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itch.io app

Applicationitch corp

Dem still dey call am itch app, itchio, itch.io client

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The indie store client. The process na itch.exe. The site dey work without am. E no be Steam.

Wetin you need know

itch.exe na optional. The itch.io site already dey sell the games.

The desktop app na library helper. Steam na different store. Most itch purchases still dey downloadable inside browser.

Wetin e be?
Optional itch.io desktop library
You need am?
No. The site already dey download games
Same tin as Steam?
No. Different store and usually DRM-free zips
Feex tok say
If the game dey on itch.io, I go use the site or the official app. I no go look for am inside Steam first, and I no go need EpicGamesLauncher.exe.

Wetin be itch.io app?

The itch.io app na itch corp open-source Windows client. itch.exe dey install and update games wey you buy for itch.io. The website fit do the same work.

If you never use am before

If you dey buy strange indie games for itch.io, the desktop app na optional. Download am from itch.io/app if you want library window. Browse and download from itch.io inside browser if you no want am. E no be Steam. Valve overlay tax no dey and Epic weekly claim no dey. Developers dey set their own prices and DRM-free zips.

Wetin dem dey use am for?

Optional library window

Install itch titles without searching zip folders. Steam na different account. You no need dis app to use the site.

Pay-what-you-want and DRM-free zips

Developers dey choose the deal. Epic launcher na curated store with different checkout.

Dev builds and jams

Game jam pages and builds wey still dey under work dey live for itch.io first. The app only dey mirror wetin the site already sell you.

Na who e dey for?

  • People wey already get itch.io collection
  • Developers wey dey ship jam builds
  • Anybody wey no suppose treat itch.exe like Steam

Current status

itch.io app (2015) na current indie store client from itch corp. The vendor still dey direct Windows users go https://itch.io/app.

How old e be?

itch.io the site dey before the 2015 desktop app come out. The client na convenience wrapper around website store. E new pass Steam and e small on purpose. Dat 2012 memory wey say "itch na only browser" still be half true.

Versions

Major channels first. Exact build numbers no dey all verified here.

itch desktop
Website only

System requirements

Values dey follow wetin di publisher release publicly. Workload still dey change di real need.

Minimum

Minimum system requirements
Operating system Current supported Windows 10 or Windows 11 release, according to itch app docs
RAM Di client light. Na games dey set di real standard

Resource profile

Disk demand
Dey follow the indie titles wey you install
Network demand
Updates and browse

Installed processes

Dese executables belong to dis product when e dey installed.

Installed processes
itch.exe Main Windows executable

Startup components

itch fit start with Windows from im settings. Turn am off if na only after jam you dey open am.

File locations

Common itch.io app locations
Typical install C:\Users\<you>\AppData\Local\itch\

File formats

itch manifestsdeveloper zips

Common wahala dem

App no see purchase wey the site show

Refresh or sign in with the same itch account. The site na the real source of truth.

People dey find Steam key

Plenty itch games never appear for Steam. Na the developer store choice be dat.

How to get unstuck

Install from itch.io/app

The project get documentation for the Windows build. Random itch.exe na the wrong file.

Download from your itch library inside browser if the app hang

Dat kind fallback na normal tin. Steam no dey work like dat for normal Valve title.

Check the developer itch page for the real folder

Some titles na just zip. The app only dey unpack wetin the page send come.

Alternatives

The itch.io website without the app. Steam or GOG if the developer still sell am there. Playnite if you want one single list.

Official help and downloads

Start with di vendor. Random exe sites no be support channel.

Official contacts
Download itch.io/app Official installer or vendor page
Help itch.io/docs/itch/ Vendor support
Official site itch.io/app Start here, no be random exe host
itch.io site itch.io/ Most people dey browse here even without the app

Related hardware

The client light well-well. Every indie game dey set im own standard.

Technical details

Technical details

Vendor version numbers dey change. Dis article no pin down any build.

Sources and verification

Recorded source label: August 2026. Dis label no establish independent verification. How we dey do research.

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