Itch
Itch is a free, open-source gaming app for Windows, macOS and Linux. The best way to play your itch.io games. It has 2,846 GitHub stars and is released under the MIT license. Its source code is on GitHub at itchio/itch.
- Official
- Linux
- macOS
- Windows
- Gaming & emulation
- Actively maintained
About Itch
The goal of this project is to give you a desktop application that you can download and run games from itch.io with. Additionally you should be able to update games and get notified when games are updated. The goal is not to replace the itch.io website.
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What is Itch?
Itch is a free, open-source gaming app for Windows, macOS and Linux. The best way to play your itch.io games. It has 2,846 GitHub stars and is released under the MIT license. Its source code is on GitHub at itchio/itch.
Is Itch free and open source?
Yes. Itch's source code is public on GitHub under the MIT license, which is OSI-approved or FSF-free, so you can use, copy and change it for free.
How do I install Itch?
Download the installer for Windows, macOS and Linux from its GitHub Releases page (latest: v26.22.0) or the project website.
Is Itch still maintained?
The repository's most recent commit was on Oct 6, 2026. appsgit only lists apps whose repository had a commit in the last six months.