Practical overview
When it fits
Use HyperPlay when you want a desktop game launcher and the games you plan to play fit its available launch and wallet integrations.
Who it is for
- Players looking for a desktop launcher to discover and play games.
- Players using games that include a wallet-signature interaction.
- Developers interested in contributing to or adapting an open-source game launcher.
Documented uses
- Browse game information in a desktop launcher.
- Launch and manage games from a desktop application.
- Use a wallet-signature prompt shown during gameplay.
Requirements & limits
- The README specifies Windows 8 or later and macOS 10.15 or later.
- Listed Linux support includes Ubuntu 20.04 LTS or later, Fedora 33 or later, and Arch Linux and derivatives; other distributions may work but are not officially supported.
- SteamOS installation is documented through Discover.
- The repository is public and licensed under GPL-3.0.
Check current requirements in the official documentation. Source-based guidance does not mean OpenViST has run or independently tested this project.
Install HyperPlay on Debian or Ubuntu
Install the desktop application from its Debian package on Ubuntu, Debian or a derivative.
Before you start
- A supported Debian- or Ubuntu-based Linux system.
- The HyperPlay .deb package downloaded from the repository's Releases section.
Steps
Download the HyperPlay amd64 .deb package from Releases.
Install it with
sudo dpkg -i hyperplay.x.x.x_amd64.deb.
Expected outcome
The package installation command is run for the downloaded HyperPlay application.
Guide limitations
- The README documents Ubuntu 20.04 LTS or newer among supported Linux systems.
- The command uses the version placeholder shown in the README; replace it with the downloaded package's filename.
Sources & review
Source record details
- Source availability
- Active
- Sources checked
- 12 October 2026
- Original website title
- HyperPlay-Gaming/hyperplay-desktop-client · Official homepage title · retained in its source language

