Here are the best apps for launching and organizing your PC game collection.

When Steam launcher took off, we briefly enjoyed launching almost every PC game from one place. Then every company seemed to introduce their launcher. So now, there are many game launchers to keep track of games you own.

If you own a collection of PC game, it’s tough to remember which game you installed on which launcher. Fortunately, there are a few different ways to launch all of your PC game without hopping between game launchers.

Here is a list of the best universal game launchers and library managers for PC.

1. Razer Cortex

Razer Cortex is a system cleaner, system performance booster, game performance booster, and more. Importantly, it is a universal PC game launcher as it offers a library of all of the games installed across different launchers.

Razer Cortex’s killer feature is that it will find deals on games, no matter which launcher they use, and serve them to you. So if you’re looking to expand your game collection while saving a few bucks, this feature alone makes the app worth installing.

2. GOG Galaxy

GOG Galaxy started as a launcher for games purchased through the GOG store at the earlier stage. It’s now the best universal game launcher.

That’s because you can integrate with game purchased on PC platforms like GOG, Epic Games Store, Origin, Steam, and Uplay and on console through Xbox Live and PlayStation Network.

Unfortunately, you can’t launch those console game through GOG Galaxy, but you can view your achievements, game data, screenshots, and more.

It also creates a combined friend list across all of those platforms, offers leaderboards, lets you create custom library views to sort your games, and much more. Are you seeking the ultimate PC games launcher? Look no further.

3. Steam

It’d be a blunder of us not to mention Steam, which many people use to buy and manage their PC game collections. First released back in 2003 to distribute Valve games, Steam has become the go-to platform for PC gamers.

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Steam also works as an excellent games launcher, providing you’ve purchased those games through Steam. In addition, you can track game achievements, screenshots, updates, and much more from the central hub for each game.

While you can add non-Steam games, it’s complicated. You have to add each in turn by navigating to the executable on your computer. It also won’t detect extra information or do anything clever like integrate friends from other platforms.

It works perfectly if you already use Steam and want to add a few non-Steam games. But if you want something that collects games across multiple launchers more seamlessly, look elsewhere.

4. LaunchBox

LaunchBox started with a much smaller goal than what it has become. Earlier, the launcher was just a front end for the DOSBox emulator. Then, over the years, the developers added lots of features. 

This has both positives and negatives. On the one hand, LaunchBox is incredibly configurable. If you like to play with them, you’ll find a lot to customize to your liking. And the app doesn’t have some automation that other apps on this list have.

You need to add each of your game accounts and wait for the games to be imported. It takes a long time, especially if you have many games, though it displays lots of helpful information about the game once it’s done.

If you’re looking for a launcher that can handle Pitfall, Launchbox is worth a look.

5. Playnite

The development team behind Playnite has done a fantastic job with this PC games launcher. It thoroughly scans for games on your system, offers a good variety of features, and has an easy-to-navigate user interface; all of this combines to create an incredibly polished app.

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Part of this comes down to the open-source nature of the project. Playnite has a lot of contributors, and this has had a lot to do with the fast pace of its development. In addition to launchers, Playnite supports plenty of emulators, so it handles your retro gaming needs nicely.

You also get a playtime counter that can import your stats from GOG and Steam, customizable themes, and support for extensions. This means users can add features we haven’t even begun to imagine yet.

6. Radeon Software

Radeon Software is designed specifically for those who have an AMD graphics card. The software functions to change your universal graphics settings, check for driver updates, optimize your games, and track performance.

However, you can also use it as a game launcher. It automatically displays all installed games on your PC. You can launch each game directly from Radeon Software, along with customizing AMD display settings for each.

7. GeForce Experience

GeForce Experience is Nvidia’s answer to Radeon Software. As you might expect, you can only use it if you have an Nvidia graphics card, and it also lets you tweak universal display settings and update your drivers.

GeForce Experience also functions as a universal PC games launcher. It automatically detects all your installed games and displays them in a grid, complete with box art and game information. In addition, you can automatically optimize the graphics settings for all your games with a single click if you like.