Lutris
Lutris is a free, open-source gaming app for Linux. Lutris helps you install and play video games from all eras and from most gaming systems. It has 10,336 GitHub stars and is released under the GPL-3.0 license. Its source code is on GitHub at lutris/lutris.
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About Lutris
Lutris helps you install and play video games from all eras and from most gaming systems. By leveraging and combining existing emulators, engine re-implementations and compatibility layers, it gives you a central interface to launch all your games.
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Is Lutris free and open source?
Yes. Lutris's source code is public on GitHub under the GPL-3.0 license, which is OSI-approved or FSF-free, so you can use, copy and change it for free.
How do I install Lutris?
Download the installer for Linux from its GitHub Releases page (latest: v0.5.22) or the project website.
Is Lutris still maintained?
The repository's most recent commit was on Oct 28, 2026. appsgit only lists apps whose repository had a commit in the last six months.