Defender: 3 Open Source Clones Compared
Comparison table
defender
Availability
- Status
- Playable
- Platforms
- Arcade
- Play in browser
- No
- Mobile
- No
Project health
- Development status
- Halted
- Last updated
- 6y ago
- Stars
- 140
- Contributors
- 1
Compatibility
- Requires original assets
- —
Word War vi
Availability
- Status
- Playable
- Platforms
- Linux
- Play in browser
- Mobile
- No
Project health
- Development status
- Halted
- Last updated
- 1y ago
- Stars
- 109
- Contributors
- 12
Compatibility
- Requires original assets
- NoWord War vi is an original game and does not require any original game data.
Defendguin
Availability
- Status
- Playable
- Platforms
- Windows, Linux, OSX
- Play in browser
- No
- Mobile
- No
Project health
- Development status
- Not tracked
- Last updated
- Not tracked
- Stars
- Not tracked
- Contributors
- Not tracked
Compatibility
- Requires original assets
- —
| Title | defender | Word War vi | Defendguin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Status | Playable | Playable | Playable |
| Platforms | Arcade | Linux | Windows, Linux, OSX |
| Play in browser | No | No | |
| Mobile | No | No | No |
| Project health | |||
| Development status | Halted | Halted | Not tracked |
| Last updated | 6y ago | 1y ago | Not tracked |
| Stars | 140 | 109 | Not tracked |
| Contributors | 1 | 12 | Not tracked |
| Compatibility | |||
| Requires original assets | — | NoWord War vi is an original game and does not require any original game data. | — |
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Frequently asked questions
Are the Defender 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.
Do I need to own the original Defender to play these clones?
Word War vi runs standalone, no original files needed.
Can I play any of these Defender clones directly in a browser?
Yes — Word War vi has a browser-playable build linked in the comparison table above, no install required.
See the full write-up for each clone, or go back to Defender.