# OpenRCT2

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2014 re-implementation of a 2002 video game

OpenRCT2 Logo Developer OpenRCT2 Team Release 7 December 2014; 11 years ago (2014-12-07) Stable release 0.5.2[1] / 7 June 2026; 19 days ago (7 June 2026) 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 openrct2.io Repository https://github.com/OpenRCT2/OpenRCT2/

**OpenRCT2** is a [construction and management simulation](/source/Construction_and_management_simulation) [video game](/source/Video_game) that simulates [amusement park](/source/Amusement_park) management. It is a [free and open-source](/source/Free_and_open-source_software) [re-implementation](/source/Game_engine_recreation) and expansion of the 2002 video game *[RollerCoaster Tycoon 2](/source/RollerCoaster_Tycoon_2)*.[2] In order to create an accurate clone of *RollerCoaster Tycoon 2*, the game was incrementally written in the [platform-independent](/source/Cross-platform) [C++ programming language](/source/C%2B%2B).[3] In addition to various gameplay changes, the developers fixed a number of bugs and issues that were in the original game.[4]

## Gameplay

See also: [RollerCoaster Tycoon 2 § Gameplay](/source/RollerCoaster_Tycoon_2#Gameplay)

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 original *RollerCoaster Tycoon 2* game upon which it is based. However, the re-implementation features a number of changes:[6]

- Fast-forward mode

- Multiplayer support

- Support for high-definition resolutions[7]

- Support for higher framerates[8]

- Support for content from the original *[RollerCoaster Tycoon](/source/RollerCoaster_Tycoon_(video_game))*, such as scenarios

- Increased previous software limits on parks, such as scenery availability[9]

- Options to exceed or tweak restrictions such as height clearance[4]

- Optional early victory conditions, should goals be met before time runs out

- Improvements to pathfinding AI[10]

- Cheats

## Development

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 to [custom firmware](/source/Custom_firmware) [Nintendo Switch](/source/Nintendo_Switch) systems by modder rsn8887 as a [homebrew game](/source/Homebrew_(video_games)), including [touchscreen](/source/Touchscreen) support.[2]

A major update in 2022 allowed the game to use *[RollerCoaster Tycoon Classic](/source/RollerCoaster_Tycoon_Classic)* (an official port of the original games) as a base install path.[13]

Main theme by [Allister Brimble](/source/Allister_Brimble)

In May 2023, [Allister Brimble](/source/Allister_Brimble), the theme composer for the first two *RollerCoaster Tycoon* games, composed a new theme song for OpenRCT2.[14] Commissioned by the YouTuber Deurklink, the song was paid for by his [Patreon](/source/Patreon) subscribers, in what he said was a community-funded effort.[15] The theme was added to the game in a September 2023 update, which also added new backgrounds selected through a contest to the main menu. The same update also allowed for camera and UI frame rates to be unlocked from the previous 40 Hz limit.[16]

## Reception

*[PC Gamer](/source/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](/source/Vice_Media)* noted that *OpenRCT2* "allows players much greater freedom in what they are able to build."[10] *[Kotaku](/source/Kotaku)* pointed out that *OpenRCT2* allows *RollerCoaster Tycoon 2* to run on modern systems "just fine", and features multiplayer support, weakening the incentive to purchase the later released *[RollerCoaster Tycoon Classic](/source/RollerCoaster_Tycoon_Classic)*.[17]

In 2020, *[Nerdist](/source/Nerdist)* suggested *OpenRCT2* among other stress-relieving games to play during the [COVID-19 pandemic](/source/COVID-19_pandemic).[18]

## See also

- *[OpenTTD](/source/OpenTTD)*

- [List of open-source video games](/source/List_of_open-source_video_games)

## References

1. **[^](#cite_ref-wikidata-d94df2a1ba0f85e61a5a451c39c3e6346f14e645-v20_1-0)** ["Release 0.5.2"](https://github.com/OpenRCT2/OpenRCT2/releases/tag/v0.5.2). 7 June 2026. Retrieved 8 June 2026.

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-Switch_2-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-Switch_2-1) Walker, Alex (7 May 2019). ["Open Source RollerCoaster Tycoon Hits The Switch"](https://web.archive.org/web/20201031160715/https://www.kotaku.com.au/2019/05/open-source-rollercoaster-tycoon-hits-the-switch/). *Kotaku*. Archived from [the original](https://www.kotaku.com.au/2019/05/open-source-rollercoaster-tycoon-hits-the-switch/) on 31 October 2020.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-3)** ["OpenRCT2/OpenRCT2"](https://github.com/OpenRCT2/OpenRCT2). OpenRCT2. 14 July 2020.

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-intense_4-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-intense_4-1) Maaz, Wajeeh (21 August 2018). ["This Is the Most Intense 'RollerCoaster Tycoon' Coaster You Can Possibly Build"](https://www.vice.com/en/article/this-is-the-most-intense-rollercoaster-tycoon-coaster-you-can-possibly-build/). *[Motherboard](/source/Vice_Media)*. [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20210323065110/https://www.vice.com/en/article/594eg5/this-is-the-most-intense-rollercoaster-tycoon-coaster-you-can-possibly-build) from the original on 23 March 2021.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-5)** ["Getting Started"](https://web.archive.org/web/20240126091437/https://openrct2.io/getting-started/index.html). *OpenRCT2.io*. Archived from [the original](https://openrct2.io/getting-started/index.html) on 26 January 2024. Retrieved 26 January 2024.

