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Playnite vs Rare: catalog facts
Playnite	Rare
Free Free and open source under the MIT licence, with no paid features.	Free Free and open source.
Windows	Windows, macOS, Linux
Links Steam, Epic, EA App, GOG, Battle.net and Ubisoft Connect libraries, installed or not Console emulator support, so retro and modern games share one library	Graphical interface for the Legendary launcher Runs natively with a PySide6 interface
Windows 10 or 11 only Metadata comes from IGDB, so obscure titles may need manual editing	Depends on Legendary and an Epic Games account Smaller project than the official launcher
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License: MIT	License not stated
No account needed	Account needed
Works offline	Not stated if it works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 20, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 23, 2026

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