Linux interpreters

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This page shows stable interpreters which are downloadable on Linux. They are listed in date order (latest release first).

Click to download the interpreter, or to play online, as appropriate.

Interpreter Link Format System Updated Multimedia support
Lectrote Download ADRIFT 4, Glulx, Hugo, Ink JSON, TADS 2, TADS 3, Z-code Windows, macOS, Linux 2024-12-03 Color, Graphics (No TADS multimedia support)
Gelek Vanilla Download ADRIFT 4, AdvSys, AGT, Alan 2, Alan 3, Glulx, Hugo, Level 9, Magnetic Scrolls, ScottFree, TADS 2, TADS 3, Z-code Linux 2024-09-18
FrankenDrift Download ADRIFT 4, ADRIFT 5 Windows, macOS, Linux 2024-08-10 Graphics, color
DMagnetic Download Play Magnetic Scrolls Browser, Windows, macOS, Linux, Android, CP/M, Other 2023-05-17 Colour text effects: yes. Graphics: ANSI, ASCII, sixel, UTF-8. Sound: No.
QTads Download TADS 2, TADS 3 Windows, macOS, Linux 2023-05-17 All multimedia features of TADS are supported.
Gargoyle Download ADRIFT 4, AdvSys, AGT, Alan 2, Alan 3, Glulx, Hugo, Level 9, Magnetic Scrolls, ScottFree, TADS 2, TADS 3, Z-code Windows, macOS, Linux 2023-02-20 Different for each game format
ScummVM Download ADRIFT 4, AdvSys, AGT, Alan 2, Alan 3, Glulx, Hugo, Level 9, Magnetic Scrolls, Quest, ScottFree, TADS 2, TADS 3, Z-code, Other Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS, Android, Atari ST, Commodore Amiga, Other 2022-10-31
Hugor Download Hugo Windows, macOS, Linux 2022-05-09
Level9 Download Level 9 Windows, macOS, Linux, MS-DOS, Commodore Amiga, Sinclair QL, Other 2011-06-23 Both line-drawn and bitmap graphics
Magnetic for Ubuntu Download Magnetic Scrolls Linux

You may also be interested in the following interpreters which will run within a browser window:

Interpreter Link Format System Updated Multimedia support
Infocom Frotz Play Z-code Browser 2024-09-01 Fully supports Z6 multimedia (colour, graphics, sound)
Parchment Download Play ADRIFT 4, Glulx, Hugo, TADS 2, TADS 3, Z-code Browser 2024-02-12 Colours, graphics (No TADS multimedia support)
ElseIFPlayer Play ADRIFT 4, Glulx, Hugo, TADS 2, TADS 3, Z-code Browser 2023-06-29 No multimedia
Parchmap Play Glulx, Hugo, TADS 2, TADS 3, Z-code Browser 2023-06-17
DMagnetic Download Play Magnetic Scrolls Browser, Windows, macOS, Linux, Android, CP/M, Other 2023-05-17 Colour text effects: yes. Graphics: ANSI, ASCII, sixel, UTF-8. Sound: No.
ADRIFT WebRunner Play ADRIFT 4, ADRIFT 5 Browser 2020-09-12
Magnetic Scripts Play Magnetic Scrolls Browser 2015-12-18
Quest for Web Play Quest Browser

To see all Linux interpreters, including ones that may not be stable, or that may not be as simple to download and run, you can use the search form or drilldown page (see navbox below).

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