# vinegarhq/sober

Runtime for Roblox on Linux

Repository: https://github.com/vinegarhq/sober
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/sober
Homepage: https://sober.vinegarhq.org/
License Family: other
Last push: 2026-08-18T00:07:21+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 67/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-03T02:20:16.233290+00:00)
- activity 98, release rhythm 35, longevity 54
- inputs: {"age_days": 762, "days_push": 16, "days_rel": null, "gap_med": null, "n_releases_24m": 0}
- flags: no_releases, no_license
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 1077, forks 35 (observed 2026-08-28T04:03:29.606267+00:00)

## What it is
Sober is a specialized runtime that lets users play Roblox experiences natively on Linux desktops, distributed as a Flatpak package. It runs Roblox's Android x86-64 code in a purpose-built runtime rather than relying on Wine, emulators, or virtual machines.

## Use cases
- play roblox on linux
- run roblox without wine or a vm
- install roblox via flatpak on my desktop
- get better roblox performance than the windows client
- play roblox experiences on a linux machine
- run roblox on linux with vulkan or opengl

## When to choose
- you want to play Roblox on a Linux desktop with native-like performance
- you prefer a Flatpak install over Wine, Android emulators, or virtual machines
- your CPU is x86-64 with SSE4.1/4.2 and your GPU supports Vulkan or OpenGL ES 3.0

## When to avoid
- you need Roblox Studio on Linux (use Vinegar instead)
- you require open-source software - Sober's runtime is closed-source
- you need ARM support in production (only an open beta exists)
- you need a distribution method other than Flatpak

## Facets
- artifact type: application
- maturity: experimental
- function: interpreter, game, gui
- domain: gaming-tools, operating-systems, cross-platform
- platform: -
- tags: roblox, flatpak, gaming, closed-source, vinegarhq, android-runtime, linux, desktop

## Member repositories
- vinegarhq/sober (main) score 67

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:03:29.606267+00:00.
- Health v2: computed from the inputs above; adoption is never an input.
- Inferred fields (summary, facets, guidance): AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, on 2026-08-30T06:53:17.707260+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/vinegarhq/sober (fetched 2026-08-28T04:03:29.606267+00:00, sha 8554ef2cc20d)
  - homepage: https://sober.vinegarhq.org/ (fetched 2026-08-29T12:54:58.975136+00:00, sha 0e5d3c7a5f38)
  - site_page: https://vinegarhq.org/Sober/Installation.html (fetched 2026-08-29T12:54:58.977467+00:00, sha 645d4ae9be80)
  - site_page: https://vinegarhq.org/Sober/FAQ/index.html (fetched 2026-08-29T12:54:58.979471+00:00, sha 68f44aa448c9)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.