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An ultra mega giga curated list of programming games
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URL: https://github.com/readyready15728/awesome-programming-games
Owner: readyready15728
Created: 2020-04-16T08:33:29.000Z (over 4 years ago)
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        # Awesome Programming Games

## An ultra mega giga curated list of programming games

(N.b.: only *readily playable* games will be included here. This means that

original code is available (as well as a separate emulator if needed), or one

or more reimplementations, or both. Examples such as

[Struggle](https://pages.lip6.fr/Christian.Queinnec/WWW/Concurrency.html) are

all well and good but are excluded by this criterion. Additionally there have

to be at least some scraps of documentation. This would appear to exclude a

game like ['bot](https://corewar.co.uk/bot.htm).)

# Classic Games (in Order of Release)

* [Darwin (1961)](https://corewar.co.uk/darwin.htm)

* [RobotWar (1970s)](https://corewar.co.uk/robotwar.htm)

    * [Original Apple II Binary](https://www.myabandonware.com/game/robot-war-9)

    * [Modern Clojure Reimplementation](https://github.com/richardharrington/robotwar)

* [Color Robot Battle (1981)](https://corewar.co.uk/colorrobotbattle.htm)

    * [Original TRS-80 Binary Can Be Found Here](https://colorcomputerarchive.com/repo/Disks/Games/)

* [Rocky's Boots (1982)](http://www.warrenrobinett.com/rockysboots/)

    * [Manual](https://www.digitalgamemuseum.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/Rockys-Boots-Manual.pdf)

* [Robot (1983)](https://corewar.co.uk/robot.htm) (n.b.: Sol-20 binaries are

  written in text for the [emulator](https://www.sol20.org/solace.html) so

  discovering text files is to be expected)

* [Core War (1984)](https://corewar.co.uk/)

* [Robot Odyssey](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robot_Odyssey) (article

  includes links to usable implementations and manual)

* [Arena (1985)](https://corewar.co.uk/arena.htm)

* [CROBOTS (1985)](https://corewar.co.uk/crobots.htm)

* [P-Robots (1988)](https://corewar.co.uk/probots.htm)

* [Xtank (1988)](http://www.xtank.org/) (project being modernized on GitHub; much documentation apparently outdated)

* [Omega (1989)](https://corewar.co.uk/omega/index.htm)

* [Jintori (1990)](https://corewar.co.uk/jintori.htm) (**documentation in Japanese!**)

* [RoboWar (1990)](https://web.stanford.edu/~pch/robowar/index.html)

    * [Modern implementation of the same](http://robowar.sourceforge.net/RoboWar5/)

    * [What scant documentation I could find](https://web.stanford.edu/~pch/robowar/)

* [Battle Droids (1991)](https://corewar.co.uk/battledroids.htm)

* [ARobots (1992)](https://corewar.co.uk/arobots.htm)

* [AT-Robots (1992)](http://necrobones.com/atrobots/)

* [Combat Zone (1993)](https://corewar.co.uk/combatzone.htm)

* [CoreLife (1993)](https://corewar.co.uk/corelife.htm)

* [TclRobots (1994)](https://github.com/jonasferry/TclRobots)

* [TORCS (1997)](http://torcs.sourceforge.net/)

# Recent Games, Traditional Software

## Tomorrow Corporation (in Order of Release)

* [Human Resource Machine](https://tomorrowcorporation.com/humanresourcemachine)

* [7 Billion Humans](https://tomorrowcorporation.com/7billionhumans)

## Zachtronics (in Order of Release)

* [KOHCTPYKTOP: Engineer of the People](http://www.zachtronics.com/kohctpyktop-engineer-of-the-people/)

* [The Bureau of Steam Engineering](https://www.zachtronics.com/the-codex-of-alchemical-engineering/)

* [SpaceChem](http://www.zachtronics.com/spacechem/)

* [Infinifactory](http://www.zachtronics.com/infinifactory/)

* [TIS-100](http://www.zachtronics.com/tis-100/)

* [SHENZHEN I/O](http://www.zachtronics.com/shenzhen-io/)

* [Opus Magnum](http://www.zachtronics.com/opus-magnum/)

* [EXAPUNKS](http://www.zachtronics.com/exapunks/)

