Kula World: 3 Open Source Clones Compared
Comparison table

Cubosphere
Availability
- Status
- Playable
- Platforms
- Linux
- Play in browser
- No
- Mobile
- No
Project health
- Development status
- Halted
- Last updated
- 6y ago
- Stars
- 29
- Contributors
- 2
- License
- GPL-3.0
- Engine
- SDL2
Compatibility
- Requires original assets
- NoThis is an original game inspired by Kula World; it includes all necessary assets.
- Modding support
- YesFeatures an internal level editor and supports user-created levels; uses Lua for scripting.
- Multiplayer
- Local multiplayer, Two-player

Kula World Recompilation
Availability
- Status
- —
- Platforms
- —
- Play in browser
- No
- Mobile
- No
Project health
- Development status
- Active
- Last updated
- 3d ago
- Stars
- 3
- Contributors
- 2
- License
- GPL-3.0
- Engine
- —
Compatibility
- Requires original assets
- Yes
- Modding support
- —
- Multiplayer
- —

kiki the nano bot
Availability
- Status
- Playable
- Platforms
- Windows, OSX
- Play in browser
- No
- Mobile
- No
Project health
- Development status
- Not tracked
- Last updated
- Not tracked
- Stars
- Not tracked
- Contributors
- Not tracked
- License
- Not tracked
- Engine
- Not tracked
Compatibility
- Requires original assets
- —
- Modding support
- —
- Multiplayer
- —
| Title | Cubosphere | Kula World Recompilation | kiki the nano bot |
|---|---|---|---|
| Status | Playable | — | Playable |
| Platforms | Linux | — | Windows, OSX |
| Play in browser | No | No | No |
| Mobile | No | No | No |
| Project health | |||
| Development status | Halted | Active | Not tracked |
| Last updated | 6y ago | 3d ago | Not tracked |
| Stars | 29 | 3 | Not tracked |
| Contributors | 2 | 2 | Not tracked |
| License | GPL-3.0 | GPL-3.0 | Not tracked |
| Engine | SDL2 | — | Not tracked |
| Compatibility | |||
| Requires original assets | NoThis is an original game inspired by Kula World; it includes all necessary assets. | Yes | — |
| Modding support | YesFeatures an internal level editor and supports user-created levels; uses Lua for scripting. | — | — |
| Multiplayer | Local multiplayer, Two-player | — | — |
| Preview | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() |
Frequently asked questions
Are the Kula World 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 Kula World clones use?
Cubosphere and Kula World Recompilation (GPL-3.0).
Do I need to own the original Kula World to play these clones?
Cubosphere runs standalone, no original files needed; Kula World Recompilation requires original game assets to play.
Which Kula World clone is the most actively maintained?
Kula World Recompilation 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 Kula World.