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itch vs Lutris: catalog facts
itch	Lutris
Free The app is free and open source under the MIT licence. Games on itch.io range from free to…	Free Free and open source, funded by donations.
Windows, macOS, Linux	Linux
Installs, updates and launches itch.io games in one place Notifies you when a developer pushes a new build	Community installer scripts handle the fiddly per-game configuration for you Steam, Epic, GOG and Humble libraries all appear in one client
Only covers itch.io; it is not a general game library manager Browsing and purchasing still happen on the website	Linux only Installer scripts are community-maintained, so some are stale or broken
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License: MIT	License: GPL-3.0
Account needed	No account needed
Works offline	Works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 21, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 20, 2026

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