legendary-gl/legendary
Legendary - A free and open-source replacement for the Epic Games Launcher observed · 2026-08-28
Health v2 · maintenance only
87/100
- Activity 99
- Release rhythm 64
- Longevity 100
How is this computed?
round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10) — computed 2026-09-02. Adoption (stars, forks) is never an input.
- gap_med: n/a
- age_days: 2352
- days_rel: 29
- days_push: 9
- n_releases_24m: 1
Adoption not part of the score
5279 stars · 202 forks observed · 2026-08-28
What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-29, confidence not recorded
Legendary is a free and open-source command-line replacement for the Epic Games Launcher, written in Python. It can authenticate with Epic's services, download and install games and DLC, apply delta updates, launch games with online authentication, sync cloud saves, and run Windows games via Wine on Linux and macOS.
Use cases
- install epic games store titles on linux without the official launcher
- download and update my epic games library from the terminal
- sync epic games cloud saves on linux
- run windows epic games through wine on macos
- import installed games from the epic games launcher
- launch epic multiplayer games with online authentication
When to choose
- you want a lightweight, scriptable Epic Games Launcher alternative on Linux, macOS, or Windows
- you game on Linux and need Epic titles running through Wine or Proton
- you prefer terminal tools or want to integrate Epic game management into scripts or other launchers
When to avoid
- you need a graphical interface for managing your game library
- you want features like the Epic store, friends chat, or achievements UI
- you need support for 32-bit operating systems or Python versions below 3.10
Facets
cli-tool · maturity active
cli developer-tools gaming-tools cross-platform windows python cli epic-games game-launcher wine linux-gaming drm-free cloud-saves command-line linux macos
2 sources
- readme: https://github.com/legendary-gl/legendary · fetched 2026-08-28 · 2f671ee8c455
- homepage: https://legendary.gl/discord · fetched 2026-08-29 · e6924e9aa695
Member repositories
| Repository | Role | Health v2 |
|---|---|---|
| legendary-gl/legendary | main | 87 |
For agents
markdown · JSON · MCP: product_card(name="legendary-gl/legendary")
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