GOG Galaxy launcher is finally headed to Linux

While the PC games store GOG lets customers download their games directly from the storefront and keep them without any sort of digital rights management software or mandatory launchers, the company does offer the Galaxy app an optional download to make things more convenient. The launcher has only been available for Windows and macOS so far. However, there is good news for Linux gamers on the horizon.

GOG has now confirmed that the Galaxy launcher is now officially in development for Linux. This comes from the company's joint CEO, Krzysztof Papliński, who spoke to GamingOnLinux about this platform expansion that many have been requesting for years.

"Linux continues to be one of the topics we hear the most about from our community, and we really appreciate the passion and patience of everyone who’s been asking about it," says Papliński. "Following the role we announced earlier this year, we now have the specialist on board and are actively exploring the best way to approach Linux support for GOG GALAXY."

That specialist role he mentions was a job posting for the GOG platform from January 2026. Calling Linux the "next major frontier," the posting asked for a senior engineer to remake the app's "architecture, tooling, and development standards" for Linux. It seems the company found what it was looking for.

"This is a significant undertaking, so while we’re not ready to share any specific plans, timelines, or results just yet, it’s very much an area we’re investing time and effort into," adds Papliński.

While alternative launchers do exist for downloading and playing GOG games on Linux, the GOG Galaxy app is useful for making game downloads more convenient while also adding quality-of-life features like achievements support for select games, cloud saves, auto updates, and access to the online portions of games.