How would you rank game launchers and library managers in 2025?

[pascalizer]

Consider things like Playnite, Launchbox, GOG Galaxy, or Steam, Rockstar Games Launcher, Epic Games Store, etc.

I'd rank the library managers as:
1. Playnite
2. Launchbox
3. GOG Galaxy

Game clients as:
1. Steam
2. Epic Games Store
The rest is a hard to tell thing, i really dislike all of them.

 

[dxchase]

My list from the previous years hasnt changed. Steam is really the only one that has its stuff together (for the most part) to me imo. I dont really use any other launcher unless im gated by the game.

I can tell you which one is the worst though and thats rockstars and ubisoft coming in at a tie.

 

[JCgames]

What ever happened to good ol icons on the desktop. That's really all the management you need. Click and play.

Just put the icon of what ypu want to play on your desk top.

Now that i think about, no distractions that way, i should start using them more and keep the launch closed.

 

[Zloth]

Errr, Steam when the game comes from Steam, GOG when from GOG.

 

[Zed Clampet]

Game stores:
Steam
Gog
Xbox
EA
Ubisoft
Epic

Can't rate the libraries because I don't use one. As far as the store ratings, I see Epic as fully functional and nearly as good as GoG except for one thing: they lie about user ratings. As long as their user ratings are BS, they are last in my ratings.