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Browsers · 11 alternatives

Instead of Steam, try one of these 11.

Every alternative is lined up against Steam on what people actually switch for: price, open source, self-hosting, offline use and platforms. Steam sits in the first row, so you can see what you give up.

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Alternative
Price
Open source
Self-host
Offline
Platforms
SteamWhat you have now
Valve's storefront and launcher for buying and playing PC games.
PriceFree
Open sourceNo
Self-hostNo
OfflinePartial
Platforms
Web · Win · Mac · Linux · iOS · Android
GOG.com#1
DRM-free storefront for classic and modern PC games.
PriceFree
Open sourceNo
Self-hostNo
OfflinePartial
Platforms
Web · Win · Mac · Linux
itch.io#2
Indie marketplace where creators set their own prices.
PriceFree
Open sourceYes
Self-hostNo
OfflinePartial
Platforms
Web · Win · Mac · Linux · Android
Playnite#3
Open-source desktop manager that consolidates all your game launchers.
PriceFree
Open sourceYes
Self-hostNo
OfflineYes
Platforms
Win
Lutris#4
Linux launcher that unifies games from many different sources.
PriceFree
Open sourceYes
Self-hostNo
OfflinePartial
Platforms
Web · Linux
Epic Games Store#5
Curated PC storefront with weekly free game giveaways.
PriceFree
Open sourceNo
Self-hostNo
OfflinePartial
Platforms
Web · Win · Mac · Android · iOS
Heroic Games Launcher#6
Open-source launcher for Epic, GOG and Amazon games.
PriceFree
Open sourceYes
Self-hostNo
OfflineYes
Platforms
Win · Mac · Linux
Game Jolt#7
Community hub for indie games, mods and creators.
PriceFreemium
Open sourceYes
Self-hostNo
OfflinePartial
Platforms
Web · Win · Mac · Linux · Android · iOS
Ubisoft Connect#8
Ubisoft's launcher, store and cross-platform player network.
PriceFree
Open sourceNo
Self-hostNo
OfflineYes
Platforms
Win · iOS · Android
Battle.net#9
Blizzard's launcher and storefront for its PC games.
PriceFree
Open sourceNo
Self-hostNo
OfflinePartial
Platforms
Web · Win · Mac · Android · iOS
Google Play Games#10
Google's hub for Android games on phones and PCs.
PriceFree
Open sourceNo
Self-hostNo
OfflinePartial
Platforms
Web · Win · Android
Apple Games#11
Apple's hub for discovering and launching your games.
PriceFree
Open sourceNo
Self-hostNo
OfflineYes
Platforms
Mac · iOS

How to read this. “Yes” means fully supported by the maker. “Partial” means it works with caveats. Likes reflect community popularity; vendors can’t pay for them or for placement. How we compare.

Steam alternatives at a glance

Steam is a free browsers app. We compared 11 alternatives: 5 are open source, 10 are completely free, 0 can be self-hosted and 4 work fully offline. The most popular is GOG.com, with 757 likes.

Most liked overallGOG.com

DRM-free storefront for classic and modern PC games.

Free
Best free optionitch.io

Indie marketplace where creators set their own prices.

Free · Open source
Best open-source optionPlaynite

Open-source desktop manager that consolidates all your game launchers.

Free · Open source · Works offline
Best for offline useHeroic Games Launcher

Open-source launcher for Epic, GOG and Amazon games.

Free · Open source · Works offline

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