Free & Open Source Turn-Based Strategy Games
133 free, open-source turn-based strategy games — real clones and remakes you can download, inspect the source of, and modify. Not just free to play: the code itself is open.
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Clone of Civilization II
A from-scratch C#/Raylib rewrite of Civilization II that can load saves and move units, but core gameplay isn't complete yet.
Platforms:WindowsLinuxOSX
Stars107
Updated1 month ago
LicenseGPL-3.0
Release2020
Genre: Turn-Based Strategy
Theme: —
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Clone of Heroes of Might and Magic III
A free C++/Qt reimplementation of Heroes of Might and Magic III's engine, pre-alpha with battle emulation as its playable feature.
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Clone of Imperialism
Imperialism Remake is an open-source, Python-based project modeled on the original Imperialism, though development has halted.
Platforms:Windows
Stars59
Updated3 years ago
LicenseGPL-3.0
Release2014
Genre: Turn-Based Strategy
Theme: —
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Clone of Battle Isle series
Advanced Strategic Command is a turn-based strategy game playable solo, hot-seat, by email, or online via Project Battle Planets.
Platforms:WindowsLinux
Stars44
Updated1 month ago
LicenseGPL-2.0
Release2019
Genre: Turn-Based Strategy
Theme: —
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Clone of Master of Orion
1oom is a from-scratch, GPLv2 engine recreation of Master of Orion (1993), requiring the original game's data files to run.
Platforms:WindowsLinuxDOS
Stars31
Updated3 years ago
Licensegpl-2.0+
Release2018
Genre: Turn-Based Strategy
Theme: Sci-Fi
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Clone of Sangokushi Sōsōden
A turn-based tactics engine inspired by Koei's Sangokushi Sōsōden, supporting custom scenario mods.
Platforms:LinuxOSX
Stars28
Updated5 years ago
LicenseMIT
Release2017
Genre: Turn-Based Tactics
Theme: Civil War
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Clone of Sid Meier's Colonization
An early-preview remake of Sid Meier's Colonization for web browsers and Linux, reusing the original's graphics files to play.
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Clone of PaybackTime 2
An X-COM-style turn-based tactics game for MS-DOS from 1994-97, released as public domain with full source and set up for DOSBox.
Platforms:WebWindows
Stars21
Updated2 years ago
LicenseUnknown
Release2014
Genre: Turn-Based Tactics
Theme: Sci-Fi
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Clone of Master of Orion 2
A Python clone of Master of Orion II for Linux that uses the original game's data files; not yet playable.
Platforms:Linux
Stars17
Updated9 years ago
LicenseGPL-2.0
Release2015
Genre: Turn-Based Strategy
Theme: Sci-Fi
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Clone of Eastern Front (1941)
A from-scratch TypeScript port of Eastern Front 1941, built from disassembled originals, running client-side as a single-page web app.
Platforms:Web
Stars15
Updated8 months ago
LicenseMIT
Release2022
Genre: Turn-Based Strategy
Theme: World War II
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Clone of Maxit
KittenMaxit is a LibGDX implementation of Maxit using a greedy move algorithm; requires 32-bit Java, not 64-bit.
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Clone of Chaos: The Battle of Wizards
A browser-based isometric remake of Chaos: The Battle of Wizards built with Phaser 4 and Vue 3, supporting up to 8 local players.
Platforms:Web
Stars8
Updated4 months ago
LicenseMPL-2.0
Release2021
Genre: Turn-Based Strategy
Theme: Fantasy
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Clone of Chaos: The Battle of Wizards
Richard Phipps' Windows remake of the classic ZX Spectrum game Chaos: Battle of the Wizards.
Platforms:Windows
Stars8
Updated15 years ago
LicenseUnknown
Release2011
Genre: Turn-Based Strategy
Theme: Fantasy
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Clone of Drugwars
An archival copy of Matt Lee's original DopeWars source code for Palm OS mobile devices.
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Clone of Ascendancy
A Linux engine that emulates and aims to extend the 1995 DOS strategy game Ascendancy, still needing the original CD.
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Clone of Weather War
A terminal-based weather-combat game for Linux with single-player, multiplayer, and network play.
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Clone of X-COM: UFO Defense
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Clone of History Line: 1914-1918
Platforms:Windows
Stars6
Updated13 years ago
LicenseUnknown
Release2013
Genre: Strategy
Theme: World War I
