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A free engine, quest player and editor for adventures in the style of the original NES Zelda. Play community quests or build your own.

Before you start

Platform
Windows / macOS / Linux / Web (experimental)
How to start
Download
Game files
No files to supply
File requirements

The engine/player uses quest files; choose quests from their authors or create your own. The engine’s GPL license does not grant rights to Nintendo names, artwork or third-party quest assets; verify each quest’s separate terms.

Based on public documentation; full builds and playthroughs have not been tested. Project documentation

What it recreates

Provides an independent engine and quest format for classic top-down Zelda-style adventures, with both a player and an editor.

What’s different

Extends the format with community-authored quests, editing tools and scripting rather than presenting one fixed original campaign.

What you can use today

Stable 2.55.17 provides Windows x64/x86, macOS and Linux downloads; the official site also offers an experimental web player. 2.55.17 is the selected stable release; 3.0 prereleases are a separate track. The web version is experimental, including on mobile. Quest compatibility and asset terms vary by author and engine version. RemakeList verified documentation and release metadata only, without installing or playing a quest.

Sources & notesSources checked:

The official README describes both playable quests and the editor, lists supported platforms, and links an actual editor screenshot. The stable release endpoint confirms 2.55.17 and desktop archives; LICENSE is GPL-3.0.

Sources checked: 2026-10-28 · Based on public documentation; full builds and playthroughs have not been tested.

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