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Mineclonia 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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MI Mineclonia Open-source voxel sandbox game for Luanti VS CA Cataclysm: Dark Days Ahead Open-source turn-based survival roguelike
FeatureMinecloniaCataclysm: Dark Days Ahead
CategoryGame ServersGame Servers
LicenseGPL-3.0CC-BY-SA-3.0
LanguageLuaC++
Setup difficultyEasyMedium
Min. RAM512 MB512 MB
Deploymentbinary, sourcebare-metal, binary, source
GitHub stars★ 300★ 12,896
First released20202013
ReplacesMinecraftNetHack

Why pick each one

Choose Mineclonia if…

  • Released under the GPL-3.0 license
  • Easy to set up — beginner-friendly
  • Written in Lua
  • Lightweight — runs in 512 MB RAM
Mineclonia details

Choose Cataclysm: Dark Days Ahead if…

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

Frequently asked questions

Is Mineclonia or Cataclysm: Dark Days Ahead better?

Neither is universally better. Cataclysm: Dark Days Ahead has the larger community, while Mineclonia is simpler to set up (easy difficulty). Choose based on the comparison table above and your own setup.

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

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

Can I run Mineclonia and Cataclysm: Dark Days Ahead with Docker?

Mineclonia: check the project docs for container support. Cataclysm: Dark Days Ahead: check the project docs for container support.

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