Ammonis home screen with game library, playtime, and achievement progress

Turn Your PC Into a Console-Style Game Shell

20MB+ Full Installer · Native Rendering · Instant Startup

Game overview with description, media previews, playtime, player count, and install size

Everything about a game, one screen away.

See descriptions, media previews, playtime, last-played details, live player counts, and install size before launching, all without leaving the controller-first shell.

Per-game profiles at your fingertips.

Open a focused profile panel from any title and tune RTSS-powered frame rate profiles, Lossless Scaling profiles, display options, and controller-as-mouse controls without leaving the couch.

Achievement list with completion progress, unlock dates, filters, and sorting controls

Achievements belong in the shell.

Track playtime and achievement progress at a glance, then open a full achievement page with completion, unlock state, dates, filters, and sorting built for controller navigation.

Lossless Scaling settings with frame generation and rendering controls

Full Lossless Scaling support.

Use Lossless Scaling's full feature set from Ammonis, with automatic launch and shutdown around your games. Lossless Scaling has never felt this convenient.

Installed games grid with platform filters and controller launch actions

One library for every launcher.

Browse installed games across Steam, Epic, Xbox, Ubisoft, GOG, and more in a clean cover grid with fast platform filters and launch actions.

Game search results list with a selected game and game artwork

Your full library, installed or not.

Surface every game you own on Steam, XBOX, Epic, GOG, installed or not, with a readable list view, clear library states, large selection feedback, and artwork that keeps each title recognizable.

Home layout settings with built-in and custom layout profiles plus a live preview

Build a home screen around how you play.

Choose a built-in home layout or create your own profiles, then preview each layout with real game data before putting it into use.

Controller-friendly settings hub with games, appearance, system, screen, power, and Windows sections

Every setting has a clear home.

Move through game and app options, appearance, system behavior, controller-as-mouse, screen, power, and Windows integration from one controller-friendly settings hub.

Appearance settings showing theme color sliders and hex color entry

Make the shell feel like yours.

Pick the exact theme color with hue, saturation, lightness, and hex controls so the interface can match your setup instead of forcing a preset.

System settings with UI sounds, vibration, and startup controls

Ready for living-room and handheld PCs

Use power controls, controller-as-mouse, UI sounds, vibration, startup preferences, and Xbox Full Screen Experience support while keeping the configurability of a Windows PC.

Icon art picker with online search and local folder options

Curate every game tile.

Choose icon art from online search or local folders, then keep the home grid polished even when a launcher gives you rough metadata.

Cover art picker with wide artwork options for a selected game

Cover art that fits the screen.

Select wide cover images for each game so the interface stays cinematic, consistent, and ready for a living-room display.

A Windows game shell, built for the way you play.

Ammonis is made for players comparing launchers, handheld owners setting up a couch-friendly PC, and anyone who wants console-style gaming without a weekend of plugins and themes.

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Ammonis FAQ

Quick answers for Windows handheld, HTPC, and living-room PC players.

Is Ammonis a Playnite alternative?

Yes. Playnite is great for library management and customization. Ammonis takes a more opinionated approach focused on an out-of-the-box, controller-first Windows game shell.

Is Ammonis a Steam Big Picture alternative?

Yes. Steam Big Picture works best inside Steam. Ammonis is designed as a broader Windows game shell with installed game detection across Steam, Epic, Xbox, Ubisoft, GOG, and more.

Does Ammonis work with ROG Ally, Legion Go, GPD Win, and Windows on Steam Deck?

Ammonis is built for Windows handheld PCs, including devices such as ROG Ally, Legion Go, GPD Win, and Steam Deck systems running Windows.

Does Ammonis support Xbox Full Screen Experience?

Yes. Ammonis includes Xbox Full Screen Experience support for users who want a console-style Windows setup.

Does Ammonis support Lossless Scaling?

Yes. Ammonis supports full Lossless Scaling profiles and can automatically launch and close Lossless Scaling with each game.

Does Ammonis support RTSS frame rate profiles?

Yes. Ammonis includes RTSS-powered per-game frame rate profiles so each game can use the frame rate behavior you choose.

Can I use Ammonis on a living-room PC or HTPC?

Yes. Ammonis is designed for couch gaming, TVs, handhelds, and HTPC setups where controller-first navigation matters.

Does Ammonis require plugins or theme setup?

No. Ammonis is built to work out of the box without requiring theme setup, plugin configuration, or scripts before it feels console-ready.