Best Game Launchers in 2026
Updated
58 game launchers ranked on what their makers publish — plans and prices, free tiers, platforms and the facts on their own pages.
58ranked
2free plans on this page
$7.99/molowest paid tier
4 Oct 2026last checked
#NameRuns onPriceScore
26 Paradox Launcher — 7.3 JOIN27 Forsaken — 7.2 JOIN28 GameEx — 7.0 JOIN29 Winhanced — 6.9 JOIN30 Gaseous Free 6.8 JOIN31 OpenEmu Free 6.7 JOIN32 Ubisoft Connect $7.99/mo 6.6 JOIN33 Batocera — 6.5 JOIN34 Nexon Launcher — 6.4 JOIN35 RetroBat — 6.4 JOIN36 Wargaming.net Game Center — 6.2 JOIN37 Jagex Launcher — 6.1 JOIN38 Recalbox — 6.1 JOIN39 Console Launcher — 6.0 JOIN40 Onyx — 6.0 JOIN41 Attract-Mode — 6.0 JOIN42 Faugus Launcher — 5.9 JOIN43 MY.GAMES Launcher — 5.8 JOIN44 Gameforge Client — 5.8 JOIN45 Warframe Launcher — 5.8 JOIN46 RetroPie — 5.7 JOIN47 Phoenix — 5.7 JOIN48 RetroFE — 5.7 JOIN49 Inn.games — 5.6 JOIN50 Black Desert Launcher — 5.4 JOIN
Compare all 25 in a table
| # | Tool | Score | Free plan | From | Free plan | Paid from | Store coverage | Emulator support |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 | Paradox Launcher | 7.3 | No | — | — | — | — | — |
| 27 | Forsaken | 7.2 | No | — | Yes | — | multi-store-plus-emulators | Yes |
| 28 | GameEx | 7.0 | No | — | Yes | — | multi-store-plus-emulators | Yes |
| 29 | Winhanced | 6.9 | No | — | Yes | — | multi-store-plus-emulators | Yes |
| 30 | Gaseous | 6.8 | Free plan | Free | — | — | multi-store-plus-emulators | Yes |
| 31 | OpenEmu | 6.7 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | — | — |
| 32 | Ubisoft Connect | 6.6 | No | $7.99/mo | — | — | — | — |
| 33 | Batocera | 6.5 | No | — | Yes | — | — | Yes |
| 34 | Nexon Launcher | 6.4 | No | — | — | — | — | — |
| 35 | RetroBat | 6.4 | No | — | Yes | — | multi-store-plus-emulators | Yes |
| 36 | Wargaming.net Game Center | 6.2 | No | — | — | — | — | — |
| 37 | Jagex Launcher | 6.1 | No | — | — | — | — | — |
| 38 | Recalbox | 6.1 | No | — | Yes | — | multi-store-plus-emulators | Yes |
| 39 | Console Launcher | 6.0 | No | — | Yes | — | multi-store-plus-emulators | Yes |
| 40 | Onyx | 6.0 | No | — | Yes | — | multi-store | — |
| 41 | Attract-Mode | 6.0 | No | — | Yes | — | single-store | Yes |
| 42 | Faugus Launcher | 5.9 | No | — | — | — | — | — |
| 43 | MY.GAMES Launcher | 5.8 | No | — | — | — | — | — |
| 44 | Gameforge Client | 5.8 | No | — | — | — | — | — |
| 45 | Warframe Launcher | 5.8 | No | — | — | — | — | — |
| 46 | RetroPie | 5.7 | No | — | Yes | — | multi-store-plus-emulators | Yes |
| 47 | Phoenix | 5.7 | No | — | Yes | — | — | Yes |
| 48 | RetroFE | 5.7 | No | — | — | — | — | Yes |
| 49 | Inn.games | 5.6 | No | — | — | — | — | — |
| 50 | Black Desert Launcher | 5.4 | No | — | — | — | — | — |