HerculesWS/Hercules
Hercules is a collaborative software development project revolving around the creation of a robust massively multiplayer online role playing game (MMORPG) server package. Written in C, the program is very versatile and provides NPCs, warps and modifications. The project is jointly managed by a group of volunteers located around the world as well as a tremendous community providing QA and support. Hercules is a continuation of the original Athena project. observed · 2026-10-16
Health v2 · maintenance only
94/100
- Activity 99
- Release rhythm 84
- Longevity 100
How is this computed?
round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10) — computed 2026-10-21. Adoption (stars, forks) is never an input.
- gap_med: 62.0
- age_days: 5031
- days_rel: 28
- days_push: 9
- n_releases_24m: 7
Adoption not part of the score
1018 stars · 789 forks observed · 2026-10-16
What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-09-07, confidence 0.92
Hercules is a robust, community-developed MMORPG server package written in C, functioning primarily as a Ragnarok Online server emulator and continuing the original Athena project. It provides login, character, and map server components with NPC scripting, warps, and extensive modification capabilities, maintained by volunteers with an active QA and support community.
Use cases
- run a ragnarok online private server
- host an mmorpg server emulator
- set up a ro server with custom npcs and scripts
- customize quests, warps, and map content on a game server
- emulate a classic mmo server on linux
- develop plugins for a ragnarok online server
When to choose
- you want to host or customize a Ragnarok Online server
- you need a mature, actively maintained C-based MMO server package with plugin support
- you want to script NPCs, quests, and map events for a RO-style server
- you prefer a community-backed emulator with active QA, forums, and Discord support
When to avoid
- you want a general-purpose game engine to build a new game from scratch rather than emulate an existing one
- you need a graphical client or game assets, since this is a headless server package
- you want a server for a game other than Ragnarok Online without significant adaptation
- you prefer working in a higher-level language or need a turnkey one-click deployment
Facets
application · maturity active
game-engine game networking plugin-system gaming-tools cross-platform windows cross-platform cli ragnarok-online mmorpg-server server-emulator private-server npc-scripting game-server eathena c gplv3 game-development linux macos
1 source
- readme: https://github.com/HerculesWS/Hercules · fetched 2026-10-16 · 7af0df087d68
Member repositories
| Repository | Role | Health v2 |
|---|---|---|
| HerculesWS/Hercules | main | 94 |
For agents
markdown · JSON · MCP: product_card(name="HerculesWS/Hercules")
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