Widelands is a free and open-source, slow-paced real-time strategy video game under the GNU General Public License. Widelands takes many ideas from and is quite similar to The Settlers and The Settlers II. It remains a work-in-progress game, with development still required in graphics and bug-fixing. The game runs on several operating systems such as AmigaOS 4, Linux, BSD, Mac OS X, and Windows.
Widelands has single-player, local network and internet multiplayer modes, single-player campaign missions, and an internationalisation system with translations for British English, Bulgarian, Catalan, Czech, Danish, Dutch, Finnish, French, German, Hungarian, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Low German, Polish, Portuguese, Russian, Scottish Gaelic, Slovak, Spanish, and Swedish. Players may select one of five different tribes: the human-like "Empire", the "Barbarians", the "Atlanteans", the "Frisians", and the "Amazons".
What is Widelands?
Widelands by Widelands Development Team is open-source Windows software in the pc games category. It ranks 24th by popularity among pc games in this catalogue. It is written in C++, Python, and Lua. Besides Windows, it is available for macOS and Linux. Its interface is available in 59 languages.
Installation and requirements
The publisher provides EXE (Inno Setup) installers for 64-bit, ARM64 and 32-bit Windows. It can be installed for the current user only, without administrator rights. A silent install is possible with the installer’s documented switches.
Updates and version history
The current version is 1.3.1, released on February 17, 2026. The version history goes back to September 22, 2022: 4 releases, all linked to the official files. That is about 1.2 releases a year.
Popularity and file types
The Chocolatey package has been downloaded 1,399 times. The source code on GitHub (widelands/widelands) has 3,112 stars. Wikipedia has an article about it in 14 of our languages. Similar programs include OpenTTD, RetroArch and Steam.
Project description on GitHub: “Widelands is a free, open source real-time strategy game with singleplayer campaigns and a multiplayer mode. The game was inspired by Settlers II™ (© Bluebyte) but has significantly more variety and depth to it.”
Pros / Cons
Pros
- Open source: the code can be inspected and built by anyone
- Native ARM64 build for Windows on Arm
- Documented silent install
- Installs without administrator rights
- Also runs on macOS and Linux
- Interface in 59 languages
In short: Widelands is an open-source pc game tool for 64-bit, ARM64 and 32-bit PCs. Administrators can deploy it unattended.
Is Widelands safe to download?
- The file is served by github.com, the publisher’s own domain
- The download link uses HTTPS
- A SHA256 hash is published, so you can verify the file:
C8F335006C2900EF4943F91F5D51EA35D048A08D741631E518C5F42323AA68C6· Open the VirusTotal report for this hash - The link has not been checked yet
- The source code is public
- ExeAtlas does not host, wrap or modify installers
Related guide: How to check a file’s SHA256 hash on Windows
Security practices (OpenSSF Scorecard)
Automated checks of the widelands/widelands repository on GitHub by the Open Source Security Foundation, last run on October 19, 2026.
- Actively maintained10
- No dangerous workflows10
- Licence declared10
- No binaries in the repository10
- Code review1
- Restricted token permissions0
- OpenSSF Best Practices badge0
- Security policy0
- Fuzzing0
- Signed releases0
- Static code analysis0
- Pinned dependencies0
The score rates how the project is developed and released, not whether the program is safe to install. scorecard.dev
Recent versions
All 4 versions ›4 versions over 3 years · about 1.2 a year
| Version | Date | Size | Files |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1.3.1Latest | February 17, 2026 | — | 64-bit EXE (Inno Setup)ARM64 EXE (Inno Setup)32-bit EXE (Inno Setup) |
| 1.3 | December 19, 2025 | — | 32-bit EXE (Inno Setup)64-bit EXE (Inno Setup) |
| 1.2.1 | November 13, 2024 | — | 32-bit EXE (Inno Setup)64-bit EXE (Inno Setup) |
| 1.0 | September 22, 2022 | — | 32-bit EXE (Inno Setup)64-bit EXE (Inno Setup) |
Install from the command line
Silent install ›winget install --id WidelandsDevelopmentTeam.Widelands -echoco install widelands -yWidelands-1.3.1-x64.exe /VERYSILENT /SUPPRESSMSGBOXES /NORESTART /SP-Related guide: How to use winget: install and update apps
Also for other systems
brew install widelandsflatpak install flathub org.widelands.WidelandsInformation
- Publisher
- Widelands Development Team
- Category
- PC games
- Licence
- GPL-2.0
- Price
- Free
- Source code
- github.com/widelands/widelands
- Written in
- C++, Python, and Lua
- Interface languages
- English, Arabic, Asturian, Bulgarian, Breton, and Catalan +53 more
- Content rating
- 13+
- Requires
- Windows 11 / 10
- Architecture
- 64-bit, ARM64, 32-bit
- Installer
- EXE (Inno Setup)
- Other platforms
- macOS, Linux
- Version
- 1.3.1
- Released
- February 17, 2026
- Added to the catalogue
- September 22, 2022
- Versions listed
- 4
- Updates / year
- 1.2
- Chocolatey downloads
- 1,399
- GitHub stars
- 3,112
- GitHub forks
- 222
- Website
- widelands.org
- winget ID
- WidelandsDevelopmentTeam.Widelands
- Chocolatey package
- widelands
Ratings and reviews
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Frequently asked questions
Is Widelands free?
Yes. Widelands is open-source software under the GPL-2.0 licence.
Is Widelands safe to download?
The download comes from github.com, which belongs to the publisher; ExeAtlas does not host or change the file. Compare its SHA256 hash with the one shown here, or open the VirusTotal report for that hash.
How do I install Widelands with winget?
Open PowerShell or Windows Terminal and run the winget command shown on this page. winget downloads the official installer and checks its SHA256 hash before running it.
Can Widelands be installed silently?
Yes. The silent install page lists the exact command for each installer.
Does Widelands run on ARM (Windows on Arm)?
Yes, there is a native ARM64 installer.
Where can I download an older version of Widelands?
The versions page lists all 4 versions with links to their official installer files, back to September 22, 2022.
Can I use Widelands without administrator rights?
Yes, there is a per-user installer that does not need administrator rights.
What are alternatives to Widelands?
OpenTTD, RetroArch, Steam, Celestia and PPSSPP. The alternatives page compares them.