* [MOLEK-SYNTEZ](http://www.zachtronics.com/molek-syntez/)

## Others

* [Adventure Land](https://adventure.land/)

* [Algo Bot](http://www.algo-bot.com/)

* [AntMe!](http://www.antme.net/)

* [Automachef](https://store.steampowered.com/app/984800/Automachef/)

* [Autonauts](https://store.steampowered.com/app/979120/Autonauts/)

* [Baba Is You](http://www.hempuli.com/baba/)

* [Bashcrawl](https://gitlab.com/slackermedia/bashcrawl)

* [Battlesnake](https://play.battlesnake.com)

* [Blockland](https://store.steampowered.com/app/250340/Blockland/)

* [Bug Brain](http://www.biologic.com.au/bugbrain/)

* [CHR$(143)](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1695620/CHR143/)

* [Code E.D.](https://jaywee1115.itch.io/code-ed)

* [Codemancer](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1103400/Codemancer/)

* [Code Hero](https://codeherogame.wordpress.com/)

* [Colobot](http://www.ceebot.com/colobot/index-e.php)

* [Colobot: Gold Edition](https://colobot.info/)

* [Comet 64](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1397290/Comet_64/)

* [Craftomation: Programming & Craft](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1724140/Craftomation_101_Programming__Craft/)

* [Crescent Loom](https://crescentloom.com/)

* [Cyber Sentinel](https://store.steampowered.com/app/485970/Cyber_Sentinel/)

* [Damn Vulnerable Web Application](https://github.com/ethicalhack3r/DVWA)

* [DeepestWorld](https://deepestworld.com/)

* [Debugger 3.16: Hack 'n' Run](http://www.spiderwork-games.com/debugger.htm)

* [Dreamjob: Programmer](https://dreamwaygames.com/dreamjob-programmer/)

* [Duskers](http://duskers.misfits-attic.com/)

* [Else Heart.Break()](https://store.steampowered.com/app/400110/Else_HeartBreak/)

* [Exception](https://exceptiongame.com/)

* [Exploit Exercises](https://exploit-exercises.lains.space/)

* [git-game](https://github.com/git-game/git-game)

* [git-game-v2](https://github.com/git-game/git-game-v2)

* [Google Gruyère](http://google-gruyere.appspot.com/)

* [Gladiabots](https://gladiabots.com/)

* [Glitchspace](https://spacebudgie.itch.io/glitchspace)

* [GNU Robots](https://www.gnu.org/software/gnurobots/)

* [Graphomata](https://graphomata.com/)

* [Great Permutator](https://igf.com/great-permutator)

* [Grey Hack](https://greyhackgame.com/)

* [hackmud](https://store.steampowered.com/app/469920/hackmud/)

* [Hacknet](https://hacknet-os.com/)

* [Hack 'n' Slash](https://www.doublefine.com/games/hack-n-slash)

* [Kodu](https://www.kodugamelab.com/)

* [KnotBot](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1269830/KnotBot/)

* [Logic World](https://logicworld.net/)

* [LogicBots](https://store.steampowered.com/app/290020/LogicBots/)

* [The Magic Circle](https://store.steampowered.com/app/323380/The_Magic_Circle/)

* [Marvellous Inc.](https://marvellous.itch.io/marvellous-inc)

* [Mechanica](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1226990/Mechanica/)

* [MHRD](https://store.steampowered.com/app/576030/MHRD/)

* [Midnight Protocol](https://www.midnightprotocol.net/)

* [MindRover](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MindRover)

* [Minecraft Hour of Code](https://code.org/minecraft)

* [Move Code Lines](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1300310/Move_Code_Lines/)

* [Neon Noodles](http://vividhelix.com/neonnoodles/)

* [Oh My Git](https://ohmygit.org/)

* [One Dreamer](https://www.one-dreamer.com/thegame/)

* [Pony Island](https://www.pony-island.com/)

* [Prelogate](https://store.steampowered.com/app/332830/Prelogate/)

* [Prime Mover](https://store.steampowered.com/app/693700/Prime_Mover/)

* [Pure Logic](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1861500/Pure_Logic/)

* [Quadrilateral Cowboy](https://blendogames.com/qc/)

