OpenRCT2
An open-source reimplementation of RollerCoaster Tycoon 2 that began by reverse engineering the original executable function by function, now fully native with multiplayer and new features.
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- Original
- RollerCoaster Tycoon 2 (2002)
- Platform
- Windows
- Method
- Rewrite
- Provenance
- Human-led what this means
- Status
- released
- Licence
- GPL-3.0
- Team
- OpenRCT2 team
- Started
- 2014
- Runs on
- Windows, Linux, macOS, Android
- Needs the original
- Yes: you supply your own legally obtained copy
How to get it legally
This project ships code only. Build or download it from the official repository, then supply data from a copy of RollerCoaster Tycoon 2 you own. Recomp never links to ROMs, discs or game data.
This project was rebuilt by OpenRCT2 team. Facts last checked 2026-10-14.
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