
Drop
A self-hosted game distribution platform for sharing DRM-free games with a store-like interface, flexible authentication, and cross-platform clients.
Drop is an open-source, self-hosted game distribution platform for sharing DRM-free games with a group — friends, family, or a whole community. You point it at a library folder of games, and it presents them through a fast, polished storefront with metadata, versions, and per-user downloads. An instance can never be accessed without authentication.
The server is deployed as a pre-built Docker container backed by PostgreSQL, with a compose file that gets an instance running in about five minutes. Game metadata is pulled automatically from IGDB, GiantBomb, PCGamingWiki, or Steam, or entered manually. Authentication is flexible: simple username/password, OpenID Connect for SSO, and multi-factor authentication are all built in.
Desktop clients run on Windows, macOS, and most major Linux distributions, including SteamOS on the Steam Deck, with Proton support for running Windows games on Linux. Compared to Steam or GameVault, Drop gives you the distribution and library experience without the vendor lock-in — it is fully open source under AGPL-3.0, community-translated via Weblate, and funded through Open Collective rather than a subscription.








