# OpenTTD vs The Battle for Wesnoth

> Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.

| | OpenTTD | The Battle for Wesnoth |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 73/100 ✓ | 70/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 23 in Gaming | #1 of 14 in Gaming |
| GitHub stars | 8 434 ✓ | 6 963 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +137 ✓ | +79 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 4 ✓ | 0 |
| Latest release | 15.3 · 4 Apr 2026 | — |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate ✓ |
| Official Docker image | No | No |
| License | Other | GPL-2.0 |
| Main language | C | C |

## Which one should you pick?

OpenTTD scores 73/100 against 70/100 for The Battle for Wesnoth, so it is the safer default.

OpenTTD ships more often: 4 stable releases in the past year, against 0 for The Battle for Wesnoth.

## Details

- [OpenTTD](https://selfhost.directory/project/openttd) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/openttd.md)
- [The Battle for Wesnoth](https://selfhost.directory/project/the-battle-for-wesnoth) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/the-battle-for-wesnoth.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/openttd-vs-the-battle-for-wesnoth