Riftgate
All your worlds. One gateway.
Riftgate is a free entertainment hub for Windows and Mac. Your games,
films, series, anime, books, apps, free games and deals live together in
one desktop app. Instead of jumping between launchers, store pages,
streaming sites and release calendars, you open one window and everything
is there, up to date and in your region.
Riftgate 2.0 is rebuilt from the ground up. It has a new look, a home
page that shows what matters right now and a Journal for everything you
play, watch and read. You can make your own themes, and Surprise me picks
the one thing worth your evening. It installs over your current Riftgate
and keeps your library, shows, books and settings.
New: Riftgate tells you the moment a game goes free and reminds you
before it ends, watches your wishlist for price drops, shows what changed
while you were away, and grows with you: everything you finish becomes a
relic orbiting your rift, Seals mark what you achieve, and every December
Rift Rewind looks back on your year. (Watch the opening)
Download
It's free. On that page, pick the file for your computer at the top of
the notes (or under Assets). The other files there (.zip,
.blockmap, .yml) are for automatic updates; you don't need them.
| Computer | File |
|---|
| Windows 10/11 | Riftgate-Setup-<version>.exe |
| Mac with Apple chip (M1 or newer) | Riftgate-<version>-arm64.dmg |
| Mac with Intel chip | Riftgate-<version>.dmg |
Already using Riftgate on Windows? You don't need to download
anything: Riftgate offers each new version by itself, asks before
installing, and keeps your library, shows, books and settings.
Windows first install: Windows may show a blue "Windows protected
your PC" screen the first time you run the installer. Riftgate isn't
digitally signed yet, and Windows shows this screen for unsigned apps
from independent developers. Click More info → Run anyway. It only
happens once, because later updates install through the app itself.
Not sure which Mac you have? Apple menu → About This Mac: "Chip:
Apple M…" means Apple chip, "Processor: Intel…" means Intel.
Mac first install: open the .dmg, drag Riftgate into
Applications, then right-click → Open the first time (or go to
System Settings → Privacy & Security → Open Anyway). If macOS says
the app "is damaged", run xattr -cr /Applications/Riftgate.app in
Terminal and open it again. The Mac version isn't signed yet, so it
can't update itself: download the new .dmg for each new version. Your
library and settings are kept.
You don't need an account: everything works the moment it opens. Signing
in is only for extras like sharing themes and sending suggestions.
What changed in each version: CHANGELOG.md (the same notes
as What's new inside Riftgate).
Code signing policy: how Windows releases are built and signed, who
approves a signature, and how to check one:
Code signing policy.
Free code signing provided by SignPath.io,
certificate by SignPath Foundation (applied for;
until it's accepted, the installer isn't signed yet). What Riftgate keeps
and sends: Privacy.
What's inside
💠 Nexus is the home page and shows what matters right now: what's
free to keep this week, what's in cinemas near you and new episodes of
your shows. It also has the best deals, new series and anime, news from the Steam
games you play, and what you were in the middle of. Tell Riftgate what you're into (games, free
games, deals, films and series, anime, books) and it leads with that.
Anything you mark "Not for me" leaves the menu.
🎲 Surprise me asks what you're in the mood for: play, play free,
watch, read, or let the rift decide. Narrow it down if you like, and
Riftgate picks the one thing, skipping what you've already finished.
✨ Ask the Rift lets you say it in your own words: "a co-op shooter
for friends, no horror", "something funny and short", "a cosy fantasy
book", "a game like Team Fortress 2". It picks three from Riftgate's own
lists, ranked by real reviews and ratings, and tells you why. It's in
Surprise me and in Free games, the Theatre, the Reading room and the
Library, and it runs on your computer: free, and nothing you type leaves
Riftgate.
📀 Library keeps every game, app and VR title you run on one shelf.
To add something, drop a shortcut or .exe anywhere on Riftgate, or let
it find your Steam games and installed apps. Riftgate notices what you
install or uninstall later and asks before changing anything. Steam games
show your real Steam hours and your Steam achievements, organised for
playing: what's within reach next, your newest, your rarest, each with
its rarity as a gem, and hidden ones kept secret until you choose to
look. Games you've finished 100% wear a trophy, and each Steam game's
details show its latest news and patch notes. You can sort the shelf any
way you like, or drag it into your own order.
This is the beginning of the README. Read the rest at the original. Read the full README ↗
