Sober

What it does

Customization

Configuration options include gamepad support, graphics quality, server location indicators, touchscreen mode, and Discord Rich Presence.checked 7 Oct 2026

Distribution

Sober is distributed as a Flatpak package through Flathub.checked 7 Oct 2026

Experimental status

The project describes Sober as experimental research software that may have bugs or instability and may be discontinued.checked 7 Oct 2026

Graphics options

Sober supports Vulkan and can be configured to use OpenGL as a workaround for some graphics issues.checked 7 Oct 2026

How it works

Sober creates a specialized runtime for Roblox code and bridges the Android version of Roblox to Linux.checked 7 Oct 2026

Intended audience

Sober is for Linux users who want to play Roblox; the FAQ says to use Vinegar for Roblox Studio.checked 7 Oct 2026

Known limitation

Sober does not support running multiple Roblox instances.checked 7 Oct 2026

Performance

The project says performance can match or exceed the native Windows client on the same machine.checked 7 Oct 2026

Privacy-related defaults

The Flathub listing says ads and telemetry are disabled by default.checked 7 Oct 2026

Purpose

Sober is an unofficial runtime for running Roblox on Linux desktops.checked 7 Oct 2026

Security and source

Sober is closed source; its developers say this is intended to reduce the potential for abuse that could lead Roblox to block it.checked 7 Oct 2026

Support

Users can seek help through the troubleshooting documentation, GitHub issues, or the VinegarHQ Discord server.checked 7 Oct 2026

System requirements

The documented minimums include Linux kernel 5.11 or newer, an x86-64/AMD64 CPU with SSE4.1 support, and OpenGL ES 3.0 capable graphics.checked 7 Oct 2026