ScummVM
Reimplementations of dozens of classic adventure and RPG engines, run with the original data; several titles are freeware.
Rewrite Human-led released playableFacts
- Original
- Point-and-click adventure engines
- Platform
- Multi
- Method
- Rewrite
- Provenance
- Human-led · Project dates from 2001, long before AI coding agents what this means
- Status
- released
- Licence
- GPL-3.0
- Team
- scummvm
- Started
- 2001
- Runs on
- Windows, Linux, macOS, Android, iOS, Web
- Needs the original
- Yes: you supply your own legally obtained copy
How to get it legally
Free original. Beneath a Steel Sky is distributed as freeware; Lure of the Temptress, Flight of the Amazon Queen and Sołtys are also hosted
This project was rebuilt by scummvm. Facts last checked 2026-10-13.
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