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EasyRPG Player vs Nakama

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

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EA EasyRPG Player Open-source interpreter for RPG Maker 2000 and 2003 games VS NA Nakama Open-source game server for realtime multiplayer and social features
FeatureEasyRPG PlayerNakama
CategoryGame ServersGame Servers
LicenseGPL-3.0Apache-2.0
LanguageC++Go
Setup difficultyEasyMedium
Min. RAM128 MB512 MB
Deploymentbare-metal, binarydocker, kubernetes, binary
GitHub stars★ 1,211★ 13,121
First released20072017
ReplacesRPG Maker RTP runtimePlayFab, Firebase

Why pick each one

Choose EasyRPG Player if…

  • Released under the GPL-3.0 license
  • Easy to set up — beginner-friendly
  • Active community (1.2k GitHub stars)
  • Written in C++
EasyRPG Player details

Choose Nakama if…

  • Released under the Apache-2.0 license
  • First-class Docker support for quick deployment
  • Kubernetes-ready with Helm charts available
  • Mature project with 13.1k GitHub stars
Nakama details

Frequently asked questions

Is EasyRPG Player or Nakama better?

Neither is universally better. Nakama has the larger community, while EasyRPG Player is simpler to set up (easy difficulty). Choose based on the comparison table above and your own setup.

Are EasyRPG Player and Nakama free and open-source?

Yes. EasyRPG Player is licensed under GPL-3.0 and Nakama under Apache-2.0. Both can be self-hosted at no software cost.

Can I run EasyRPG Player and Nakama with Docker?

EasyRPG Player: check the project docs for container support. Nakama: yes.

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