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My hobby OS is a custom operating system designed to run Minecraft, created by an individual developer. It targets players and hobbyists interested in exploring alternative computing environments. The project stands… Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes.

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    Finally got my hobby OS up and running on real hardware. I love the old IBM thinkpads, so thought it was the perfect machine to get it working on. Been working on it for quite some time now, but this has been a big milestone!

    2025 · github.com · its alternatives →

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    A multitasking monolithic Kernel based x86 targeting Operating System written in C# from scratch aiming for high-level implementation of drivers in managed environment. - amaneureka/AtomOS

    2017 · github.com · its alternatives →

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    To try it out, simply build the project yourself from source, or use attached bootable ISO image of the system (in Releases on Github) and run it in QEMU. https://blog.vxn.dev/rou2exos-rusted-edition

    2025 · github.com · its alternatives →

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    I've wanted to make my own OS since I started programming. Now, 5 years later, I did it (kind of). Sure, it is really basic, has very little functionality, but I made it and I'm proud of that. Oh, and I'm just 16 btw.

    2025 · jotalea.com.ar · its alternatives →

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    A pretty simple Operating System for my High School Project - aswinmohanme/ultronOS

    2019 · github.com · its alternatives →

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    A game where you play as the computer OS

    2023 · plbrault.itch.io · its alternatives →

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    Build personal desktop apps in seconds

    2025 · its alternatives →

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    Piper▲80

    A DIY Minecraft computer to build gadgets

    2015 · playpiper.in · its alternatives →

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    Modd.io is a collaborative game editor that runs in browser. It's kind of like Figma for game dev. We made this engine low-code and multiplayer-first, so developeres can quickly prototype casual multiplayer games. I hope some of you guys will find this useful. Would love to hear feedback also. Thank you. Engine Demo: https://www.modd.io

    2023 · github.com · its alternatives →

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    The domain name www.io is being parked on Park.io. Contact the domain owner to make an offer right now...

    2013 · redstone.io · its alternatives →

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    Orca▲150

    Describe a Minecraft mod in plain English and Orca's AI builds it. No coding, free to start. Fabric, Forge, and Bedrock, with a free server to play it on.

    Dec 2025 · orcaclient.com · its alternatives →

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    Hey everyone, this is my latest project. Bedrock is a lightweight program runtime: programs assemble down to a few kilobytes of bytecode that can run on any computer, console, or handheld. The runtime is tiny, it can be implemented from scratch in a few hours, and the I/O devices for accessing the keyboard, screen, networking, etc. can be added on as needed. I designed Bedrock to make it easier to maintain programs as a solo developer. It's deeply inspired by Uxn and PICO-8, but it makes significant departures from Uxn to provide more capabilities to programs and to be easier to…

    2025 · benbridle.com · its alternatives →

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    Earlier this year, we released our open-source game engine [0] built with Rust, WebAssembly, and WebGPU. Today, we’re happy to announce the Ambient platform, which brings web deployment, server hosting, and more to the runtime. With Ambient, you can make a game, deploy it to the browser in one command, share your URL and instantly play with others, no downloads or installs needed. Our WASM use is innovative; it is being used as both a sandboxed runtime for user code, and as a way to run the entire Ambient runtime in the browser. This, paired with our ECS data model, enables a highly modular…

    2023 · ambient.run · its alternatives →

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    Medieval Multiplayer Builder with Crafting and More

    2015 · store.steampowered.com · its alternatives →

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    I want to share my newest Android app with everyone on HN. CraftBox allows you to easily run a Minecraft server on your Android device. It is published in the Play Store, https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=tech.ula.craft... , and posted on GitHub: https://github.com/CypherpunkArmory/CraftBox I know I am late to the Minecraft scene. I am a bit old to have been part of the original craze, but I now have a son who loves the game. Now that I have played it with him, I can see the appeal. I am an open source developer and the creator of…

    2022 · play.google.com · its alternatives →

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    Hello HN, I've been working on a simple OS for tinkering and running bare metal apps on vintage PCs. Since I couldn't quite decide whether to target pure 16-bit, or slightly more capable 32-bit machines, I ended up with two separate versions: - GentleOS/32 (https://github.com/luke8086/gentleos32) works on i386+, requires 4MB of RAM and VGA display supporting 640x480x16 mode or any 256-color VESA mode. - GentleOS/16 (https://github.com/luke8086/gentleos) works on 80186+, requires less than 192KB of RAM and a CGA display supporting 320x200x4…

    Jun 2026 · github.com · its alternatives →

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    Looking for feedback on my project to teach python by writing code that interacts with a Minecraft World.

    2023 · github.com · its alternatives →

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    Craft, create, and explore. Now on iPhone & Android. 🛠

    2016 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

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    Playful▲67

    Community and Profiles for Minecraft Users

    2014 · its alternatives →

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    Sacred OS▲155

    Retro OS in your browser

    2024 · sacred.neocities.org · its alternatives →

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    🧰 FUSE filesystem for querying and controlling Minecraft - DomWilliams0/minecraft-fs

    2022 · github.com · its alternatives →

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    USB wearable lets you play Minecraft on any computer

    2014 · its alternatives →

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