Launch Epic Games Store titles with Legendary, a free and open-source replacement for the Epic Games Launcher.
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Manage Epic Games Store titles with Rare, an open-source launcher built on Legendary.
About Rare
Rare is an open-source graphical launcher for Epic Games Store titles. It is a PySide6 interface for Legendary, the command-line alternative to the Epic Games launcher, and it runs natively rather than through a browser wrapper. The project states that it supports most major platforms, is kept lightweight, and integrates with Legendary since both are written in Python.
Rare can be installed on Windows through an .msi installer, a portable .zip archive, Winget, or Chocolatey; on Linux through AppImage, Flatpak, AUR, or Nix packages; and on macOS through a .dmg file. It can also be installed on any platform with pip or built from source. Optional dependencies exist for Discord Presence and Webview. Pricing information is not provided in the source.
Key features
- Graphical PySide6 front end for the Legendary command-line launcher
- Game covers, vertical list, game details and game settings views
- Download management and application settings screens
- Native packaging for Windows, Linux and macOS
- Winget, Chocolatey, Flatpak, AUR, Nix and pip install options
- Optional dependencies for Discord Presence and Webview
Best for: Players who want a native, open-source desktop interface for managing Epic Games Store titles through Legendary on Windows, Linux or macOS.
Good for
- Open source and developed in Python alongside Legendary
- Native builds and packages for Windows, Linux and macOS
- Installable via several package managers or from source
Watch out for
- macOS binaries are not signed, so users must adjust Security and Privacy settings or run a terminal command
- Development builds from the actions tab may be unstable and likely broken
- Recent Windows versions require MSVC 2015 to be installed
Rare at a glance
- Website
- github.com/RareDevs/Rare
- Category
- Gaming › Game Launchers
- Type
- Open-source project
- Pricing
- Not confirmed. Check the site
- Open source
- Yes · Source code
- Language
- English
- Last checked
- Oct 6, 2026 · Online when checked
- Listed
- Oct 5, 2026
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Rare FAQ
What is Rare?
Rare is an open-source alternative to the Epic Games Launcher, using Legendary. It is a graphical interface for Legendary written in PySide6.
How can Rare be installed?
On Windows via .msi, portable .zip, Winget or Chocolatey; on Linux via AppImage, Flatpak, AUR packages or Nix; on macOS via a .dmg file. It can also be installed with pip or built from source.
Why does macOS block Rare from launching?
The macOS binaries are not signed, so Gatekeeper reports the package as from an unknown source. Users must enable it manually in Settings under Security and Privacy, and may need to run a terminal command if macOS reports the app as damaged.
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