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The Best Forge Alternatives in 2026

24 alternatives1 free · 23 open source

Looking for something like Forge? Here are 24 alternatives, ranked by how closely they match it on purpose, features and platforms. Of these, 1 are free or have a free plan and 23 are open source.

About Forgegithub.com/Card-Forge/forge
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Forge provides an unofficial rules engine for tabletop role-playing games, supporting character and game session management.

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#AlternativePricingOpen sourcePlatforms
1forge —Not statedAndroid, iOS, Linux
2Replay Mod —Yes—
3PAX —Yes—
4Beam Mp FreeYesWindows
5Peacock —YesWindows
6Balatro Multiplayer —Yes—
7Iw4x Client —Yes—
8UsefulMods —Yes—
9OpenBOR —YesAndroid, Linux, macOS
10Unciv —YesAndroid
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forge

card-forge.github.io/forge
Also covers game

Play Magic: The Gathering with Forge, an unofficial rules engine for the card game.

3

PAX

github.com/maradotwebp/paxOpen source
Also covers open source · same kind of open-source project

PAX manages Minecraft modpacks for solo or team development and supports Forge, Fabric, and version control.

4

Beam Mp

github.com/BeamMP/BeamMPFreeOpen source
Also covers game and open source · same kind of open-source project · free

Play BeamNG.drive with other players using BeamMP, a multiplayer project.

5

Peacock

github.com/thepeacockproject/PeacockOpen source
Also covers game and open source · same kind of open-source project

The Peacock Project replaces servers for the HITMAN World of Assassination trilogy to preserve online play and add features.

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UsefulMods

github.com/TheUsefulLists/UsefulModsOpen sourcePick
Also covers open source · same kind of open-source project

UsefulMods collects game modification recommendations, and its page notes that the former list maintainer stopped updating it.

9

OpenBOR

github.com/DCurrent/openborOpen source
Also covers game and open source · same kind of open-source project

OpenBOR is a royalty-free sprite-based side-scrolling engine for beat 'em up games and other gameplay styles.

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Unciv

github.com/yairm210/UncivOpen source
Also covers android, game, and open source · same kind of open-source project

Unciv recreates Civilization V as an open source game for desktop computers and Android.

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doukutsu-rs

github.com/doukutsu-rs/doukutsu-rsOpen source
Also covers android and open source · same kind of open-source project

doukutsu-rs reimplements the Cave Story engine in Rust with quality-of-life improvements and support for original game data files.

12

Bridge

github.com/Geomitron/BridgeOpen source
Also covers game and open source · same kind of open-source project

Bridge searches for rhythm game charts and downloads them for use in Clone Hero, YARG, and similar games.

15

r2modman

github.com/ebkr/r2modmanPlusOpen source
Also covers game and open source · same kind of open-source project

r2modman manages mods for several games through Thunderstore, according to its project description.

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N64Recomp

github.com/N64Recomp/N64RecompOpen source
Also covers game and open source · same kind of open-source project

N64Recomp statically recompiles Nintendo 64 game binaries into C code that can be built for multiple platforms.

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Rando List

github.com/video-game-randomizers/rando-listOpen source
Also covers game and open source · same kind of open-source project

This collaborative catalog collects video game randomizers and lists alternate site links on its page.

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What is the best alternative to Forge?
Based on features, tags and platforms, the closest alternatives to Forge are forge, Replay Mod, and PAX.
Is there a free alternative to Forge?
Yes. Beam Mp is free or offer a free plan.
Are there open-source alternatives to Forge?
Yes: Replay Mod, PAX, Beam Mp, and Peacock.

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