# Install instead Interpreter of simple text adventures. Version 3.5.2 via Homebrew; verified from local package data. ## Install ```sh sudo av install brew:instead ``` Additional install commands: ### macOS - Homebrew (100%): ```sh brew install instead ``` Evidence: local Homebrew formula metadata ### Linux - Debian apt (92%): ```sh sudo apt install instead ``` Evidence: Debian stable package indexes: instead from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz - Nix (92%): ```sh nix profile install nixpkgs#instead ``` Evidence: nixpkgs package indexes: pkgs/by-name/in/instead/package.nix from https://api.github.com/repos/NixOS/nixpkgs/git/trees/master?recursive=1 ## Package Facts - **Package key:** brew:instead - **Package manager:** Homebrew - **Package manager URL:** - **Version:** 3.5.2 - **Source summary:** Interpreter of simple text adventures - **Homepage:** - **Repository:** - **Upstream docs:** - **License:** MIT - **Source archive:** - **Generated:** 2026-06-10T07:18:26+00:00 ## Executables - instead (cli) - sdl-instead (cli) - instead (alias) - sdl-instead (alias) ## Dependencies - at-spi2-core - cairo - gdk-pixbuf - gettext - glib - gtk+3 - harfbuzz - luajit - pango - sdl2 - sdl2_image - sdl2_mixer - sdl2_ttf ## Build Dependencies - cmake - pkgconf ## Install Behavior - Post-install hook: not defined - Bottle: available on arm64_linux, arm64_sequoia, arm64_sonoma, arm64_tahoe, sonoma, x86_64_linux ## Freshness - Page generated: 2026-06-10 - Package-manager version: 3.5.2 - Local data status: ok - Upstream repository: https://github.com/instead-hub/instead - Upstream latest detected: 3.5.2 (current) - info: No package-manager update timestamp was available. ## Notes de sécurité generalized runtime or code generation signal. - **Geiger risk:** yellow / medium - generalized runtime or code generation signal ## Source Database Details - **Source Database:** Homebrew formula API - **Tap:** homebrew/core - **Full Name:** instead - **Version Scheme:** 0 - **Revision:** 0 - **Bottle Stable Root URL:** - **Deprecated:** no - **Disabled:** no - **Keg Only:** no - **URL Keys:** stable ## Other Package-Manager Records - Debian apt - instead - 3.5.2+dfsg-0.2: normalized package name match | Debian stable package indexes: instead from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz | Simple text adventures/visual novels engine | https://instead-hub.github.io/ - Debian apt - instead-data - 3.5.2+dfsg-0.2: normalized package name match | Debian stable package indexes: instead-data from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz | Data files for INSTEAD | https://instead-hub.github.io/ - Debian apt - instead-doc-common - 3.5.2+dfsg-0.2: normalized package name match | Debian stable package indexes: instead-doc-common from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz | Common documentation for INSTEAD | https://instead-hub.github.io/ - Debian apt - instead-doc-en - 3.5.2+dfsg-0.2: normalized package name match | Debian stable package indexes: instead-doc-en from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz | English documentation for INSTEAD | https://instead-hub.github.io/ - Debian apt - instead-doc-ru - 3.5.2+dfsg-0.2: normalized package name match | Debian stable package indexes: instead-doc-ru from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz | Russian documentation for INSTEAD | https://instead-hub.github.io/ - Nix - instead: normalized package name match | nixpkgs package indexes: pkgs/by-name/in/instead/package.nix from https://api.github.com/repos/NixOS/nixpkgs/git/trees/master?recursive=1 - Ubuntu apt - instead - 3.3.2-1.1build4: normalized package name match | Ubuntu 24.04 LTS package indexes: instead from https://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/noble/universe/binary-amd64/Packages.gz | Simple text adventures/visual novels engine | https://instead-hub.github.io/ - Ubuntu apt - instead-data - 3.3.2-1.1build4: normalized package name match | Ubuntu 24.04 LTS package indexes: instead-data from https://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/noble/universe/binary-amd64/Packages.gz | Data files for INSTEAD | https://instead-hub.github.io/ - Ubuntu apt - instead-doc-common - 3.3.2-1.1build4: normalized package name match | Ubuntu 24.04 LTS package indexes: instead-doc-common