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LaunchBoxLutris
Freemium

The core launcher is free. Big Box and premium features require a paid licence.

 Free

Free and open source, funded by donations.

Windows Linux
  • Huge metadata and artwork database with automatic importing
  • Big Box mode is built for arcade cabinets and controller-only use
  • Community installer scripts handle the fiddly per-game configuration for you
  • Steam, Epic, GOG and Humble libraries all appear in one client
  • Big Box and several features require a paid premium licence
  • Windows only, closed source
  • Linux only
  • Installer scripts are community-maintained, so some are stale or broken
Downloadable app Downloadable app
Closed source Open source
License not stated License: GPL-3.0
Not stated if an account is needed No account needed
Not stated if it works offline Works offline

Checked September 22, 2026

Checked September 20, 2026

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