Ultima V: Warriors of Destiny: 4 Open Source Clones Compared
Ultima 5 Redux and Ultima V Remastered take different approaches to the same original: Redux is a full C# remake using the original Ultima V data files, distributed as prebuilt Windows, macOS, and Linux packages (with separate OpenGL and Vulkan Linux builds) so it just runs directly. Ultima V Remastered instead builds original C64 Ultima V disk images into EasyFlash, 1581, or BackBit cartridge/disk versions, reproducing the original music, and adds a save-game editor and save import/export tools not present in the 1988 release.
Comparison table
Availability
- Status
- Playable
- Platforms
- Linux, OSX, Windows
- Play in browser
- No
- Mobile
- No
Project health
- Development status
- Halted
- Last updated
- 3y ago
- Stars
- 79
- Contributors
- 7
- License
- MIT
Compatibility
- Requires original assets
- YesA remake using the original Ultima 5 data files.
Availability
- Status
- —
- Platforms
- C64
- Play in browser
- No
- Mobile
- No
Project health
- Development status
- Halted
- Last updated
- 1y ago
- Stars
- 31
- Contributors
- 4
- License
- Apache-2.0
Compatibility
- Requires original assets
- YesRequires original C64 Ultima V disks to build the EasyFlash, 1581 or BackBit version.
Availability
- Status
- —
- Platforms
- —
- Play in browser
- No
- Mobile
- No
Project health
- Development status
- Active
- Last updated
- 16d ago
- Stars
- 5
- Contributors
- 1
- License
- —
Compatibility
- Requires original assets
- —
Availability
- Status
- Playable
- Platforms
- Windows, Linux, OSX
- 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 | Ultima 5 Redux | Ultima V Remastered | Ultima V: Warriors of Destiny Decompilation | Haxima |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Status | Playable | — | — | Playable |
| Platforms | Linux, OSX, Windows | C64 | — | Windows, Linux, OSX |
| Play in browser | No | No | No | No |
| Mobile | No | No | No | No |
| Project health | ||||
| Development status | Halted | Halted | Active | Not tracked |
| Last updated | 3y ago | 1y ago | 16d ago | Not tracked |
| Stars | 79 | 31 | 5 | Not tracked |
| Contributors | 7 | 4 | 1 | Not tracked |
| License | MIT | Apache-2.0 | — | Not tracked |
| Compatibility | ||||
| Requires original assets | YesA remake using the original Ultima 5 data files. | YesRequires original C64 Ultima V disks to build the EasyFlash, 1581 or BackBit version. | — | — |
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Frequently asked questions
Are the Ultima V: Warriors of Destiny 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 Ultima V: Warriors of Destiny clones use?
Ultima 5 Redux (MIT); Ultima V Remastered (Apache-2.0).
Do I need to own the original Ultima V: Warriors of Destiny to play these clones?
Ultima 5 Redux and Ultima V Remastered require original game assets to play.
Which Ultima V: Warriors of Destiny clone is the most actively maintained?
Ultima V: Warriors of Destiny Decompilation 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 Ultima V: Warriors of Destiny.