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Install solarus with Homebrew, Nix, zypper

Action-RPG game engine. Version 2.0.4 via Homebrew; verified 2026-06-25.

Install commandSecurity notes

install

Additional install commands

macOS

Homebrewverified · 100%
brew install solarus

local Homebrew formula metadata

Linux

Nixverified · 92%
nix profile install nixpkgs#solarus

nixpkgs package indexes · pkgs/by-name/so/solarus/package.nix · source: api.github.com

openSUSE zypperverified · 92%
sudo zypper install libsolarus-gui1

openSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata · libsolarus-gui1 · source: download.opensuse.org

overview

Package summary

Action-RPG game engine

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 post-install hook is recorded in formula metadata.
  • Homebrew bottle metadata is available for 6 platform targets.
  • Installs with 10 runtime dependencies.
  • Build metadata lists 1 build dependencies.

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

CommandKindExposureNote
solarus-runcliglobal executable

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 generated2026-07-08
manager version2.0.4
manager updated2026-06-25
local dataok
upstreamnot checked
latest detectednot detected

https://www.solarus-games.org/

install metadata

Package metadata

Package keybrew:solarus
Version2.0.4
Package managerHomebrew
Package manager pagehttps://formulae.brew.sh/formula/solarus
Homepagehttps://www.solarus-games.org/
Repositoryhttps://gitlab.com/solarus-games/solarus
Upstream docshttps://docs.solarus-games.org/
LicenseGPL-3.0-or-later
Source archivehttps://gitlab.com/solarus-games/solarus.git
Last updated2026-06-25T13:38:08+02:00
Pulseupdated
Dependenciesglm, libmodplug, libogg, libvorbis, luajit, openal-soft, physfs, sdl2-compat, sdl2_image, sdl2_ttf
Build dependenciescmake
Bottleavailable (on arm64_linux, arm64_sequoia, arm64_sonoma, arm64_tahoe, sonoma, x86_64_linux)
Homebrew post-installnot defined
Servicenone declared

registry facts

Source database details

Source DatabaseHomebrew formula API
Taphomebrew/core
Full Namesolarus
Version Scheme0
Revision0
Bottle Stable Root URLhttps://ghcr.io/v2/homebrew/core
Deprecatedno
Disabledno
Keg Onlyno
URL Keys
  • stable

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
nixpkgs package indexes · api.github.com · nixpkgs package indexes: pkgs/by-name/so/solarus/package.nix from https://api.github.com/repos/NixOS/nixpkgs/git/trees/master?recursive=1
zypper95%

libsolarus-gui1 1.6.5-3.3

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
openSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata · download.opensuse.org · openSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata: libsolarus-gui1 from https://download.opensuse.org/tumbleweed/repo/oss/repodata/be8d3611d25469107f32075a1697e69ec57a2b850b42348a658cc671ad5ec2b50760d02c3e59524d50da9a11d5be799bdaffba2e166e8ca8858512e3c0bd665d-primary.xml.zst
zypper95%

libsolarus1 1.6.5-3.3

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
openSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata · download.opensuse.org · openSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata: libsolarus1 from https://download.opensuse.org/tumbleweed/repo/oss/repodata/be8d3611d25469107f32075a1697e69ec57a2b850b42348a658cc671ad5ec2b50760d02c3e59524d50da9a11d5be799bdaffba2e166e8ca8858512e3c0bd665d-primary.xml.zst
zypper95%

solarus 1.6.5-3.3

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
openSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata · download.opensuse.org · openSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata: solarus from https://download.opensuse.org/tumbleweed/repo/oss/repodata/be8d3611d25469107f32075a1697e69ec57a2b850b42348a658cc671ad5ec2b50760d02c3e59524d50da9a11d5be799bdaffba2e166e8ca8858512e3c0bd665d-primary.xml.zst
zypper95%

solarus-devel 1.6.5-3.3

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
openSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata · download.opensuse.org · openSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata: solarus-devel from https://download.opensuse.org/tumbleweed/repo/oss/repodata/be8d3611d25469107f32075a1697e69ec57a2b850b42348a658cc671ad5ec2b50760d02c3e59524d50da9a11d5be799bdaffba2e166e8ca8858512e3c0bd665d-primary.xml.zst
zypper95%

solarus-gui 1.6.5-3.3

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
openSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata · download.opensuse.org · openSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata: solarus-gui from https://download.opensuse.org/tumbleweed/repo/oss/repodata/be8d3611d25469107f32075a1697e69ec57a2b850b42348a658cc671ad5ec2b50760d02c3e59524d50da9a11d5be799bdaffba2e166e8ca8858512e3c0bd665d-primary.xml.zst
zypper95%

solarus-gui-lang 1.6.5-3.3

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
openSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata · download.opensuse.org · openSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata: solarus-gui-lang from https://download.opensuse.org/tumbleweed/repo/oss/repodata/be8d3611d25469107f32075a1697e69ec57a2b850b42348a658cc671ad5ec2b50760d02c3e59524d50da9a11d5be799bdaffba2e166e8ca8858512e3c0bd665d-primary.xml.zst

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  • openal-softRuntime dependency declared by Homebrew.
  • physfsRuntime dependency declared by Homebrew.
  • sdl2-compatRuntime dependency declared by Homebrew.
  • cmakeBuild dependency declared by Homebrew.
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