r2modman
A mod manager for games whose mods are hosted on Thunderstore, such as Risk of Rain 2.
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About r2modman
r2modman installs and manages mods from Thunderstore for several games, including Risk of Rain 2 and Lethal Company. It aims to be simple to use, taking care of downloading mods and keeping them organised so you do not have to copy files into game folders by hand.
It suits players of Thunderstore-supported games who want a straightforward way to set up and switch mod collections. A Flatpak build is maintained for Linux.
Strengths
- Supports several Thunderstore games in one app
- Handles mod downloads and installation
- Actively developed, with a Flatpak build for Linux
Limitations
- Limited to games and mods on Thunderstore
- Some mods are listed as known incompatibilities
Details
- Pricing
- FreeFree and open source.
- License
- Open source, license not stated
- Developer
- ebkr
- Platforms
- Windows, Linux
- How it runs
- Downloadable app
- Best suited for
- Players modding Risk of Rain 2, Lethal Company and other Thunderstore games
- Categories
- Gaming tools
- Last verified
- Added
- Provenance
- Facts checked against the developer's own pages and store listings, 1 sources on file.
Alternatives to r2modman
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CurseForge
A mod platform with a desktop app for finding and installing mods and modpacks for many games.
CurseForge installs mods and modpacks for many games from its own catalogue rather than Thunderstore, runs on Windows, macOS and Linux, and is closed source instead of open source.
Vortex
Official Nexus Mods manager that installs, sorts, and updates mods for hundreds of games.
Vortex draws on the Nexus Mods library and supports hundreds of games instead of Thunderstore titles, but it runs only on Windows, losing r2modman's Linux Flatpak build.
Mod Organizer 2
Power-user mod manager using a virtual file system, favored for Bethesda games.
Mod Organizer 2 uses a virtual file system to keep game files untouched and suits Bethesda games, but it is Windows only and has a steeper learning curve.
Limo
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Limo is an open-source Qt mod manager built mainly for Linux, with Nexus Mods API, LOOT and FOMOD support instead of Thunderstore integration.
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