Rare
An open-source graphical front end for Legendary for managing and playing Epic Games Store titles.
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Package managers
- Flathub
flatpak install flathub io.github.dummerle.rare
About Rare
Rare is a graphical interface for Legendary, the command-line alternative to the Epic Games Launcher. It is written in PySide6 and runs natively, letting you browse, install and launch your Epic Games Store library without the official launcher.
It suits people who want what Legendary offers but prefer a desktop window to typing commands, including players on Linux.
Strengths
- Graphical interface for the Legendary launcher
- Runs natively with a PySide6 interface
- Actively developed
Limitations
- Depends on Legendary and an Epic Games account
- Smaller project than the official launcher
Details
- Pricing
- FreeFree and open source.
- License
- Open source, license not stated
- Developer
- RareDevs
- Platforms
- Windows, macOS, Linux
- How it runs
- Downloadable app
- Account
- Required
- Best suited for
- A desktop app for an Epic Games library without the official launcher
- Categories
- Gaming tools
- Last verified
- Added
- Provenance
- Facts checked against the developer's own pages and store listings, 1 sources on file.
Alternatives to Rare
Compare allSoftware that can replace Rare 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 adds GOG and Amazon Prime libraries alongside Epic, includes a Wine Manager for Proton-GE and Wine-GE, and pulls cover art from SteamGridDB.
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 built in, but it runs only on Windows and macOS, not Linux.
Legendary
An open-source command-line replacement for the Epic Games Launcher on Linux, macOS and Windows.
Legendary is the command-line backend Rare builds on, so switching drops the graphical interface in exchange for a scriptable tool on Linux, macOS and Windows.
Lutris
A Linux gaming platform that installs the right emulator, Wine build or engine for each game and launches them from one place.
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.
Playnite
A Windows game library manager that pulls Steam, Epic, GOG, Battle.net, Ubisoft and emulated games into one interface.
Playnite links Epic alongside Steam, GOG, Battle.net and other libraries plus emulators in one MIT-licensed library, but it runs only on Windows 10 or 11.
Similar software
Related functionality, not necessarily a direct replacement.
Minigalaxy
A simple open-source GOG client for downloading, installing and playing GOG games on Linux.
GOG Galaxy
DRM-free games store and unified library that also pulls in other platforms.
umu-launcher
A unified launcher that runs Windows games on Linux with Proton outside of Steam.
BoilR
A tool that adds games from other launchers to your Steam library, with artwork included.
