Irori and the other launchers
Every launcher here is free and good at something. This is what each one does, checked against its own documentation, so you can pick the one that fits.
- Irori vs HeroicThe same stores and features, without Electron or helper tools, plus Steam, itch.io and emulators.
- Irori vs PlaynitePlaynite organizes store clients on Windows; Irori installs and plays games itself, everywhere.
- Irori vs LutrisBoth run Wine games, emulators and lutris.net scripts; Irori adds macOS, Windows and cloud saves.
At a glance
| Feature | Irori | Heroic | Playnite | Lutris |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Linux | Yes | Yes | No | Yes |
| macOS | YesWine, CrossOver, Game Porting Toolkit | YesmacOS 14 or newer | No | No |
| Windows | Yes | Yes | Yes | No |
| Built with | Rust and GPUI, native | Electron | C# and WPF | Python and GTK |
| Epic Games and GOG downloads without helper tools | YesProtocols built in, in Rust | NoRuns legendary and gogdl | NoThrough the stores’ own clients | PartlyGOG directly; Epic through its launcher in Wine |
| Cloud saves | YesEpic Games and GOG | YesEpic Games and GOG | NoLeft to the store clients | PartlyGOG only |
| itch.io | Yes | No | Yes | Yes |
| Wine and Proton manager | YesLinux and macOS | Yes | NoWindows only | Yes |
| Emulators | YesInstalls and updates them | No | Yes | YesAs runners |
| Controller interface | YesBig Picture | PartlyController navigation | YesFullscreen mode | No |
| Licence | MIT | GPL-3.0 | MIT | GPL-3.0 |
Checked against each project’s documentation in November 2026. Spotted something out of date? Tell us on GitHub