# OpenTTD vs word-mastermind

> Two self-hosted [Gaming projects](https://selfhost.directory/games), compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.

| | OpenTTD | word-mastermind |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 73/100 ✓ | 42/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 23 in Gaming | #20 of 23 in Gaming |
| GitHub stars | 8 434 ✓ | 278 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +137 | — |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 4 ✓ | 0 |
| Latest release | 15.3 · 4 Apr 2026 | — |
| Setup | Moderate | Easy ✓ |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes ✓ |
| License | Other | MIT |
| Main language | C | JavaScript |

## Which one should you pick?

OpenTTD scores 73/100 against 42/100 for word-mastermind, so it is the safer default.

OpenTTD ships more often: 4 stable releases in the past year, against 0 for word-mastermind.

If you want the quickest setup, word-mastermind is easier to run; OpenTTD needs more configuration.

OpenTTD is growing faster right now (+137 stars in 30 days).

## Details

- [OpenTTD](https://selfhost.directory/project/openttd) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/openttd.md)
- [word-mastermind](https://selfhost.directory/project/word-mastermind) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/word-mastermind.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/openttd-vs-word-mastermind