CLUSTER GAME-MOD-INSTALLS · 60 ENTRIES · EARLIEST ENTRY 2023-02-26
Game mod management tools
This cluster comprises desktop and cross-platform tools for installing, managing, organizing, updating, and launching game mods, spanning specific titles, modding platforms, and general-purpose managers. The dated history is long and sparse, with entries appearing irregularly from December 2017 to July 2026, typically one to three per month in months that had any, showing no sustained acceleration before the index start. Traction is led by mayflyMods with 74 stars, far ahead of A-Plague-Tale-Resonance-Trainer (16 stars) and nextended (7 stars).
Entry timeline
ENTRY TIMELINE
Each bar is the month a member carries, which is a creation date where the source published one and a crawl date otherwise. Nothing in the index was found before 11 August 2026, and coverage broadened sharply on 14–15 August, so a bar from then on reports how much we found that month, not how much was built; an earlier bar reports how far back a member's own source dated it — not how long we have been watching.
Members by activity
Activity signals, not revenue.
Build origin · 4 hand-coded · 16 unlabelled
Operator · 5 hobby · 1 indie · 12 open source · 2 unlabelled
Two labels per entry, never collapsed into one: how it was built, and who stands behind it. Counted over the 20 listed below. Unlabelled means nothing has decided yet — not that the answer is small.
- 21sporemodder-fx-bin0★1 moliveopen sourceDesktop modding tool for Spore that unpacks, edits, and repacks game data packages with a visual editor.
- 22Nomm0★11 daysliveopen sourceGame mod manager that installs and manages mod archives for Linux games through a simple graphical interface.
- 23my-project0★20 daysliveDesktop companion that organizes mod menu presets and loadout tweaks for Crossout players from one local panel.
- 24ModOrchestration0★12 days—hobbyDesktop tool that automates installing and managing multiple mods for KOTOR games with dependency resolution and compatibility handling.
- 25LOOT0★1 molivehand-codedopen sourceDesktop utility that calculates an optimal plugin load order, detects conflicts, and provides usage warnings for several role-playing games.
- 26Lunar Client0★1 moliveopen sourceModded client for a sandbox building game that adds performance boosts, popular gameplay mods, and cross-platform support.
- 27unity-cli-bin0★22 daysliveopen sourceCommand-line utility for installing Unity editor versions, adding modules, and managing Unity projects.
- 28Modvault0★1 moliveGame mod distribution platform with uploads, ratings, a download countdown, and premium subscription for faster downloads.
- 29Bifrost1★1 mo—indieCross-platform mod manager for Valheim that installs mods, manages profiles, backs up saves, and launches the modded game on Mac and Windows.
- 30ace7_ModConflictFinder0★1 mo—hobbyDesktop utility that scans game mods, resolves file conflicts, and validates aircraft data to prevent crashes and errors.
- 31modrinth-collection-downloader0★1 mo—hand-codedhobbyDesktop app and command-line tool that downloads user-selected Modrinth collections of mods, packs, and plugins into organized folders.
- 32CurseForge0★1 moliveopen sourceApp for discovering, installing, and managing mods and modpacks for games, with one-click installs and automatic updates.
- 33Wheel Wizard0★28 daysliveopen sourceDesktop mod manager and launcher for a racing game that installs and updates a custom track distribution with online multiplayer features.
- 34GodForge0★27 dayslivehand-codedopen sourceMod loader for the WorldBox game on Android that enables players to install and run community-created game mods.
- 35mod-manager0★28 days—hobbyWindows desktop app that installs, enables, sorts, and deploys game mods for Stardew Valley and other games, with one-click restore.
- 36Olympus0★1 moliveopen sourceDesktop mod manager that installs, updates, and switches between a game's mod loader and its vanilla version, downloading dependencies for players automatically.
- 37Outer Wilds Mod Manager0★3 moliveopen sourceDesktop mod manager that downloads, installs, updates, and launches community-created mods for a specific video game, including compatibility patching for modded Linux play.
- 38SB-Mod-Manager0★1 mo—hobbyDesktop mod manager that detects mod types from an archive and installs each piece into the correct game folder for a specific video game.
- 39irony-mod-manager-bin0★18 daysliveopen sourceMod manager and launcher for Paradox Interactive games that helps players install and manage mods.
- 40Hedge Mod Manager0★3 molivehand-codedopen sourceDesktop tool that helps install and manage mods for a range of Sonic and related video games.
Ranked by traction, highest first, and paged 20 at a time — this is a window on the cluster, never the whole of it. Ties are broken by a stable id so a product cannot appear on two pages or fall between them. Browse every cluster.