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Steam vs Lutris: catalog facts
Steam	Lutris
Freemium The client is free; games and other content are bought individually.	Free Free and open source, funded by donations.
Windows, macOS, Linux, Android, iOS	Linux
Native client for Windows, macOS and Linux Large store with free and paid games	Community installer scripts handle the fiddly per-game configuration for you Steam, Epic, GOG and Humble libraries all appear in one client
Requires a Steam account 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
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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