MegaMan: 3 Open Source Clones Compared
Executive Man aims for close-to-complete reproduction of the original NES Mega Man gameplay, missing only ladders (left out because the extra up/down controls don't suit its touch-control scheme), and includes a Tiled-based level editor. Rockbot, by contrast, is explicitly not a clone of Mega Man's levels or story — it's a general SDL-based engine inspired by classic NES titles, bundled with its own Qt editor for building new stages, enemies and weapons from scratch, and supports a much wider range of platforms including Raspberry Pi and PSP.
Comparison table
Availability
- Status
- Playable
- Platforms
- Windows, Linux, Raspberry Pi, Android, PSP
- Play in browser
- No
- Mobile
- Android
Project health
- Development status
- Active
- Last updated
- 2mo ago
- Stars
- 93
- Contributors
- 5
- License
- GPL-2.0
- Engine
- SDL2
Compatibility
- Requires original assets
- No
- Modding support
- YesIncludes a Qt-based editor to create custom stages, enemies, weapons, and graphics.
Availability
- Status
- Semi-playable
- Platforms
- None
- Play in browser
- No
- Mobile
- No
Project health
- Development status
- Halted
- Last updated
- 9y ago
- Stars
- 91
- Contributors
- 9
- License
- —
- Engine
- —
Compatibility
- Requires original assets
- NoProject includes its own assets and does not require original Mega Man game files.
- Modding support
- YesSupports easy level editing using Tiled maps and is easily hackable.
Availability
- Status
- Playable
- Platforms
- 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
- Engine
- Not tracked
Compatibility
- Requires original assets
- —
- Modding support
- —
| Title | Rockbot | Executive Man | BoboBot |
|---|---|---|---|
| Status | Playable | Semi-playable | Playable |
| Platforms | Windows, Linux, Raspberry Pi, Android, PSP | None | Linux |
| Play in browser | No | No | No |
| Mobile | Android | No | No |
| Project health | |||
| Development status | Active | Halted | Not tracked |
| Last updated | 2mo ago | 9y ago | Not tracked |
| Stars | 93 | 91 | Not tracked |
| Contributors | 5 | 9 | Not tracked |
| License | GPL-2.0 | — | Not tracked |
| Engine | SDL2 | — | Not tracked |
| Compatibility | |||
| Requires original assets | No | NoProject includes its own assets and does not require original Mega Man game files. | — |
| Modding support | YesIncludes a Qt-based editor to create custom stages, enemies, weapons, and graphics. | YesSupports easy level editing using Tiled maps and is easily hackable. | — |
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Frequently asked questions
Are the MegaMan 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 MegaMan clones use?
Rockbot (GPL-2.0).
Do I need to own the original MegaMan to play these clones?
Rockbot and Executive Man run standalone, no original files needed.
Which MegaMan clone is the most actively maintained?
Rockbot 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 MegaMan.