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SFTtech/openage

Clone of the Age of Empires II engine 🚀 observed · 2026-08-28

github.com/SFTtech/openage · homepage · Python · NOASSERTION (other) observed · 2026-08-28

Health v2 · maintenance only

63/100

  • Activity 90
  • Release rhythm 8
  • Longevity 100

Flags: no_license

How is this computed?

round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10) — computed 2026-09-03. Adoption (stars, forks) is never an input.

  • gap_med: n/a
  • age_days: 4686
  • days_rel: 645
  • days_push: 60
  • n_releases_24m: 1

Full methodology

Adoption not part of the score

14402 stars · 1265 forks observed · 2026-08-28

What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-29, confidence not recorded

openage is a free, open-source clone of the Genie Engine that powers Age of Empires I/II and Star Wars: Galactic Battlegrounds, built with C++20, Python, Qt6, and OpenGL. It uses original game assets (not shipped) and aims to be a modding-friendly RTS platform with modern multiplayer support.

Use cases

  • play Age of Empires II on Linux natively
  • run an open-source RTS engine clone of AoE2
  • build my own RTS game with an existing engine
  • mod Age of Empires with a human-readable config language
  • play AoE multiplayer with dedicated servers and more than 8 players
  • convert original AoE game assets for use in an open engine

When to choose

  • you own an original AoE1/AoE2 or Definitive Edition game and want a free, cross-platform engine
  • you want a modding-friendly RTS platform with open APIs
  • you want to develop your own RTS games on an open engine
  • you want native AoE-style gameplay on Linux, BSD, macOS, or Windows

When to avoid

  • you want a finished, polished commercial-quality game out of the box
  • you don't own any of the original games, since assets are required
  • you need a stable, feature-complete AoE2 replacement today
  • you want a general-purpose engine unrelated to Genie Engine games

Facets

application · maturity experimental

game-engine graphics simulation networking gaming-tools cross-platform windows cpp python age-of-empires rts engine-clone opengl qt multiplayer modding nyan entity-component-system game-development linux macos

2 sources

Member repositories

RepositoryRoleHealth v2
SFTtech/openagemain63

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