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Randovania

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What it is

Randovania is a free, open-source randomizer for supported games on Windows, macOS, and Linux. It rearranges weapons, keys, and other items among locations, and can also change area connections, travel requirements, starting equipment, and starting location. Its randomization aims to keep games completable without glitches or exploits. Multiworld can distribute items among several games and players, including a session played alone, and the project lists integrations for the Prime games, Cave Story, Metroid Dread, AM2R, and Samus Returns. Multiworld requires a Discord account. There are no hard limits on players or worlds, but sessions above 30 have seen little testing. When disconnected from its server, Randovania retains collected-item information and sends it after reconnection, including after a restart. It only supports unmodified game files; Prime and Prime 2 require uncompressed GameCube ISO files. The Metroid Prime page specifies a GameCube ISO and either a modded Wii or Dolphin Emulator. Larger Multiworld sessions can be discussed with the community on Discord.

Spec sheet

What it does
Randovania randomizes multiple aspects of supported games while checking that generated games remain completable without glitches or exploits.Read 15 Oct 2026 · randovania.org
Purpose
Randovania randomizes supported games while aiming to keep them completable without glitches or exploits.Read 2 Oct 2026 · randovania.org
Support
The project directs users planning larger Multiworld sessions to contact the community on Discord.Read 2 Oct 2026 · randovania.org
Area randomization
The software can shuffle area connections and travel-resource requirements with configurable settings.Read 15 Oct 2026 · randovania.org
Author and maintainer
PyPI credits Henrique Gemignani Passos Lima as author and lists duncathan as the sole maintainer.Read 15 Oct 2026 · pypi.org
Contribution support
Contributors are directed to Discord developer channels for help and are asked to describe motivation, changes, tests and follow-up work in pull requests.Read 15 Oct 2026 · github.com
Current version
The official download page lists version 11.1.1 as the latest client release.Read 15 Oct 2026 · randovania.org
Developer setup
Source setup uses Git and UV, with platform scripts for virtual-environment preparation and client startup.Read 15 Oct 2026 · github.com
Discord dependency
Using Multiworld functionality requires a Discord account.Read 15 Oct 2026 · randovania.org
Documentation depth
The repository contains guides for terminology, testing, adding games, data formats, logic databases and data editing.Read 15 Oct 2026 · github.com
Downloads
The official download page provides Windows installer and executable builds, a macOS executable, Linux Flatpak and Linux tarball.Read 15 Oct 2026 · randovania.org
Extensibility
Exporter extras include integrations for AM2R, Cave Story, Factorio, Metroid Dread, Fusion, Metroid Planets and Prime randomizers.Read 15 Oct 2026 · github.com
Fusion patcher
Metroid Fusion support uses the open-source MARS patcher, developed independently from other Fusion randomizers.Read 15 Oct 2026 · randovania.org
Fusion recovery
Fusion games provide a Warp to Start function that returns the player to the start location with progress since the last save.Read 15 Oct 2026 · randovania.org
Fusion version limit
Only the USA release of Metroid Fusion is supported and the page reports no current plan for additional regional versions.Read 15 Oct 2026 · randovania.org
Game connectivity
Multiworld requires a connection method such as Dolphin for Prime games and the client remains open during play.Read 15 Oct 2026 · randovania.org
Game file limitation
Randovania only supports unmodified game files; Prime and Prime 2 require uncompressed GameCube ISO files.Read 2 Oct 2026 · randovania.org
Independent distribution status
Flathub lists Randovania as a free desktop-only Linux Flatpak with x86_64 architecture and approximately 148 monthly downloads.Read 15 Oct 2026 · flathub.org
Item randomization
Weapons, keys and other pickups can be relocated to different item locations.Read 15 Oct 2026 · randovania.org
Latest package release
PyPI records release 11.1.1 uploaded on October 6, 2026, with source and universal Python wheel files.Read 15 Oct 2026 · pypi.org
Limit: Flatpak launch problems
A Flathub user reported bwrap permission errors and browser-login failures involving missing or incompatible symbols when launching Randovania through Flatpak.Read 15 Oct 2026 · discourse.flathub.org
Limit: installation separation
An independent Linux guide notes that Flatpak, tarball and source installations keep separate presets and user-data locations.Read 15 Oct 2026 · gist.github.com
Limit: root and emulator access
The Linux guide says the Flatpak build cannot run as root, while some Dolphin memory-connection setups require a tarball launch with root privileges.Read 15 Oct 2026 · gist.github.com
Multiworld
Multiworld sessions distribute items between multiple games and players, including different supported games.Read 15 Oct 2026 · randovania.org
Multiworld account requirement
