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Marathon 2 vs OpenRA

Side-by-side comparison for macOS

Marathon 2

7.0
Games

First-person shooter, second in a trilogy

OpenRA

8.0
Games

Real-time strategy game engine for Westwood games

Metric Marathon 2 OpenRA
Category Games Games
AI Score 7.0 8.0
30-day Installs 2 186
90-day Installs 6 513
365-day Installs 27 2.2K
Version 20260930 20250330
Auto-updates No No
Deprecated No No
GitHub Stars 759 16.5K
GitHub Forks 119 2.9K
Open Issues 79 1.6K
License GPL-3.0 GPL-3.0
Language C++ C#
Last GitHub Commit 7mo ago 7mo ago
First Seen Feb 10, 2017 Feb 13, 2014

Reviews

Marathon 2

Marathon 2 is a classic first-person shooter that benefits retro gaming enthusiasts and fans of the original trilogy. It features a game engine with active community support and open-source development.

It is a game engine for the Marathon 2 first-person shooter game.

Pros

  • + Classic game experience
  • + Open-source development
  • + Multiplayer capabilities

Cons

  • - No auto-updates
  • - Some bugs reported

OpenRA

OpenRA is a real-time strategy game engine that breathes new life into classic Westwood games like Command & Conquer: Red Alert. It offers modernized gameplay, high-quality graphics, and cross-platform support, making it a must-have for retro gamers and RTS enthusiasts.

OpenRA recreates and enhances classic RTS games with modern technology and features.

Pros

  • + Cross-platform support including macOS
  • + Active development and strong community backing
  • + Free and open-source under GPL-3.0

Cons

  • - No auto-update feature
  • - High number of open issues may indicate areas needing attention