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go-mc vs Cataclysm: Dark Days Ahead

A side-by-side comparison of two self-hosted game servers options — licensing, setup difficulty, resource needs, and what each one replaces.

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GO go-mc Minecraft protocol and bot library written in Go VS CA Cataclysm: Dark Days Ahead Open-source turn-based survival roguelike
Featurego-mcCataclysm: Dark Days Ahead
CategoryGame ServersGame Servers
LicenseMITCC-BY-SA-3.0
LanguageGoC++
Setup difficultyHardMedium
Min. RAM128 MB512 MB
Deploymentsourcebare-metal, binary, source
GitHub stars★ 983★ 12,896
First released20182013
Replacescommercial game bot frameworksNetHack

Why pick each one

Choose go-mc if…

  • Released under the MIT license
  • Written in Go
  • Tiny footprint — runs in 128 MB RAM
go-mc details

Choose Cataclysm: Dark Days Ahead if…

  • Enormous depth
  • Active development
Cataclysm: Dark Days Ahead details

Frequently asked questions

Is go-mc or Cataclysm: Dark Days Ahead better?

Cataclysm: Dark Days Ahead is the stronger all-round pick: it has both the larger community and the simpler medium setup. Consider go-mc if its specific feature set fits your needs better.

Are go-mc and Cataclysm: Dark Days Ahead free and open-source?

Yes. go-mc is licensed under MIT and Cataclysm: Dark Days Ahead under CC-BY-SA-3.0. Both can be self-hosted at no software cost.

Can I run go-mc and Cataclysm: Dark Days Ahead with Docker?

go-mc: check the project docs for container support. Cataclysm: Dark Days Ahead: check the project docs for container support.

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