# itchio/itch

🎮 The best way to play your itch.io games

Repository: https://github.com/itchio/itch
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/itch
Homepage: https://itch.io/app
Language: TypeScript
License: MIT
License Family: permissive
Topics: itchio, electron, typescript, game-development
Last push: 2026-08-26T22:09:19+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 98/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-03T02:20:16.233290+00:00)
- activity 99, release rhythm 96, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 4136, "days_push": 7, "days_rel": 30, "gap_med": 3, "n_releases_24m": 14}
- flags: none
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 2809, forks 259 (observed 2026-08-28T04:07:22.913077+00:00)

## What it is
The official open-source desktop app for itch.io that lets users download, install, update, and play indie games from the itch.io marketplace. Built with Electron and TypeScript, it works alongside the Go-based butler daemon for downloads and delta updates.

## Use cases
- download and play itch.io games from a desktop app
- keep installed indie games automatically updated
- play browser-based itch.io games offline
- manage my itch.io collections and purchases locally
- browse and install indie games without the website
- get notified when my installed games get updates

## When to choose
- you buy or play games on itch.io and want a Steam-like launcher
- you want automatic updates and delta patches for installed games
- you need offline access to browser-based itch.io games
- you want a cross-platform (Windows/macOS/Linux) game client

## When to avoid
- you only browse itch.io occasionally and prefer the website
- you need a launcher for Steam, GOG, or Epic games
- you want a lightweight CLI-only download tool (use butler instead)

## Facets
- artifact type: application
- maturity: active
- function: gui, developer-tools, file-upload
- domain: gaming-tools, cross-platform, desktop-applications
- platform: windows, cross-platform
- tags: itchio, game-launcher, indie-games, electron-app, game-updates, typescript, game-development, macos, linux, electron, desktop

## Member repositories
- itchio/itch (main) score 98

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:07:22.913077+00:00.
- Health v2: computed from the inputs above; adoption is never an input.
- Inferred fields (summary, facets, guidance): AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, on 2026-08-30T08:14:25.072287+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/itchio/itch (fetched 2026-08-28T04:07:22.913077+00:00, sha 0337aaa31ddb)
  - homepage: https://itch.io/app (fetched 2026-08-29T09:54:37.439693+00:00, sha 1520c7e6dda8)
  - site_page: https://itch.io/docs/app/faq (fetched 2026-08-29T09:54:37.442399+00:00, sha a182ba9b71ed)
  - site_page: https://itch.io/docs/itch (fetched 2026-08-29T09:54:37.444458+00:00, sha e63d7b95488c)
  - site_page: https://itch.io/docs/general/about (fetched 2026-08-29T09:54:37.448176+00:00, sha 8f39bf58d4a9)
  - site_page: https://itch.io/docs/general/faq (fetched 2026-08-29T09:54:37.449943+00:00, sha a96e380b646d)
  - site_page: https://itch.io/docs/legal/terms (fetched 2026-08-29T09:54:37.451772+00:00, sha b0b40c2a87c6)
  - site_page: https://itch.io/docs/legal/privacy-policy (fetched 2026-08-29T09:54:37.453965+00:00, sha 3f1234b95b2b)
  - site_page: https://itch.io/docs/legal/cookie-policy (fetched 2026-08-29T09:54:37.456177+00:00, sha 992575454fce)
  - site_page: https://itch.io/t/11917/translating-the-app-continuously (fetched 2026-08-29T09:54:37.446048+00:00, sha e6965695c89b)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.