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24 alternatives to Bringing the z-machine to Android for fun and profit

Play classic text adventure games like Zork or the Hitchhiker

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Bringing the z-machine to Android for fun and profit launched in 2018; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

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   ZOINKS▲65

   Quick timing and reflexes is what you will need

   2016 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

2. 2PZ
   Play Zork with your friends via SSH▲79

   2021 · sayitwith.ink · its alternatives →

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   Jumpy Monster for Android▲62

   Funny arcade game for kids

   2016 · play.google.com · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Mr Jump for Android▲64

   Brutally difficult iPhone platformer now on Google Play

   2016 · play.google.com · its alternatives →

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   Alto's Adventure Android▲83

   Alto's Adventure finally on Android!

   2016 · play.google.com · its alternatives →

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   Andy▲127

   Run Android on your Mac or PC

   2014 · its alternatives →

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   Snake '97▲115

   Play snake on your old Nokia, on your iPhone or Android

   2015 · snake97.com · its alternatives →

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   HOOP▲102

   One touch playable basketball game

   2016 · play.google.com · its alternatives →

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   QuickBoy▲72

   Run, jump, and slide in zombie-filled cities

   2015 · play.google.com · its alternatives →

10. 10IW
    I wrapped the Zorks with an LLM▲111

    I grew up on the Infocom games and when microsoft actually open-sourced Zork 1/2/3 I really wanted to figure out how to use LLMs to let you type whatever you want, I always found the amount language that the games "understood" to be so limiting - even if it was pretty state of the art at the time. So I figured out how to wrap it with Tambo.. (and run the game engine in the browser) basically whatever you type gets "translated" into zork-speak and passed to the game - and then the LLM takes the game's output and optionally adds flavor. (the little ">_" button at the top exposes the…

    Jan 2026 · infocom.tambo.co · its alternatives →

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    Jungle Adventure▲66

    Jump, run and shoot your enemies

    2016 · play.google.com · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Treeky▲73

    Go hard go Treeky

    2015 · play.google.com · its alternatives →

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    Dollaring▲70

    Build an empire

    2015 · its alternatives →

14. 14ZP
    Zsweep – Play Minesweeper using only Vim motions▲78

    A modern, minimalistic minesweeper game inspired by Monkeytype.

    Jan 2026 · zsweep.com · its alternatives →

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    Jump'n'Roll Eyeball▲64

    Addicting game for Android phones! Innovation to Mr Jump!

    2015 · play.google.com · its alternatives →

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    Moky▲54

    Fun flappy bird type game.

    2016 · play.google.com · its alternatives →

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    Zerre▲60

    Free android arcade game

    2016 · play.google.com · its alternatives →

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    Hanger World▲79

    Happy Wheels meets Spider-Man meets Super Meat Boy

    2015 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

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    Mister Smith and his Adventures▲59

    A quirky text based adventure game

    2015 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

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    Krome Runner▲55

    It's fun! It kinda reminds you of Chrome?

    2016 · games.placeholder.tn · its alternatives →

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    Game On Project▲62

    Customized Game Recommendations

    2015 · gameonproject.com · its alternatives →

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    Zoi▲68

    Jump over the moving blocks

    2016 · poki.com · its alternatives →

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    Blek▲76

    A game about imagination

    2015 · blekgame.com · its alternatives →

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    Particular▲70

    An adventure/running game for iOS and Android

    2016 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

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