Jazz Jackrabbit 2: 2 Open Source Clones Compared
Jazz² Resurrection is a complete, from-scratch C++ rewrite built on a modified fork of the nCine engine, with active development, partial support for the community JJ2+ and MLLE extensions, and ports to a long list of platforms including several game consoles (though many of those console ports remain experimental and untested on real hardware). Project Carrot is a much smaller, halted 'spiritual clone' of the game's engine that never reached full playability, but it ships its own asset-conversion tools (PCTC, PCLC) for turning original Jazz Jackrabbit 2 content into custom levels, tilesets, and music.
Comparison table
Availability
- Status
- Playable
- Platforms
- Windows, Linux, OSX, Switch, Xbox, Android, Web
- Play in browser
- YesPlay in Browser
- Mobile
- Android
Project health
- Development status
- Active
- Last updated
- 1d ago
- Stars
- 706
- Contributors
- 21
- License
- GPL-3.0
- Engine
- SDL2
Compatibility
- Requires original assets
- YesRequires copying contents of original Jazz Jackrabbit 2 directory to the Source folder.
- Modding support
- YesSupports JJ2+ extension and MLLE, with various versions of the original game supported.
- Multiplayer
- Online
Availability
- Status
- Semi-playable
- Platforms
- Windows
- Play in browser
- No
- Mobile
- No
Project health
- Development status
- Halted
- Last updated
- 9y ago
- Stars
- 39
- Contributors
- 1
- License
- MIT
- Engine
- —
Compatibility
- Requires original assets
- YesRequires Jazz Jackrabbit 2 assets extracted from Anims.j2a file using PCAE tool; converted levels, tilesets and music files must be provided.
- Modding support
- YesSupports custom levels, tilesets, and music; asset conversion tools (PCTC, PCLC) are provided for creating custom content.
- Multiplayer
- —
| Title | Jazz² Resurrection | Project Carrot |
|---|---|---|
| Status | Playable | Semi-playable |
| Platforms | Windows, Linux, OSX, Switch, Xbox, Android, Web | Windows |
| Play in browser | YesPlay in Browser | No |
| Mobile | Android | No |
| Project health | ||
| Development status | Active | Halted |
| Last updated | 1d ago | 9y ago |
| Stars | 706 | 39 |
| Contributors | 21 | 1 |
| License | GPL-3.0 | MIT |
| Engine | SDL2 | — |
| Compatibility | ||
| Requires original assets | YesRequires copying contents of original Jazz Jackrabbit 2 directory to the Source folder. | YesRequires Jazz Jackrabbit 2 assets extracted from Anims.j2a file using PCAE tool; converted levels, tilesets and music files must be provided. |
| Modding support | YesSupports JJ2+ extension and MLLE, with various versions of the original game supported. | YesSupports custom levels, tilesets, and music; asset conversion tools (PCTC, PCLC) are provided for creating custom content. |
| Multiplayer | Online | — |
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Known limitations
- audio: Sound effects in the intro cinematics are missing on first startup until cache is generated.
- platform: Nintendo 64 port is experimental with frame rate well below other consoles and has not been tested on real hardware.
- platform: Sega Dreamcast port has not been tested on real hardware.
- platform: Nintendo Wii, GameCube, 3DS, PSP, PS2, PS3, and Vita ports have not been tested on real hardware.
Frequently asked questions
Are the Jazz Jackrabbit 2 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 Jazz Jackrabbit 2 clones use?
Jazz² Resurrection (GPL-3.0); Project Carrot (MIT).
Do I need to own the original Jazz Jackrabbit 2 to play these clones?
Jazz² Resurrection and Project Carrot require original game assets to play.
Can I play any of these Jazz Jackrabbit 2 clones directly in a browser?
Yes — Jazz² Resurrection has a browser-playable build linked in the comparison table above, no install required.
Which Jazz Jackrabbit 2 clone is the most actively maintained?
Jazz² Resurrection 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 Jazz Jackrabbit 2.