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Luanti vs OpenMW

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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LU Luanti Open-source voxel game engine and server VS OP OpenMW Open-source engine reimplementation for Morrowind
FeatureLuantiOpenMW
CategoryGame Engines & FrameworksGame Engines & Frameworks
LicenseLGPL-2.1GPL-3.0
LanguageC++C++
Setup difficultyEasyMedium
Min. RAM512 MB1,024 MB
Deploymentdocker, bare-metal, binary, sourcebare-metal, binary, source
GitHub stars★ 13,421★ 6,494
First released20102008
ReplacesMinecraftMorrowind original engine

Why pick each one

Choose Luanti if…

  • Lightweight server
  • Highly moddable
Luanti details

Choose OpenMW if…

  • Greatly improves Morrowind
  • Very active project
OpenMW details

Frequently asked questions

Is Luanti or OpenMW better?

Luanti is the stronger all-round pick: it has both the larger community and the simpler easy setup. Consider OpenMW if its specific feature set fits your needs better.

Are Luanti and OpenMW free and open-source?

Yes. Luanti is licensed under LGPL-2.1 and OpenMW under GPL-3.0. Both can be self-hosted at no software cost.

Can I run Luanti and OpenMW with Docker?

Luanti: yes. OpenMW: check the project docs for container support.

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