Update: September 14, 2026 at 02:53 UTC
Open Tyrian has a fresh commit in its repository. The change lands as 5a9d8daa2811347bec3a0c42f8da87682378f3cb on the project's tracked branch, keeping the open source port of the classic vertical scrolling shooter moving.
The change set for this update carries no release notes, patch list or version bump, so there is nothing yet to report on new features, balance tweaks or fixes. Anyone tracking the project can pull the commit directly from the repository and build it as usual.
Further detail will follow once the project publishes notes for this revision.
Update: September 13, 2026 at 22:53 UTC
The Open Tyrian repository has received a new commit, b7ad927e1e74d3b58fe4a74b42f6635c55aed8cf. This is the latest change to the project.
The change set does not include details about what was modified, so the specific updates in this commit are not known.
Update: September 13, 2026 at 02:53 UTC
The Open Tyrian project has a new commit in its source repository. The change is identified by the hash abecbbaa78b7066cf197e0eaa4bf19ab6e98ea3a.
No release notes, version number, or feature breakdown accompanied the commit, so there is nothing yet to compare against the previous state of the code. Treat this as a source-level update rather than a packaged release: nothing has been announced for players to download.
For anyone tracking the project, the commit hash above is the reference point to watch until the maintainers publish further detail.
Update: August 21, 2026 at 22:53 UTC
OpenTyrian, the community-maintained open-source port of the classic DOS shoot-em-up Tyrian, has received a new commit to its repository (d75038105d2aa3664702e87c9bf76195e0e0d558).
As is common with incremental development commits, no detailed changelog or patch notes have been published alongside this update. Players and contributors interested in the exact code changes can review the commit directly on the project's GitHub repository.
- New commit pushed: d75038105d2aa3664702e87c9bf76195e0e0d558
- No accompanying release notes provided
As always, keep an eye on the OpenTyrian repository for further updates and eventual official release notes detailing new features or fixes.
Open Tyrian is an open source port of Epic MegaGames' 1995 DOS shoot-em-up Tyrian, one of the most acclaimed vertical scrollers of its era. The project makes the game accessible on modern PC hardware without requiring a DOS environment or emulator.
The source code has received a new commit, marking continued active development on the port. For fans of classic arcade-style space shooters, Open Tyrian remains one of the most straightforward ways to revisit this retro gem on a contemporary PC setup.