raven
Install and run Windows applications on Linux with their own installers. No Windows virtual machine. Compatibility is still in development.
raven launched on 24 October 2026. It ranked #55 on Daily Launch on 1 November 2026 with a Launch Score of 36, from 696 stars in 7 days on GitHub. It was new in the ranking that day.
What is raven?
Raven runs Windows applications on Linux. You install them with their own installers, the same ones you would use on a PC, and they start: no virtual machine, no winetricks, no DLL overrides. The program's code runs directly on your CPU, inside a sandbox where it cannot reach Linux. Every call it makes to the system is answered by Raven, which plays the part of the Windows kernel and its services: processes and threads, files, the registry, windows and input.
From its README on GitHub
raven is a repo by mirkobrombin on GitHub. It is written in C.
How to get raven
Get it from its repository on GitHub.
Image from useraven.org
In its own words
A Windows your apps recognize.
From its GitHub repository
Launch timeline
Launch Score, last 7 days
Ranked on one day so far: 36 of 100 on 1 November.