Flashback: 2 Open Source Clones Compared
REminiscence/REinforced began as a fork of REminiscence (based on its 0.4.6 release) and is maintained separately; it adds Russian-language support and an extra widescreen mode not in the original, and reorganizes save and music files into dedicated directories instead of the current directory. The original REminiscence instead offers its own set of widescreen modes plus a rewindable savestate buffer for autosaves; both require the player's own original Flashback game data files.
Comparison table
Availability
- Status
- Playable
- Platforms
- None
- Play in browser
- No
- Mobile
- No
Project health
- Development status
- Active
- Last updated
- 2mo ago
- Stars
- 55
- Contributors
- 4
- License
- GPL-3.0
- Engine
- SDL2
Compatibility
- Requires original assets
- YesRequires original game data files from PC, Amiga, or Macintosh release of Flashback.
Availability
- Status
- Playable
- Platforms
- Windows
- Play in browser
- No
- Mobile
- No
Project health
- Development status
- Archived
- Last updated
- 2mo ago
- Stars
- 29
- Contributors
- 1
- License
- —
- Engine
- —
Compatibility
- Requires original assets
- YesRequires original game data files from DOS, Amiga, Macintosh, or PC98 release of Flashback.
| Title | REminiscence / REinforced | REminiscence |
|---|---|---|
| Status | Playable | Playable |
| Platforms | None | Windows |
| Play in browser | No | No |
| Mobile | No | No |
| Project health | ||
| Development status | Active | Archived |
| Last updated | 2mo ago | 2mo ago |
| Stars | 55 | 29 |
| Contributors | 4 | 1 |
| License | GPL-3.0 | — |
| Engine | SDL2 | — |
| Compatibility | ||
| Requires original assets | YesRequires original game data files from PC, Amiga, or Macintosh release of Flashback. | YesRequires original game data files from DOS, Amiga, Macintosh, or PC98 release of Flashback. |
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Frequently asked questions
Are the Flashback 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 Flashback clones use?
REminiscence / REinforced (GPL-3.0).
Do I need to own the original Flashback to play these clones?
REminiscence / REinforced and REminiscence require original game assets to play.
Which Flashback clone is the most actively maintained?
REminiscence / REinforced 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 Flashback.