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Nyrna

Nyrna is a free, open-source gaming app for Windows and Linux. Suspend games and applications. It has 1,292 GitHub stars and is released under the GPL-3.0 license. Its source code is on GitHub at Merrit/nyrna.

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About Nyrna

Similar to the incredibly useful sleep/suspend function found in consoles like the Nintendo Switch and Sony PlayStation; suspend your game (and its resource usage) at any time, and resume whenever you wish - at the push of a button.

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FAQ

Nyrna FAQ

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Is Nyrna free and open source?

Yes. Nyrna's source code is public on GitHub under the GPL-3.0 license, which is OSI-approved or FSF-free, so you can use, copy and change it for free.

How do I install Nyrna?

Download the installer for Windows and Linux from its GitHub Releases page (latest: v2.27.2) or the project website.

Is Nyrna still maintained?

The repository's most recent commit was on May 26, 2026. appsgit only lists apps whose repository had a commit in the last six months.