626 Mod Launcher

Spec sheet

Purpose

626 Mod Launcher is a native Windows mod manager for PC games that lists installed mods and lets users toggle them.Read 9 Oct 2026 · github.com

Free plan

YesRead 22 Sep 2026 · github.com

Integrations

The launcher describes mod identification and discovery involving CurseForge and Nexus, plus coordination and migration support for Vortex and Mod Organizer 2.Read 9 Oct 2026 · github.com

Privacy

The maker says the launcher has no analytics or telemetry and lists its default network calls as CurseForge metadata lookups, a signed game-definition feed, and a GitHub Releases update check.Read 9 Oct 2026 · github.com

Headquarters

Fort Worth, Texas, United StatesRead 19 Oct 2026 · github.com

Anti-cheat safeguard

For anti-cheat or ban-risk games, enabling a mod requires a warning and explicit user acknowledgment.Read 9 Oct 2026 · github.com

Automatic updates

YesRead 22 Sep 2026 · github.com

Credential handling

Nexus sign-in uses OAuth; the app holds the token and the plugin code does not see it.Read 9 Oct 2026 · github.com

Deployment method

copyRead 22 Sep 2026 · github.com

File safety

The maker says state changes use atomic writes and that mod toggles are reversible; the launcher writes only in the listed LocalAppData and AppData directories.Read 9 Oct 2026 · github.com

Maker and location

The repository identifies the maker as 626 Labs, links to @estevanhernandez-stack-ed, and lists Fort Worth, Texas.Read 9 Oct 2026 · github.com

Mod intake

Users can drop ZIP, 7z, RAR, or loose mod folders into the app, which identifies mods using CurseForge fingerprints, Nexus MD5, or name search.Read 9 Oct 2026 · github.com

Mod profiles

YesRead 22 Sep 2026 · github.com

Mod source access

manual importRead 22 Sep 2026 · github.com

Nexus integration availability

Nexus support is an optional signed plugin on the GitHub build and is absent from the Microsoft Store build.Read 9 Oct 2026 · github.com

Notable limit

The launcher does not automatically download mods; discovery can link to Nexus or CurseForge, while downloads remain in the user's browser.Read 9 Oct 2026 · github.com

Platforms and requirements

The app is x64 or arm64 Windows-only and requires Windows 10 or 11; the core can run headless on any platform.Read 9 Oct 2026 · github.com

Profiles and loadouts

Named profiles and multiplayer or single-player loadouts let users switch between mod configurations for a game.Read 9 Oct 2026 · github.com

Reversible toggles

Disabling a mod moves its files to a holding folder, and toggling it back restores them without deleting files.Read 9 Oct 2026 · github.com

Save management

The save manager supports snapshots, cloning across save types, restoring saves, automatic backups on launch, and pruning automatic backups.Read 9 Oct 2026 · github.com

Supported mod ecosystems

It supports Bethesda plugins, Unreal pak and UE4SS Lua mods, FromSoft Mod Engine 2, BepInEx, Stardew SMAPI, and other engines.Read 9 Oct 2026 · github.com

Supported platforms

windowsRead 22 Sep 2026 · github.com

Plans and prices

Every 626 Mod Launcher plan and price →

Where Specifiction places it

• Game Mod Managers#22 of 798.2
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