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OpenZ 1.0
The faithful open-source 3D fan remake of Z (The Bitmap Brothers, 1996), made for its 30th anniversary. Free, never sold, 100% original assets.
Play it (Windows 10 / 11)
- Download OpenZ_1.0_win64.zip below (1.4 GB).
- Unzip it anywhere.
- Run OpenZ.exe. No install needed.
If Windows shows "Windows protected your PC", click More info, then Run anyway. It only appears because the game is not signed by a company.
You need Windows 10 or 11 (64-bit), a DirectX 12 graphics card and about 3 GB of disk space.
What's in 1.0
- Two fully restored classic levels: Level 2 (Desert) and Level 17 ("Car Park")
- Every robot, vehicle, gun and building of the original, plus the new Mech and Electrobot
- CPU opponent with Easy, Medium and Hard difficulty
- Day, night and weather, destructible buildings and bridges, 4K support
Found a bug? Got an idea?
Tell us through the feedback form. Every report gets read.
Files
| File | What it is |
|---|---|
OpenZ_1.0_win64.zip |
The game. This is the one you want. |
OpenZ_1.0_source_part1.zip, OpenZ_1.0_source_part2.zip |
The complete Unity project (unzip both into the same place). Only for people who want to build the game themselves. |
RELEASE_SHA256.txt |
Checksums of the three zips. |
SHA-256:
74c3440690e5f2fa2d63b9b395c06a12e94ad86afc1b77240a59aaf6cf5e14ca OpenZ_1.0_win64.zip
7b3ec2c53aca231aa6e57f2952339d22f8826dd3b53157e2cb828aadc12ee911 OpenZ_1.0_source_part1.zip
83430803d50daf0d9d44e7673f605f4e4946fed427ad1b150a0b306288453d4a OpenZ_1.0_source_part2.zip
OpenZ is an unofficial fan project, not affiliated with or endorsed by Rebellion or The Bitmap Brothers. Code GPL-3.0, assets CC BY-NC-SA 4.0.