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PlayOnLinux 4Bottles
Free

Free software under the GPL.

 Free

Free and open source under GPLv3, funded by donations.

Linux Linux
  • Install scripts for many Windows games and apps
  • Manages multiple Wine versions
  • Creates and manages Wine prefixes from templates instead of shell commands
  • Manages runner and DXVK versions, and installs dependencies from a catalogue
  • Not all games are supported
  • Performance can be lower than on Windows
  • Linux only, and primarily distributed as a Flatpak
  • Wine compatibility is still Wine compatibility; Bottles cannot make a program work that Wine cannot run
Downloadable app Downloadable app
Open source Open source
License: GPL-3.0 License: GPL-3.0
No account needed No account needed
Not stated if it works offline Works offline

Checked October 1, 2026

Checked September 20, 2026

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