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April 2026 GDK Update 587
Microsoft Corporation
The Microsoft Game Development Kit (GDK) contains the common tools, libraries, and documentation needed to build games for Xbox Game Pass for PC on Windows 10/11, Xbox consoles (Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One), and cloud gaming with Xbox Game Pass Ultimat
Free 77 Windows -
Java 887
Oracle Corporation
Java allows you to play online games, chat with people around the world, calculate your mortgage interest, and view images in 3D, just to name a few.
Free 77 Windows -
Microsoft Azure Storage Emulator87
Microsoft Corporation
The Microsoft Azure Storage Emulator is a tool that emulates the Azure Blob, Queue, and Table services for local development purposes.
Free 77 Windows -
Microsoft GameInput87
Microsoft Corporation
A next-generation input API that exposes input devices of all kinds through a single consistent interface.
Free 77 Windows -
Xbox Game Package Manager87
Microsoft Corporation
A Windows desktop app that provides a user-friendly graphical user interface for Package Uploader and MakePkg. This app simplifies both package creation and upload operations.
Open source 77 Windows -
Xbox Live Developer Tools87
Microsoft Corporation
Tools to help develop and test games that interact with Xbox services.
Open source 77 Windows -
Touch Adaptation Kit Command Line Tool (TAK CLI)87
Microsoft Corporation
Command-line tool for creating and managing touch adaptation bundles for Xbox
Free 70 Windows -
Microsoft PIX87
Microsoft Corporation
Performance tuning and debugging for DirectX 12 games on Windows
Free 60 Windows -
Bot Framework Emulator87
Microsoft Corporation
Development tool for the Microsoft Bot Framework. Allows developers to test and debug bots on localhost.
Open source 32 Windows -
DirectX End-User Runtime Installer87
Microsoft Corporation
Installs a number of runtime libraries from the legacy DirectX SDK for some games that use D3DX9, D3DX10, D3DX11, XAudio 2.7, XInput 1.3, XACT, and/or Managed DirectX 1.1.
Free 32 Windows -
Azure Cosmos DB Emulator77
Microsoft Corporation
The Azure Cosmos emulator provides a local environment that emulates the Azure Cosmos DB service for development purposes.
Free 70 Windows -
8BitDo Ultimate Software V267
8BitDo
Software to control various 8BitDo devices.
Free 77 Windows -
AAAAXY67
divVerent
A nonlinear 2D puzzle platformer taking place in impossible spaces.
Open source 77 Windows -
Achievements67
JokerVerse
A desktop application built with Electron that monitors running games and displays achievements animated notifications
Open source 77 Windows -
Adobe AIR67
HARMAN International
Enabling cross-platform application and game development
Free 77 Windows -
ALCOM67
anatawa12
A crossplatform fast open-source alternative of VRChat Creator Companion
Open source 77 Windows -
anyvm67
anyvm.org
Run any VM anywhere -- bootstrap BSD, Illumos, and Linux guests with QEMU.
Open source 77 Windows -
Apollo67
Yukino Song
Sunshine fork - The easiest way to stream with the native resolution of your client device.
Open source 77 Windows -
AppleWin67
AppleWin
Apple II emulator for Windows
Open source 77 Windows -
ArchiSteamFarm67
JustArchi.net
ASF is a C# application with primary purpose of farming Steam cards from multiple accounts simultaneously.
Open source 77 Windows -
AssetRipper67
AssetRipper
GUI Application to work with engine assets, asset bundles, and serialized files.
Open source 77 Windows -
Aurora67
Denis Desbiens
Free Windows hardware monitor that explains PC health in plain words
Free 77 Windows -
Aurora 5e Character Builder67
Bas Driessen
A character builder that lets you create and manage characters for your Dungeons & Dragons games.
Open source 77 Windows -
Awakened PoE Trade67
Alexander Drozdov
Path of Exile app for price checking
Open source 77 Windows -
Bethesda.net Launcher67
Bethesda Softworks
Play the latest Bethesda PC games using the Bethesda.net Launcher.
Free 77 Windows -
Better-CrewLink67
OhMyGuus
Free, open, Among Us proximity voice chat
Open source 77 Windows -
Blitz67
Blitz, Inc.
Blitz App - Your personal gaming coach
Free 77 Windows -
Bloret Launcher67
Bloret
Bloret Launcher 不只是 Minecraft 启动器，但也为 Minecraft 玩家提供便捷的游戏启动与管理体验。
Open source 77 Windows -
Bochs67
The Bochs Project
Cross Platform x86 Emulator Project
Open source 77 Windows -
BrightScript Emulator67
Marcelo Lv Cabral
Desktop Emulator for Roku 2D API
Open source 77 Windows