Using Multiworld functionality requires a Discord account.Read 2 Oct 2026 · randovania.org
Multiworld delivery
Collected items destined for another world are sent immediately and shown with an alert.Read 15 Oct 2026 · randovania.org
Multiworld integrations
The project credits Dolphin and Nintendont integrations for the Prime games, and lists integrations for Cave Story, Metroid Dread, AM2R, and Samus Returns.Read 2 Oct 2026 · randovania.org
Multiworld recovery
Lost received items are automatically delivered again after death, reload or a crash.Read 15 Oct 2026 · randovania.org
Multiworld scale limit
The documentation states there is no hard player limit but that sessions above 30 players or worlds have had little testing.Read 15 Oct 2026 · randovania.org
Offline resilience
After a server disconnection, collected-item information is retained and synchronized when connectivity returns.Read 15 Oct 2026 · randovania.org
Other randomization
It can randomize area connections, travel requirements, starting equipment, and starting location.Read 2 Oct 2026 · randovania.org
Package license
PyPI identifies the package license as GPL-3.0-or-later.Read 15 Oct 2026 · pypi.org
Praise: beatability
Flathub describes the generator as checking randomized games for beatability and allowing optional glitch-based difficulty.Read 15 Oct 2026 · flathub.org
Privacy data
The privacy policy says Randovania collects Discord ID and username when users log in or join online sessions.Read 15 Oct 2026 · github.com
Privacy storage
The policy says session data is hosted on DigitalOcean in Frankfurt, accessible to trusted developers, and retained indefinitely; Sentry data is deleted after 90 days.Read 15 Oct 2026 · github.com
Project and audience
The makers describe themselves as community members building open-source randomizer tools for the community, with a focus on ease of starting, choosing settings, and setting up Multiworld.Read 2 Oct 2026 · randovania.org
Python requirement
The PyPI package requires Python 3.12 or newer and advertises GUI, server, exporter, test and website extras.Read 15 Oct 2026 · pypi.org
Rating on Flathub
No star rating or review count is displayed on the opened Flathub page.Read 15 Oct 2026 · flathub.org
Reconnect behavior
If disconnected from its server, Randovania retains collected-item information and sends it when the connection returns, including after a restart.Read 2 Oct 2026 · randovania.org
Release news: 11.0.0
The September 1, 2026 release added Metroid Prime Hunters randomization, including artifacts, refills, portals, force-field weaknesses and shield keys.Read 15 Oct 2026 · github.com
Release news: 11.1.0
The October 1, 2026 release added asynchronous team race rooms with multiworld support and team timing options.Read 15 Oct 2026 · github.com
Release news: 11.1.1
The October 6, 2026 release fixed an error in the Multiworld Beatable check.Read 15 Oct 2026 · github.com
Runtime technology
Repository metadata classifies the project as Python-only, Qt/X11 desktop software with Windows support.Read 15 Oct 2026 · github.com
Server self-hosting
The repository documents preparing a development server configuration and starting the server locally on Windows, Linux or macOS.Read 15 Oct 2026 · github.com
Session size
There are no hard player or world limits, but the project says sessions above 30 players or worlds have had little testing.Read 2 Oct 2026 · randovania.org
Starting conditions
Starting equipment and starting locations can be randomized, including normally fixed starting items.Read 15 Oct 2026 · randovania.org
Supported game example
Metroid Fusion randomization includes all items, security keycards, starting locations and an Infant Metroid Hunt goal.Read 15 Oct 2026 · randovania.org
Supported game requirements
The Metroid Prime page requires a GameCube game ISO and either a modded Wii or Dolphin Emulator.Read 2 Oct 2026 · randovania.org

Plans and prices

Free Free Downloadable randomizer platform; latest version recommended Read 2 Oct 2026 · randovania.org
Randovania Free Desktop randomizer; supported games only; Multiworld requires Discord account Read 15 Oct 2026 · flathub.org

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Strong points and limits

Strong points

  • Free and open source.
  • Can change items, routes, requirements, and starting conditions.
  • Multiworld can include one player.
  • Retains collected-item information through server disconnections.
  • No hard player or world limits.

Limits

  • Multiworld requires a Discord account.
  • Sessions above 30 players or worlds have had little testing.
  • Only unmodified game files are supported.
  • Prime and Prime 2 require uncompressed GameCube ISOs.

Who it suits

Randovania suits players who want to customize randomization for supported games or join Multiworld sessions. It also suits solo players who want to use Multiworld, provided they have a Discord account and meet the relevant game-file requirements.

Verdict

Randovania offers several ways to change supported games, including cross-game Multiworld sessions. Check game-file and platform requirements first, and treat sessions above 30 players or worlds as lightly tested.

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