Alternative Mod Launcher

Alternative Mod Launcher is ranked #9 of 78 in game mod managers on The Geeks Club. It runs on Windows. There is a free plan.

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Alternative Mod Launcher Free GPLv3 · Requires XCOM 2 (WotC) or XCOM Chimera Squad · Steam installed and running · .NET Framework 4.7.2 or later · 64-bit Windows github.com · 3 Oct 2026

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Free plan: Yes
Mod profiles: Yes
Conflict detection: Yes
Automatic updates: Yes
Mod source access: built-in
Supported platforms: windows

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Alternative Mod Launcher

Purpose: AML replaces the default launchers for XCOM 2 and XCOM Chimera Squad.
Steam Workshop: It supports Workshop mod details, tags, changelogs, dependencies, and unsubscribing.
Profiles: It supports mod categories and profiles.
Configuration: Its configuration editor lets users change mod configurations in the launcher and save changes to disk and settings files.
Search: It includes search and filtering to find specific mods.
Compatibility checks: Basic checks identify duplicate IDs and class or screenlistener conflicts.
Other utilities: It can clean old ModOverride entries from XComEngine.ini and delete unnecessary files to reduce memory use.
Mod update control: Version 1.6 adds a setting to toggle automatic mod updates at startup, enabled by default.
Distribution: The installation guide says AML has no installer and is started from its extracted ZIP archive.
Requirements: AML requires XCOM 2 (WotC) or XCOM Chimera Squad, Steam installed and running, .NET Framework 4.7.2 or later, and 64-bit Windows.
Support: The project directs users to its Discord channel and GitHub issue tracker for questions and bug reports.
License: The repository says AML is released under GPLv3.
Intended users: The project describes AML for players of XCOM 2 and XCOM Chimera Squad who manage mods.
Price from: Free

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Best Game Mod Managers in 2026#9 of 78

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Sources

github.com/X2CommunityCore/xcom2-launcher· checked 3 Oct 2026
github.com/X2CommunityCore/xcom2-launcher/releases· checked 3 Oct 2026
github.com/X2CommunityCore/xcom2-launcher/wiki/Ins· checked 3 Oct 2026