developer
- The Legendary contributors
- Platforms
- Windows, macOS, Linux, Command line
- How it runs
- Downloadable app
- Account
- Required
- Best suited for
- Playing an Epic Games library without the official launcher
- Categories
- Gaming tools, CLI tools
- Last verified
- Added
- Provenance
- Facts checked against the developer's own pages and store listings, 1 sources on file.
Alternatives to Legendary
Compare allSoftware that can replace Legendary for an important use case, and what changes if you switch.
Heroic Games Launcher
An open-source launcher for Epic, GOG and Amazon Prime games, on Linux, Windows, macOS and the Steam Deck.
Heroic Games Launcher is a GPL-3.0 graphical launcher for Epic, GOG and Amazon Prime games with a Wine Manager, instead of a scriptable command line.
Rare
An open-source graphical front end for Legendary for managing and playing Epic Games Store titles.
Rare is an open-source graphical front end built on Legendary, adding a desktop interface for your Epic library while still depending on Legendary itself.
Epic Games Store
Epic's game storefront known for weekly free games and exclusive titles.
Epic Games Store is the official closed-source launcher with the store and weekly free games, but it runs on Windows and macOS only.
Lutris
A Linux gaming platform that installs the right emulator, Wine build or engine for each game and launches them from one place.
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.
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