Soldat: 2 Open Source Clones Compared
OpenSoldat continues Soldat's own official 1.8-version source code — its README calls that codebase 'not in a finished state' — and needs no copy of the original game's assets to run. Soldank is a separate, from-scratch reimplementation written in Rust that instead requires the original soldat.smod and soldat.smap files, either built from the soldat-base project or copied in manually, and its own README describes server-authoritative networking and Rhai-scripted gameplay as still in progress.
Comparison table
Availability
- Status
- Playable
- Platforms
- Windows, Linux, OSX
- Play in browser
- No
- Mobile
- No
Project health
- Development status
- Sporadic
- Last updated
- 9mo ago
- Stars
- 1,465
- Contributors
- 19
- License
- MIT
- Engine
- SDL2
Compatibility
- Requires original assets
- NoOriginal assets are not required; game is playable without them.
- Multiplayer
- Multiplayer
Availability
- Status
- Semi-playable
- Platforms
- None
- Play in browser
- No
- Mobile
- No
Project health
- Development status
- Halted
- Last updated
- 1y ago
- Stars
- 58
- Contributors
- 4
- License
- MIT
- Engine
- —
Compatibility
- Requires original assets
- YesRequires soldat.smod and soldat.smap files, which can be built from soldat-base or must be copied to the client resources directory.
- Multiplayer
- Online
| Title | OpenSoldat | Soldank |
|---|---|---|
| Status | Playable | Semi-playable |
| Platforms | Windows, Linux, OSX | None |
| Play in browser | No | No |
| Mobile | No | No |
| Project health | ||
| Development status | Sporadic | Halted |
| Last updated | 9mo ago | 1y ago |
| Stars | 1,465 | 58 |
| Contributors | 19 | 4 |
| License | MIT | MIT |
| Engine | SDL2 | — |
| Compatibility | ||
| Requires original assets | NoOriginal assets are not required; game is playable without them. | YesRequires soldat.smod and soldat.smap files, which can be built from soldat-base or must be copied to the client resources directory. |
| Multiplayer | Multiplayer | Online |
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Known limitations
- development: Project is work-in-progress with server-authoritative networking and Rhai scripted gameplay still in progress.
Frequently asked questions
Are the Soldat 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 Soldat clones use?
OpenSoldat and Soldank (MIT).
Do I need to own the original Soldat to play these clones?
OpenSoldat runs standalone, no original files needed; Soldank requires original game assets to play.
See the full write-up for each clone, or go back to Soldat.