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OpenRA for Windows
Play reimagined Red Alert, Command & Conquer and Dune 2000 with OpenRA, a free real-time strategy project with online multiplayer and modern unit controls.
- Operating system
- Windows 7 or later
- Architecture
- x64 (64-bit)
- Download package
- EXE installer
Release-20250330 x64 installer. Requires DirectX 11 or OpenGL 3+ support. Download or copy original game assets on first run; their license is separate.
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What is OpenRA?
OpenRA rebuilds classic real-time strategy games on an open-source engine. Its three official mods cover Red Alert, Tiberian Dawn (the original Command & Conquer) and Dune 2000. It suits players who want these settings with integrated online multiplayer, modern screen resolutions and updated controls rather than emulation of the original executables.
Choose classic left-click or right-click controls, manage production queues with hotkeys, and use attack-move and unit stances. Replays and an observer interface help players revisit matches or watch others play. The engine also supports community mods and a Mod SDK for creating separate RTS projects.
This entry links to the Windows x64 EXE installer for release-20250330, not a playtest build. On first launch of a mod, OpenRA prompts you to download or copy the original game assets; those files have separate licensing from the GPLv3 engine. Gameplay and balance have changed from the original games, so this is not an unchanged reproduction. EA does not endorse or support OpenRA.
What it offers
- Three official mods: Red Alert, Tiberian Dawn and Dune 2000.
- Integrated online multiplayer with support for custom maps and mods.
- Left-click or right-click controls, production queues, hotkeys, attack-move and unit stances.
- Game replays and an observer interface for watching matches.
- Open-source RTS engine with a Mod SDK for developing custom games.
Good to know
- Original game assets must be downloaded or copied when a mod first runs; they are not covered by the engine's GPLv3 license.
- Gameplay and balance differ from the original releases; OpenRA is not an unchanged version of those games.
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Sources
References used for this listing. Retrieval dates do not indicate hands-on testing.
- OpenRA — official download and asset requirements ↗Retrieved
- About OpenRA — official games, controls and limitations ↗Retrieved
- OpenRA — official multiplayer and custom-map overview ↗Retrieved
- OpenRA official repository — release-20250330 metadata ↗Retrieved
- OpenRA Release 20250330 — publisher map-editor screenshot context ↗Retrieved
- OpenRA legal notices — engine and original game artwork rights ↗Retrieved
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