Best Battle.net Alternatives in 2026
Updated
20 apps from PC game launchers ranked against Battle.net on the same published basis.
- 1Battle.net vs Steam
- 2Battle.net vs Albion Online Launcher
- 4Battle.net vs itch app
- 5Battle.net vs GOG Galaxy
- 6Battle.net vs Google Play Games on PC
- 7Battle.net vs LaunchBox
- 8Battle.net vs Lutris
- 9Battle.net vs EA app
- 10Battle.net vs Epic Games Store
- 11Battle.net vs Paradox Launcher
- 12Battle.net vs Xbox Cloud Gaming
- 13Battle.net vs Rocksmith+
- 14Battle.net vs Nexon Launcher
- 15Battle.net vs Ubisoft Connect
- 16Battle.net vs Warframe Launcher
- 17Battle.net vs Wargaming.net Game Center
- 18Battle.net vs Gameforge Client
- 19Battle.net vs Inn.games
- 20Battle.net vs Jagex Launcher
- 21Battle.net vs MY.GAMES Launcher
Battle.net alternatives compared
| # | App | Score | Free plan | From | Runs on |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Steam | 6.7 | Free plan | Free | Android, iOS, Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 2 | Albion Online Launcher | 6.6 | Free plan | Free | Android, iOS, Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 4 | itch app | 6.5 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 5 | GOG Galaxy | 6.4 | Free plan | Free | Mac, Windows |
| 6 | Google Play Games on PC | 6.4 | Free plan | Free | Android, Windows |
| 7 | LaunchBox | 6.4 | Free plan | Free | Android, Windows |
| 8 | Lutris | 6.3 | Free plan | Free | Linux |
| 9 | EA app | 5.5 | No | $3.33/mo | Mac, Windows |
| 10 | Epic Games Store | 5.5 | No | — | Android, iOS, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 11 | Paradox Launcher | 5.5 | No | — | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 12 | Xbox Cloud Gaming | 5.4 | No | — | Android, iOS, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 13 | Rocksmith+ | 5.3 | No | — | Windows |
| 14 | Nexon Launcher | 5.2 | No | — | Windows, Mac |
| 15 | Ubisoft Connect | 5.2 | No | $7.99/mo | Windows |
| 16 | Warframe Launcher | 5.2 | No | — | Windows |
| 17 | Wargaming.net Game Center | 5.2 | No | — | Windows, Mac |
| 18 | Gameforge Client | 5.1 | No | — | Windows |
| 19 | Inn.games | 5.1 | No | — | Windows |
| 20 | Jagex Launcher | 5.1 | No | — | Windows, Mac |
| 21 | MY.GAMES Launcher | 5.1 | No | — | Windows |
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Questions about Battle.net alternatives
What is the best alternative to Battle.net?
Steam, number 1 in PC game launchers with a score of 6.7 out of 10. The others here: Albion Online Launcher, itch app, GOG Galaxy and 16 more.
What is the best free alternative to Battle.net?
Steam is the best-ranked alternative with a free plan. 7 of the 20 alternatives here publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.
How are these alternatives ranked?
Ranked free-and-open first: a usable free tier and open-source code, then the platforms it runs on and its documentation.