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DevilutionX vs OpenAge Note - Age of Empires engine

A side-by-side comparison of two self-hosted game engines & frameworks options — licensing, setup difficulty, resource needs, and what each one replaces.

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DE DevilutionX Modernized Diablo engine with cross-platform multiplayer VS OP OpenAge Note - Age of Empires engine Open-source engine reimplementation of Age of Empires II
FeatureDevilutionXOpenAge Note - Age of Empires engine
CategoryGame Engines & FrameworksGame Engines & Frameworks
LicenseUnlicenseGPL-3.0
LanguageC++Python
Setup difficultyMediumHard
Min. RAM256 MB1,024 MB
Deploymentbare-metal, binary, sourcebare-metal, source
GitHub stars★ 9,667★ 14,360
First released20192013
ReplacesDiablo originalAge of Empires II original engine

Why pick each one

Choose DevilutionX if…

  • Plays Diablo on modern hardware
  • Active development
DevilutionX details

Choose OpenAge Note - Age of Empires engine if…

  • Ambitious open RTS engine
  • Large community interest
OpenAge Note - Age of Empires engine details

Frequently asked questions

Is DevilutionX or OpenAge Note - Age of Empires engine better?

Neither is universally better. OpenAge Note - Age of Empires engine has the larger community, while DevilutionX is simpler to set up (medium difficulty). Choose based on the comparison table above and your own setup.

Are DevilutionX and OpenAge Note - Age of Empires engine free and open-source?

Yes. DevilutionX is licensed under Unlicense and OpenAge Note - Age of Empires engine under GPL-3.0. Both can be self-hosted at no software cost.

Can I run DevilutionX and OpenAge Note - Age of Empires engine with Docker?

DevilutionX: check the project docs for container support. OpenAge Note - Age of Empires engine: check the project docs for container support.

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