Running apps from other systems
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Bottles is a program that lets people run Windows software on Linux computers. It is aimed at everyday Linux users who want to install and use Windows apps and games without setting things up by hand.
Has 0 of 6 · Runs Android apps ✗
How many people bookmarked its code on GitHub. It shows how popular it is, not how good it is or how well it replaces the app.
How hard it is to start using it. Easy: install it like a normal app, or use it in your browser. Advanced: you run it on your own server, use the command line, or it is a tool for developers.
Its code changed within the last year, so someone is still looking after it.
Does part of the job.
Ordered by how fully it replaces the app, Verified, setup and, when there are enough, people's votes.
Waydroid runs the Android system inside a container on a regular Linux computer, so Android apps and games can be used there. It is for Linux users who want to run phone apps on their desktop.
Has 1 of 6 · Runs Windows games ✗ +1
How many people bookmarked its code on GitHub. It shows how popular it is, not how good it is or how well it replaces the app.
How hard it is to start using it. Easy: install it like a normal app, or use it in your browser. Advanced: you run it on your own server, use the command line, or it is a tool for developers.
Its code changed within the last year, so someone is still looking after it.
Does part of the job.
Ordered by how fully it replaces the app, Verified, setup and, when there are enough, people's votes.
Lutris puts the games you own from different places in one library on Linux, and sets up what each needs to run, including many Windows games. It does not sell games.
Has 2 of 6 · Runs Android apps ✗
How many people bookmarked its code on GitHub. It shows how popular it is, not how good it is or how well it replaces the app.
How hard it is to start using it. Easy: install it like a normal app, or use it in your browser. Advanced: you run it on your own server, use the command line, or it is a tool for developers.
Its code changed within the last year, so someone is still looking after it.
Does part of the job.
Ordered by how fully it replaces the app, Verified, setup and, when there are enough, people's votes.
Heroic lets you sign in to your Epic, GOG and Amazon Games accounts and install and play the games you already own, on Windows, Mac and Linux. It also opens those stores inside the app; the games are sold by the stores, not by Heroic.
Has 4 of 6 · Runs Android apps ✗
How many people bookmarked its code on GitHub. It shows how popular it is, not how good it is or how well it replaces the app.
How hard it is to start using it. Easy: install it like a normal app, or use it in your browser. Advanced: you run it on your own server, use the command line, or it is a tool for developers.
Its code changed within the last year, so someone is still looking after it.
Does part of the job.
Ordered by how fully it replaces the app, Verified, setup and, when there are enough, people's votes.
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