Atomic Bomberman: 4 Open Source Clones Compared
Bombman is fully self-contained: as of version 0.95 its entire codebase and media are released under CC0, so it needs no original game assets. FPC Atomic instead requires the original Atomic Bomberman CD's graphics and sound files to run, and per its own README only its network multiplayer modes are functional — single-player is not implemented, and it uses TCP networking with custom AI rather than the original's IPX-based netcode.
Comparison table
Availability
- Status
- Playable
- Platforms
- Windows, Linux
- Play in browser
- No
- Mobile
- No
Project health
- Development status
- Active
- Last updated
- 12d ago
- Stars
- 54
- Contributors
- 1
- License
- —
- Engine
- SDL2
Compatibility
- Requires original assets
- YesRequires original Atomic Bomberman CD-content graphics and sounds; source code only without original data.
- Modding support
- YesSupports custom AI implementation with templated systems for extending game logic.
- Multiplayer
- Online
Availability
- Status
- Playable
- Platforms
- Linux, Windows
- Play in browser
- No
- Mobile
- No
Project health
- Development status
- Halted
- Last updated
- 5y ago
- Stars
- 12
- Contributors
- 2
- License
- cc0-1.0
- Engine
- —
Compatibility
- Requires original assets
- NoThe whole game including media is released under CC0; assets were replaced by ones released under CC0.
- Modding support
- —
- Multiplayer
- —
Availability
- Status
- Playable
- Platforms
- Linux
- Play in browser
- No
- Mobile
- No
Project health
- Development status
- Not tracked
- Last updated
- Not tracked
- Stars
- Not tracked
- Contributors
- Not tracked
- License
- Not tracked
- Engine
- Not tracked
Compatibility
- Requires original assets
- —
- Modding support
- —
- Multiplayer
- —
Availability
- Status
- Playable
- Platforms
- Linux
- Play in browser
- No
- Mobile
- No
Project health
- Development status
- Not tracked
- Last updated
- Not tracked
- Stars
- Not tracked
- Contributors
- Not tracked
- License
- Not tracked
- Engine
- Not tracked
Compatibility
- Requires original assets
- —
- Modding support
- —
- Multiplayer
- —
| Title | FPC Atomic | Bombman | Bomberclone | X-Bomber |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Status | Playable | Playable | Playable | Playable |
| Platforms | Windows, Linux | Linux, Windows | Linux | Linux |
| Play in browser | No | No | No | No |
| Mobile | No | No | No | No |
| Project health | ||||
| Development status | Active | Halted | Not tracked | Not tracked |
| Last updated | 12d ago | 5y ago | Not tracked | Not tracked |
| Stars | 54 | 12 | Not tracked | Not tracked |
| Contributors | 1 | 2 | Not tracked | Not tracked |
| License | — | cc0-1.0 | Not tracked | Not tracked |
| Engine | SDL2 | — | Not tracked | Not tracked |
| Compatibility | ||||
| Requires original assets | YesRequires original Atomic Bomberman CD-content graphics and sounds; source code only without original data. | NoThe whole game including media is released under CC0; assets were replaced by ones released under CC0. | — | — |
| Modding support | YesSupports custom AI implementation with templated systems for extending game logic. | — | — | — |
| Multiplayer | Online | — | — | — |
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Known limitations
- gameplay: Single player mode is not present; only network multiplayer is functional.
- features: Carry Bomb feature is not yet implemented; blue glove can only throw bombs.
- platform: Linux users may encounter X-Terminal detection errors when starting network games.
Frequently asked questions
Are the Atomic Bomberman clones on this page open source?
Yes — every clone catalogued here is an open-source project. Availability, license, and development-status details for each one are listed in the comparison table above.
What license do these Atomic Bomberman clones use?
Bombman (cc0-1.0).
Do I need to own the original Atomic Bomberman to play these clones?
Bombman runs standalone, no original files needed; FPC Atomic requires original game assets to play.
Which Atomic Bomberman clone is the most actively maintained?
FPC Atomic is currently under active development, based on recent commit activity. See the "Development status" row above for every clone's current status.
See the full write-up for each clone, or go back to Atomic Bomberman.