Retromind
Retromind is a Linux-first, portable media and game launcher for organizing and starting your library:
- ROM collections
- Games (e.g. GOG, Steam)
- Movies
- Books
- Comics
Built with C# + Avalonia, distributed as a portable AppImage.
Why Retromind?
Retromind focuses on:
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Linux-first experience
Optimized for Linux desktops and portable setups (USB drives, external disks). -
Portable layout
Keeps paths relative to the app directory so you can carry your library and launcher together. -
Large libraries
Fast filtering and search, even with tens of thousands of items. -
Open source
Licensed under GPL-3.0-only and developed in the open on GitHub.
Features
- Library tree (areas / categories) on the left
- Cover / grid view in the center
- Details view on the right
- Drag & drop categories in the tree to reorder or move between parents (merge prompt on conflicts)
- Metadata scraping (TMDB, IGDB, Google Books, …)
- Optional BigMode – controller-friendly UI
- AppImage build script with bundled LibVLC
- Hardware decoding options for video previews (configurable)
Screenshots
Note: The screenshots are for demonstration purposes only.
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Main library view
BigMode (controller-friendly UI)
Download
The latest builds are available on GitHub Releases:
Look for the Retromind-x86_64.AppImage asset for the portable Linux build.
Build from source
Requirements:
- .NET SDK 10.0
- Linux (primary target)
- Optional: VLC / LibVLC on the system (if you are not using the AppImage)
Basic usage:
dotnet restore
dotnet run --project Retromind.csproj
Start directly in BigMode:
dotnet run --project Retromind.csproj -- --bigmode
For more details, see the README in the repository:
https://github.com/Dark574/Retromind
Contributing
Contributions are welcome!
Please read:
before opening issues or pull requests.
License
Retromind is licensed under GPL-3.0-only.
See the full license text here: