Unfortunately, GOG does not offer a client for Linux that you can use.
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You can use any of the following game clients on Linux:
• Lutris
• Heroic Games Launcher
• BottlesI found Lutris to be the easiest, and quickest to be able to run a Windows-exclusive GOG game on Linux. So, let me start with it…
I found Lutris to be a complete pain. GOG Galaxy in Bottles and Heroic Games Launcher have been much better.
I have been using Lutris but I am always happy to learn! Do you know a good guide you could point me towards to get started with Galaxy in Bottles?
This has the process:
https://docs.usebottles.com/bottles/installers#use-installers
It’s pretty much install bottles>>create bottle>>click on install programs>>GOG Galaxy
That said I’ve just started using Heroic Games Launcher and I think I prefer that. Granted I haven’t done too much with it yet.
Thanks!
I haven’t tried Heroic yet either. What do you like better about it versus Bottles so far?
Bottles itself is great, but your running the windows version of GOG Galaxy in Bottles. So it can be a bit fussy at times.
Heroic runs on Linux. I have it from Flatpak. Linking it to my GOG account was easy. The UI is a little better to me and definitely more responsive. I can also pick custom versions of WINE or Proton on a game by game basis as well. With Bottles everything runs with a single runner. Hasn’t been a problem yet, but it’s a nice option.
Heroic was the closest to a steam-like experience for GOG games to me. (While having a very Epic-esque UI).
Lutris worked OK. But seemed to need more tweaking to make things work.
They all have there pluses. Currently I really like Heroic.
Lutris has community scripts to install.
Can be nice for the different versions of games out there, not just gog.Bottles is cool because it really focuses on you having complete control is wine.
Heroic is great because you can log into gog through it and install the games. Somewhat like Steam. Just noticed you can have Heroic link installed games to Steam
I don’t use GOG. I’m not going to let them treat me as a second class citizen, when Steam treats me as first class.
One of these two entities actually lets me own my games. To where I can install them from local files even without an internet connection. One of these entities leases me games that I can install with an internet connection as long as they see fit. They are not the same.
Learning that steam may delist a game if its offered by another store for cheaper has definitely soured my opinion of them. GOG should make a native installer though.
https://youtu.be/csyF67DwI4w @ 8:45
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