A real-time strategy game that was never released makes its comeback 23 years later Open Source from engine to artwork. Experience a classic 90s real-time strategy game, but with some modern twists such as stepless zooming, dynamic lighting and updated controls. Play against tough AI bots or your friends online. Make your own maps using the editor and share them with the community. Watch replays in an e-Sport grade spectator mode.

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Pre-Release 20240401

Pre-Release 20240401

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This contains a massive balancing overhaul by the competitive community and a lot of polish to existing features.

Pre-Release 20231125

Pre-Release 20231125

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We started a new pre-release cycle with an astonishing number of fixes, polish and balancing changes contributed by the competitive community.

Release 20230917

Release 20230917

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A new stable release with some polishing fixes since the last pre-release.

Pre-Release 20230820

Pre-Release 20230820

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This update contains more polish and also a change to the build queues that might impact gameplay so we ask for another playtest.

Pre-Release 20230717

Pre-Release 20230717

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This is a bugfix release, but it also features new maps and adds interesting new gameplay around the Hacker Tank.

Pre-Release 20230618

Pre-Release 20230618

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A new, unstable development path was opened, which means more interesting changes that could break things and also a more up-to-date engine being used.

Release 20230416

Release 20230416

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This post-release enhancement includes an in-game Encyclopedia, integrated Global Chat for easier match making, two new units and a more flexible tech...

Release 20230305

Release 20230305

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From an initial working prototype to finally another stable release: in the two-year development cycle, a lot has happened.

Pre-release 20221204

Pre-release 20221204

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We resolved plenty of bugs and changed the game balancing according to player feedback. Happy testing!

Pre-release 20221119

Pre-release 20221119

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We fixed countless bugs and started to polish existing maps to prepare for an upcoming stable release.

Pre-release 20221030

Pre-release 20221030

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Thanks to everyone who participated in the beta testing and to all the contributors. Many bugs have been fixed and existing content has been polished.

Pre-Release 20220918

Pre-Release 20220918

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This is a bug fix release with some crucial fixes to path-finding and resource harvesting, plus 2 brand-new maps!

Pre-release 20220807

Pre-release 20220807

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New missions, fresh pixel art and the new hierarchical pathfinder are ready for testing!

Pre-release 20220526

Pre-release 20220526

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Content update that adds new maps, new infantry pods and fleshes out late game.

Pre-release 20220128

Pre-release 20220128

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add a new submarine, enhanced soundtrack, more decorations, a more capable AI, easier to read in-game UI elements and a new mini-game.

Pre-release 20220102

Pre-release 20220102

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Welcome back to OpenHV, a strategy game hailing from the golden era of RTS. The game matures further in this balancing and polishing update.

Pre-release 20211208

Pre-release 20211208

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is a pretty large content update including new pixelart, AI improvements and lots of polishing.

Pre-release 20211029

Pre-release 20211029

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is a small maintenance release which addresses issues related to the scout pods.

Pre-release 20211016

Pre-release 20211016

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This is a balancing and polishing release that adds new voice lines and pixelart content.

Pre-release 20210919

Pre-release 20210919

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We had a tournament and released multiple new versions for you to test.

Pre-release 20210517

Pre-release 20210517

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A new release adding a bunch of new content plus the usual polishing fixes. Enjoy this classic pixel art real-time strategy game and tell us what you...

Pre-release 20210509

Pre-release 20210509

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This release features many balancing and polishing fixes. Enjoy this classic pixel art real-time strategy game and tell us what you think.

Pre-release 20210501

Pre-release 20210501

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An experimental release of OpenHV is available for testing. Includes many new features for players, mappers and modders alike.

Release 20210321

Release 20210321

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This marks the first stable release for the OpenHV project - an Open Source 90s Pixelart Science-Fiction Real Time Strategy game.