FANTASY CONSOLES/COMPUTERS
This is a list of available fantasy consoles/computers. Including softwares which simulate virtual hardwares, with limited functionality. And always encourage creating and sharing tiny retro games and programs with built-in languages and tools.
Consoles and Computers
| FC | Language | Price & License | Platform (Editing; Playing) | Display |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BASIC8 by Tony Wang | BASIC | $14.99 | Windows, macOS, Linux; Browser | 160x128 (1.25:1) |
| Bitmelo by David Byers | JavaScript | Free | Windows, Browser | Configurable |
| Bitsy by Adam Le Doux | Instructions | Free, MIT  |
Browser | 16x16 (1:1) 1bit sprites (8x8 per sprite) |
| cel7 by rxi | fe (lisp-like) | NYOP | Windows, Linux | Configurable |
| Click4 by Josef Patoprsty | ASM | Free, MIT  |
Windows, macOS, Linux | 64x64 (1:1) |
| CToy by Anaël Seghezzi | C | Free, zlib  |
Windows, macOS, Linux | 128x128 (1:1) |
| DRAK-0 by Drew Wibbenmeyer | ChaiScript, LuaJIT (coming soon) | NYOP, MIT  |
Windows | 320x240 (4:3) |
| ESP LGE by Igor(corax89) | C like | Free, GPLv3  |
Browser, custom handheld | 128x128 (1:1) |
| Fancade by Martin Magni | Visual Scripting | F2P | iOS, Android | Voxel |
| FAZIC by Michał Kalbarczyk | BASIC | Free | Browser | 320x240 (4:3) |
| IBNIZ by viznut | Instructions | Free, zlib  |
Windows, Linux | 256x256 (1:1) |
| Leikr by Torbuntu | (Official) Groovy, (unofficial) Java, Kotlin | Free, Apache  |
Linux, Raspberry Pi, GameShell, Windows | 240x160 (3:2) |
| LIKO-12 by RamiLego4Game | Lua | NYOP, MIT  |
Windows, macOS, Linux, Android | 192x128 (3:2) |
| LowRes NX (LowRes Coder) by Timo Kloss | BASIC | Free, LGPL3  |
Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS | 160x128 (1:25.1) |
| LuaG Console by Vulcalien | Lua | Free, Apache  |
Windows, macOS, Linux | 160x160 (1:1) |
| MakeCode Arcade by Microsoft | Blocks, JavaScript, TypeScript | Free, MIT  |
Browser; Raspberry Pi 0, custom handhelds | 160x120 (4:3) |
| Micro16 by bitblitter | BASIC | Free | Windows | 80x30 character mode, 640x480 (4:3) 1bit, 320x240 (4:3) 8bit |
| Mini Micro by Joe Strout | MiniScript | NYOP | Windows, macOS, Linux, Browser | 960x640 (3:2), 8 layers |
| nano Jammer by Casual Effects | nano | Free, BSD  |
Browser | 64x64 (1:1) |
| Nibble by Nibble Team | Lua | Free, GPLv3  |
Windows, macOS, Linux | 400x240 (1.67:1) 24bit/7bit |
| Octo by John Earnest | ASM | Free, MIT  |
Browser | 128x64 (2:1) 2bit |
| Phosphor by Marc Lepage | Lua | Free, MIT  |
Browser | 192x128 (3:2) |
| PICO-8 by Lexaloffle | Lua | $14.99 | Windows, macOS, Linux, Raspbery Pi; Browser | 128x128 (1:1) 4bit |
| Pix64 by ZappedCow | PNG | NYOP | Windows, Linux | 64x64 (1:1) |
| Pixel Vision 8 by Pixel Vision 8 | Lua | Free, MS-PL  |
Windows, macOS, Linux | 256x240 (1.07:1) |
| PQ93 by pennie | MoonScript | Free | Windows | 160x144 (1.11:1) 4bit |
| Prism-384 by Grapefruitopia Industries | JavaScript | $5 | Windows, macOS, Linux, Raspberry Pi | 384x216 (16:9) |
| PuzzleScript, DungeonScript by Stephen Lavelle | Instructions | Free, MIT  |
Browser | Configurable, (DungeonScript) Voxel |
| PX8 by hallucino | Lua, Python | NYOP, MIT  |
Windows, macOS, Linux | Configurable |
| Pyxel by Takashi Kitao | Python | Free, MIT  |
Windows, macOS, Linux | 256x256 (1:1) |
| quadplay by Casual Effects | PyxlScript | Free, LGPL3  |
Windows, macOS, Linux; Browser | 384x224 (1.71:1) |
| Raccoon by Lutopia & Linheha | JavaScript | Free, Unlicense  |
Browser | 128x128 (1:1) |
| Riko4 by Bryan | Lua | Free, MIT  |
Windows, macOS, Linux | 280x160 (1.75:1) |
| SCRIPT-8 by Gabriel Florit | JavaScript | Free, MIT | Browser | 128x128 (1:1) |
| SmileBASIC by SmileBoom | BASIC | $9.99, $24.99 | 3DS, NS | 320x240 (4:3), 400x240 (1.67:1) |
| TIC-80 by Vadim Grigoruk | Lua, MoonScript, JavaScript, Fennel, Wren, Squirrel | Free, $5 (Pro), MIT  |
Windows, macOS, Linux, Android, 3DS, Browser | 240x136 (1.76:1) |
| Voxatron by Lexaloffle | micro-scripting | $19.99 | Windows, macOS, Linux | Voxel |
| yuki-js by Nik Coughlin | JavaScript (subset) | Free, MIT  |
Browser | Configurable |
Jams and Experiments
| FC | Language | Price & License | Platform (Editing; Playing) | Display |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Bit-Wonder by Brastin | Instructions | Free | Windows, Linux | 225x125 (1.8:1) |
| 4BOD by Puarsliburf games | ASM | Free | Windows, Browser | 16x16 (1:1) |
| CHROMA-60 by Arkia | ASM | Free | Windows, Linux | 240x135 (16:9) |
| DX8 by Robin Southern | ASM | Free, MIT  |
Windows | 320x256 (1.25:1) |
| ECoS by MLJWare | Lua | NYOP | Windows, macOS, Linux | 128x128 (1:1) |
| Marmmodore-1K by Felipe Alfonso | ASM | Free | Browser | 16x16 (1:1) |
| VectorBoy by David Jalbert | Lua | NYOP | Windows | Vector |
| VVpet by Gardrek | Lua | Free, ? | Löve | 64x64x2, 128x128x4, Configurable |
Others
License
Contributing
- Ordered by: alphabet.
- Language: Mean built-in language(s) for end users, not the language in which it was created.
- NYOP: Name Your Own Price.
People find it difficult to search for this kind of software to play with, so the definition is relaxed for choosing available consoles. However, it's fairly simple to tell if one is not a fantasy console/computer:
- Hardware such as RaspberryPi and Gamebuino are not
- Emulators of real hardware (eg. NES, C64, DOSBox) are not
- Generic graphics libraries and game engines are not
- Programming IDEs and editors are not
- Minecraft is not
As things keep evolving, feel free to update this list, or correct any mistakes. Pull requests are welcome.