colobot/colobot

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What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-30, confidence not recorded

Colobot: Gold Edition is an open-source real-time strategy game where players program their units in CBOT, a language similar to C++ and Java, to complete missions on alien planets. This repository contains the C++ source code of the game, with data files hosted separately.

Use cases

• learn programming through a game
• teach kids coding with a strategy game
• play an open-source RTS where you program bots
• practice C++-like scripting in a game environment
• contribute to an open-source C++ game project
• create custom levels and mods for Colobot

When to choose

• you want a gamified way to learn or teach programming fundamentals
• you enjoy RTS games and want to automate units with code
• you need a free, cross-platform educational game with mod support

When to avoid

• you want a modern AAA-quality game engine or graphics
• you need a general-purpose programming learning platform without gameplay
• you want a serious industrial robotics simulator

Facets

application · maturity active

game-engine interpreter education programming-languages windows cross-platform cpp real-time-strategy cbot learn-to-code open-source-game programming-education education game-development linux macos

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