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RenPy
Create interactive stories with Ren’Py, a visual novel engine for words, images, and sounds on computers and mobile devices.
About RenPy
Ren'Py is a visual novel engine that helps creators use words, images, and sounds to tell interactive stories that run on computers and mobile devices. Its easy to learn script language supports large visual novels, while Python scripting supports complex simulation games. Created games run on Windows, Mac, Linux, Android and iOS, with HTML5/Web Assembly listed as Beta.
Key features
- Quickstart walks through creating a simple game
- Reference manual available in Japanese, Simplified Chinese and Traditional Chinese
- Nightly fix builds include fixes not yet in the official release
- Support through Ren'Py Discord and Lemma Soft Forums
RenPy at a glance
- Website
- renpy.org
- Category
- Productivity › Writing Apps
- Type
- App
- Pricing
- Free
- Platforms
- Android, iOS, Linux, macOS, Web, Windows
- Details verified
- Oct 22, 2026 · Official source
- Open source
- Yes · Source code
- Language
- English
- Last checked
- Oct 5, 2026 · Online when checked
- Listed
- Oct 5, 2026
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