---
name: "lutris"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "lutris"
version: "0.5.22-3"
release: "Arch Linux 2026-11-01"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/lutris"
---

# lutris(1)

video game preservation platform

## NAME

lutris - video game preservation platform

## DESCRIPTION

### Usage:

-

  lutris \[OPTION\] URI

Run a game directly by adding the parameter lutris:rungame/game-identifier.\
 If several games share the same identifier you can use the numerical ID (displayed when running lutris **--list-games**) and add lutris:rungameid/numerical-id.\
 To install a game, add lutris:install/game-identifier.

### Help Options:

- **-h**, **--help**

  Show help options

- **--help-all**

  Show all help options

- **--help-gapplication**

  Show GApplication options

- **--help-gtk**

  Show GTK+ Options

### Application Options:

- **-v**, **--version**

  Print the version of Lutris and exit

- **-d**, **--debug**

  Show debug messages

- **-i**, **--install**

  Install a game from a yml file

- **-b**, **--output-script**

  Generate a bash script to run a game without the client

- **-e**, **--exec**

  Execute a program with the lutris runtime

- **-l**, **--list-games**

  List all games in database

- **-o**, **--installed**

  Only list installed games

- **-s**, **--list-steam-games**

  List available Steam games

- **--list-steam-folders**

  List all known Steam library folders

- **-j**, **--json**

  Display the list of games in JSON format

- **--reinstall**

  Reinstall game

- **--submit-issue**

  Submit an issue

- **--display**=*DISPLAY*

  X display to use