Beneath a Steel Sky: 2 Open Source Clones Compared
The included 'Beneath a Steel Sky' repository is the official PC/DOS source code itself, mirrored from a third-party snapshot since its original release location is unclear; it has only one contributor and is archived, with no further development planned. ScummVM, by contrast, is a large, actively maintained engine (970 contributors) that plays Beneath a Steel Sky and many other classic adventure games as long as you supply the original game's data files, and runs on a much wider range of platforms, including Android, iOS, and several consoles.
Comparison table
Availability
- Status
- Playable
- Platforms
- Windows, Linux, OSX, PS3, PSP, Android, iOS, Wii, BeOS, Amiga, Atari
- Play in browser
- No
- Mobile
- Android, iOS
Project health
- Development status
- Active
- Last updated
- today
- Stars
- 2,811
- Contributors
- 970
- License
- GPL-3.0
Compatibility
- Requires original assets
- YesRequires original game data files from supported games to run.
Availability
- Status
- Playable
- Platforms
- DOS
- Play in browser
- No
- Mobile
- No
Project health
- Development status
- Archived
- Last updated
- 4y ago
- Stars
- 4
- Contributors
- 1
- License
- —
Compatibility
- Requires original assets
- —
| Title | ScummVM | Beneath a Steel Sky |
|---|---|---|
| Status | Playable | Playable |
| Platforms | Windows, Linux, OSX, PS3, PSP, Android, iOS, Wii, BeOS, Amiga, Atari | DOS |
| Play in browser | No | No |
| Mobile | Android, iOS | No |
| Project health | ||
| Development status | Active | Archived |
| Last updated | today | 4y ago |
| Stars | 2,811 | 4 |
| Contributors | 970 | 1 |
| License | GPL-3.0 | — |
| Compatibility | ||
| Requires original assets | YesRequires original game data files from supported games to run. | — |
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Frequently asked questions
Are the Beneath a Steel Sky 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 Beneath a Steel Sky clones use?
ScummVM (GPL-3.0).
Do I need to own the original Beneath a Steel Sky to play these clones?
ScummVM requires original game assets to play.
Which Beneath a Steel Sky clone is the most actively maintained?
ScummVM 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 Beneath a Steel Sky.