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Solarus

Open-source 2D action-RPG game engine

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This project is archived. Upstream development has stopped, so expect no new features or security fixes. Consider an actively maintained game engines & frameworks alternative.

Solarus is a free and open-source game engine specialized in 2D action-RPGs in the style of classic Zelda games. It includes a Lua scripting API and a dedicated quest editor for building complete adventure games.

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Key features

  • 2D action-RPG engine
  • Lua scripting API
  • Dedicated quest editor
  • Classic Zelda-style gameplay

Strengths

  • Released under the GPL-3.0 license
  • Written in C++
  • Tiny footprint — runs in 256 MB RAM

Is Solarus secure?

OSV.dev has no published security advisories for Solarus's repository. No known vulnerabilities is not proof of security: it means none have been publicly catalogued.

Source: OSV.dev, checked 2026-10-14. How this is measured.

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