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A Playnite alternative that works out of the box
Playnite is the most complete way to organize a big collection, emulators included, if you take the time to set it up. ORION aims at something else: right after install it finds your games from every store, reads your hardware and tells you what to play, with which settings, at what price. No extension to install, no account to create.
What Playnite does better
Honestly, from its official site, checked on 8 October 2026.
- The widest library, emulators included, with hundreds of extensions and themes.
- Open source (MIT licence), extensible in .NET and PowerShell.
- A complete full-screen mode built for controllers and the couch; ten years old, translated into about thirty languages.
What ORION adds
Settings written for you
two cards, "Your screen" (the best-looking setting that holds your display's refresh rate) and "My choice"; backup first, one-click return to the original state, never during a session.
Real prices
over thirty approved stores compared (IsThereAnyDeal data), official stores first, a wishlist with price alerts, the free games of the moment.
Outdated drivers
by hardware ID: Windows Update, the latest NVIDIA version for your card series, your Dell, Lenovo or HP model's catalog. ORION tells you where to get the right version; it never installs anything.
No account
nothing to create, nothing sent without your consent, no ads. In English and French.
Side by side
| ORION | Playnite | |
|---|---|---|
| Unified library | Steam, Epic, GOG, Xbox, Ubisoft, EA, Battle.net, Ankama | The widest, with extensions |
| Emulators | No | Yes, very complete |
| What your PC can run | Yes, game by game | No |
| Graphics settings written for you | Yes, with backup and undo | No |
| Outdated drivers | Yes, by hardware ID | No |
| Price comparison | 30+ stores, official first | Through extensions |
| Controller, full screen | Yes, simple (couch mode) | Yes, very complete |
| Open source | Public recipes, closed code | Yes (MIT) |
Switch without losing anything
You have a big collection, emulators, and you like to customize everything: keep Playnite. You want your PC tuned for you and the best place to buy, with no setup: try ORION. Both can run side by side.
1. Install ORIONfrom the Microsoft Store or the installer on this site; no administrator rights.
2. Let it scanit finds the games of every launcher on your drives, then reads your hardware.
3. Playpick a card in a game's page, then Play: settings are written after a backup.
Questions
Does ORION handle emulators?
No. If you play a lot on emulators, Playnite remains the best choice; ORION can run next to it without touching anything.
Can I use a controller?
Yes: ORION can be driven with a controller (XInput) and has a full-screen couch mode, simpler than Playnite's.
Is ORION open source?
Its settings recipes are public; the app's code is closed. Playnite is fully open source (MIT licence).