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24 alternatives to C

A small game that builds itself while played.

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. C launched in 2015; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   Game Builder▲189

   A new game, where you build games, by Google

   2019 · its alternatives →

2. 233
   %%30%30: A Game▲608

   2015 · github.com · its alternatives →

3. 3SI
   Space Invaders in C▲478

   2019 · blog.loadzero.com · its alternatives →

4. 4A2
   A 2D game engine in under 1000 lines of C▲98

   2020 · github.com · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Line▲61

   A game that is as minimalistic as it is hard to play !

   2016 · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Slide to Spell▲54

   Original word game that almost plays itself.

   2015 · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Control: A Strategic Card Game▲95

   Timer travelers fight to escape a rupture in spacetime.

   2016 · its alternatives →

8. 8
   SEED▲74

   A pixelated puzzle game with minimalistic controls

   2016 · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Recursive!▲96

   A puzzle game about recursion, patterns, and programming.

   2021 · its alternatives →

10. 10MP
    My platforming game written in C 89▲127

    I have been working on this game somewhat sparsely for the past three years or so. However, it is still in a very early stage, and there is a lot of work to do. One of my friends encouraged me to post about it here, since he felt people might find interesting how I don’t use any libraries for it. The game can be played on a browser by virtue of WebAssembly. There are native ports using either MiniFB or SDL2, but you have to build those yourself. I decided to write the game in C because I feel like it is a simple language that a lot of people can understand well enough, and I didn’t think I…

    2023 · zamfofex.neocities.org · its alternatives →

11. 11
    That Level Again▲61

    Game where each level is the same but the way to win is not

    2015 · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Sentence Wars▲67

    Competitive silliness for discerning players

    2015 · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Typographical▲62

    Minimal arcade puzzle game with touch to move controls.

    2017 · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Littlecodr▲145

    Insanely fun card game that teaches kids the basics of code

    2015 · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Cubey▲66

    A tiny game that toys with your emotions.

    2015 · its alternatives →

16. 16
    Closer Game▲161

    The game where the only thing you can win is time well spent

    2019 · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Pantone▲66

    Pantone, an eye-messing mini-game built in 2+2 hours

    2014 · its alternatives →

18. 18
    Concentric▲54

    A game of concentric concentration

    2015 · its alternatives →

19. 19
    Cubic▲58

    A simple puzzle game for people who love cubes & colors.

    2015 · its alternatives →

20. 20
    Anagram▲84

    A modern take on a classic game.

    2016 · its alternatives →

21. 21
    Hook▲73

    A relaxing, minimal puzzle game

    2015 · its alternatives →

22. 22
    Blocks▲85

    A minimalist browser-based game.

    2016 · its alternatives →

23. 23VW
    Variables War, a kid-friendly code playing-cards game▲78

    2018 · github.com · its alternatives →

24. 24WS
    Word Slicer▲85

    Hi. I created a small word game and would love someone to give it a try and let me know what you think. Thanks!

    2024 · wordslicer.com · its alternatives →

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