Hypercycles: 2 Open Source Clones Compared
Hypercycles is the original DOS source code, credited to the game's original author, Bob Hays. Hypercycles (SDL2) is a separate port built with the Meson build system and has four contributors rather than one, though it's explicitly flagged in its own README as a still-flaky work in progress.
Comparison table
Hypercycles (SDL2)
Availability
- Status
- Semi-playable
- Platforms
- Windows, Linux
- Play in browser
- No
- Mobile
- No
Project health
- Development status
- Sporadic
- Last updated
- 8mo ago
- Stars
- 5
- Contributors
- 4
- License
- GPL-3.0
Hypercycles
Availability
- Status
- Playable
- Platforms
- DOS
- Play in browser
- No
- Mobile
- No
Project health
- Development status
- Archived
- Last updated
- 3y ago
- Stars
- 2
- Contributors
- 1
- License
- GPL-3.0
| Title | Hypercycles (SDL2) | Hypercycles |
|---|---|---|
| Status | Semi-playable | Playable |
| Platforms | Windows, Linux | DOS |
| Play in browser | No | No |
| Mobile | No | No |
| Project health | ||
| Development status | Sporadic | Archived |
| Last updated | 8mo ago | 3y ago |
| Stars | 5 | 2 |
| Contributors | 4 | 1 |
| License | GPL-3.0 | GPL-3.0 |
Frequently asked questions
Are the Hypercycles 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 Hypercycles clones use?
Hypercycles (SDL2) and Hypercycles (GPL-3.0).
See the full write-up for each clone, or go back to Hypercycles.