Heroic Games Launcher 2.22 released

Heroic Games Launcher released version 2.22 on May 16, adding tools that let users edit game names and artwork directly inside the app, according to the project’s GitHub release notes. The open-source launcher said the update also adds cover-image support for sideloaded games and expands features in its fullscreen console mode. LinuxCompatible separately reported the release on May 16, describing it as a usability-focused update for mixed PC game libraries. (github.com) The release appears on GitHub as v2.22.0, codenamed “Hajrudin,” and was posted by contributor flavioislima, with 25 downloadable assets attached. Heroic’s website says the launcher is available for Linux, Windows and macOS, though its downloads page still showed stable version 2.21.0 when it was crawled, suggesting the site had not yet fully reflected the newer release at that moment. That timing gap is visible between the GitHub release entry and the project’s download page. (github.com) ### What exactly changed in the game library? Heroic’s GitHub notes said version 2.22 adds “the ability to edit basically any game in your library,” including the game name plus card and cover images. The same notes said sideloaded games now support cover images as well. LinuxCompatible reported the same set of changes in plainer terms, saying users can rename entries, swap cover art and display sideloaded titles properly without external workarounds. (github.com) That matters for Heroic users who combine games from multiple storefronts and manually added executables in one launcher, but the release notes themselves frame the change as a feature addition rather than making broader claims about its impact. ### Which platforms does Heroic say it supports? Heroic’s downloads page says the launcher supports Windows 10 and 11, macOS 14 or newer, and multiple Linux distributions including Ubuntu 22.04 or newer, Fedora 37 or newer, OpenSUSE Tumbleweed, Arch Linux and derivatives. The same page says SteamOS is supported through the Discover software center. The project describes itself on that page as an open-source launcher for GOG, Amazon Prime and Epic Games. (linuxcompatible.org) Third-party package listings and test logs also showed version 2.22.0 appearing for Windows distribution channels on May 16, including Chocolatey validation and verification pages, though the primary release record is the project’s GitHub page. ### What else is in version 2.22 besides library editing? The GitHub release notes said console mode now supports installing updates, skipping updates and other interface improvements. (heroicgameslauncher.com) The same notes said the deals screen can now hide owned games and show wishlisted games. The release also includes a fix for Ubisoft Connect-managed titles from Epic Games, according to the changelog. LinuxCompatible said that fix addresses authentication-loop issues tied to some Epic imports, though that characterization comes from the outlet’s write-up rather than the short GitHub summary. (heroicgameslauncher.com) ### Who worked on the release? GitHub lists flavioislima as the publisher of v2.22.0 and names contributors including Ishidawg, CommandMC, imLinguin, arielj and weblate in the changelog. (github.com) The notes also say Ishidawg made a first contribution in pull request #5521. The compare link in the release notes identifies the update as the next step after v2.21.0. That earlier release was still labeled the stable version on Heroic’s website when the page was crawled, even as the new binaries for v2.22.0 were already posted on GitHub. (github.com) ### Where can users get the update now? GitHub shows downloadable v2.22.0 assets for Linux packages including DEB, RPM, AppImage, TAR.XZ and Pacman formats, along with Windows packages in the release asset list. (github.com) Heroic’s website directs Windows users to setup and portable builds, Linux users to Flathub, AppImage and other packages, and macOS users to Apple Silicon and Intel downloads. As of May 17, the clearest public release record for version 2.22.0 is the project’s GitHub releases page, while Heroic’s downloads page remains the main destination for broader platform-specific install options. (github.com)