CLUSTER MINECRAFT-GAME-LAUNCHER · 75 ENTRIES · EARLIEST ENTRY 2011-11-11

Minecraft custom launchers

This cluster consists of 75 custom launchers for Minecraft, focusing on managing mods, shaders, accounts, game versions, and alternative authentication. Dated entries span from November 2011 to July 2026, with sparse early releases and a higher frequency in recent years. Traction is led by PocketJLauncher with 4 stars, followed by MikoLauncher with 2 stars and mcgl-arm64 with 1 star.

Entry timeline

ENTRY TIMELINE

NOV 2011: 2JAN 2017: 1MAY 2020: 1SEP 2020: 4OCT 2020: 1DEC 2020: 1MAY 2021: 1JUL 2021: 1AUG 2021: 1APR 2022: 1AUG 2022: 1JAN 2023: 1JUN 2023: 1JUL 2023: 2AUG 2023: 1SEP 2023: 1DEC 2023: 1FEB 2024: 1MAR 2024: 1MAY 2024: 2JUN 2024: 1OCT 2024: 1JAN 2025: 4FEB 2025: 1APR 2025: 3MAY 2025: 2JUN 2025: 2JUL 2025: 1SEP 2025: 1OCT 2025: 1DEC 2025: 1JAN 2026: 2FEB 2026: 2MAR 2026: 1APR 2026: 3MAY 2026: 2JUN 2026: 4JUL 2026: 2AUG 2026: 6SEP 2026: 8OCT 2026: 1
NOV 2011OCT 2026

Members by activity

Activity signals, not revenue.

Build origin · 1 ai-built · 2 hand-coded · 17 unlabelled

Operator · 1 hobby · 19 open source

Two labels per entry, never collapsed into one: how it was built, and who stands behind it. Counted over the 20 listed below. Unlabelled means nothing has decided yet — not that the answer is small.

  1. 21icarus-launcher-bin0★1 moliveopen sourcePrivacy-focused Minecraft launcher that lets players run the game while protecting their data.
  2. 22elyprismlauncher0★1 molivehand-codedopen sourceMinecraft launcher fork that adds support for Ely.by accounts, allowing users to log in and play.
  3. 23anonlauncher0★2 moliveopen sourceMinecraft launcher that starts modded game instances without requiring an account and supports multiple mod loaders.
  4. 24launcherx-bin0★2 moliveopen sourceMinecraft launcher that provides a modern alternative for launching and managing game instances.
  5. 25MeshMC0★1 moliveopen sourceCustom launcher for Minecraft that manages multiple installations, mods, and plugins with an easy-to-use interface.
  6. 26modiva-launcher-bin0★1 moliveopen sourceOfficial launcher for Modiva Minecraft, providing game access and updates.
  7. 27sjmcl-bin0★24 daysliveopen sourceMinecraft launcher that lets players start and manage the game client.
  8. 28fjordlauncher0★1 moliveopen sourceMinecraft launcher fork that supports alternative authentication servers.
  9. 29pilauncher-bin0★1 moliveopen sourceModern gamepad-friendly launcher for Minecraft, built with Tauri.
  10. 30superlauncher0★3 moliveopen sourceMinecraft launcher with mod support and server management.
  11. 31quantumlauncher0★4 moliveopen sourceMinecraft launcher that enables players to install, configure, and launch the game.
  12. 32tritium-launcher-bin0★3 moliveopen sourceMinecraft launcher that provides an integrated development environment for creating and managing modpacks.
  13. 33Legacy Launcher0★6 mostaleliveopen sourceAlternative launcher for a sandbox building game that offers pre-made modded versions and organizes save data separately per game version.
  14. 34raselaunch0★4 moliveopen sourceOpen-source launcher for starting Minecraft offline with custom versions and configurations.
  15. 35vis-launcher-bin0★17 daysliveopen sourceGame launcher that runs modded Minecraft and connects players to servers on the VI Software Platform.
  16. 36jentlememes-launcher-bin0★5 moliveopen sourceLauncher that starts Minecraft with custom profiles and settings.
  17. 37space-client-bin0★5 moliveopen sourceMinecraft launcher that starts the game with a modified client and custom game configuration.
  18. 38altarik-launcher-bin0★6 moliveopen sourceCustom Minecraft launcher that launches the game with a specific modpack for players.
  19. 39violet-launcher0★6 mostalelivehand-codedopen sourceCustom Minecraft launcher that optimizes RAM settings for improved game performance.
  20. 40GLauncher-low-end-edition0★6 mostale—ai-builthobbyGame launcher app optimized for low-end Android devices to install and run Minecraft with reduced resource usage.