NetWalk: 2 Open Source Clones Compared
PipeWalker is a C++20/SDL3 implementation packaged by a number of Linux distributions, making it straightforward to install directly from a distro's repositories. QNetWalk, built on Qt5/Qt6, instead documents a built-in level generator with four distinct difficulty tiers, persistent highscores, and translations into more than a dozen languages — features not mentioned for PipeWalker.
Comparison table
Availability
- Status
- Playable
- Platforms
- Linux
- Play in browser
- No
- Mobile
- No
Project health
- Development status
- Sporadic
- Last updated
- 6mo ago
- Stars
- 19
- Contributors
- 4
- License
- MIT
- Engine
- SDL2
Compatibility
- Requires original assets
- NoPipeWalker is an original puzzle game with no dependency on original commercial assets.
Availability
- Status
- Playable
- Platforms
- Linux
- Play in browser
- No
- Mobile
- No
Project health
- Development status
- Halted
- Last updated
- 4y ago
- Stars
- 7
- Contributors
- 3
- License
- GPL-2.0
- Engine
- —
Compatibility
- Requires original assets
- —
| Title | PipeWalker | QNetWalk |
|---|---|---|
| Status | Playable | Playable |
| Platforms | Linux | Linux |
| Play in browser | No | No |
| Mobile | No | No |
| Project health | ||
| Development status | Sporadic | Halted |
| Last updated | 6mo ago | 4y ago |
| Stars | 19 | 7 |
| Contributors | 4 | 3 |
| License | MIT | GPL-2.0 |
| Engine | SDL2 | — |
| Compatibility | ||
| Requires original assets | NoPipeWalker is an original puzzle game with no dependency on original commercial assets. | — |
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Frequently asked questions
Are the NetWalk 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 NetWalk clones use?
PipeWalker (MIT); QNetWalk (GPL-2.0).
Do I need to own the original NetWalk to play these clones?
PipeWalker runs standalone, no original files needed.
See the full write-up for each clone, or go back to NetWalk.