Gloom (Quake): 2 Open Source Clones Compared
Comparison table
Unvanquished
Availability
- Status
- Playable
- Platforms
- Windows, Linux, OSX
- Play in browser
- No
- Mobile
- No
Project health
- Development status
- Active
- Last updated
- 2mo ago
- Stars
- 1,125
- Contributors
- 198
- Engine
- SDL2
Compatibility
- Requires original assets
- NoThe game is free software and includes all necessary assets as part of the free downloadable packages.
- Multiplayer
- Online
Tremulous
Availability
- Status
- Playable
- Platforms
- Linux, OSX, Windows
- Play in browser
- No
- Mobile
- No
Project health
- Development status
- Active
- Last updated
- 18d ago
- Stars
- 0
- Contributors
- 110
- Engine
- —
Compatibility
- Requires original assets
- —
- Multiplayer
- —
| Title | Unvanquished | Tremulous |
|---|---|---|
| Status | Playable | Playable |
| Platforms | Windows, Linux, OSX | Linux, OSX, Windows |
| Play in browser | No | No |
| Mobile | No | No |
| Project health | ||
| Development status | Active | Active |
| Last updated | 2mo ago | 18d ago |
| Stars | 1,125 | 0 |
| Contributors | 198 | 110 |
| Engine | SDL2 | — |
| Compatibility | ||
| Requires original assets | NoThe game is free software and includes all necessary assets as part of the free downloadable packages. | — |
| Multiplayer | Online | — |
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Frequently asked questions
Are the Gloom (Quake) 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 Gloom (Quake) to play these clones?
Unvanquished runs standalone, no original files needed.
Which Gloom (Quake) clone is the most actively maintained?
Unvanquished and Tremulous are 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 Gloom (Quake).