OpenMW/openmw
OpenMW is an open-source open-world RPG game engine that supports playing Morrowind. Main repo and issue tracker can be found here: https://gitlab.com/OpenMW/openmw/ observed · 2026-08-28
Health v2 · maintenance only
87/100
- Activity 99
- Release rhythm 65
- Longevity 100
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: 175.0
- age_days: 6219
- days_rel: 75
- days_push: 7
- n_releases_24m: 3
Adoption not part of the score
6529 stars · 1106 forks observed · 2026-08-28
What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-29, confidence not recorded
OpenMW is an open-source, cross-platform game engine that reimplements the Morrowind engine, allowing players to run The Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind (with its expansions) using their own game files. It also includes OpenMW-CS, an open-source replacement for Bethesda's Construction Set for creating and editing game content.
Use cases
- play morrowind on linux or mac
- open source replacement for morrowind engine
- improved graphics and ui for morrowind
- create mods with an alternative construction set
- run morrowind without the original engine
- play morrowind with widescreen and modern resolutions
When to choose
- you own Morrowind and want a modern, open-source engine with better graphics, UI, and cross-platform support
- you want to develop or edit game content with OpenMW-CS instead of the aging Construction Set
- you want to play Morrowind on Linux or macOS natively
When to avoid
- you want to play Skyrim, Oblivion, or other Bethesda games - OpenMW only supports Morrowind
- you rely on mods that depend on original engine bugs or quirky behavior, which may not work in OpenMW
- you need a general-purpose engine for building your own games from scratch
Facets
application · maturity active
game-engine graphics gui gaming-tools cross-platform windows cpp cross-platform open-world-rpg morrowind engine-reimplementation openmw-cs modding foss game-development linux macos
2 sources
- readme: https://github.com/OpenMW/openmw · fetched 2026-08-28 · 2fd8d2416973
- homepage: https://gitlab.com/OpenMW/openmw · fetched 2026-08-29 · 7bf1561e1bd4
Member repositories
| Repository | Role | Health v2 |
|---|---|---|
| OpenMW/openmw | main | 87 |
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