Game Mod Loaders
Alternatives to CLEO
The tools Specifiction weighs against CLEO, from its list of game mod loaders, each with its plans, platforms and spec score.
- 01 BepInEx
BepInEx suits people modding supported games or developing game plugins.
Free plan Open source Windows · macOS · Linux · API9.0 Visit Specs - 02 Baldur's Gate 3 Script Extender
The Script Extender is for Baldur's Gate 3 mod creators who want Lua or Osiris scripting support and related debugging or logging options.
Free plan Open source Windows · Linux · API8.9 Visit Specs - 03 MelonLoader
MelonLoader suits people modding Unity games that use Mono or Il2Cpp and who need plugin support.
Free plan Open source Windows · macOS · Linux · Android8.7 Visit Specs - 04 Satisfactory Mod Loader
It suits Satisfactory players and mod developers using Windows clients or servers, or Linux servers.
Free plan Windows · Linux8.2 Visit Specs - 05 RED4ext
RED4ext suits Cyberpunk 2077 mod developers working on Windows who need scripting access and plugin loading.
Free plan Windows8.1 Visit Specs - 06 ScriptHookVDotNet
It suits Windows PC players and developers creating Grand Theft Auto V Story Mode scripts with .NET rather than C++.
Free plan Windows8.1 Visit Specs - 07 Cyber Engine Tweaks
Cyber Engine Tweaks is for Cyberpunk 2077 modders who want to write Lua scripts or use the included mod and developer tools.
Free plan Windows · Linux8.0 Visit Specs - 08
Everest Everest suits Celeste players who want custom maps, visual or audio changes, and code mods, as well as creators building that content.
Windows · macOS · Linux · API7.9 Visit Specs - 09 Fallout 4 Script Extender (F4SE)
It suits Fallout 4 modders working on Windows with Steam or GOG releases.
Free plan Windows7.8 Visit Specs - 10 Hollow Knight Modding API
This is for Hollow Knight players who need a compatibility layer for mods, and developers building Hollow Knight mods.
Free plan Windows · macOS · Linux7.8 Visit Specs - 11 ModTek
ModTek suits BattleTech players who want to load compatible mods and modders working with JSON or DLL mods.
Free plan Windows · macOS · Linux7.7 Visit Specs - 12 MWSE
MWSE is for Morrowind mod authors who want Lua event hooks or scripting functions beyond the Construction Set.
Free plan Windows · Linux7.7 Visit Specs - 13
SMAPI SMAPI suits Stardew Valley players who want to load and organize mods, and creators who need modding documentation or source code.
Free plan Windows · macOS · Linux · Android7.7 Visit Specs - 14 Hell2Modding
It suits Hades II players who want to use mods and developers creating them.
Free plan Windows · macOS7.6 Visit Specs - 15 xOBSE
xOBSE suits Oblivion modders who want expanded scripting and plugin support.
Free plan Windows · Linux7.6 Visit Specs - 16 Sonic Free plan Linux · Self-hosted7.4 Visit Specs
- 17 Northstar Windows · Linux7.3 Visit Specs
- 18 REDmod Free plan Windows7.3 Visit Specs
- 19 Starfield Script Extender
SFSE suits Windows players who own the Steam edition of Starfield and need additional scripting or plugin support.
Free plan Windows7.2 Visit Specs - 20 Ultimate ASI Loader
It is intended for game modders loading ASI plugins into supported Windows games.
Free plan Windows7.2 Visit Specs - 21 Venice Unleashed
It suits Battlefield 3 owners interested in community servers, custom modes, maps, or filming and competitions.
Free plan Windows · Linux7.2 Visit Specs - 22 UE4SS Windows7.0 Visit Specs
- 23 xNVSE Windows6.4 Visit Specs
- 24 Unity
Unity suits Java Edition players seeking a vanilla-focused resource pack with a traditional look and subtle visual changes.
6.2 Visit Specs - 25 Hades Mod Importer Windows · macOS5.9 Visit Specs