OpenRCT2 engine hub

Learn OpenRCT2, one game at a time

Add plugins and new features to RollerCoaster Tycoon 2 with the free OpenRCT2 project.

Ages 10 and up Free, no account 13 workshops
Lumo

Lumo says: Start with the World Workshop episodes. Each one adds a small feature to your park.

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Start here with OpenRCT2

One short build to get going. Then pick a game below.

Needs the free OpenRCT2 app
1 workshop
OpenRCT2 · Beginner · Ages 10+
OpenRCT2 Plugins: Get Set Up (World Workshop, Episode 1)
Install OpenRCT2 and open the gates. Free beginner tutorial in the OpenRCT2 World Workshop.
Pip

Pip says: Plugins change the park while you watch. Build one, then open your park and see it.

More OpenRCT2 workshops

More guided builds and one-off projects. Titles, levels and ages all come from the workshop data.

Needs the free OpenRCT2 app
2 workshops
OpenRCT2 · Beginner · Ages 10+
OpenRCT2 Python Modding Add Shops & Items
Learn to mod OpenRCT2 with Python. Add custom shops, new menu items, and stall upgrades step by step with a live park preview. Ages 11+. Free.
OpenRCT2 · Beginner · Ages 10+
OpenRCT2 Swim Rescue Save Your Guests with JavaScript
Write a real OpenRCT2 plugin in JavaScript detect when guests fall into water and save them before they drown. 13 steps, live simulation. Ages 11+. Free.

OpenRCT2 World Workshop

Build a whole world piece by piece, from setup to sharing, in the free OpenRCT2 app.

Needs the free OpenRCT2 app
8 workshops
OpenRCT2 · Beginner · Ages 10-14
OpenRCT2 World Workshop
A free OpenRCT2 modding series: get set up, then add custom shops and items with Python and write real plugins in JavaScript. Ages 10+, school-computer friendly.
OpenRCT2 · Beginner · Ages 10+
OpenRCT2 Plugins: Your First Plugin (World Workshop, Episode 2)
Write a Hello, Park plugin for OpenRCT2. Free beginner tutorial.
OpenRCT2 · Beginner · Ages 10+
OpenRCT2 Plugins: Events and Messages (World Workshop, Episode 3)
Talk to the park with OpenRCT2 events and messages. Free tutorial.
OpenRCT2 · Beginner · Ages 10+
OpenRCT2 Plugins: Read the Park (World Workshop, Episode 4)
Read money, guests and rides from the OpenRCT2 park. Free tutorial.
OpenRCT2 · Beginner · Ages 10+
OpenRCT2 Plugins: Working with Guests (World Workshop, Episode 5)
Help the guests with OpenRCT2 plugins. Free beginner tutorial.
OpenRCT2 · Beginner · Ages 10+
OpenRCT2 Plugins: Build Swim Rescue (World Workshop, Episode 6)
Save the guests: build the Swim Rescue plugin. Free tutorial.
OpenRCT2 · Beginner · Ages 10+
OpenRCT2 Plugins: Test and Debug (World Workshop, Episode 7)
Make your OpenRCT2 plugin solid with testing and debugging. Free tutorial.
OpenRCT2 · Beginner · Ages 10+
OpenRCT2 Plugins: Design and Share (World Workshop, Episode 8)
Polish and share your OpenRCT2 plugin. Free tutorial finale.

Studios, cheat sheets and templates

Browser studios, quick-reference sheets and starter files for when you want to go further.

Nothing to install
2 workshops
OpenRCT2 · Beginner · Ages 10+
Free OpenRCT2 Modding Cheat Sheet
Free printable OpenRCT2 plugin modding cheat sheet plugin basics, park/ride/guest API, UI windows, map and tiles and common code snippets. No sign-up needed.
OpenRCT2 · Beginner · Ages 10+
OpenRCT2 Mod Studio
A free browser playground for the OpenRCT2 World Workshop. Fill in a plugin, choose what it does with the park, read a broken console log and choose the fix, then download a real plugin folder as a zip. No install and no account needed.

Everything else, plus every other engine, lives in the full workshop hub. OpenRCT2 is a free download; it needs a copy of RollerCoaster Tycoon 2. The Mod Studio runs in the browser.