https://github.com/hydralauncher/hydra

Hydra Launcher is an open-source gaming platform created to be the single tool that you need
https://github.com/hydralauncher/hydra

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Hydra Launcher is an open-source gaming platform created to be the single tool that you need

• Host: GitHub
• URL: https://github.com/hydralauncher/hydra
• Owner: hydralauncher
• License: mit
• Created: 2024-03-19T23:24:25.000Z (about 2 years ago)
• Default Branch: main
• Last Pushed: 2026-03-22T21:39:53.000Z (about 1 month ago)
• Last Synced: 2026-03-23T08:10:32.076Z (about 1 month ago)
• Language: TypeScript
• Homepage: https://hydralauncher.gg
• Size: 117 MB
• Stars: 15,394
• Watchers: 141
• Forks: 3,860
• Open Issues: 72
• Metadata Files:
  • Readme: README.md
  • License: LICENSE
  • Security: SECURITY.md

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README

          


[](https://help.hydralauncher.gg)

  
Hydra Launcher


  


    Hydra Launcher is an open-source gaming platform created to be the single tool that you need in order to manage your gaming library. Hydra is written in Node.js (Electron, React, Typescript), Python, and Rust.

  


[![build](https://img.shields.io/github/actions/workflow/status/hydralauncher/hydra/build.yml)](https://github.com/hydralauncher/hydra/actions)

[![release](https://img.shields.io/github/package-json/v/hydralauncher/hydra)](https://github.com/hydralauncher/hydra/releases)

[![chocolatey](https://img.shields.io/chocolatey/v/hydralauncher.svg)](https://community.chocolatey.org/packages/hydralauncher)

![Hydra Launcher Home Page](./docs/screenshot.png)



## Features

- Add games that you own to your library

- Have a nice profile that shows what you are playing to your friends

- Save your game progress in the cloud with Hydra Cloud

- Unlock achievements

- Navigate through a rich catalogue with a powerful suggestion algorithm

- Discover new games that you haven't played before

## Build from source and contributing

Please, refer to our Documentation pages: [docs.hydralauncher.gg](https://docs.hydralauncher.gg/getting-started)

### Local development requirements

- Node.js + Yarn

- Python 3.9+ with `pip install -r requirements.txt`

- Rust toolchain (for `hydra-native`)

After installing dependencies, `postinstall` now builds the Rust native addon automatically (`hydra-native/hydra-native.node`).

Packaging scripts (`yarn build:win`, `yarn build:mac`, `yarn build:linux`, `yarn build:unpack`) now run `yarn build:python-rpc` automatically.

## Contributors



  



## License

Hydra is licensed under the [MIT License](LICENSE).