Lutris
Open gaming platform for Linux that installs and launches games from many stores and systems
In our rankings
Scores on the linux game launchers criteria
Evaluated Nov 5, 2026- Store libraries supported ×3 5
5/5 means: Four or more stores
Gives access to Steam, Epic Games Store, GOG and Humble Bundle libraries, four or more stores, and integrates with other launchers such as Battle.net, EA App and Ubisoft Connect.
3 quotes - Wine and Proton management ×3 3
3/5 means: Downloads and switches between Wine versions, with no Proton versions documented
Downloads runners, lists Wine versions and keeps game-specific configurations, but the captured documentation does not mention Proton versions, so it meets level 3.
4 quotes - Library and backup tools ×2 3
3/5 means: Two or three counted features
Two counted features are documented: export and import of games, and choosing where game files are kept.
3 quotes - Release activity ×2 3
3/5 means: 6 to 18 months old
Latest release v0.5.22 was published on 25 February 2026, about eight months before capture.
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Evidence (18 quotes)
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“Get direct access to your Steam, Epic Games Store, GOG and Humble Bundle game libraries from the Lutris client to seamlessly launch games from a single location.”
lutris.net · checked - 2
“The client can connect with existing services like Humble Bundle, GOG and Steam to make your game libraries easily available.”
github.com/lutris/lutris · checked - 3
“Lutris integrates with most game launchers such as Battle.net, Epic Games Store, EA App and Ubisoft Connect.”
lutris.net/about · checked - 4
“--list-wine-versions List all known Wine runners”
github.com/lutris/lutris · checked - 5
“-r, --install-runner Install a Runner”
github.com/lutris/lutris · checked - 6
“Runners are the programs Lutris use to run games. We provide those programs so there is no need to have them installed on your system (except Wine, as mentioned earlier).”
lutris.net/about · checked - 7
“Game-specific configurations overwrite runner-specific configurations, which in turn overwrite the system configuration.”
github.com/lutris/lutris · checked - 8
“Exports specified game (requires --dest)”
github.com/lutris/lutris · checked - 9
“Import games from exportfile (requires --dest)”
github.com/lutris/lutris · checked - 10
“The game installer window will let you specify a location where game files can be kept for future installations.”
lutris.net/about · checked - 11
“Lutris installations are fully automated through scripts, which can be written in either JSON or YAML.”
github.com/lutris/lutris · checked - 12
“tag_name: v0.5.22, published_at: 2026-02-25T01:10:06Z”
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“Lutris is 100% community supported, to ensure a continuous development on the project, please consider donating to the project.”
github.com/lutris/lutris · checked - 14
“This enables your client to automatically sync fetch library from the website.”
github.com/lutris/lutris · checked - 15
“We also very highly recommend installing Wine from your package manager.”
lutris.net/about · checked - 16
“Optional accounts can be created at”
github.com/lutris/lutris · checked - 17
“Built only using open source technology, Lutris leverages the power of Linux and Vulkan to give you a stable platform to host your games.”
lutris.net · checked - 18
“Lutris is an open gaming platform for Linux.”
lutris.net/about · checked