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Title: Launchers on Linux
amatai 28 Nov 2023
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I have looked for but not found a list of all native launcher for Linux. By shear curiosity I'm making a post here to see how many we can find. (I find [this](https://alternativeto.net/category/gaming-software/game-launcher/?platform=linux), with most of them)

  • Steam : Steam games [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/)

  • Lutris : Steam, GOG, Epic Games Store, Origin, Ubisoft Connect and native games [Lutris](https://lutris.net)

  • Heroic : GOG, Epic Games Store et Amazon Prime games [Heroic](https://heroicgameslauncher.com/)

  • Itch.io : Itch.io games [Itch.io](https://itch.io/app)


Thoose are the famous one, but there is some other far well-known
  • Gnome Games : Mostly emulation [Gnome](https://wiki.gnome.org/Apps/Games)

  • Cartridges : Steam, Lutris (?), Heroic (?), Itch, Legendary, RetroArch, Flatpak, Destop games [Cartridges](https://github.com/kra-mo/cartridges)

  • Minigalaxy : GOG games [Minigalaxy](https://sharkwouter.github.io/minigalaxy/)

  • Pegasus : Steam, GOG, Lutris and emulation [Pegasus](https://pegasus-frontend.org/)

  • Rare : Epic Games Store games [Rare](https://github.com/RareDevs/Rare)

  • Alfae : Steam, GOG, Epic and itch [Alfae](https://github.com/suchmememanyskill/Alfae)



Emulation only
  • Nostlan : Emulation [Nostlan](https://github.com/quinton-ashley/nostlan/blob/main/README.md)

  • RetroArch : Emulation [RetroArch](https://www.retroarch.com/)

  • Mednafen : Emulation [Mednafen](https://mednafen.github.io/)

  • EmulationStation : Emulation [EmulationStation](https://emulationstation.org)


Did you know any others ?

Last edited by amatai on 3 Jan 2024 at 3:03 pm UTC
amatai 28 Nov 2023
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I put the limit at GUI that enable to launch multiple emulator. Individual emulator that come with a GUI and launcher limited to one game did not makes it to the list (neither Minetest, albeit apparently a launcher for multiple games :whistle:) elsse I would be still making it :neutral:.
I did not put CLI launchers too. But that's arbitrary decision, if someone has a complementary list and wants me to include it I would.
amatai 3 Jan 2024
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I just found a new one which launch a lot of thing [link](https://github.com/suchmememanyskill/Alfae) A launcher for almost everything (its name, I have not tested it yet)
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