GOG Galaxy vs MedLaunch
GOG Galaxy
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| Figure | GOG Galaxy | MedLaunch |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | Free | — |
| Free plan | Yes | — |
| Free trial | — | — |
| Open source | — | — |
| Windows | Yes | Yes |
| macOS | Yes | — |
| API | Yes | — |
| Plans published | 1 | 0 |
| Spec score · Game Library Managers | 8.7 (#5) | 7.0 (#33) |
| Spec score · Game launchers | 8.7 (#14) | 6.7 (#60) |
| Purpose | GOG GALAXY combines game libraries and friends from multiple gaming platforms in one app. | MedLaunch is a .NET front end for the Mednafen multi-system emulator and is Windows only. |
| Support | GOG directs users to an in-app issue reporter, feedback option, support tickets and community forums. | The project directs users to its GitHub issue tracker and Discord for bugs, suggestions, and feature requests. |
| System requirements | Galaxy 2.1 requires Windows 10 64-bit or newer, or macOS Sonoma 14 or newer on Apple silicon; Galaxy 2.0 supports Windows 8 or newer and macOS 10.15 or newer. | The README lists .NET Framework 4.5.2, the Microsoft Visual C++ 2010 x86 Redistributable, and Mednafen as requirements; 64-bit Mednafen is required for Saturn games. |
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In their own words
GOG Galaxy
GOG Galaxy brings game libraries and friends from different gaming platforms into one app for Windows and macOS. It can collect PC and console games, including titles that are not installed, and track achievements, play time, and owned games across connected services. For PC games, it can install and launch titles owned on different platforms. Library tools include filtering, sorting, tagging, changing game visuals, saving views, and editing metadata. Galaxy combines friends lists, online status, activity, and cross-platform chat. Games can enter the library through official or community-made integrations, or be added manually; community integrations are open source, and GOG provides documentation for creating them. Library changes sync between devices, and offline mode is available. GOG says it does not share imported personal data with third parties and removes it from its servers when a platform is disconnected. GOG-specific features include auto-updates, cloud saves, multiplayer, matchmaking, and rollbacks. Other platforms’ client software is needed for their platform-specific features. The app is free with a GOG account.