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NonSteamLaunchers is a tool to let you easily install launchers for different game platforms, as well as installing their games properly where they can be launched directly through steam.

Supported launchers:

  • Amazon Games Launcher ✔️
  • Battle.net ✔️
  • EA App ✔️
  • Epic Games ✔️
  • GOG Galaxy ✔️
  • Humble Games Collection ✔️
  • IndieGala ✔️
  • Itch.io ✔️
  • Legacy Games ✔️
  • Rockstar Games Launcher ✔️
  • Ubisoft Connect ✔️
  • Glyph ✔️
  • Minecraft ✔️
  • Playstation Plus ✔️
  • VK Play ✔️

It also supports making web apps for the following:

  • Website Shortcut Creator ✔️
  • Xbox Game Pass ✔️
  • GeForce Now ✔️
  • Amazon Luna ✔️
  • Netflix ✔️
  • Amazon Prime Video ✔️
  • Disney+ ✔️
  • Hulu ✔️
  • Youtube ✔️
  • Twitch ✔️
  • movie-web ✔️

There are better options for some of these game launchers, things like Heroic and Junk store would be better options for Epic for example. However this tool supports a ton of platforms, and is very possibly the easiest way to play games from a lot of these platforms on Deck.

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[–] [email protected] 5 points 3 months ago (1 children)

I actually prefer NonSteamLaunchers these days. Heroic is not working very well for me, specially for storefronts other than Epic Games.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 3 months ago (1 children)

Heroic has always been fine for GOG for me, but it just wouldn't load any of my Epic library last time I tried to use it

[–] [email protected] 2 points 3 months ago (1 children)

Mine breaks with Amazon Games frequently. I gave up and I’m using NonSteamLaunchers for that, works awesome.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 3 months ago

I didn't know Heroic did Amazon too, I've got Lutris set up for that

[–] [email protected] 5 points 3 months ago

Woah this is awesome

[–] [email protected] 2 points 3 months ago (1 children)

Neat. I was put off buying FarCry 4 and Battlefield 3 (because of the additional launchers) does anyone know would this circumvent those?

[–] [email protected] 3 points 3 months ago (1 children)

This won't remove unnecessary launchers from steam games that require them, it just lets you more easily install games that you own on other platforms.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 3 months ago

Gotcha. Thanks for the clarification... One can dream lol.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago)

A year or two ago I tried using it for Bnet and Diablo 2 but it had a lot of issues... I'll have to give it another try