What Is ScummVM?

ScummVM is a program which allows you to run certain classic graphical adventure and role-playing games, provided you already have their data files. The clever part about this: ScummVM just replaces the executables shipped with the games, allowing you to play them on systems for which they were never designed! ScummVM is a complete rewrite of these games' executables and is not an emulator.

ScummVM supports an extensive library of over 325 adventure games, including classic titles from iconic studios such as LucasArts, Sierra On-Line, Revolution Software, Cyan, Inc. and Westwood Studios. Alongside groundbreaking games like the Monkey Island series, Broken Sword, Myst, Blade Runner and numerous well-known titles, you can experience truly obscure adventures and discover hidden gems.

You can find a full list with details on which games are supported and how well on the compatibility page. ScummVM is continually improving, so check back often. Among the systems on which you can play those games are Windows, Linux, macOS, iOS, Android, PS Vita, Switch, Dreamcast, AmigaOS, Atari/FreeMiNT, RISC OS, Haiku, PSP, PS3, Maemo, GCW Zero and many more...

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You may support the project by expressing your excitement in the form of a donation via PayPal although we value code contributions considerably more.

Latest Developments
Oct 20, 2025: A Hodgepodge of Fun Minigames
Posted by DreamMaster

A kingdom in turmoil. Twin princesses kidnapped. And it's up to two intrepid heroes, Hodj and Podj, to compete in a gauntlet of minigames in order to rescue the princesses and escort them back to safety. The ScummVM Team is pleased to announce full support for Hodj 'n' Podj. This is the other Boffo Game that shared the Bagel engine with The Space Bar.

Special thanks go out to the folks at ZOOM Platform for supporting us in adding this game.

Help us test the game by grabbing a daily build. Read through our testing guidelines. And please take some screenshots along the way.

You can challenge the boardgame, run through all the minigames using the Grand Tour, or pick and choose specific minigames to play. Put your skills to the test, with either a one or two player experience, and find out who the true Hodj 'n' Podj champion is.

Oct 17, 2025: Get ready for the season by testing Trick or Treat!
Posted by kelmer

Halloween is creeping closer… and what better way to celebrate than with a brand new game ready for testing in ScummVM?

We’re thrilled to announce that Trick or Treat, a Halloween-themed 1994 point and click adventure by ACA Soft, is now ready for public testing in the latest ScummVM daily builds!

As with all new game engines added to ScummVM, we need your help to ensure everything runs smoothly before declaring it officially supported. Grab your copy of Trick or Treat, fire up the latest daily build, and see how it fares!

Please report any issues you encounter to our bug tracker, following our usual testing guidelines. Screenshots, save files, and detailed notes are always appreciated.

So light a pumpkin and get ready to test Trick or Treat this spooky season!

Oct 5, 2025: “We’ve got a new case and you won’t believe who it involves!"
Posted by mduggan

We are happy to announce that Tex Murphy 2: Martian Memorandum is now ready for testing in ScummVM.

Martian Memorandum is the second game in the Tex Murphy series, set in a dark version of the future circa 2039. You play private investigator Tex Murphy, who has been hired by the founder of TerraForm Corporation, Marshall Alexander, to locate his missing daughter Alexis. It seems like it might be a simple kidnapping, but the clues quickly lead to a much bigger mystery.

This is the second game in ScummVM using the Access Software engine – the first, Amazon: Guardians of Eden, was added nearly 10 years ago.

To test Martian Memorandum you’ll need the game files (available from GOG or Steam) and a daily development build. Be sure to check the notes on the wiki for the game, and please report any bugs on our issue tracker.

Oct 2, 2025: Lights, Camera, Action for Mort and Phil
Posted by Helco

Dr. Bacterio has a new invention, and it's your job to test it. Work your way through classic Hollywood films while somehow finding the time to save the real world from the mummy.

Whether you have the Spanish Mortadelo y Filemón: Aventura de Cine Edición especial or the German Clever & Smart: A Movie Adventure (check out the demo here), the daily build will transport you to the world of Film Noir in no time. The ScummVM Team would be grateful for any feedback you could share on your journey to meet Billy the Kid or Freddy Krueger.

Just a quick reminder that the Steam version has English subtitles for players who don't speak Spanish or German.

Before you start your test run, please read through our testing guidelines and take some screenshots along the way.

Now don't let the Super wait!

Aug 29, 2025: Prepare to Descend Deep Into the Mine to Uncover Its Dark Secrets
Posted by grisenti

The ScummVM team is happy to announce full support for the first-person survival adventure Penumbra: Overture!

Step into the boots of Philip, who is drawn to Greenland in search of answers after receiving a letter from his long-lost father. Once there, you find yourself trapped inside an abandoned mine… with no way out but deeper in.

The game is fully 3D and presented in a first-person perspective, featuring elements of stealth and physics-based puzzle-solving.

If you own a copy of the game and want to help test this release, download a daily build and be sure to read our testing guidelines.

Don’t forget your torch. You’re going to need it.