* [Rec Room](https://recroom.com/rec-room/)

* [Robo Instructus](https://www.roboinstruct.us/)

* [Robocode](https://robocode.sourceforge.io/)

* [Robocoder - Dwarf Mountain](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2212850/Robocoder__Dwarf_Mountain/)

* [Rogue Bit](https://store.steampowered.com/app/949790/Rogue_Bit/)

* [Scalatron](http://scalatron.github.io/)

* [Screeps](https://screeps.com/)

* [Selfless Heroes](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1273450/Selfless_Heroes/)

* [[the Sequence]](https://store.steampowered.com/app/454320/the_Sequence/)

* [SIC-1](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2124440/SIC1/)

* [Silicon Zeroes](http://pleasingfungus.com/Silicon%20Zeroes/)

* [Stone Story RPG](https://stonestoryrpg.com/)

* [Stormworks: Build and Rescue](http://mcro.org/stormworks)

* [Super Markup Man](https://www.roppychop.com/pc/markup-man/)

* [Swarm](https://swarm-game.github.io/)

* [Swift Playgrounds](https://apps.apple.com/app/id1496833156)

* [ToonTalk](http://www.toontalk.com/)

* [trAInsported](http://trainsportedgame.no-ip.org/)

* [Turing Complete](https://turingcomplete.game/)

* [TwilioQuest](https://www.twilio.com/quest)

* [Virtual Circuit Board](https://www.virtualcircuitboard.com/)

* [Uplink](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1510/Uplink/)

* [while True: learn()](https://luden.io/wtl/)

# Recent Games, Mobile

* Cyber Sentinel

    * [Android](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=pl.mindhelix.cybersentinel)

    * [iOS](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/cyber-sentinel/id1199120752)

* Gladiabots

    * [Android](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.GFX47.Gladiabots)

    * [iOS](https://apps.apple.com/app/gladiabots/id1469623947)

* Human Resource Machine

    * [Android](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.tomorrowcorporation.humanresourcemachine)

    * [iOS](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/human-resource-machine/id1005098334)

* LightBot

    * [Android](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.lightbot.lightbot)

    * [iOS](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/light-bot/id657638474)

    * [Amazon](https://www.amazon.com/Lightbot-Inc-Programming-Puzzles/dp/B00LVDC27Y)

* LightBot Jr

    * [Android](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.lightbot.lightbotjr)

    * [iOS](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/lightbot-jr-coding-puzzles-for-ages-4/id858640629)

    * [Amazon](https://www.amazon.com/Lightbot-Jr-Coding-Puzzles-Ages/dp/B00LW65HN6)

* [Make It True](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.ViacheslavRud.Circuit) (Android only)

* [Perfect Paths](http://perfectpaths.hyperbolicmagnetism.com/) (iOS only)

* [Rec Room](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/rec-room/id1450306065) (iOS only)

* RoboZZle

    * [Android](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.team242.robozzle)

    * [iOS](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/robozzle/id350729261)

* SpriteBot

    * [Android](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.spritebox.coding)

    * [iOS](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/light-bot/id1270538471)

* [Swift Playgrounds](https://apps.apple.com/app/id908519492) (iPad only)

* [7 Billion Humans](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/7-billion-humans/id1393923918) (iOS only)

# Recent Games, Browser- or Server-Based

* [AI Cup](https://russianaicup.ru/)

* [Bitburner](https://danielyxie.github.io/bitburner/)

* [BOX-256](http://box-256.com/)

* [Battlecode](https://www.battlecode.org/)

* [Blockly](https://blockly.games/)

* [Carnival](https://codepen.io/una/pen/NxZaNr)

* [CodeCraft](http://www.codecraftgame.org/)

* [CSS Diner](http://flukeout.github.io/)

* [CTF Learn](https://ctflearn.com/)

* [CheckiO](https://checkio.org/)

* [Code Games](http://codegames.io)

* [Code Monkey](https://www.codemonkey.com/)

* [Code.org](https://code.org/)

* [CodeCombat](https://codecombat.com/)

* [Codingame](https://www.codingame.com/)

* [corewars8086_js](https://shooshx.github.io/corewars8086_js/)

* [Cube Composer](https://david-peter.de/cube-composer/)

