openra ☆

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Description:
Real-time strategy game engine for Westwood games

Type: Cask | Latest Version: 20250330@0 | Tracked Since: Dec 28, 2025

Links: Homepage | @OpenRA | formulae.brew.sh

Category: Other

Tags: rts gaming open-source strategy modding

Install: brew install --cask openra

About:
OpenRA is a real-time strategy game engine that modernizes classic Westwood titles like Command & Conquer, Red Alert, and Dune 2000. It provides cross-platform multiplayer support, enhanced spectating tools, and a fully moddable Lua-based scripting environment. The engine separates game logic from data, allowing the community to create new rules, units, and total conversions.

Key Features:

Modernized multiplayer with matchmaking and spectator tools
Cross-platform support (macOS, Windows, Linux)
Extensible Lua scripting for custom game modes
Reimagined UI and quality-of-life improvements
Open-source engine with active modding community

Use Cases:

Playing classic RTS games with modern online features
Creating custom mods and total conversions
Learning game development via open-source engine code
Spectating and analyzing competitive matches

Alternatives:

Warzone 2100 – 3D RTS with similar open-source philosophy but different setting and mechanics
Zero-K – Open-source RTS focused on large-scale battles and physics-based weapons

Version History

Detected	Version	Rev	Change	Commit
Aug 5, 2025 2:21pm	20250330	0	VERSION_BUMP	574bf368