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Faugus Launcher vs Heroic Games Launcher: catalog facts
Faugus Launcher	Heroic Games Launcher
Free Free to download and use.	Free Free and open source under GPLv3, funded by donations.
Linux	Windows, macOS, Linux
Simple interface for launching Windows games on Linux Uses UMU-Launcher to run games	Epic, GOG and Amazon Prime libraries in one launcher Wine Manager downloads and manages Proton-GE, Wine-GE and the macOS equivalents
Linux only Relies on UMU-Launcher and Proton for compatibility, so some games may not run	You still need accounts with Epic, GOG or Amazon to use their libraries It does not handle Steam; that is Steam’s own client
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Closed source	Open source
License not stated	License: GPL-3.0
Not stated if an account is needed	Account needed
Not stated if it works offline	Needs internet
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 24, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 20, 2026

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