Victoria II: 2 Open Source Clones Compared
Project Alice describes itself in its own README as a continuation and rewrite of the older Open V2 codebase — an earlier open-source Victoria II clone — rather than an unrelated new project. OpenVic, built separately on the Godot engine, doesn't share that lineage and remains in an earlier, unplayable state.
Comparison table
Availability
- Status
- Playable
- Platforms
- Windows, Linux
- Play in browser
- No
- Mobile
- No
Project health
- Development status
- Active
- Last updated
- 2d ago
- Stars
- 547
- Contributors
- 61
- License
- GPL-3.0
- Engine
- —
Compatibility
- Requires original assets
- YesRequires Victoria 2 game files; executable should be placed in the same folder as v2game.exe.
- Modding support
- YesSupports custom rulesets and mods; some existing Victoria 2 mods may have compatibility issues.
- Multiplayer
- Online
Availability
- Status
- Unplayable
- Platforms
- Windows, Linux, OSX
- Play in browser
- No
- Mobile
- No
Project health
- Development status
- Active
- Last updated
- 2d ago
- Stars
- 471
- Contributors
- 31
- License
- MIT
- Engine
- Godot
Compatibility
- Requires original assets
- —
- Modding support
- —
- Multiplayer
- —
| Title | Project Alice | OpenVic |
|---|---|---|
| Status | Playable | Unplayable |
| Platforms | Windows, Linux | Windows, Linux, OSX |
| Play in browser | No | No |
| Mobile | No | No |
| Project health | ||
| Development status | Active | Active |
| Last updated | 2d ago | 2d ago |
| Stars | 547 | 471 |
| Contributors | 61 | 31 |
| License | GPL-3.0 | MIT |
| Engine | — | Godot |
| Compatibility | ||
| Requires original assets | YesRequires Victoria 2 game files; executable should be placed in the same folder as v2game.exe. | — |
| Modding support | YesSupports custom rulesets and mods; some existing Victoria 2 mods may have compatibility issues. | — |
| Multiplayer | Online | — |
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Frequently asked questions
Are the Victoria II 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 Victoria II clones use?
Project Alice (GPL-3.0); OpenVic (MIT).
Do I need to own the original Victoria II to play these clones?
Project Alice requires original game assets to play.
Which Victoria II clone is the most actively maintained?
Project Alice and OpenVic 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 Victoria II.