On GitHub, an open-source project named Hydra Launcher has been released, featuring an integrated torrent client and a game repack search engine. The toolset is crafted in TypeScript and is available under the MIT license.
Key Features and Functionalities
The developers of Hydra Launcher have highlighted several key features of the project, which include support for Windows, Linux, Steam Deck, and SteamDB. Notably, it allows for local downloading of all Steam games. Additional functionalities include:
- Comprehensive game pages with descriptions and direct download links
- A built-in torrent client
- An autonomous repack parser that scans the most reliable websites on Megathread
- A time tracker for monitoring gameplay duration
- The ability to close games through Hydra
- A recommendation system
- Integration with HowLongToBeat (HLTB) to display the time required to complete a game, including main quests and side activities
- Notifications for repack updates, including support for Online-Fix
- The option to add arbitrary games to the launcher, even if they were not downloaded via Hydra
- Downloaded titles are organized into a library
The creators of Hydra Launcher are committed to continually updating this gaming toolkit. In the future, they plan to evolve it into a full-fledged gaming social platform, enabling users to create profiles and add friends.
