Furnace

6.6easy start · #13 of 26
in Game Music Software

Free to practise onyes
Free trialnot on record
Well documentedyes
Runs where you workyes

Runs on Linux, Mac, Windows.

Furnace is ranked #13 of 26 in game music software on The Geeks Club. It runs on Linux, macOS, Windows. There is a free plan.

Furnace plans and pricing

All plans

Furnace Free Open-source chiptune tracker under GPLv2 or later/GPLv3 tildearrow.org · 4 Oct 2026

Compared on game music software

Free plan: Yes
Desktop platforms: Windows, macOS, Linux

Best Furnace alternatives

See all 20

Reason 0 of 4 in the starter kit Lesson 17.6 Pro Tools 0 of 4 in the starter kit Lesson 27.3 SunVox 0 of 4 in the starter kit Lesson 37.3 DefleMask 0 of 4 in the starter kit Lesson 46.9 GarageBand 0 of 4 in the starter kit Lesson 56.9 MilkyTracker 0 of 4 in the starter kit Lesson 66.9

The record

Product: Furnace is a free, open-source chiptune music tracker for creating music with emulated sound chips.
Sound chips: It supports a broad range of chips and systems, including Yamaha FM chips, NES, Game Boy, SID, SNES, and arcade hardware.
Custom setups: Users can mix sound chips, choose from over 200 presets, or create setups with up to 32 chips or 128 channels.
Interface: Its modular interface lets users arrange windows freely and customize the color scheme.
File compatibility: Furnace loads and saves DefleMask .dmf modules and supports .dmp instruments and .dmw wavetables; some features may be unavailable when saving as .dmf.
Exports: Export formats include WAV audio, VGM, text, Zsound Music, Atari 2600 ROM, SAP type R, and Furnace Command Stream files.
MIDI and editing: The feature list includes MIDI input, a built-in sample editor, a wavetable synthesizer, and per-channel oscilloscopes.
Platforms: Downloads are listed for Windows, macOS, and Linux, including x86_64 Linux and ARM builds.
System requirements: The maker lists 256 MB memory and 25 MB program storage as minimums, with higher requirements for some emulation cores.
Support: The maker identifies GitHub Discussions and Discord as Furnace’s official discussion channels and links to documentation and a quick start guide.
Limitations: The maker says Furnace may still have issues and recommends some technical computing background for the best experience.
Security and compliance: The maker’s pages reviewed describe the software as open-source under GPLv2-or-later/GPLv3 and do not state security certifications or compliance claims.
Maker: The project credits tildearrow and says it was built by several experts contributing their free time.
Price from: Free

Where it ranks on The Geeks Club

Best Game Music Software in 2026#13 of 26

Is Furnace yours?

Claim it for free: prove the domain, then correct facts, plans and screenshots. An editor reviews every change.

Claim it free Promote Furnace

Sources

tildearrow.org/furnace/· checked 4 Oct 2026
github.com/tildearrow/furnace· checked 4 Oct 2026