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| Developer(s) | OpenRCT2 Team |
|---|---|
| Initial release | 7 December 2014; 10 years ago (2014-12-07) |
| Stable release | |
| Repository | https://github.com/OpenRCT2/OpenRCT2/ |
| Written in | C,C++ |
| Operating system | Microsoft Windows,Linux,macOS,OpenBSD,Android |
| Platform | x86,x64,ARM |
| Available in | 20 languages |
| Type | Construction and management simulation |
| License | GNU GPLv3 |
| Website | https://openrct2.io/ |
OpenRCT2 is aconstruction and management simulationvideo game that simulatesamusement park management. It is afree and open-sourcere-implementation and expansion of the 2002 video gameRollerCoaster Tycoon 2.[2] In order to create an accurate clone ofRollerCoaster Tycoon 2, the game was incrementally written in theplatform-independentC programming language.[3] In addition to various gameplay changes, the developers fixed a number of bugs and issues that were in the original game.[4]
As a re-implementation,OpenRCT2 requires a copy of the original game or the "Classic" re-release to already be installed on the computer.[5] The gameplay of OpenRCT2 is, by nature of the project, very similar to the originalRollerCoaster Tycoon 2 game upon which it is based. However, the re-implementation features a number of changes:[6]
Development of the game was started on April 2, 2014, by Ted "IntelOrca" John, and was continued by 250 other contributors.[11][12]
In 2019, the game was brought tocustom firmwareNintendo Switch systems by modder rsn8887 as ahomebrew game, includingtouchscreen support.[2]
A major update in 2022 allowed the game to useRollerCoaster Tycoon Classic (an official port of the original games) as a base install path.[13]
In May 2023,Allister Brimble, the theme composer for the first twoRollerCoaster Tycoon games, composed a new theme song for OpenRCT2.[14] Commissioned by the YouTuber Deurklink, the song was paid for by hisPatreon subscribers, in what he said was a community-funded effort.[15] The theme was added to a game in a September 2023 update, which also added new main menu backgrounds selected through a contest. The same update also allowed for camera and UI frame rates to be unlocked from the previous 40 Hz limit.[16]
PC Gamer praised the increased scope for creativity with the new toolset, adding: "you can build the park of your dreams with coasters that no sane person who values their intestines would think about riding. It’s a great way to return to such a wonderful classic PC game."[6]Vice noted thatOpenRCT2 "allows players much greater freedom in what they are able to build."[10]Kotaku Australia pointed out thatOpenRCT2 allowsRollerCoaster Tycoon 2 to run on modern systems "just fine", and features multiplayer support, weakening the incentive to purchase the later releasedRollerCoaster Tycoon Classic.[17]
In 2020,Nerdist suggestedOpenRCT2 among other stress-relieving games to play during theCOVID-19 pandemic.[18]
