Paradroid: 4 Open Source Clones Compared
FreedroidClassic is a GPL-licensed remake of the original Commodore 64 Paradroid with 'some improvements and extensions,' and doesn't require any of the original game's data. FreedroidRPG, despite living in the same project family, is a different kind of game entirely — an original isometric role-playing game set in the same future setting, combining real-time action with dialogue-driven RPG elements over roughly 12 hours, rather than a direct recreation of the arcade original.
Comparison table
Availability
- Status
- Playable
- Platforms
- Windows, Linux
- Play in browser
- No
- Mobile
- No
Project health
- Development status
- Halted
- Last updated
- 1y ago
- Stars
- 43
- Contributors
- 45
- License
- bitstream-vera
Compatibility
- Requires original assets
- NoOriginal isometric RPG with free/open source assets; no proprietary game data required.
Availability
- Status
- Playable
- Platforms
- Windows, Linux
- Play in browser
- No
- Mobile
- No
Project health
- Development status
- Active
- Last updated
- 22d ago
- Stars
- 42
- Contributors
- 7
- License
- GPL-2.0
Compatibility
- Requires original assets
- NoFree software remake with original assets; no original Paradroid data required.
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
Compatibility
- Requires original assets
- —
Availability
- Status
- Playable
- Platforms
- GBA
- 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 | FreedroidRPG | FreedroidClassic | Nighthawk | Uridium Advance + Paradroid (GBA Source and Builds) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Status | Playable | Playable | Playable | Playable |
| Platforms | Windows, Linux | Windows, Linux | Linux | GBA |
| Play in browser | No | No | No | No |
| Mobile | No | No | No | No |
| Project health | ||||
| Development status | Halted | Active | Not tracked | Not tracked |
| Last updated | 1y ago | 22d ago | Not tracked | Not tracked |
| Stars | 43 | 42 | Not tracked | Not tracked |
| Contributors | 45 | 7 | Not tracked | Not tracked |
| License | bitstream-vera | GPL-2.0 | Not tracked | Not tracked |
| Compatibility | ||||
| Requires original assets | NoOriginal isometric RPG with free/open source assets; no proprietary game data required. | NoFree software remake with original assets; no original Paradroid data required. | — | — |
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Frequently asked questions
Are the Paradroid 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 Paradroid clones use?
FreedroidRPG (bitstream-vera); FreedroidClassic (GPL-2.0).
Do I need to own the original Paradroid to play these clones?
FreedroidRPG and FreedroidClassic run standalone, no original files needed.
Which Paradroid clone is the most actively maintained?
FreedroidClassic 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 Paradroid.