itch app vs Quaternius

The itch app is a desktop client for downloading and running games and software from itch.io. Its built-in browser lets users browse creator pages and install titles, while the library keeps downloads together and updates installed games automatically. Users can access collections, bundles, purchases and installed games in the app. Browser-based games can be synced for offline play, and games using itch.io command-line tools can receive delta patches that download only changed data. The client is available for Windows, macOS and Linux, with Windows 7 or newer required, and it is open source and offered in over 20 languages. Creators can provide an app manifest to define launch targets and integrate with the app API. The app registers itch:// and itchio:// links and can create Steam library shortcuts for installed games. Its sandbox limits file access, isolates home directories for Linux games and runs Windows games as less-privileged users. Compatibility problems can still occur, especially on Linux when games do not follow best practices. The listed plan is free.

Quaternius is a web catalog of game assets for personal, educational, and commercial projects. Its asset types include 3D models, animations, textures, source files, characters, environments, props, weapons, vehicles, and game kits, with packs covering characters, nature, animated assets, buildings, and vehicles. The QAL license is perpetual and royalty-free, allowing users to use, modify, and incorporate assets without attribution. It does not allow the assets themselves to be resold or redistributed as standalone files, packs, stock files, or templates. The Ultimate Animated Animal Pack contains 12 animals, each with more than 12 unique animations, in FBX, OBJ, glTF, and Blend formats. Models can be edited in Blender, and textures commonly use atlases. Free downloads cost nothing; paid Patreon tiers start at $10 a month.