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   Roblox

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   Online platform for user-generated 3D game development and world building, customizable avatars, multiplayer experiences, trading, virtual currency, content sharing, achievements, collaborative projects, safe moderation, and a wide variety of games for all ages.

   61 Roblox alternatives

   Cost / License

   • Freemium
   • Proprietary

   Application typeApplication types

   • Sandbox Game
   • Crafting Game

   Origin

   • United States

   Platforms

   • Mac
   • Windows
   • Online
   • Android
   • iPhone
   • Chrome OS
   • Android Tablet
   • iPad
   • HTC Vive
   • Kindle Fire
   • Playstation
   • Xbox
   • Meta Quest
   • Samsung Galaxy Store

   • United States

   

   

   

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   Negative comment by AnonymousUser4353643 · Feb 27, 2026

   The default Roblox app is not on Linux.

   Negative comment by NophonoReviews · Sep 19, 2026

   official roblox doesnt provide any linux client besides android,that requires another program,like sober or CORDIAL. if judging by having native linux client than just android,then it should not be an alternative to sober.

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   • Roblox is Freemium and ProprietarySober is Free and Proprietary
   • Roblox is a Sandbox Game Sober is a Compatibility Layer Tool
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   Vinegar for Roblox

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   An open-source, minimal, configurable, fast bootstrapper for running Roblox on Linux.

   Cost / License

   • Free
   • Open Source (GPL-3.0)

   Platforms

   • Linux
   • Flathub

   

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   Negative comment by AnonymousUser4353643 · Mar 7, 2026

   Vinegar for Roblox has been rebranded into Sober. They are the same app.

   Comment by NophonoReviews · Sep 20, 2026

   i mean,because you search for sober alternatives,which are about running robloxPLAYER app on linux natively than robloxstudio,then it should not be an alternative to it at all here imo.

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   • Vinegar for Roblox is Free and Open SourceSober is Free and Proprietary
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   Grapejuice

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   These days Roblox works quite well with Wine, though there are some minor issues running it. Grapejuice fills in the

   Cost / License

   • Free
   • Open Source

   Alerts

   • Discontinued

   Platforms

   • Linux
   • BSD

   

   

   

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   Cordial

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   Open-source Roblox runtime for Linux. Cordial runs the Roblox client natively, no Wine, no Android emulator. Multi-instance launcher, customizable, GPL-3.0 and fully auditable. A direct alternative to Sober.

   Cost / License

   • Free
   • Open Source (GPL-3.0)

   Application type

   • Compatibility Layer

   Origin

   • Australia

   Platforms

   • Linux

   • Australia

   

   

   

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   Stud

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   An Unofficial Open-Source Roblox Launcher for Linux.

   6 Stud alternatives

   Cost / License

   • Free
   • Open Source (AGPL-3.0)

   Application type

   • Compatibility Layer

   Platforms

   • Linux

   

   

   

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   Mocktail

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   A roblox compatibility layer that allows you to play Roblox on Linux without using closed-source software like Sober. Uses the android build of roblox to play.

   5 Mocktail alternatives

   Cost / License

   • Free
   • Open Source (Apache-2.0)

   Application type

   • Compatibility Layer

   Origin

   • Russia

   Platforms

   • Linux
   • Flathub
   • Flatpak

   • Russia

   

   

   

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   Positive comment by Alter-8829 · Oct 7, 2026

   It isn't vibe coded like cordial and the rendering and performance is fast. It's the closest one to Sober. Downsides are is that the Wayland support currently is bad but forks like Nightcap fix it.

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