Heroic Alternatives

Open launcher for Epic, GOG, and Amazon games. Compared with 8 alternatives by price, platform, and license. About Heroic.

Price
Platform
License
Order
HeroicPriceOpen sourcePlatformsDesktop
EA appPriceFreePlatformsDesktop
SteamPriceFreePlatformsDesktop
Epic Games StorePriceFreePlatformsDesktop
GOG GalaxyPriceFreePlatformsDesktop
Xbox appPriceFreePlatformsDesktop, Xbox
Battle.netPriceFreePlatformsDesktop
itch.ioPriceFreePlatformsWeb, Desktop
LutrisPriceOpen sourcePlatformsLinux

Details

EA app

Since 2011

EA's game launcher, formerly Origin.

Switch for Free instead of Open source · Proprietary.

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Steam

Since 2003

The default PC game store and launcher.

Switch for Free instead of Open source · Proprietary.

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GOG Galaxy

Since 2008

DRM-free store plus a multi-launcher.

Switch for Free instead of Open source · Proprietary.

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Xbox app

Since 2012

Microsoft's PC and console game library.

Switch for Free instead of Open source · Desktop, Xbox · Proprietary.

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Battle.net

Since 1996

Blizzard's launcher for its own games.

Switch for Free instead of Open source · Proprietary.

More about Battle.net · 8 alternatives · High to switch

itch.io

Since 2013

Indie storefront and the itch app.

Switch for Free instead of Open source · Web, Desktop · Proprietary.

More about itch.io · 8 alternatives · High to switch

Lutris

Since 2010

Linux game launcher that wraps Wine and stores.

Switch for Linux.

More about Lutris · 8 alternatives · Medium to switch

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Catalogued 2026-11-09.