Versatile Unicode, ANSI & ASCII Art editor for the Linux/Unix/macOS terminal, with animation, 256 color support and custom themes.
Cost / License
- Free
- Open Source
Platforms
- Mac
- Linux
- BSD


Playscii is described as 'Powerful, open-source ASCII-based art, animation, and game creation tool. Advanced layer-based tools and import and export options are available through a familiar window system with the appeal of classic DOS development tools like QBasic' and is an app in the development category. There are more than 10 alternatives to Playscii for a variety of platforms, including Linux, Windows, Mac, Web-based and Flathub apps. The best Playscii alternative is Monodraw. It's not free, so if you're looking for a free alternative, you could try Bitsy or Letterpress ASCII. Other great apps like Playscii are Ascii Generator 2, PabloDraw, ASCII Art Paint and REXPaint.
Versatile Unicode, ANSI & ASCII Art editor for the Linux/Unix/macOS terminal, with animation, 256 color support and custom themes.

