Kye: 4 Open Source Clones Compared
Comparison table
Kye for C64
Availability
- Status
- Playable
- Platforms
- C64
- Play in browser
- No
- Mobile
- No
Project health
- Development status
- Halted
- Last updated
- 4y ago
- Stars
- 5
- Contributors
- 1
- License
- GPL-3.0
Compatibility
- Requires original assets
- NoC64 port includes all necessary graphics and sound assets.
Python Kye
Availability
- Status
- Playable
- Platforms
- Windows, Linux
- 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
Compatibility
- Requires original assets
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SKye
Availability
- Status
- Playable
- Platforms
- TI calculator
- 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
Compatibility
- Requires original assets
- —
Xye
Availability
- Status
- Playable
- Platforms
- Linux, Windows
- 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
Compatibility
- Requires original assets
- —
| Title | Kye for C64 | Python Kye | SKye | Xye |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Status | Playable | Playable | Playable | Playable |
| Platforms | C64 | Windows, Linux | TI calculator | Linux, Windows |
| Play in browser | No | No | No | No |
| Mobile | No | No | No | No |
| Project health | ||||
| Development status | Halted | Not tracked | Not tracked | Not tracked |
| Last updated | 4y ago | Not tracked | Not tracked | Not tracked |
| Stars | 5 | Not tracked | Not tracked | Not tracked |
| Contributors | 1 | Not tracked | Not tracked | Not tracked |
| License | GPL-3.0 | Not tracked | Not tracked | Not tracked |
| Compatibility | ||||
| Requires original assets | NoC64 port includes all necessary graphics and sound assets. | — | — | — |
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Known limitations
Kye for C64
- gameplay: Limited to 255 active objects at the same time; levels exceeding this threshold are skipped.
- feature: No in-game level editor; loading and saving custom levels on disk not implemented.
Frequently asked questions
Are the Kye 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 Kye clones use?
Kye for C64 (GPL-3.0).
Do I need to own the original Kye to play these clones?
Kye for C64 runs standalone, no original files needed.
See the full write-up for each clone, or go back to Kye.