* [Elevator Saga](http://play.elevatorsaga.com/)

* [Flexbox Defense](http://www.flexboxdefense.com/)

* [Flexbox Froggy](http://flexboxfroggy.com/)

* [Flexbox Zombies](https://mastery.games/p/flexbox-zombies)

* [generals.io](http://generals.io/)

* [Grid Critters](https://gridcritters.com/)

* [Grid Garden](https://cssgridgarden.com/)

* [Hack The Box](https://www.hackthebox.eu/)

* [hackable.ca](https://hackable.ca/)

* [hacker.org](http://www.hacker.org/)

* [HackThisSite](https://www.hackthissite.org/)

* [Hacker 101 CTF](https://ctf.hacker101.com/)

* [Halite](https://halite.io/)

* [Hellbound Hackers](https://www.hellboundhackers.org/)

* [Imagegram](https://zaratustra.itch.io/imagegram)

* [io.netgarage.org](https://io.netgarage.org/)

* [JavaScript Fight Club](https://jsfight.club/)

* [Komodo Consulting CTF](http://ctf.komodosec.com/)

* [Leek Wars](https://leekwars.com/)

* [LogicBox](https://logicbox.jahooma.com/)

* [Manufactoria](http://pleasingfungus.com/Manufactoria/)

* [Microcorruption](https://microcorruption.com/)

* [Much Assembly Required](https://muchassemblyrequired.com/)

* [NandGame](http://nandgame.com/)

* [OverTheWire](https://overthewire.org/wargames/)

* [picoCTF](https://picoctf.com/)

* [Practice CTF List / Permanent CTF List](http://captf.com/practice-ctf/) (a

  comprehensive list of CTF challenges specifically; have not examined every

entry; see also this [Stack Exchange

thread](https://security.stackexchange.com/questions/3592/what-hacking-competitions-challenges-exist)

and this [Reddit

thread](https://www.reddit.com/r/HowToHack/comments/4qxhjn/21_hacking_sites_ctfs_and_wargames_to_practice/))

* [pwnable.kr](http://pwnable.kr)

* [pwnable.tw](https://pwnable.tw/)

* [Regex Crossword](https://regexcrossword.com/)

* [RingZer0 Team Online CTF](https://ringzer0ctf.com/)

* [Roadmap](http://victordarras.fr/cssgame)

* [Robot Rumble](https://robotrumble.org/)

* [RoboZZle](http://robozzle.com/)

* [Ruby Warrior](https://www.bloc.io/ruby-warrior)

* [Schemaverse](https://schemaverse.com/)

* [Service Workies](https://serviceworkies.com/)

* [Slush Smackdown](http://slushsmackdown.com/)

* [Smash the Stack](http://smashthestack.org/)

* [SpaceTraders API](https://spacetraders.io/) (RESTful API MMO Space Trading game)

* [Tic-Tac-Toe](https://codepen.io/alvaromontoro/pen/BexWOw)

* [Tynker](https://www.tynker.com/)

* [Untrusted](https://alexnisnevich.github.io/untrusted/)

* [Vim Adventures](https://vim-adventures.com/) (n.b.: $25 for six months access to the full version)

* [Vindinium](https://github.com/ornicar/vindinium)

* [VulnHub](https://www.vulnhub.com)

* [W3Challs](https://w3challs.com/)

* [WarriorJS](https://warriorjs.com/)

* [WeChall](http://www.wechall.net/) (not the same as the other, similar-sounding entry!)

* [XSS Game](https://xss-game.appspot.com/)

* [yare.io](https://yare.io/)

# Recent Games, Console

* [Baba Is You](https://www.nintendo.com/games/detail/baba-is-you-switch/) (Switch)

* [Carnage Heart](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carnage_Heart) (PlayStation)

* [Dreams](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dreams_(video_game)) (PlayStation 4)

* Exception

    * [PlayStation 4](https://store.playstation.com/en-us/product/UP4469-CUSA12827_00-EXCEPTION0000001)

    * [Switch](https://www.nintendo.com/games/detail/exception-switch/)

    * [Xbox One](https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/p/exception/bssklhhh96ds)

* [7 Billion Humans](https://www.nintendo.com/games/detail/7-billion-humans-switch/) (Switch)