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Cataclysm: Dark Days Ahead vs Superpowers

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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CA Cataclysm: Dark Days Ahead Open-source turn-based survival roguelike VS SU Superpowers Collaborative open-source HTML5 game development environment
FeatureCataclysm: Dark Days AheadSuperpowers
CategoryGame ServersGame Servers
LicenseCC-BY-SA-3.0ISC
LanguageC++TypeScript
Setup difficultyMediumMedium
Min. RAM512 MB512 MB
Deploymentbare-metal, binary, sourcebare-metal, binary
GitHub stars★ 12,896★ 2,164
First released20132015
ReplacesNetHackUnity Collaborate

Why pick each one

Choose Cataclysm: Dark Days Ahead if…

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

Choose Superpowers if…

  • Released under the ISC license
  • Active community (2.2k GitHub stars)
  • Written in TypeScript
  • Lightweight — runs in 512 MB RAM
Superpowers details

Frequently asked questions

Is Cataclysm: Dark Days Ahead or Superpowers better?

Neither is universally better. Cataclysm: Dark Days Ahead has the larger community; both share a medium setup difficulty, so the decision comes down to features and licensing.

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

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

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

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

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