install

Additional install commands

macOS

Homebrewverified · 100%

brew install lgogdownloader

local Homebrew formula metadata

Linux

Alpine Linux apkverified · 92%

sudo apk add lgogdownloader

Alpine Linux edge package indexes · lgogdownloader · source: dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org

Debian aptverified · 92%

sudo apt install lgogdownloader

Debian stable package indexes · lgogdownloader · source: deb.debian.org

Fedora dnfverified · 92%

sudo dnf install lgogdownloader

Fedora Rawhide package metadata · lgogdownloader · source: dl.fedoraproject.org

Nixverified · 92%

nix profile install nixpkgs#lgogdownloader

nixpkgs package indexes · pkgs/by-name/lg/lgogdownloader/package.nix · source: api.github.com

overview

Package summary

Unofficial downloader for GOG.com games

Project links

Commands and aliases

lgogdownloader

history

Project history and usage

LGOGDownloader is an unofficial open-source command-line downloader for GOG.com games. It exists for users who want scriptable access to purchased installers, extras, repair operations, and Galaxy API build metadata from Unix-like environments.

Project history

The project README describes LGOGDownloader as an unofficial downloader for GOG.com that uses the same API as GOG Galaxy. Its command set grew around practical ownership-library tasks: login, list games, filter by game/platform/language, download installers and extras, repair files, and inspect or install Galaxy builds.

The tagged release line visible in the project repository runs from 2.x through 3.x, with GitHub releases documenting continued maintenance through the 2020s. The 3.x series reflects the ongoing need to track service-side changes in GOG/Galaxy while keeping a CLI workflow available.

Adoption history

LGOGDownloader is packaged by Homebrew, Debian, Ubuntu, Fedora/DNF, Alpine, Nix, and related distro ecosystems. That adoption follows a clear Linux desktop niche: users with GOG libraries needed a non-Galaxy, non-browser way to list, download, verify, and archive purchased game files.

How it is used

Typical usage starts with `lgogdownloader --login`, then `--list`, `--download`, `--download-file`, `--repair`, or Galaxy build commands. Its config and credential state live under the XDG config directory, which makes it fit batch download and backup scripts.

Why package nerds care

LGOGDownloader is significant because it turns a commercial game library into a package-like archive workflow: list metadata, select platforms/languages, fetch artifacts, verify or repair them, and keep them under user control. It is especially attractive to Linux users and preservation-minded game collectors.

Timeline

Version 2.2: The repository contains tagged 2.x releases by this point in the public tag history.
2021-08-25: LGOGDownloader 3.8 was published as a GitHub release.
2023-10-23: LGOGDownloader 3.12 was published as a GitHub release.
2024-12-22: LGOGDownloader 3.16 was published as a GitHub release.
2025-11-03: LGOGDownloader 3.18 was published as a GitHub release.

Related projects

LGOGDownloader is related to GOG.com, GOG Galaxy, libcurl, jsoncpp, librhash, tidy, tinyxml2, Boost, zlib, Qt WebEngine builds, and distro packages that expose game-library management tools.

Sources

security posture

Risk level: blue

broad file, network, media, or database tool signal.

Risk classifier

blue risk · medium confidence · tool

Why

broad file, network, media, or database tool signal

Signals

text:download

Install behavior

No Homebrew post-install hook is recorded in formula metadata.
Homebrew bottle metadata is available for 6 platform targets.
Installs with 6 runtime dependencies.
Build metadata lists 3 build dependencies.

Recommended review

Before unattended agent use, check whether the tool reads plaintext credentials, writes remote state, publishes artifacts, or shells out to plugins.

local files

Configuration and credential file locations

These source-backed paths show where this package keeps local settings or durable credentials. Automic Vault can use them as review targets for secret scanning, migration, and command approval.

Configuration files

Config paths the tool may read or write during local use.

Unix: $XDG_CONFIG_HOME/lgogdownloader/~/.config/lgogdownloader/$XDG_CONFIG_HOME/lgogdownloader/blacklist.txt$XDG_CONFIG_HOME/lgogdownloader/ignorelist.txt$XDG_CONFIG_HOME/lgogdownloader/gamespecific/gamename.conf$XDG_CONFIG_HOME/lgogdownloader/transformations.json

Credential files

Credential-bearing paths to review before unattended agent runs.

Unix: $XDG_CONFIG_HOME/lgogdownloader/~/.config/lgogdownloader/

executables

Installed executables

Command	Kind	Exposure	Note
`lgogdownloader`	cli	global executable

freshness

Version and freshness

These signals separate page generation age, package-manager activity, and upstream release comparison. Version lag is warned only when an evidence URL and comparable versions are present.

