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Epic Games Launcher is a free way to install and launch games from the Epic Games Store Library on Windows and macOS, with Android and iOS also among its platforms. Epic offers a new free game every Thursday on mobile and PC, and eligible installed single-player games can work in Offline Mode. Many games support cloud saves, while supported titles can carry progression across devices. The launcher also includes controller support, automatic updates, account security options, and parental controls.

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    Minecraft Launcher

    Free plan AndroidiPhoneLinux+2

    Minecraft players managing editions, versions, and worlds — It groups Minecraft editions, versions, snapshots, profiles, and Quickplay shortcuts rather than centering on the Epic Games Store Library.

    7.2 Free plan Visit site
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    Prism Launcher

    Free plan LinuxMacWindows

    Minecraft players focused on modpacks and instances — It adds separate instances and modpack tools, including a built-in catalog and multiple mod loaders, beyond Epic’s game-library launcher.

    6.9 Free plan Visit site
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    Steam

    by Steam
    Free plan AndroidAPIiPhone+4

    Players seeking a broad catalog and gaming community — Steam centers on a nearly 30,000-game catalog, groups, clans, and text and voice chat, unlike Epic’s store-focused library access.

    7.0 Free plan Visit site
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    GDLauncher

    by GDLauncher
    Free plan LinuxMacWindows

    Minecraft players organizing modded instances — GDLauncher focuses on Minecraft instances and modpacks, with multiple mod loaders and Java runtime management rather than Epic’s store library.

    7.3 Free plan Visit site
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    itch app

    Free plan LinuxMacWindows

    Players browsing independent games and creator pages — The itch app brings itch.io downloads, creator-page browsing, collections, and some offline browser games together, unlike Epic’s store library.

    7.2 Free plan Visit site
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    GOG Galaxy

    Free plan APIExtensionMac+1

    Players combining libraries and friends across platforms — GOG Galaxy combines libraries and friends from multiple gaming platforms, with cross-platform chat and library customization beyond Epic’s own store focus.

    7.5 Free plan Visit site
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    Heroic Games Launcher

    Free plan LinuxMacWindows

    Players launching Epic, GOG, and Prime Gaming titles — Heroic installs games from Epic, GOG, and Amazon Prime Gaming and supports compatibility tools, while Epic’s launcher focuses on its own store library.

    7.3 Free plan Visit site
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    EA app

    Free plan MacWebWindows
    7.6 Free plan · paid from $5.99/mo Visit site
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    GameVault

    Free plan APILinuxMac+3
    7.5 Free plan · paid from €4.99/mo Visit site
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    Gameforge Client

    Free plan Windows
    7.1 Free plan Visit site
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    GameHub Backlog

    Free plan Web
    7.1 Free plan Visit site
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    Infrared

    Free plan APILinuxMac+2
    7.1 Open source Visit site
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    LaunchBox

    Free plan AndroidAPIWindows
    7.1 Free plan · paid from $30 Visit site
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    Jagex Launcher

    Free plan MacWindows
    7.0 Free plan Visit site
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    Faugus Launcher

    Free plan Linux
    6.9 Free plan Visit site
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    Lutris

    Free plan Linux
    6.8 Free plan Visit site
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    Nexon Launcher

    Free plan MacWindows
    6.8 Free plan Visit site
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    Minigalaxy

    Free plan Linux
    6.7 Free plan Visit site
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    Paradox Launcher

    Free plan LinuxMacWindows
    6.7 Free plan Visit site
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    Playnite

    Free plan Windows
    6.6 Free plan Visit site
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    Wargaming.net Game Center

    Free plan MacWindows
    6.6 Free plan Visit site
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    Ubisoft Connect

    Free plan Windows
    5.7 Free plan · paid from $7.99/mo Visit site
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    Xbox app for PC

    Free plan Windows
    5.5 Free plan · paid from $13.99/mo Visit site

A switch may make sense if you want a broader game library, a different way to organize versions and mods, or friends and chat across services. Epic’s own limits matter too: it has no mod support, cloud saves depend on each game, and Offline Mode can leave online features unavailable; iPhone and iPad availability is limited to specified supported regions. Compare which stores and games an alternative handles, whether it fits your devices, and what library tools, offline access, or community features it adds before moving your routine.

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