macOS
Homebrewverified · 100%
brew install solaruslocal Homebrew formula metadata
brew / rank 4966
Install solarus with Homebrew, Nix, zypper
Action-RPG game engine. Version 2.1.0 via Homebrew; verified 2026-07-26. Also installable with nix: nix profile install nixpkgs#solarus.
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Additional install commands
Linux
Nixverified · 92%
nix profile install nixpkgs#solarusnixpkgs package indexes · pkgs/by-name/so/solarus/package.nix · source: api.github.com
openSUSE zypperverified · 92%
sudo zypper install solarusopenSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata · solarus · source: download.opensuse.org
overview
Package summary
Action-RPG game engine
Project links
Commands and aliases
- solarus-run
history
Project history and usage
Solarus is a free and open-source 2D game engine and toolchain for making Lua-scripted action-RPG games, distributed to package-manager users primarily through the `solarus-run` command-line runner and companion graphical tools.
Project history
The official project describes Solarus as a C++ engine designed with 16-bit classic action-RPGs in mind and able to run games scripted in Lua. Its current GitLab project describes the wider distribution as a 2D game engine with a game editor and game launcher.
Solarus moved through a long 1.x release series before the 2.x line. The official changelog records Solarus 1.6.5 in 2021 and Solarus 2.0.0 on April 1, 2025, with the 2.0 release adding multiplayer-oriented engine changes such as multiple maps, cameras, heroes, and game controllers.
Adoption history
Solarus has remained a niche but recognizable open-source game-engine package: the supplied package-manager facts list it in Homebrew, Nix, and openSUSE/zypper, while the official site publishes games, downloads, documentation, and release news.
For package users, Solarus is most often interesting as a runtime for packaged quests and as a reproducible engine dependency for game projects that script gameplay in Lua.
How it is used
The repository identifies `solarus-run` as the CLI used to play Solarus games, alongside the Solarus Launcher for playing and Solarus Editor for creating games. Documentation and tutorials live on the official Solarus docs site.
Why package nerds care
Solarus matters to package maintainers because it sits at the intersection of game engines, Lua scripting, SDL-style native dependencies, desktop launchers, and content runtimes. It is the sort of package where ABI compatibility, asset paths, and platform support can matter as much as the executable itself.
Timeline
- 2015: Solarus 1.4.5 appears in the official GitLab tag history.
- 2018: Solarus 1.6.0 appears in the official GitLab tag history.
- 2021: Solarus 1.6.5 is recorded in the official changelog.
- 2025: Solarus 2.0.0 is released with multiplayer-oriented engine changes.
- 2026: Solarus 2.0.4 is listed by the official site as the stable version.
Related projects
- Solarus Launcher and Solarus Editor are companion applications named in the official repository README. Solarus games, or quests, are the content packages run by the engine.
Sources
- Input package-manager facts: source_facts.package-manager
- Official changelog: https://gitlab.com/solarus-games/solarus/-/blob/dev/changelog.md
- Official documentation: https://docs.solarus-games.org/
- Official repository README: https://gitlab.com/solarus-games/solarus
- Official site: https://www.solarus-games.org/
security posture
Risk level: green
narrow executable package without higher-risk signals.
Risk classifier
green risk · low confidence · appliance
Why
- narrow executable package without higher-risk signals
Signals
- metadata:no-higher-risk-signals
Install behavior
- No Homebrew bottle metadata was recorded.
Recommended review
Before unattended agent use, check whether the tool reads plaintext credentials, writes remote state, publishes artifacts, or shells out to plugins.
executables
Installed executables
| Command | Kind | Exposure | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
solarus-run | executable | indexed executable | Discovered from the local executable index. |
freshness
Version and freshness
These signals separate page generation age, package-manager activity, and upstream release comparison. Version lag is warned only when an evidence URL and comparable versions are present.
page generated2026-08-03
manager version2.1.0
manager updated2026-07-26
local dataunknown
upstreamnot available
latest detectednot detected
- okNo freshness warnings were generated.
install metadata
Package metadata
| Package key | brew:solarus |
|---|---|
| Version | 2.1.0 |
| Package manager | Homebrew |
| Homepage | https://www.solarus-games.org/ |
| Last updated | 2026-07-26T18:59:37Z |
| Pulse | updated |
| Bottle | not recorded |
| Service | none declared |
source database matches
Other package-manager records
Matches are pulled from external package-manager indexes and kept separate from local Automic Vault package links.
Nix95%
solarus
nix profile install nixpkgs#solarus- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Solarus
zypper95%
libsolarus-gui1 1.6.5-3.5
Solarus game engine shared library (GUI parts)
https://www.solarus-games.org/
sudo zypper install libsolarus-gui1- License: GPL-3.0-or-later
- Category: System/Libraries
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: solarus
- 9 dependencies
- 2 provides
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Solarus
zypper95%
libsolarus1 1.6.5-3.5
Solarus game engine shared library
https://www.solarus-games.org/
sudo zypper install libsolarus1- License: GPL-3.0-or-later
- Category: System/Libraries
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: solarus
- 14 dependencies
- 2 provides
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Solarus
zypper95%
solarus 1.6.5-3.5
Game engine for action RPGs
https://www.solarus-games.org/
sudo zypper install solarus- License: GPL-3.0-or-later
- Category: Amusements/Games/RPG
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: solarus
- 4 dependencies
- 1 provides
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Solarus
zypper95%
solarus-devel 1.6.5-3.5
Development files for solarus
https://www.solarus-games.org/
sudo zypper install solarus-devel- License: GPL-3.0-or-later
- Category: Development/Libraries/C and C++
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: solarus
- 2 dependencies
- 1 provides
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Solarus
zypper95%
solarus-gui 1.6.5-3.5
Graphical user interface to launch Solarus games
https://www.solarus-games.org/
sudo zypper install solarus-gui- License: GPL-3.0-or-later
- Category: Amusements/Games/RPG
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: solarus
- 8 dependencies
- 3 provides
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Solarus
zypper95%
solarus-gui-lang 1.6.5-3.5
Translations for package solarus-gui
https://www.solarus-games.org/
sudo zypper install solarus-gui-lang- License: GPL-3.0-or-later
- Category: System/Localization
- Architecture: noarch
- Source Package: solarus
- 1 dependencies
- 2 provides
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Solarus
source trail
Generated from repository data
This page is generated by av-web from the private package SQLite artifact built by scripts/generate-pkg-sqlite.py.
Combined YAML source
View the package source record on GitHub.
Used sources
- Geiger risk classifier
- cross-ecosystem install command graph
- curated package history
- external package-manager database matches
- pkg.so package database
- pkgdb category and tag curation