page generated2026-07-08

manager version3.18

manager updated2026-06-25

local dataok

upstreamnot checked

latest detectednot detected

https://github.com/Sude-/lgogdownloader

infoNo cached GitHub release or tag data was available.https://github.com/Sude-/lgogdownloadernone confidence

install metadata

Package metadata

Package key	brew:lgogdownloader
Version	3.18
Package manager	Homebrew
Package manager page	https://formulae.brew.sh/formula/lgogdownloader
Homepage	https://sites.google.com/site/gogdownloader/
Repository	https://github.com/Sude-/lgogdownloader
Upstream docs	https://github.com/Sude-/lgogdownloader#readme
License	WTFPL
Source archive	https://github.com/Sude-/lgogdownloader/releases/download/v3.18/lgogdownloader-3.18.tar.gz
Last updated	2026-06-25T13:37:48+02:00
Pulse	updated
Dependencies	boost, htmlcxx, jsoncpp, rhash, tidy-html5, tinyxml2
Build dependencies	cmake, help2man, pkgconf
Uses from macOS	curl
Bottle	available (on arm64_linux, arm64_sequoia, arm64_sonoma, arm64_tahoe, sonoma, x86_64_linux)
Homebrew post-install	not defined
Service	none declared

registry facts

Source database details

Source Database	Homebrew formula API
Tap	homebrew/core
Full Name	lgogdownloader
Version Scheme	0
Revision	2
Head Version	HEAD
Bottle Stable Root URL	https://ghcr.io/v2/homebrew/core
Deprecated	no
Disabled	no
Keg Only	no
URL Keys	head stable

source database matches

Other package-manager records

Matches are pulled from external package-manager indexes and kept separate from local Automic Vault package links.

Debian apt95%

lgogdownloader 3.17-1

downloader for GOG.com files

https://sites.google.com/site/gogdownloader/

sudo apt install lgogdownloader

Section: web
Architecture: amd64
17 dependencies
normalized package name match
Matched by: Lgogdownloader

Debian stable package indexes · deb.debian.org · Debian stable package indexes: lgogdownloader from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz

Nix95%

lgogdownloader

nix profile install nixpkgs#lgogdownloader

normalized package name match
Matched by: Lgogdownloader

nixpkgs package indexes · api.github.com · nixpkgs package indexes: pkgs/by-name/lg/lgogdownloader/package.nix from https://api.github.com/repos/NixOS/nixpkgs/git/trees/master?recursive=1

Ubuntu apt95%

lgogdownloader 3.12-1ubuntu4

downloader for GOG.com files

https://sites.google.com/site/gogdownloader/

sudo apt install lgogdownloader

Section: universe/web
Architecture: amd64
15 dependencies
normalized package name match
Matched by: Lgogdownloader

Ubuntu 24.04 LTS package indexes · archive.ubuntu.com · Ubuntu 24.04 LTS package indexes: lgogdownloader from https://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/noble/universe/binary-amd64/Packages.gz

apk95%

lgogdownloader 3.18-r0

Open source downloader for GOG.com games

https://github.com/Sude-/lgogdownloader

sudo apk add lgogdownloader

License: WTFPL
Architecture: x86_64
Source Package: lgogdownloader
1 dependencies
1 provides
normalized package name match
Matched by: Lgogdownloader

Alpine Linux edge package indexes · dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org · Alpine Linux edge package indexes: lgogdownloader from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/testing/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz

apk95%

lgogdownloader-doc 3.18-r0

Open source downloader for GOG.com games (documentation)

https://github.com/Sude-/lgogdownloader

sudo apk add lgogdownloader-doc

License: WTFPL
Architecture: x86_64
Source Package: lgogdownloader
normalized package name match
Matched by: Lgogdownloader

Alpine Linux edge package indexes · dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org · Alpine Linux edge package indexes: lgogdownloader-doc from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/testing/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz

dnf95%

lgogdownloader 3.16-7.fc44

GOG.com download client

https://github.com/Sude-/lgogdownloader

sudo dnf install lgogdownloader

License: WTFPL
Category: Unspecified
Architecture: x86_64
Source Package: lgogdownloader
16 dependencies
1 provides
normalized package name match
Matched by: Lgogdownloader

Fedora Rawhide package metadata · dl.fedoraproject.org · Fedora Rawhide package metadata: lgogdownloader from https://dl.fedoraproject.org/pub/fedora/linux/development/rawhide/Everything/x86_64/os/repodata/e5ca8ce900cd68f5419e1c39ae517343100b306336cbaeb70a3c153121d95094-primary.xml.zst

package graph

Links come from deterministic package relationships, av.db category and tag curation, ecosystem matches, and package hub membership.

source trail

Generated from repository data

This page is generated by av-web from the private package SQLite artifact built by scripts/generate-pkg-sqlite.py.

Combined YAML source

View the package source record on GitHub.

combined/lgogdownloader.yml

Used sources

Geiger risk classifier
Nucleus package database
av.db category and tag curation
cross-ecosystem install command graph
curated configuration and credential file locations
curated package history
external package-manager database matches
package relationship graph
package version freshness
package-page enrichment

Install lgogdownloader with Homebrew, apk, apt, dnf, Nix

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Package summary

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Project history and usage

Project history

Adoption history

How it is used

Why package nerds care

Timeline

Related projects

Sources

Risk level: blue

Risk classifier

Why

Signals

Install behavior

Recommended review

Configuration and credential file locations

Configuration files

Credential files

Installed executables

Version and freshness

Package metadata

Source database details

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Same workflow

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