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-tools_6-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-tools_6-1) Lucas, Daniella (23 July 2018). ["Returning to RollerCoaster Tycoon 2 with new tools"](https://www.pcgamer.com/uk/returning-to-rollercoaster-tycoon-2-with-new-tools/). *[PC Gamer](/source/PC_Gamer)*. No. 319. [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20201128030758/https://www.pcgamer.com/uk/returning-to-rollercoaster-tycoon-2-with-new-tools/) from the original on 28 November 2020.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-7)** Gach, Ethan (6 May 2017). ["Player Spends A Decade Polishing Epic Theme Park In Rollercoaster Tycoon 2"](https://kotaku.com/player-spends-a-decade-polishing-epic-theme-park-in-rol-1794982535). *Kotaku*. [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20201112044444/https://kotaku.com/player-spends-a-decade-polishing-epic-theme-park-in-rol-1794982535) from the original on 12 November 2020.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-8)** Dawe, Liam (11 September 2023). ["RollerCoaster Tycoon 2 reimplementation OpenRCT2 gets a new title theme"](https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2023/09/rollercoaster-tycoon-2-reimplementation-openrct2-gets-a-new-title-theme/). *GamingOnLinux*.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-9)** Koczwara, Michael (30 May 2017). ["After a decade of construction, this RollerCoaster Tycoon megapark is finally finished"](https://www.pcgamer.com/how-one-player-spent-a-decade-creating-a-rollercoaster-tycoon-megapark/). *[PC Gamer](/source/PC_Gamer)*. [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20200306155647/https://www.pcgamer.com/how-one-player-spent-a-decade-creating-a-rollercoaster-tycoon-megapark/) from the original on 6 March 2020.

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-maze_10-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-maze_10-1) Truong, Kevin (6 August 2020). ["This 'RollerCoaster Tycoon' Maze Takes Trillions of Years to Complete"](https://www.vice.com/en/article/this-rollercoaster-tycoon-maze-takes-trillions-of-years-to-complete/). *[Waypoint](/source/Vice_Media)*. [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20201129210041/https://www.vice.com/en/article/bv8p3d/this-rollercoaster-tycoon-maze-takes-trillions-of-years-to-complete) from the original on 29 November 2020.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-11)** ["About"](https://openrct2.org/about). *OpenRCT2.org*. Retrieved 11 May 2022.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-12)** Luckerson, Victor (1 April 2019). ["Time Is a Flat Ferris Wheel: The Enduring Legacy of 'RollerCoaster Tycoon'"](https://www.theringer.com/2019/4/1/18286916/rollercoaster-tycoon-game-20th-anniversary-legacy). *The Ringer*. Retrieved 11 May 2022.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-13)** Dawe, Liam (12 October 2022). ["RollerCoaster Tycoon 2 game engine OpenRCT2 gets another big upgrade"](https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2022/10/rollercoaster-tycoon-2-game-engine-openrct2-gets-another-big-upgrade/). *GamingOnLinux*.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-14)** [Allister, Brimble \[@AllisterBrimble\]](/source/Allister_Brimble) (14 May 2023). ["I was pretty excited to be asked by the OpenRCT2 community who have created an open source version of Rollercoaster Tycoon 2 to make a brand new title theme for the game.. My third main tune in the series of games! Coming soon here!"](https://twitter.com/AllisterBrimble/status/1657850768634855424) ([Tweet](/source/Tweet_(social_media))) – via [Twitter](/source/Twitter).

1. **[^](#cite_ref-15)** Yarwood, Jack (15 May 2023). ["Original RollerCoaster Tycoon Composer Creating New Theme For Fan Project"](https://www.timeextension.com/news/2023/05/original-rollercoaster-tycoon-composer-creating-new-theme-for-fan-project). *[Time Extension](/source/Time_Extension)*. Retrieved 2 July 2023.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-16)** Dawe, Liam (11 September 2023). ["RollerCoaster Tycoon 2 reimplementation OpenRCT2 gets a new title theme"](https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2023/09/rollercoaster-tycoon-2-reimplementation-openrct2-gets-a-new-title-theme/). *GamingOnLinux*.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-17)** Walker, Alex (27 September 2017). ["I'm Not Sure Rollercoaster Tycoon Needs That Much RAM"](https://web.archive.org/web/20180423102309/https://www.kotaku.com.au/2017/09/im-not-sure-rollercoaster-tycoon-needs-that-much-ram/). *Kotaku*. Archived from [the original](https://www.kotaku.com.au/2017/09/im-not-sure-rollercoaster-tycoon-needs-that-much-ram/) on 23 April 2018.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-18)** Tremaine, Morgan (19 March 2020). ["6 Relaxing Video Games to Ease Your Stress"](https://nerdist.com/article/6-relaxing-video-games-animal-crossing-forza-islanders/). *[Nerdist](/source/Nerdist)*. [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20210102133854/https://nerdist.com/article/6-relaxing-video-games-animal-crossing-forza-islanders/) from the original on 2 January 2021.

## External links

- [Official website](https://openrct2.io)

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