Quest AlternativesOnly apps categorised as IDEs

The best IDE alternative to Quest is Twine, which is both free and Open Source. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 25 alternatives to Quest and five of them are IDEs so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting IDE alternatives to Quest are Inform, Adventuron, ADLENGINE and AXMA Story Maker.

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Quest alternatives page was last updated Jul 24, 2023
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  1. Twine icon
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    Twine

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    Twine is an open-source tool for telling interactive, nonlinear stories.

    44 Twine alternatives
    The interface when a new story is made.

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    Twine's Story tab when the user has no stories.

    Top Twine Features

    1.  Lightweight
    2.  Ad-free
    3.  No Coding Required
    4.  Works Offline
    5.  No registration required
    6.  Portable
    7.  Distraction-free
    8.  Dark Mode
    9.  Extensible by Plugins/Extensions
    10.  Non linear editor
    11.  Browser-based
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    • Twine is the most popular Web-based, Windows, Mac & Linux alternative to Quest.

    • Twine is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to Quest.

    • Twine is Free and Open SourceQuest is also Free and Open Source
    • Twine is LightweightQuest is not according to our users
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    Inform

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    Inform is a free app for creating works of interactive fiction, available for MacOS, Windows, Linux and Android. Inside it is a powerful programming language based on English language text. This redesigned website is part of the preparations for open-sourcing the software.

    23 Inform alternatives
    Source text on one side, with compiled game in other tab.

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux

    Inform Features

    1.  No Coding Required
    2.  Natural Language Processing
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    Adventuron

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    Adventuron is a text-adventure authoring tool, used to create games playable on desktop, mobile as well as old computers including Amstrad CPC, Commodore 64, ZX Spectrum. Featuring a web-based code editor with autocompletion and a fast development workflow that lets you play as...

    23 Adventuron alternatives
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    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
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    ADLENGINE

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    Adliberum Engine is a multiplayer compatible role-playing text adventure engine. Complete with real-time world-building commands; craft text powered games and scenarios alone or with others. Complete with world editing commands; create worlds, games and puzzles that you can...

    24 ADLENGINE alternatives
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    License model

    • Free Personal • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Steam
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    AXMA Story Maker

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    Cross-platform tool for creating visual novels and interactive stories.

    26 AXMA Story Maker alternatives
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    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
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