GameMaker Legacy AlternativesOnly apps categorised as Role-playing Games for Linux

GameMaker Legacy is not available for Linux but there are a few alternatives that runs on Linux with similar functionality. The best Linux Role-playing Game alternative is Open RPG Maker, which is both free and Open Source. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 50 alternatives to GameMaker Legacy and three of them are Role-playing Games available for Linux so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting Linux Role-playing Game alternatives to GameMaker Legacy are RPG Toolkit and Platinum Arts Sandbox.

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Game Maker is software program for Microsoft Windows meant to simplify computer game development. It features sprite and "room" editors, a visual programming language for users without much prior experience with...

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GameMaker Legacy alternatives page was last updated Nov 13, 2023
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    Open RPG Maker is a free and open source clone of features from the RPG Maker series (i.e. rpgmaker200, rpgmaker2003, rpgmakerxp), as well as many other features. All of the data files are in XML format and are easily editable with any text editor.

    85 Open RPG Maker alternatives
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    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux

    Open RPG Maker Features

    1.  RPG Maker
    Discontinued

    The last update was released on February 12th, 2014.

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  2. RPG Toolkit icon
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    The RPG Toolkit is a free, open source project delivering a simple, flexible and powerful tool for the creation of role-playing games on your personal computer.

    68 RPG Toolkit alternatives
    Main Window

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux

    RPG Toolkit Features

    1.  Portable
    2.  RPG Maker
    Discontinued

    The project seems to be no longer developed and latest news date back to February 2017. Last version, 3.2.1b, can be still downloaded from the official website.

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  3. Platinum Arts Sandbox icon
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    Platinum Arts Sandbox Free 3D Game Maker is an open source free game maker, free RPG Maker, free sidescroller maker, free Machinima creator, and game design tool that makes it easy for kids and adults to create video games, maps and worlds.

    54 Platinum Arts Sandbox alternatives

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux

    Platinum Arts Sandbox Features

    1.  RPG Maker
    2.  Sandbox
    3.  Community-based
    Discontinued

    https://forum.sandboxgamemaker.com/viewtopic.php?t=5957PAS Game Maker seems to be discontinued, and the developer is working on another project called D's Sandbox or MAGE, a Minecraft clone based on Minetest.

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