Luanti
Voxel game engine (formerly Minetest). Play one of our many games, mod a game to your liking, make your own game, or play on a multiplayer server.
Luanti vs OpenTTD
Two self-hosted Games apps, compared on the facts we track: GitHub popularity and activity, license, language, Docker images and a rough hosting estimate.
Side by side
| Luanti | OpenTTD | |
|---|---|---|
| Description | Voxel game engine (formerly Minetest). Play one of our many games, mod a game to your liking, make your own game, or play on a multiplayer server. | Transport tycoon simulation game. |
| GitHub stars | 13,816 | 8,458 |
| Forks | – | – |
| Open issues | – | – |
| Commits (12 months) | 791 | 1.4k |
| Last activity | 2026-11-04 | 2026-11-04 |
| Latest release | 5.18.0 (2026-10-29) | 16.0-RC1 (2026-10-31) |
| Maintenance health | Active | Active |
| License | LGPL-2.1, MIT, Zlib | GPL-2.0 |
| Language / platform | C++, Lua, deb | C++, Docker |
| Docker Hub image | – | – |
| Docker pulls | – | – |
| Est. server size | ~512 MB, 1 vCPU | ~512 MB, 1 vCPU |
| Est. hosting from | $3.5/mo | $3.5/mo |
| Categories | Games | Games |
| Links | Website · Source | Website · Source |
What the numbers say
- Luanti is more popular on GitHub: 13.8k stars vs 8.5k for OpenTTD.
- OpenTTD had more commits in the last 12 months (1,369 vs 791).
- OpenTTD published a release more recently (16.0-RC1 on 2026-10-31; Luanti's latest is 5.18.0 on 2026-10-29).
- Luanti is licensed under LGPL-2.1, MIT, Zlib, OpenTTD under GPL-2.0.
- Luanti is written in C++, Lua; OpenTTD in C++.
- Deployment options listed upstream: Luanti: deb; OpenTTD: Docker.
Summary: Luanti leads on GitHub popularity; OpenTTD leads on commit activity. The right choice depends on the features you need — read both project descriptions and docs.
This summary is generated from GitHub, Docker Hub and awesome-selfhosted data as of 2026-11-05. It does not rate features or quality.
Frequently asked questions
Is Luanti or OpenTTD more popular?
Luanti has more GitHub stars (13,816 vs 8,458 for OpenTTD, as of 2026-11-05). Stars measure interest, not quality.
Which is more actively maintained, Luanti or OpenTTD?
OpenTTD had more commits over the last 12 months (1,369 vs 791). Both had repository activity on 2026-11-04. Our health labels: Luanti is “Active”, OpenTTD is “Active”.
What licenses do Luanti and OpenTTD use?
Luanti: LGPL-2.1, MIT, Zlib. OpenTTD: GPL-2.0.
Can I run Luanti and OpenTTD with Docker?
We did not detect a Docker Hub image for either app. The upstream listing mentions Docker as a deployment option for OpenTTD. Check each project's documentation for install options.
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OpenTTD
Transport tycoon simulation game.
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