# lutris/lutris

Lutris desktop client

Repository: https://github.com/lutris/lutris
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/lutris
Homepage: https://lutris.net
Language: Python
License: GPL-3.0
License Family: copyleft
Topics: gaming, game-launcher
Last push: 2026-08-22T21:07:38+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 79/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-03T02:20:16.233290+00:00)
- activity 99, release rhythm 40, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 4712, "days_push": 11, "days_rel": 190, "gap_med": 224.5, "n_releases_24m": 3}
- flags: none
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 10196, forks 871 (observed 2026-08-28T04:10:39.853565+00:00)

## What it is
Lutris is an open-source desktop game launcher and gaming platform for Linux that unifies emulators, compatibility layers like Wine, and engine re-implementations into a single interface. It syncs game libraries from services such as Steam, GOG, Epic Games Store, and Humble Bundle, and automates game installation via community-written JSON/YAML installer scripts.

## Use cases
- play all my games from one launcher on linux
- install windows games on linux with wine
- sync my steam and gog libraries into one place
- manage emulators and retro game consoles in one app
- automate game installations with scripts
- build a linux-based game console / htpc
- preserve and run old video games

## When to choose
- you game primarily on Linux and want one central launcher
- you want automated, community-maintained installers for games across many platforms
- you want to unify Steam, GOG, Epic, and Humble libraries
- you want managed Wine/Proton builds and emulators without manual setup

## When to avoid
- you need a launcher on Windows or macOS as your primary platform (Lutris is Linux-focused)
- you only play Steam games and don't need multi-source management
- you want a minimal launcher without account/library sync features

## Facets
- artifact type: application
- maturity: active
- function: gui, workflow-automation, plugin-system
- domain: gaming-tools, self-hosted, cross-platform
- platform: python
- tags: game-launcher, emulation, wine, game-library-manager, gaming-platform, game-preservation, linux, desktop

## Member repositories
- lutris/lutris (main) score 79

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:10:39.853565+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 2026-08-29T17:19:38.225150+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/lutris/lutris (fetched 2026-08-28T04:10:39.853565+00:00, sha 1dbcd82a7c6f)
  - homepage: https://lutris.net (fetched 2026-08-29T08:19:09.882134+00:00, sha 2960881fcf18)
  - site_page: https://lutris.net/about (fetched 2026-08-29T08:19:09.884711+00:00, sha 1f3bda5dafcf)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.