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Best Epic Games Launcher Alternatives in 2026

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20 platforms from game launcher software ranked against Epic Games Launcher on the same published basis.

  1. 1
    Minecraft Launcher Free plan AndroidiOSLinuxMacWin Free8.0
    Epic Games Launcher vs Minecraft Launcher
  2. 2
    Prism Launcher Free plan LinuxMacWin Free7.4
    Epic Games Launcher vs Prism Launcher
  3. 4
    Xbox Cloud Gaming Free trial AndroidiOSMacWebWin 7.1
    Epic Games Launcher vs Xbox Cloud Gaming
  4. 5
    itch app Free plan LinuxMacWin Free6.9
    Epic Games Launcher vs itch app
  5. 6
    LaunchBox Free plan AndroidWin Free6.9
    Epic Games Launcher vs LaunchBox
  6. 7
    Steam Free plan AndroidiOSLinuxMacWin Free6.9
    Epic Games Launcher vs Steam
  7. 8
    Gameforge Client Free plan Win Free6.8
    Epic Games Launcher vs Gameforge Client
  8. 9
    GameHub Backlog Free plan Web Free6.8
    Epic Games Launcher vs GameHub Backlog
  9. 10
    GDLauncher Free plan LinuxMacWin Free6.8
    Epic Games Launcher vs GDLauncher
  10. 11
    Heroic Games Launcher Free plan LinuxMacWin Free6.7
    Epic Games Launcher vs Heroic Games Launcher
  11. 12
    Playnite Free plan Win Free6.7
    Epic Games Launcher vs Playnite
  12. 13
    GOG Galaxy Free plan MacWin Free6.6
    Epic Games Launcher vs GOG Galaxy
  13. 14
    Jagex Launcher Free plan MacWin Free6.6
    Epic Games Launcher vs Jagex Launcher
  14. 15
    Nexon Launcher Free plan MacWin Free6.6
    Epic Games Launcher vs Nexon Launcher
  15. 16
    Wargaming.net Game Center Free plan MacWin Free6.6
    Epic Games Launcher vs Wargaming.net Game Center
  16. 17
    GameVault apiLinuxMacself-hostedWeb €4.16/mo6.5
    Epic Games Launcher vs GameVault
  17. 18
    Lutris Free plan Linux Free6.5
    Epic Games Launcher vs Lutris
  18. 19
    Minigalaxy Free plan Linux Free6.5
    Epic Games Launcher vs Minigalaxy
  19. 20
    EA app MacWin $3.33/mo6.4
    Epic Games Launcher vs EA app
  20. 21
    Infrared apiLinuxMacself-hostedWin 6.4
    Epic Games Launcher vs Infrared

Epic Games Launcher alternatives compared

#PlatformScoreFree planFromRuns on
1Minecraft Launcher8.0Free planFreeAndroid, iOS, Linux, Mac, Windows
2Prism Launcher7.4Free planFreeLinux, Mac, Windows
4Xbox Cloud Gaming7.1No—Android, iOS, Mac, Web, Windows
5itch app6.9Free planFreeLinux, Mac, Windows
6LaunchBox6.9Free planFreeAndroid, Windows
7Steam6.9Free planFreeAndroid, iOS, Linux, Mac, Windows
8Gameforge Client6.8Free planFreeWindows
9GameHub Backlog6.8Free planFreeWeb
10GDLauncher6.8Free planFreeLinux, Mac, Windows
11Heroic Games Launcher6.7Free planFreeLinux, Mac, Windows
12Playnite6.7Free planFreeWindows
13GOG Galaxy6.6Free planFreeMac, Windows
14Jagex Launcher6.6Free planFreeMac, Windows
15Nexon Launcher6.6Free planFreeMac, Windows
16Wargaming.net Game Center6.6Free planFreeMac, Windows
17GameVault6.5No€4.16/moAPI, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows
18Lutris6.5Free planFreeLinux
19Minigalaxy6.5Free planFreeLinux
20EA app6.4No$3.33/moMac, Windows
21Infrared6.4No—API, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Windows
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Questions about Epic Games Launcher alternatives

What is the best alternative to Epic Games Launcher?

Minecraft Launcher, number 1 in game launcher software with a score of 8.0 out of 10. The others here: Prism Launcher, Xbox Cloud Gaming, itch app and 16 more.

What is the best free alternative to Epic Games Launcher?

Minecraft Launcher is the best-ranked alternative with a free plan. 16 of the 20 alternatives here publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.

How are these alternatives ranked?

Ranked on how quickly a newcomer can get going: documentation depth, a free tier or trial, and the platforms it runs on.