Tyrian, the 1995 classic,
reborn.
OpenTyrian2000 Enhanced Edition is the complete Tyrian 2000 campaign (five episodes, the shop, every secret level) on a new engine for Windows, Mac, Linux and Steam Deck.
Play it as you remember it, or switch on Endless waves, couch co-op, mutators and mods you build yourself.
All downloads, including a lighter one without HD art
Release candidate v1.0-rc1 · Windows, Mac, Linux and Steam Deck · game data included · six languages: English, French, Spanish, German, Italian, Portuguese.
Tyrian 2000, like never before
Modern explosions, 10 game modes, 2-player co-op, mods and a level editor. Free, Windows, Mac & Linux.
The same cockpit. A much bigger arsenal.
Five episodes, 68 level maps and every weapon you remember, now with new ways to play and tools to extend them.
Faithful to the original
Every ship, weapon, boss and secret level of Tyrian 2000 is back, with the same feel under your fingers. So are the side modes: the two bonus games, Zinglon's Ale and Zinglon's Squadrons, and the Destruct artillery duel.
Looks the way you want
Original pixels, HD (AI) art or sharp pixel art (xBRZ edge smoothing), plus five CRT filters, from scanlines to aperture grille. Switch from any menu with F3 and F2.
Open to modders
A mod is a folder of JSON and PNG files. New ships, weapons, enemies and level encounters, no recompiling.
Real Tyrian captures from the new engine.
Nothing mocked up: every image below comes straight from the game.
What Tyrian 2000 never had.
The campaign is intact. Around it, new modes, options and tools.
| Feature | Tyrian 2000 | Enhanced Edition |
|---|---|---|
Endless Arcade: Endless Mode in the menu, for one or two players: escalating waves, combos, a top-10 leaderboard and instant retry. | ✗ | ✓ |
Couch co-op: two players in the campaign and in Endless, on two gamepads or a shared keyboard. | ✗ | ✓ |
Mutators: stack rule changes on any run: Bullet Hell, Glass Cannon, Mirror Mode and five more. | ✗ | ✓ |
Achievements: browse them in game with F3, with a notice the moment you unlock one. | ✗ | ✓ |
Impact effects: hit freezes, boss explosion chains and colored damage numbers, each one optional. | ✗ | ✓ |
HD graphics: HD (AI) art, sharp pixel art and five CRT filters, or the original pixels. | ✗ | ✓ |
Enhanced sound: the General MIDI soundtrack with its own SoundFont, next to the original AdLib music. | ✗ | ✓ |
Modding system: weapons, ships, enemies and level encounters from a folder of JSON and PNG files, no recompiling (5 sample mod packs included!). | ✗ | ✓ |
Level editor: place enemies, export your mod and hit Play from here. | ✗ | ✓ |
Gamepad support: in every menu, remappable for both players, with a Steam Deck profile. | ✗ | ✓ |
Multi-language support: EN, FR, ES, DE, IT, PT. | ✗ | ✓ |
Modding built in
Drop a mod.json and a few PNG sprites in a folder, install the zip from Setup → Mods, and the game reloads it on the spot.
- New weapons, ships, sidekicks, shields and specials
- Rebalanced or brand-new enemies with their own flight paths and turrets
- Level encounters written by name, no ID juggling
- A Godot level editor: Play from here, Add an enemy here, Build the .zip package
- Five mod packs included: Alien Ship Pack, Bio Ships Pack, Alien Weapon Pack, Bio Weapons Pack and Elements Weapon Pack
The same boss.
A different century.
Drag the bar to compare the 1995 pixels with what the new engine can do. Switch the look at any time, in the game's own settings.
Savara, episode 1, x4 zoom. Sharp pixel art (F3) smooths the edges without repainting a single pixel.
Everything you need to play Tyrian and build on it.
The wiki covers the story, every episode and level, the full shop, the bestiary, the player guide and the modding reference. Open the wiki.
Player guide
Controls, modes, options, Steam Deck.
OPEN →Episodes and levels
Routes, secret exits and bosses.
OPEN →Shop and enemies
Every ship, weapon and enemy, with stats.
OPEN →Modding reference
Weapons, ships, enemies, encounters.
OPEN →Veterans start here: Codes, secret levels and hidden difficulties · Tyrian 2000 vs OpenTyrian · Playing on Windows 10 and 11 · Tyrian in HD
Download the release candidate.
v1.0-rc1 is the first release, a release candidate: try it and tell us what you find. Unzip, run, play: the game data, the MIDI soundtrack and the HD (AI) art are included.
The game isn’t code-signed yet: if Windows SmartScreen appears, click More info → Run anyway. Check your download against the SHA-256 checksums.
The Mac app isn’t signed by Apple yet: the first time, right-click it, choose Open, then Open again. Install steps and SHA-256 checksums.
The short answers.
Is OpenTyrian2000 Enhanced Edition free?
Yes. OpenTyrian2000 Enhanced Edition, a free remake of Tyrian 2000, costs nothing, needs no account and is open source under the GPL.
Is it legal to download?
Yes. The Tyrian 2000 game data has been freeware since 2004 and comes with every download of OpenTyrian2000 Enhanced Edition, an independent community project that is not affiliated with the owners of the original game.
What platforms are supported?
OpenTyrian2000 Enhanced Edition runs on Windows, Linux and macOS (experimental, Intel and Apple Silicon), and on Steam Deck with the Linux package, which applies a controller profile when the game is started from Steam (not yet tested on real Steam Deck hardware). See playing on Steam Deck and all downloads.
Does it support mods?
Yes. In OpenTyrian2000 Enhanced Edition a mod is a folder of JSON and PNG files that adds ships, weapons, enemies or level encounters, and the Godot level editor lets you place enemies, package a zip and play from any point of the level.
Does it have co-op?
Yes. OpenTyrian2000 Enhanced Edition has two-player couch co-op, in the campaign and in Endless Arcade, on two gamepads or a shared keyboard. Online play is not available yet.
Is it finished?
Almost: OpenTyrian2000 Enhanced Edition v1.0-rc1 is a release candidate, and the whole game plays from start to finish. What is left to do is listed under release candidate status on the download page.
Found a bug or something that differs from the original? Use the contact form or open an issue on GitHub.
Questions, bugs, ideas?
Tell us what you think of the Enhanced Edition: we read every message.
Write to us