IFMachine: Games like Zork

Content rating
Everyone
10+
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Content rating
Everyone
Mild Fantasy Violence
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About this game

The complete Zork trilogy is built in, ready to play. IFMachine runs both Z-code and Glulx story files, so it plays classic and modern text adventures alike, and draws you a map as you explore. Browse and download hundreds more freely available works from the interactive fiction community, then play them with a reading-first interface built for touch.

Features:
• Includes the complete Zork trilogy, ready to play out of the box
• An automatic map which updates as you explore, with search and auto-navigation to rooms you have visited
• Mapping works in Z-code games and many popular Glulx games, and IFMachine can learn to map games it has not seen
• Plays Z-code and Glulx story files, the two most widely used interactive fiction formats
• Browse and download hundreds more works to your library
• Read stories aloud for audiobook-style listening
• Customizable tap controls. Common commands are one tap away
• A clean, reading-focused interface with adjustable text
• Retro terminal and modern reading themes
• Save and restore your progress at any point
• Optional cloud save to your own Google Drive, so you can pick up where you left off across devices

Interactive fiction has a decades-long history and a thriving modern community publishing new works every year. IFMachine is built to play them on the device in your pocket.

The included Zork I, II, and III were compiled from Infocom's source code, released by Microsoft under the MIT License.

ZORK and INFOCOM are trademarks of Activision Publishing, Inc. IFMachine is not affiliated with or endorsed by Activision.
Play Zork and hundreds of interactive fiction text adventures on Android.
Updated on
Oct 3, 2026

Data safety

Safety starts with understanding how developers collect and share your data. Data privacy and security practices may vary based on your use, region, and age. The developer provided this information and may update it over time.
  • This app may share these data types with third parties
    App activity
  • This app may collect these data types
    App info and performance and Device or other IDs
  • Data is encrypted in transit
  • Data can’t be deleted

What’s new

- Screen reader mode reads each turn without being cut off by typing
- First pass on map tab accessibility
- Read aloud no longer skips a story's intro
- Fixed Read aloud, Pause and Read status buttons for TalkBack users
- Cloud save dialogs and upload progress are spoken
- Maze exits that loop back are marked on the map
- The map no longer repeats room descriptions shown in the story
- Read aloud no longer loops pause and resume under TalkBack
- Bug fixes
Content rating
Everyone
Mild Fantasy Violence
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About the developer
Guppy Interactive LLC
googleplay@guppyinteractive.com
10938 Vivaracho Way San Diego, CA 92124-2228 United States
+1 858-633-3775