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Cataclysm: Dark Days Ahead vs EDOPro

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 ED EDOPro Open-source Yu-Gi-Oh card game client with self-hostable servers
FeatureCataclysm: Dark Days AheadEDOPro
CategoryGame ServersGame Servers
LicenseCC-BY-SA-3.0AGPL-3.0
LanguageC++C
Setup difficultyMediumMedium
Min. RAM512 MB512 MB
Deploymentbare-metal, binary, sourcebare-metal, binary, source
GitHub stars★ 12,896★ 378
First released20132019
ReplacesNetHackYu-Gi-Oh Master Duel

Why pick each one

Choose Cataclysm: Dark Days Ahead if…

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

Choose EDOPro if…

  • Fully free card game
  • Self-hostable matchmaking
EDOPro details

Frequently asked questions

Is Cataclysm: Dark Days Ahead or EDOPro 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 EDOPro free and open-source?

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

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

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

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