# retroassembly vs Terraforming Mars

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

| | retroassembly | Terraforming Mars |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 56/100 | 62/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #5 of 5 in Emulation | #4 of 14 in Gaming |
| GitHub stars | 1 153 ✓ | 961 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +71 ✓ | +9 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 3 ✓ | 0 |
| Latest release | v7.260719.1051 · 19 Jul 2026 | — |
| Setup | Easy ✓ | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | MIT | GPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Typescript | Typescript |

## Which one should you pick?

Terraforming Mars scores 62/100 against 56/100 for retroassembly, so it is the safer default.

retroassembly ships more often: 3 stable releases in the past year, against 0 for Terraforming Mars.

If you want the quickest setup, retroassembly is easier to run; Terraforming Mars needs more configuration.

retroassembly is growing faster right now (+71 stars in 30 days).

## Details

- [retroassembly](https://selfhost.directory/project/retroassembly) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/retroassembly.md)
- [Terraforming Mars](https://selfhost.directory/project/terraforming-mars) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/terraforming-mars.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/retroassembly-vs-terraforming-mars