Nuclear Reaction: 2 Open Source Clones Compared
chainreaction is a Java-based interpretation of Nuclear Reaction that is currently listed as playable. c64-nuclearreaction instead targets the Commodore 64, has no README content in the source repository, and is currently marked unplayable.
Comparison table
Availability
- Status
- Unplayable
- Platforms
- C64
- Play in browser
- No
- Mobile
- No
Project health
- Development status
- Halted
- Last updated
- 11y ago
- Stars
- 9
- Contributors
- 2
- License
- GPL-3.0

Availability
- Status
- Playable
- Platforms
- None
- Play in browser
- No
- Mobile
- No
Project health
- Development status
- Halted
- Last updated
- 9y ago
- Stars
- 6
- Contributors
- 8
- License
- LGPL-3.0
| Title | c64-nuclearreaction | chainreaction |
|---|---|---|
| Status | Unplayable | Playable |
| Platforms | C64 | None |
| Play in browser | No | No |
| Mobile | No | No |
| Project health | ||
| Development status | Halted | Halted |
| Last updated | 11y ago | 9y ago |
| Stars | 9 | 6 |
| Contributors | 2 | 8 |
| License | GPL-3.0 | LGPL-3.0 |
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Frequently asked questions
Are the Nuclear Reaction 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 Nuclear Reaction clones use?
c64-nuclearreaction (GPL-3.0); chainreaction (LGPL-3.0).
See the full write-up for each clone, or go back to Nuclear Reaction.