retroassemblyvsThe Battle for Wesnoth
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| retroassembly | The Battle for Wesnoth | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 56/100 | 70/100 |
| Rank in category | #5 of 5 in Emulation | #1 of 14 in Gaming |
| GitHub stars | 1 153 | 6 963 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +71 | +79 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 3 | 0 |
| Latest release | v7.260719.1051 · 19 Jul 2026 | — |
| Setup | Easy | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | No |
| License | MIT | GPL-2.0 |
| Main language | Typescript | C |
Which one should you pick?
The Battle for Wesnoth scores 70/100 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 The Battle for Wesnoth.
If you want the quickest setup, retroassembly is easier to run; The Battle for Wesnoth needs more configuration.
retroassembly details →The Battle for Wesnoth details →