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Engine recreation · 1995

OpenTyrian

A vertical shooter with branching routes, ship upgrades, and a galaxy worth saving.

A classic, rebuilt

OpenTyrian recreates the Tyrian 2.1 engine, using the freeware release of the original data. Campaign progress includes your ship equipment and upgrades. This is the classic Tyrian content, not a claim to include every Tyrian 2000 addition.

What you need

No original game files needed.

Controls & input

  • Arrow keys — move
  • Space — fire
  • Enter — confirm
  • Esc — menu

Saving your progress

Save through the in-game menu. Export a backup before clearing browser storage.

Browser data can be cleared by your browser or operating system. Export a backup from the player before clearing site data or moving devices. Private browsing may not retain saves.

Known limitations

  • Browser integration is undergoing verification.

Source & assets

The engine and game data have separate licenses. A source release does not automatically make the original artwork, music, or levels freely redistributable.

OpenTyrian source repository ↗

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