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PC port · Amiga → PC

Open Fodder (Cannon Fodder engine)

An open-source version of the Cannon Fodder engine for modern Windows and Linux, playing Sensible Software's classic from your own data, with the demo levels also playable in a browser.

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You need your own copy of Cannon Fodder. This port only runs with files from a copy you own; there is no download or play button here. No copy? These play in your browser right away, no files needed: BO1 Zombies (vel.gg), GTA 3 Online (quenq III Web), The Simpsons: Hit & Run WASM.

What you need

The data files of your own Cannon Fodder (Amiga or PC versions; GOG sells it) for the full game. The official demo levels run free, including in a browser.

Official releases ↗GitHub repository ↗

We do not host any files. Only download from the project's official source.

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    Open Fodder: An open source port of Cannon Fodder

    Runs on Windows (installer), Linux, Browser (demo levels)Needs files from a copy you own★ 6162.0.0 · Dec 16, 2025

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Short answer

Open Fodder is an open-source version of the Cannon Fodder engine for modern Windows and Linux, playing Sensible Software’s 1993 action-strategy classic from your own game data. The demo levels also run in a browser on the project’s own page. Latest release: 2.0.0, 16 December 2025.

This site is not affiliated with Open Fodder, Sensible Software or Virgin Interactive. We do not host any files and only link the project’s official pages.

What it is

Cannon Fodder (1993) is “an action-strategy shoot ’em up game developed by Sensible Software and published by Virgin Interactive”, where you direct a small squad through missions (Open Fodder README). The original runs on Amiga and DOS.

Open Fodder “is an open source version of the Cannon Fodder engine, for modern operating systems”. The project has been developed since 2012.

Current status

  • Status: Working, actively maintained (last update 1 November 2026).
  • Latest release: 2.0.0, 16 December 2025, with a Windows installer; Windows and Linux builds come from CI.
  • Browser: the README links an official browser version of the demos.

What you need

  • For the full game: the data files of your own Cannon Fodder (Amiga or PC; GOG sells it).
  • For the demos: nothing; they run free, including in the browser.
  • A Windows or Linux computer for the desktop version.

We do not link any copies of the full game data.

How to start

  1. Try the demo in your browser from the official page, or
  2. Install Open Fodder from the releases page.
  3. Add your Cannon Fodder data files as described on openfodder.com.
  4. Start the campaign.

FAQ

How do I play Cannon Fodder on Windows 10 or 11?

Use Open Fodder, an open-source version of the Cannon Fodder engine. Install it and add the data files from your own Amiga or PC copy of Cannon Fodder; GOG sells the game.

Can I play Cannon Fodder in a browser?

The demo levels, yes. The Open Fodder README links an official browser version that runs the demos. The full game needs your own data in the desktop version.

Does Open Fodder include the game?

Only the free demo levels can run without your own files. For the full campaign you need the original game's data.

What is the latest Open Fodder version?

On 3 November 2026 the latest release was 2.0.0 from 16 December 2025, with a Windows installer. Linux builds come from the project's CI.

Unofficial. This page is written by an independent directory. It is not made by, endorsed by or affiliated with Virgin Interactive (developed by Sensible Software) or Robert Crossfield (segrax) and contributors (Open Fodder (Cannon Fodder engine)'s author). We do not host any files, and we never link to game files, ROMs or ISOs.

Sources

This page was last updated on Nov 3, 2026. A date after a source is the day we read it. Versions and steps follow the official project; if they differ, the official source wins.

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