Fooyin plays music and supports customization, according to its repository description.
The Best Awesome-ttygames Alternatives in 2026
Looking for something like Awesome-ttygames? Here are 9 alternatives, ranked by how closely they match it on purpose, features and platforms. Of these, 9 are open source.
The repository lists ASCII games that users can play in Unix terminal environments.
Top picks at a glance
Quick comparison
| # | Alternative | Pricing | Open source | Platforms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fooyin | — | Yes | — |
| 2 | QMPlay2 | — | Yes | — |
| 3 | Awesome for One Liner | — | Yes | — |
| 4 | Cliamp | — | Yes | — |
| 5 | Hyfetch | — | Yes | — |
| 6 | Tmux | — | Yes | — |
| 7 | lf | — | Yes | — |
| 8 | gurk-rs | — | Yes | — |
| 9 | Surge | — | Yes | — |
All Awesome-ttygames alternatives
QMPlay2 plays video and audio in many formats and codecs, according to its repository description.
This repository collects useful Unix shell one-liners and command-line tools.
cliamp plays music in a terminal and is described as inspired by Winamp.
Hyfetch displays system information in a terminal with LGBTQ+ pride-flag themes, according to its repository description.
tmux provides terminal multiplexing, with source code and project information on its repository page.
lf manages files from a terminal, according to its repository description.
gurk-rs provides a terminal-based Signal Messenger client, according to its repository title and description.
Surge provides downloads through a terminal manager written in Go, according to its repository description.
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