# OpenRA/ra2

A Red Alert 2 mod for the OpenRA game engine

Repository: https://github.com/OpenRA/ra2
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/ra2
Language: C#
License: GPL-3.0
License Family: copyleft
Topics: openra, redalert2, mod, rts, real-time-strategy, command-and-conquer
Last push: 2026-07-17T00:52:59+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 74/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-03T02:20:16.233290+00:00)
- activity 92, release rhythm 35, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 3916, "days_push": 48, "days_rel": null, "gap_med": null, "n_releases_24m": 0}
- flags: no_releases
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 1113, forks 195 (observed 2026-08-28T04:03:38.010533+00:00)

## What it is
A community-developed mod that recreates Red Alert 2 on the open-source OpenRA real-time strategy engine. It is written in C# and distributed under the GPL-3.0 license.

## Use cases
- play Red Alert 2 on modern operating systems
- replay classic Command & Conquer Red Alert 2 multiplayer matches
- install a Red Alert 2 mod for OpenRA
- play RTS games without the original game engine
- contribute to an open-source recreation of Red Alert 2

## When to choose
- you want to play Red Alert 2 without installing the original game
- you already use the OpenRA engine and want the Red Alert 2 experience
- you want cross-platform Red Alert 2 multiplayer
- you want to study or extend an open-source RTS mod written in C#

## When to avoid
- you want the original Red Alert 2 with EA's official assets and support
- you need a standalone game that runs without the OpenRA engine
- you expect official endorsement or support from EA

## Facets
- artifact type: plugin
- maturity: active
- function: game, game-engine
- domain: gaming-tools, entertainment
- platform: cross-platform, windows
- tags: openra, red-alert-2, command-and-conquer, rts, mod, fan-project, game-development, desktop, linux, macos

## Member repositories
- OpenRA/ra2 (main) score 74

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:03:38.010533+00:00.
- Health v2: computed from the inputs above; adoption is never an input.
- Inferred fields (summary, facets, guidance): AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, on 2026-08-30T06:42:33.836508+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/OpenRA/ra2 (fetched 2026-08-28T04:03:38.010533+00:00, sha 21a0797a5bc8)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.