Earth Shaker: 2 Open Source Clones Compared
EarthShakerDS is a Nintendo DS remake that ships its own new assets rather than requiring the original ZX Spectrum game's sprites, and adds a built-in level editor (with output shared between the DS build and a companion Mac OS X port) plus a dedicated sound-test mode; it's currently listed as playable. The Unity3D remake instead reuses the original game's sprites directly, since its author says they aren't an artist, and is currently marked unplayable.
Comparison table
Availability
- Status
- Unplayable
- Platforms
- Windows, OSX, Linux
- Play in browser
- No
- Mobile
- No
Project health
- Development status
- Halted
- Last updated
- 10y ago
- Stars
- 14
- Contributors
- 3
Compatibility
- Requires original assets
- YesUses original sprites from the ZX-Spectrum game.
- Modding support
- —
Availability
- Status
- Playable
- Platforms
- DS
- Play in browser
- No
- Mobile
- No
Project health
- Development status
- Halted
- Last updated
- 12y ago
- Stars
- 1
- Contributors
- 2
Compatibility
- Requires original assets
- NoRemake uses new assets; no original Sinclair ZX Spectrum game files required.
- Modding support
- YesIncludes a level editor to create or edit custom levels that can be saved and shared.
| Title | earth-shaker | EarthShakerDS |
|---|---|---|
| Status | Unplayable | Playable |
| Platforms | Windows, OSX, Linux | DS |
| Play in browser | No | No |
| Mobile | No | No |
| Project health | ||
| Development status | Halted | Halted |
| Last updated | 10y ago | 12y ago |
| Stars | 14 | 1 |
| Contributors | 3 | 2 |
| Compatibility | ||
| Requires original assets | YesUses original sprites from the ZX-Spectrum game. | NoRemake uses new assets; no original Sinclair ZX Spectrum game files required. |
| Modding support | — | YesIncludes a level editor to create or edit custom levels that can be saved and shared. |
Frequently asked questions
Are the Earth Shaker 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 Earth Shaker to play these clones?
EarthShakerDS runs standalone, no original files needed; earth-shaker requires original game assets to play.
See the full write-up for each clone, or go back to Earth Shaker.