from https://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/noble/universe/binary-amd64/Packages.gz | Common documentation for INSTEAD | https://instead-hub.github.io/ - Ubuntu apt - instead-doc-en - 3.3.2-1.1build4: normalized package name match | Ubuntu 24.04 LTS package indexes: instead-doc-en from https://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/noble/universe/binary-amd64/Packages.gz | English documentation for INSTEAD | https://instead-hub.github.io/ - Ubuntu apt - instead-doc-ru - 3.3.2-1.1build4: normalized package name match | Ubuntu 24.04 LTS package indexes: instead-doc-ru from https://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/noble/universe/binary-amd64/Packages.gz | Russian documentation for INSTEAD | https://instead-hub.github.io/ ## Related Links - [Secret-risk packages](https://www.automicvault.com/fr/pkg/secret-risk-packages/) - Has protected-tool coverage, approval-gate, or non-low Geiger security signals. - [Terminal utility packages](https://www.automicvault.com/fr/pkg/terminal-utilities/) - Matched terminal and command-line workflow metadata. - [Text processing packages](https://www.automicvault.com/fr/pkg/text-processing-tools/) - Matched text, document, or structured-data processing metadata. - [Language runtime packages](https://www.automicvault.com/fr/pkg/language-runtime-packages/) - Matched language runtime, compiler, or interpreter metadata. - [glib](https://www.automicvault.com/fr/pkg/brew/glib/) - Runtime dependency declared by Homebrew. - [gettext](https://www.automicvault.com/fr/pkg/brew/gettext/) - Runtime dependency declared by Homebrew. - [harfbuzz](https://www.automicvault.com/fr/pkg/brew/harfbuzz/) - Runtime dependency declared by Homebrew. - [pango](https://www.automicvault.com/fr/pkg/brew/pango/) - Runtime dependency declared by Homebrew. - [cairo](https://www.automicvault.com/fr/pkg/brew/cairo/) - Runtime dependency declared by Homebrew. - [sdl2](https://www.automicvault.com/fr/pkg/brew/sdl2/) - Runtime dependency declared by Homebrew. - [gdk-pixbuf](https://www.automicvault.com/fr/pkg/brew/gdk-pixbuf/) - Runtime dependency declared by Homebrew. - [luajit](https://www.automicvault.com/fr/pkg/brew/luajit/) - Runtime dependency declared by Homebrew. - [pkgconf](https://www.automicvault.com/fr/pkg/brew/pkgconf/) - Build dependency declared by Homebrew. - [cmake](https://www.automicvault.com/fr/pkg/brew/cmake/) - Build dependency declared by Homebrew. - [fizmo](https://www.automicvault.com/fr/pkg/brew/fizmo/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, games, interactive-fiction, interpreter, text-adventure. - [dmagnetic](https://www.automicvault.com/fr/pkg/brew/dmagnetic/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, games, interactive-fiction, interpreter, text-adventure. - [corsixth](https://www.automicvault.com/fr/pkg/brew/corsixth/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, game-engine, games, lua. - [frotz](https://www.automicvault.com/fr/pkg/brew/frotz/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, games, interactive-fiction, interpreter. - [solarus](https://www.automicvault.com/fr/pkg/brew/solarus/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, game-engine, games, lua. - [zork](https://www.automicvault.com/fr/pkg/brew/zork/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, games, interactive-fiction, text-adventure. - [dungeon](https://www.automicvault.com/fr/pkg/brew/dungeon/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, games, interactive-fiction, text-adventure. - [glulxe](https://www.automicvault.com/fr/pkg/brew/glulxe/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, games, interactive-fiction, interpreter. - [freeciv](https://www.automicvault.com/fr/pkg/brew/freeciv/) - Both packages touch the same language runtime or ecosystem. Shared terms: cairo, cli, game, games, gdk. - [enigma](https://www.automicvault.com/fr/pkg/brew/enigma/) - Both packages work with overlapping file formats or content types. Shared terms: cli, game, games, gettext, image. ## Sources - Nucleus package database - Geiger risk classifier - package-page enrichment - package version freshness - av.db category and tag curation - package relationship graph - external package-manager database matches - cross-ecosystem install command graph