GOG Galaxy is coming to Linux. GOG announced the official client at its first GOG Showcase on 5 November, alongside a rebuilt Windows and Mac version. GOG listed the new client for 2027, and there’s no Linux download yet.
Until now, Galaxy has run officially only on Windows and macOS. Linux and Steam Deck players have instead managed their GOG libraries through community launchers such as Heroic, Lutris, and Faugus, or downloaded games straight from GOG’s site. An official client would put that library in an app GOG itself supports. Players have asked for one: the Linux request on GOG’s community wishlist gathered more than 44,000 votes.
We know this has been a long time coming, but we wanted to do it properly: GOG GALAXY is officially heading to Linux.
GOG, Showcase press release
On Windows and Mac, GOG says it reworked the client to be simpler and faster, with cleaner ways to view your library. The announcement video showed light and dark modes, custom wallpapers and colours, UI scaling, and a choice of launcher-wide fonts. GOG says the design is still in development and may change, and it didn’t give any performance figures to back up the speed claim.
The bigger reassurance for DRM-free buyers is that Galaxy stays entirely optional. GOG promised that games will remain downloadable and yours to keep through offline installers, exactly as before.
PC Gamer points out that Galaxy never left beta in its 2.0 form and ran poorly next to Steam. In July, GOG told GamingOnLinux it was working on a Linux client, but the Showcase was the first public announcement. The timing fits a platform on the rise: Linux reached a record 5.3% share on Steam earlier this year.
GOG hasn’t named the Linux distributions it will support, or said whether cloud saves and achievements will work from day one. Nor has it said whether the Linux client will use Wine or Proton for Windows games. That last choice carries weight now that Proton 11 hit stable. GOG also hasn’t given a date within 2027 or mentioned a price.
For now, Deck owners on SteamOS 3.8 will keep relying on Heroic and similar tools. Anyone who wants to know when the beta opens can sign up for Galaxy updates on GOG’s anniversary page.
