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Surge Engine

Fun retro platformer & game creator

by alemart

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Official site: flathub.org

About Surge Engine

Make your dreams come true! Open Surge Engine is an open-source 2D retro game engine designed to make your dreams come true!

It's a ton of fun! Surge the Rabbit is a featured jump 'n' run created with the Open Surge Engine. It's made in the spirit of classic 16-bit Sonic platformers of the 1990s. Play as Surge in fun and exciting levels filled with challenges!

Unleash your creativity! Create your own amazing games and play them on your PC and on your mobile device! Share your games with your friends! It's limitless fun!

A powerful engine for retro games! One of the core elements of the engine is SurgeScript, a scripting language for games. Use it to create new gameplay mechanics, characters with special abilities, bosses, and much more! The sky is the limit!

Open Surge Engine is an amazing tool for learning game development, programming, digital art, and the nature of free and open-source software in a playful way.

How to install Surge Engine

  1. Click Download — the developer's official website opens in a new tab.
  2. Download the latest version there and run it. Choose Custom/Advanced where offered, and skip any bundled extras.
  3. Prefer the command line? With Flatpak you can install and update it with: flatpak install flathub org.opensurge2d.OpenSurge
  4. Open Surge Engine once it finishes installing.
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Frequently asked questions

Is Surge Engine free to download?

Yes. The Download button sends you to flathub.org, the developer's official site, where Surge Engine is available to download. Flatnic doesn't host or modify any files.

How do I install Surge Engine from the command line?

With Flatpak, run: flatpak install flathub org.opensurge2d.OpenSurge. This installs it from the official source and keeps it updated.

Is Surge Engine safe?

Surge Engine downloads directly from the developer. As always, scan the installer with your antivirus and choose Custom setup to skip any bundled extras.

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