Best Infrared Alternatives in 2026
Updated
20 apps from game launcher software ranked against Infrared on the same published basis.
- 1Infrared vs Minecraft Launcher
- 2Infrared vs Prism Launcher
- 3Infrared vs Steam
- 4Infrared vs Epic Games Launcher
- 5Infrared vs itch app
- 6Infrared vs GDLauncher
- 7Infrared vs Heroic Games Launcher
- 8Infrared vs LaunchBox
- 9Infrared vs GOG Galaxy
- 10Infrared vs Lutris
- 11Infrared vs Xbox Cloud Gaming
- 12Infrared vs GameVault
- 13Infrared vs Playnite
- 14Infrared vs Paradox Launcher
- 15Infrared vs EA app
- 16Infrared vs Ubisoft Connect
- 17Infrared vs Nexon Launcher
- 18Infrared vs Wargaming.net Game Center
- 19Infrared vs Faugus Launcher
- 20Infrared vs Jagex Launcher
Infrared alternatives compared
| # | App | Score | Free plan | From | Runs on |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Minecraft Launcher | 7.4 | Free plan | Free | Android, iOS, Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 2 | Prism Launcher | 7.3 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 3 | Steam | 7.2 | Free plan | Free | Android, iOS, Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 4 | Epic Games Launcher | 7.1 | Free plan | Free | Android, iOS, Mac, Windows |
| 5 | itch app | 7.1 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 6 | GDLauncher | 6.9 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 7 | Heroic Games Launcher | 6.8 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 8 | LaunchBox | 6.8 | Free plan | Free | Android, Windows |
| 9 | GOG Galaxy | 6.7 | Free plan | Free | Mac, Windows |
| 10 | Lutris | 6.6 | Free plan | Free | Linux |
| 11 | Xbox Cloud Gaming | 6.6 | No | — | Android, iOS, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 12 | GameVault | 6.5 | No | €4.16/mo | API, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| 13 | Playnite | 6.5 | Free plan | Free | Windows |
| 14 | Paradox Launcher | 6.4 | No | — | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 15 | EA app | 6.3 | No | $3.33/mo | Mac, Windows |
| 16 | Ubisoft Connect | 5.7 | No | $7.99/mo | Windows |
| 17 | Nexon Launcher | 5.6 | No | — | Windows, Mac |
| 18 | Wargaming.net Game Center | 5.6 | No | — | Windows, Mac |
| 19 | Faugus Launcher | 5.5 | No | — | Linux |
| 20 | Jagex Launcher | 5.5 | No | — | Windows, Mac |
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Questions about Infrared alternatives
What is the best alternative to Infrared?
Minecraft Launcher, number 1 in game launcher software with a score of 7.4 out of 10. The others here: Prism Launcher, Steam, Epic Games Launcher and 16 more.
What is the best free alternative to Infrared?
Minecraft Launcher is the best-ranked alternative with a free plan. 11 of the 20 alternatives here publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.
How are these alternatives ranked?
Ranked on what each maker publishes: documentation depth, a free tier and the platforms it runs on.