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

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