Lutris vs EA app

Lutris8.4Visit EEA app8.2Visit

Higher score Lutris #6 in PC Game Launchers 8.4/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 0 of 5 features Visit Lutris

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E EA app #7 in PC Game Launchers 8.2/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 4 of 5 features Visit EA app

• Lutris fits best

  Linux users combining stores and emulators

• EA app fits best

  EA and connected-platform players

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Side by side

Feature	Lutris 8.4/10 Visit ↗	EEA app 8.2/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	8.4	8.2
Ranking	#6 in PC Game Launchers	#7 in PC Game Launchers
Best for	Linux users combining stores and emulators	EA and connected-platform players
Pricing model	Free	Free plan + paid
Starting price	Free plan	$39.99/yr
Free plan	✓	✓
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Desktop	Desktop
Platforms	Linux	Windows, macOS
Integrations	7 integrations	5 integrations
Features Lutris 0/5 · EA app 4/5
Cloud saves	Not checked yet	✓ (best)
Offline mode	Not checked yet	✓ (best)
Subscription catalog	Not checked yet	✓ (best)
Third-party game import	Not checked yet	✓ (best)
Mod integration	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Specs
Supported OS	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Our review
Pros	Combines libraries from major storefronts in one desktop client Supports emulators, Wine-based runners, and game-engine re-implementations Automates installations with user-created YAML or JSON scripts	Installs, updates, and launches EA games from a central library. Supports offline play for supported installed games. Adds EA games bought outside the app, including physical copies.
Cons	The desktop client is documented for Linux only Setup depends on user-created installer scripts Steam library synchronization requires a Lutris account	Offline mode applies only to supported installed games. EA Play title selection and availability vary by platform and country. Ubisoft linking applies to supported Ubisoft games bought through the EA app.
Our verdict	Lutris is an open-source Linux game library manager and launcher for organizing games from multiple storefronts and gaming systems. It is aimed at Linux desktop users who want one interface for native, Windows, retro, and emulated games.… Read the review →	For players who browse, buy, install, and launch Electronic Arts games on Windows or macOS, the EA app provides a central library and game discovery through Game Hubs. It also connects friends lists and platform accounts, supports… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• Lutris — where it wins

  • Combines libraries from major storefronts in one desktop client
  • Supports emulators, Wine-based runners, and game-engine re-implementations
  • Automates installations with user-created YAML or JSON scripts

  Where it doesn't

  • The desktop client is documented for Linux only
  • Setup depends on user-created installer scripts
  • Steam library synchronization requires a Lutris account

• EA app — where it wins

  • Installs, updates, and launches EA games from a central library.
  • Supports offline play for supported installed games.
  • Adds EA games bought outside the app, including physical copies.

  Where it doesn't

  • Offline mode applies only to supported installed games.
  • EA Play title selection and availability vary by platform and country.
  • Ubisoft linking applies to supported Ubisoft games bought through the EA app.

• Lutris8.4/10 · Free plan

  A flexible Linux launcher for multi-store libraries, emulators, and compatibility layers.

  Visit LutrisFull verdict →
• EEA app8.2/10 · Free plan

  A free EA launcher with library tools, offline mode, and optional EA Play access.

  Visit EA appFull verdict →