# BoilR (open-source gaming app)

> BoilR is a free, open-source gaming app for Windows and Linux. Synchronize games from other platforms into your Steam library. It has 1,895 GitHub stars and is released under the Apache-2.0 license. Its source code is on GitHub at PhilipK/BoilR.

BoilR automatically adds (almost) all your games to your Steam library (including image art). It uses the Steam 3rd party shortcuts feature and does not require you to set up anything. The goal is that you do not have to leave your Steam library to launch games from other launchers/stores, so that you can find all the games that you have available. Optionally, you can set up BoilR to automatically download artwork from SteamGridDB.

## Key facts

| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Repository | https://github.com/PhilipK/BoilR |
| Platforms | Linux, Windows |
| Interface | desktop GUI |
| GitHub stars | 1,895 |
| License | Apache-2.0 (open source) |
| Replaces | n/a |
| Language | Rust |
| Website | none listed |
| Official | no |
| Category | Gaming & emulation |
| Latest release | v.1.11.0 (Oct 2, 2026) |
| Last commit | Oct 8, 2026 |

## Install

### Flathub (Linux)

```sh
flatpak install flathub io.github.philipk.boilr
```

Package page: https://flathub.org/apps/io.github.philipk.boilr

### AUR (Arch Linux)

Package page: https://aur.archlinux.org/packages/steam-boilr-gui

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