# legendary-gl/legendary

Legendary - A free and open-source replacement for the Epic Games Launcher

Repository: https://github.com/legendary-gl/legendary
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/legendary
Homepage: https://legendary.gl/discord
Language: Python
License: GPL-3.0
License Family: copyleft
Topics: epicgames-launcher, epic-games, epic-games-client, epic-games-launcher, linux-gaming
Last push: 2026-08-24T16:41:43+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 87/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-02T17:46:02.011165+00:00)
- activity 99, release rhythm 64, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 2352, "days_push": 9, "days_rel": 29, "gap_med": null, "n_releases_24m": 1}
- flags: none
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 5279, forks 202 (observed 2026-08-28T04:09:14.134020+00:00)

## What it is
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
- artifact type: cli-tool
- maturity: active
- function: cli, developer-tools
- domain: gaming-tools, cross-platform
- platform: windows, python, cli
- tags: epic-games, game-launcher, wine, linux-gaming, drm-free, cloud-saves, command-line, linux, macos

## Member repositories
- legendary-gl/legendary (main) score 87

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:09:14.134020+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 2026-08-29T17:59:17.448159+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/legendary-gl/legendary (fetched 2026-08-28T04:09:14.134020+00:00, sha 2f671ee8c455)
  - homepage: https://legendary.gl/discord (fetched 2026-08-29T08:54:07.151408+00:00, sha e6924e9aa695)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.