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OpenClaw Now Available on Android and iOS

OpenClaw, an open-source remake of the classic 1990s video game Claw, has been officially released on Android and iOS. The game offers the full original campaign optimized for mobile touch controls. It is available as a free download with no ads or in-app purchases.

Background

OpenClaw is an open-source reimplementation of the classic *Claw* (1997) platform game. Original Claw was a side-scrolling action game developed by Monolith Productions (before they became known for *F.E.A.R.* and *Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor*); it featured a pirate-cat protagonist named Captain Claw, known for its challenging gameplay, detailed hand-drawn animation, and a grim "afterlife" level. For decades, the game was stuck on Windows without modern ports. OpenClaw is a fan-made engine recreation that lets the original game data run natively on current platforms — and this release finally brings it to mobile (Android/iOS), making the classic playable outside PCs for the first time. Important context: open-source engine reimplementations are distinct from emulation — they rebuild the game logic from scratch to free it from old hardware/OS dependencies.

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