Ruffle AlternativesFlash Players and other similar apps like Ruffle

Ruffle is described as 'Flash Player emulator written in Rust. Ruffle runs natively on all modern operating systems as a standalone application, and on all modern browsers through the use of WebAssembly. Leveraging the safety of the modern browser sandbox and the memory safety guarantees of' and is a Flash Player in the games category. There are eight games similar to Ruffle for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Linux, Mozilla Firefox, Mac and Web-based apps. The best Ruffle alternative is Flashpoint Archive, which is both free and Open Source. Other Ruffle like games are Lightspark, CheerpX for Flash, SuperNova Player and Flash Player 2021.

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Ruffle alternatives page was last updated Apr 22, 2025
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  1. Flashpoint Archive icon

    Flashpoint Archive

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    The webgame preservation project.

    8 Flashpoint Archive alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    Flashpoint Archive screenshot 1

    Flashpoint Archive Features

    1.  Built-in Adobe Flash Player
    2.  Game Launcher

    Flashpoint Archive VS Ruffle

     
    Comments about Flashpoint Archive as an Alternative to Ruffle
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    Negative Apr 22, 2025
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    Flashpoint Archive is an archiving project for Flash content while Ruffle is a Flash (content) player, Adobe Flash Player emulator.

    Guest
    Positive Jan 14, 2021
    1

    It has all of the flash games right there, you don't have to go and search endlessly for the one you want. It's blocked at school though.

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    • Flashpoint Archive is the most popular Windows, Mac & Linux alternative to Ruffle.

    • Flashpoint Archive is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to Ruffle.

    • Flashpoint Archive is Free and Open SourceRuffle is also Free and Open Source
  2. Lightspark icon

    Lightspark

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    An open source Adobe Flash Player implementation, designed from the ground up to be efficient on current and (hopefully) future hardware.

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Mozilla Firefox
    Lightspark show­ing video.

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Built-in Adobe Flash Player
    2.  Based on Flash Player
    3.  Windows Compatible
    4.  Opera extension

    Lightspark VS Ruffle

     
    Comments about Lightspark as an Alternative to Ruffle
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    Positive Apr 22, 2025
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    Does the same thing and is being actively developed.

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    • Lightspark is Free and Open SourceRuffle is also Free and Open Source
    • Lightspark is LightweightRuffle is not according to our users
  4. CheerpX for Flash icon

    CheerpX for Flash

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    CheerpX For Flash is a long-term HTML5 solution for preserving accessibility to Flash applications on modern unmodified browsers.

    7 CheerpX for Flash alternatives

    License model

    • Free Personal • Proprietary

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • GB flagUnited Kingdom

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
    • Google Chrome
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
    • Firefox
    CheerpX for Flash screenshot 1

    CheerpX for Flash VS Ruffle

     

    • CheerpX for Flash is the most popular Web-based, SaaS & Self-Hosted alternative to Ruffle.

    • CheerpX for Flash is Free Personal and ProprietaryRuffle is Free and Open Source
  5. SuperNova Player icon

    SuperNova Player

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    SuperNova Player allows systems to play .SWF files in a standalone player launched from any browser.

    8 SuperNova Player alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Windows

    SuperNova Player Features

    1.  Standalone

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  6. Flash Player 2021 icon

    Flash Player 2021

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    Browser extension with a one-click Flash emulator, making Flash playable in 2021 and beyond.

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Microsoft Edge
    • Firefox

    Flash Player 2021 VS Ruffle

     
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    Gnash

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    GNU Gnash is the GNU Flash movie player — Flash is an animation file format pioneered by Macromedia which continues to be supported by their successor company, Adobe.

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • IT flagItaly
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Konqueror
    • AmigaOS
    • Opera
    • Firefox
    Gnash screenshot 1
    Discontinued

    The project seems to be no longer developed. Last version, 0.8.10, released in February 2012, can be still downloaded from Git.

    Gnash Features

    1.  Embeddable

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    Newgrounds Player

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    Newgrounds is home to over 20 years of content built using Adobe Flash. Unfortunately, most browser manufacturers will be dropping support for the Flash plugin, and these submissions will no longer play directly in your browser.

    7 Newgrounds Player alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Windows
    Help.

    Newgrounds Player VS Ruffle

     
  10. Swfdec icon

    Swfdec

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    Swfdec (pronounced "swiff deck") is a decoder/renderer for Macromedia Flash animations.

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
    Swfdec screenshot 1
    Discontinued

    The program is no longer updated. Last version, 0.8.4, released in December 2008, can be still downloaded from the official website.

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