The Best 11 Quest Alternatives

  • Twine

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

    Free Open Source Mac OS X Windows Linux

  • Inform

    Inform is a design system for interactive fiction based on natural language.

    Free Mac OS X Windows Linux

  • ChoiceScript

    ChoiceScript is a simple programming language for writing multiple-choice games (MCGs) like Choice of the Dragon. Writing games with ChoiceScript is easy and fun, even for authors with no programming experience.

    Free Open Source Mac OS X Windows Linux Web Self-Hosted

  • Chronicler

    Chronicler is an open source desktop application which allows users to create CYOA/MCG (choose your own adventure/multiple choice games) interactive fiction using a GUI not dissimilar to Twine (i.e. in the style of a flow chart).

    Free Open Source Windows Linux

  • Inklewriter

    Inklewriter is a free tool by inkle, designed to allow anyone to write and publish interactive stories.

    Free Web

  • ADRIFT

    ADRIFT Developer is a Windows application that allows you to create complex interactive fiction games quickly and easily.

    Free Mac OS X Windows Linux Web

  • Squiffy

    Squiffy is a tool for creating multiple choice interactive fiction. It's written entirely in JavaScript - the compiler uses Node.js and the games it generates run in...

    Free Open Source Web Self-Hosted

  • Dedalus

    Dedalus is an authoring system for generating Choose Your Own Adventure (CYOA) narrative.

    Free Open Source Self-Hosted

  • Undum

    Undum is a game framework for building a sophisticated form of hypertext interactive fiction.

    Free Open Source Self-Hosted

  • TADS

    TADS 3 is a robust, modern programming environment specially designed for creating Interactive Fiction.

    Free Mac OS X Windows Linux