Tunneler: 2 Open Source Clones Compared
SDL Tunneler is tagged with local split-screen multiplayer, matching the original DOS game's two-player split-screen setup, and is licensed under GPL-2.0. TunnelTanks isn't tagged with a multiplayer mode, but it does offer an experimental Android build alongside its Linux build, and its license field is marked NOASSERTION rather than a specific named license. Both are SDL2-based reimplementations rather than direct ports of the original DOS code.
Comparison table
Availability
- Status
- Playable
- Platforms
- Windows
- Play in browser
- No
- Mobile
- No
Project health
- Development status
- Halted
- Last updated
- 14y ago
- Stars
- 1
- Contributors
- 1
- License
- GPL-2.0
- Engine
- SDL2
Compatibility
- Requires original assets
- NoShips with its own graphics; no original game data required.
- Multiplayer
- Local multiplayer (split-screen)
Availability
- Status
- Semi-playable
- Platforms
- Linux
- Play in browser
- No
- Mobile
- No
Project health
- Development status
- Halted
- Last updated
- 12y ago
- Stars
- 1
- Contributors
- 1
- License
- —
- Engine
- SDL2
Compatibility
- Requires original assets
- NoModernized port of the original 1991 DOS game with its own implementation.
- Multiplayer
- —
| Title | SDL Tunneler | TunnelTanks |
|---|---|---|
| Status | Playable | Semi-playable |
| Platforms | Windows | Linux |
| Play in browser | No | No |
| Mobile | No | No |
| Project health | ||
| Development status | Halted | Halted |
| Last updated | 14y ago | 12y ago |
| Stars | 1 | 1 |
| Contributors | 1 | 1 |
| License | GPL-2.0 | — |
| Engine | SDL2 | SDL2 |
| Compatibility | ||
| Requires original assets | NoShips with its own graphics; no original game data required. | NoModernized port of the original 1991 DOS game with its own implementation. |
| Multiplayer | Local multiplayer (split-screen) | — |
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Frequently asked questions
Are the Tunneler 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 Tunneler clones use?
SDL Tunneler (GPL-2.0).
Do I need to own the original Tunneler to play these clones?
SDL Tunneler and TunnelTanks run standalone, no original files needed.
See the full write-up for each clone, or go back to Tunneler.