Getting Started with NexusPlay
Unify your games. Reclaim your PC.
Download NexusPlay v2.4.1 Read the Setup ManualInstallation
Run the official installer to deploy the NexusPlay core service. The package weighs 142MB and supports Windows 10 (22H2+), Windows 11, and Ubuntu 22.04 LTS.
During setup, the wizard requests administrator privileges to register the `nxplay_svc` background daemon, which handles launch routing and background patch verification. Choose a local SSD partition for the installation directory; default paths are `C:\Program Files\NexusPlay` or `~/.nexusplay`. Avoid OneDrive, Dropbox, or network-mounted drives to prevent file-lock timeouts when the overlay injects into game processes.
First Launch
Open NexusPlay from your system menu to reach the Account Bridge. You will not create a new password or email alias.
Click “Authorize Storefront” to trigger OAuth handshakes with Steam, Epic Games Launcher, or GOG Galaxy 2.0. NexusPlay reads your existing license tokens locally and caches them in an encrypted SQLite database at `%APPDATA%\NexusPlay\auth.db`. Once synchronized, your purchase history, DLC entitlements, and cloud save paths map automatically. Select “Continue Offline” if you prefer to manage a purely local library without storefront telemetry.
Adding Games
After authentication, the library grid auto-populates with linked titles. For standalone, legacy, or manually extracted games, run the directory scanner to index existing installations.
Navigate to Library > Scan Directories and point the crawler to your primary game drives. The indexer parses `.exe`, `.sh`, and `.app` launchers, extracting metadata like cover art, developer tags, and last-play timestamps from local manifests. Use the card grid below to understand how NexusPlay handles different source types.
Steam & Epic Integration
Auto-discovers titles in `SteamLibrary` and `EpicGames` folders. Updates route through native launchers while NexusPlay handles overlay injection, playtime tracking, and unified achievement syncing.
Local Executables
Drag standalone `.exe` files directly into the library. NexusPlay generates a lightweight `game.json` manifest to track patches, DLC folders, and custom launch arguments like `-novid` or `-windowed`.
GOG & itch.io Offline Packs
Points to your `GOG Galaxy` or `Itch.io` installation roots. The scanner bypasses DRM checks and reads `manifest.json` files to reconstruct accurate version numbers and mod compatibility flags.