Launch Epic Games Store titles with Legendary, a free and open-source replacement for the Epic Games Launcher.
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Rare provides a graphical interface for Legendary, a command-line alternative for the Epic Games Launcher.
About Rare
Rare is an open source graphical interface for Legendary, a command-line alternative to the Epic Games Launcher. It is written in PySide6 and runs natively on supported platforms. The interface includes screens for game covers, a vertical list, game details, game settings, downloads, and application settings.
Installation is available through Windows MSI and semi-portable ZIP, Winget, Chocolatey, Linux AppImage, Flatpak, Arch AUR packages, macOS DMG, and pip/pipx. macOS binaries are not signed, so Gatekeeper may block them until security settings are changed or the quarantine attribute is removed. Development packages from the actions tab may be unstable and likely broken.
Key features
- Graphical interface for Legendary, a command-line Epic Games Launcher alternative
- Written in PySide6; integrates with Legendary as both are Python projects
- Runs natively and supports most major platforms
- Windows, Linux, macOS packages: MSI, ZIP, Winget, Chocolatey, AppImage, Flatpak, AUR, DMG, pip
- Screens for game covers, vertical list, game details, game settings, downloads, application settings
- Optional dependencies for Discord Presence and Webview
Best for: Users on supported platforms who prefer a graphical interface for Legendary instead of command-line use.
Good for
- Open source, with an available code repository
- Runs natively and supports most major platforms
- Aims to be lightweight while offering a feature-full experience
Watch out for
- macOS binaries are not signed, so Gatekeeper may block launches until settings are changed or quarantine is removed
- Latest development packages may be unstable and likely broken
- On recent Windows versions, users are advised to have MSVC 2015 installed
Rare at a glance
- Website
- raredevs.github.io/Rare
- Category
- Gaming › Game Launchers
- Type
- Website
- Pricing
- Not confirmed. Check the site
- Platforms
- Linux, Web, Windows
- Open source
- Yes · Source code
- Language
- English
- Last checked
- Oct 5, 2026 · Online when checked
- Listed
- Oct 5, 2026
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Rare FAQ
What is Rare?
Rare is a graphical interface for Legendary, a command-line alternative to Epic Games Launcher, written in PySide6.
Why might macOS block Rare?
Rare's macOS binaries are not signed, so Gatekeeper may block it. Users must enable it manually in Settings > Security and Privacy, or run sudo xattr -dr com.apple.quarantine /Applications/Rare.app.
Are latest development builds stable?
No. Packages for the latest commits in the actions tab may be unstable and likely broken.
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