Heroic
Heroic is a desktop game launcher for macOS, Windows, and Linux that helps you access and manage Epic, GOG, and Amazon Prime Games libraries.
What is Heroic?
Heroic is a native desktop game launcher built for players who want one place to access and manage game libraries from Epic, GOG, and Amazon Prime Games. It helps users sign in to supported stores, browse their library, install titles, update games, and launch them from a single interface instead of switching between multiple storefront apps. On macOS, it is commonly used by people who prefer a unified launcher for owned games and manual control over installation settings. Heroic also includes tools for adding non-store games, adjusting launch options, and managing compatibility-related settings for supported titles. The app is developed by Flavio Lima and is available for macOS as well as other desktop platforms.
Key features
- Sign in to Epic, GOG, and Amazon Prime Games accounts from one launcher
- Browse, install, update, and launch supported games from a unified library
- Add your own non-store games for easier access in one place
- Adjust launch options and per-game settings before starting a title
- Manage downloads and installed games without opening each store separately
- Use the app across macOS, Windows, and Linux workflows
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Safety overview
Status: Mostly safe
Heroic is legitimate game-launcher software. It normally needs network access to connect to supported game services and may store login tokens so it can show your library and launch installed titles. If you use it, keep the app updated and sign in only through the in-app flows you expect. Removing it will stop access to its launcher features, but your store accounts remain separate from the app.
Recommendation: Keep Heroic if you use it to manage or launch games from Epic, GOG, or Amazon Prime Games. If you no longer use those libraries or prefer other launchers, you can remove it like any other app and then clean up its support files if you want to free space.
Common paths
/Applications/Heroic.app
Cache paths
~/Library/Caches/com.heroicgameslauncher.hgl
Support paths
~/Library/Application Support/heroic
Preference paths
~/Library/Preferences/com.heroicgameslauncher.hgl.plist
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