Command & Conquer: Red Alert 2: 2 Open Source Clones Compared
RA2 is a mod for the OpenRA engine, so playing it means running Red Alert 2 content inside that shared, multi-game engine framework. RA2Web React is a separate ground-up reconstruction built with React, TypeScript, and Three.js that runs in a browser and requires importing Red Alert 2 art assets after installation; its README states all rights belong to the original Chronodivide/RA2WEB project and explicitly prohibits commercial use of the reconstruction.
Comparison table
Availability
- Status
- Playable
- Platforms
- Windows, Linux, OSX
- Play in browser
- No
- Mobile
- No
Project health
- Development status
- Active
- Last updated
- 2mo ago
- Stars
- 1,132
- Contributors
- 39
- License
- GPL-3.0
Compatibility
- Requires original assets
- —
Availability
- Status
- Semi-playable
- Platforms
- Web
- Play in browser
- YesPlay in Browser
- Mobile
- No
Project health
- Development status
- Active
- Last updated
- 12d ago
- Stars
- 965
- Contributors
- 6
- License
- —
Compatibility
- Requires original assets
- YesRequires importing Red Alert 2 art assets after installation.
| Title | RA2 | RA2Web React |
|---|---|---|
| Status | Playable | Semi-playable |
| Platforms | Windows, Linux, OSX | Web |
| Play in browser | No | YesPlay in Browser |
| Mobile | No | No |
| Project health | ||
| Development status | Active | Active |
| Last updated | 2mo ago | 12d ago |
| Stars | 1,132 | 965 |
| Contributors | 39 | 6 |
| License | GPL-3.0 | — |
| Compatibility | ||
| Requires original assets | — | YesRequires importing Red Alert 2 art assets after installation. |
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Frequently asked questions
Are the Command & Conquer: Red Alert 2 clones on this page open source?
Yes — every clone catalogued here is an open-source project. Availability, license, and development-status details for each one are listed in the comparison table above.
What license do these Command & Conquer: Red Alert 2 clones use?
RA2 (GPL-3.0).
Do I need to own the original Command & Conquer: Red Alert 2 to play these clones?
RA2Web React requires original game assets to play.
Can I play any of these Command & Conquer: Red Alert 2 clones directly in a browser?
Yes — RA2Web React has a browser-playable build linked in the comparison table above, no install required.
Which Command & Conquer: Red Alert 2 clone is the most actively maintained?
RA2 and RA2Web React are currently under active development, based on recent commit activity. See the "Development status" row above for every clone's current status.
See the full write-up for each clone, or go back to Command & Conquer: Red Alert 2.