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Heroic Games Launcher

Open-source launcher for Epic, GOG & Amazon Games

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Heroic is a free, open-source game launcher for the Epic Games Store, GOG and Amazon Prime Gaming. Install, update and play your library on Linux (including Steam Deck), Windows and macOS, with Wine/Proton management, cloud saves and a clean, fast UI. 20M+ downloads and about 500k monthly active users. No ads, no tracking - community-driven and open source on GitHub.

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