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Introducing Rival Engine 2025
Power Your Games, Your Way

We’re proud to launch Rival Engine, the all-new PC modding tool from Rival Gaming.



What’s New
  • Auto-detects installs from Steam, Epic, GOG, Ubisoft
  • Ships with starter games pre-listed
  • Mods Queue + automatic backups
  • Smart Profiles — save, share, import
  • Integrity Snapshots — roll back anytime
  • Performance presets
  • Community star ratings
  • News feed from RivalGaming.com
  • Mobile pairing via QR



Download
Get it now from the Resource Manager.

- Windows (desktop app)
- Mobile companion PWA
- Combined release ZIP

Checksums:
- Windows zip: `e87d650e877c8917ba39c8037817513ff9e8f6b225206da7c2db9bd2631e9001`
- Combined zip: `6ae6e55029ad52125fb753b81a78ee7f8a241cfd822c6847b937c77ff4725a61`



Setup

Desktop
  1. Extract ZIP
  2. Run in PowerShell:
    Code:
    npm install
    npm start
  3. Optional:
    Code:
    npm run make:portable

Mobile
  1. Upload PWA ZIP to your forum hosting
  2. On mobile, open → “Add to Home Screen”
  3. Scan QR code in desktop app



Important
  • Rival Engine is built for single-player / offline modding
  • Do not use mods online unless you accept the ban risk



Rival Engine — Power Your Games, Your Way.
Exclusively by Rival Gaming.



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Rival Engine v2025.4.1 is now live.
The update introduces auto-detect for Steam, Epic, GOG, and Ubisoft games, a starter library, improved Mods Manager, upgraded Smart Profiles, and Integrity Snapshots.

👉 Download the latest release here.

Rival Engine is designed for single-player / offline modding only.
 

Rival Engine v2025.7.0 — Windows, macOS, and PWA​


We’ve published a cross-platform update with an operational file-based mod manager and manifest-aware installs.

Highlights​

  • Windows + macOS desktop app (same project)
  • Manifest support (mod.json) for precise file placement
  • ZIP install with automatic backups and one-click restore
  • Safe extraction (no path traversal; docs ignored)
  • Mobile PWA companion (manage/pair; not for applying mods)

Download​

Get the all-in-one package from the Resource page:

Checksum (SHA256): 397cc69fabca08cec0ef094fd192fd772762930105e29f147900c4e6036c8eb4

Quick Start​

cd desktop/electron npm install npm start
Optional bundling:
npm run pack:win (Windows)
npm run pack:mac (macOS; Control-click → Open on first run)

PWA (mobile): upload /mobile/pwa/ to your site (e.g., /apps/rival-engine/) and “Add to Home Screen”.

Note​

Rival Engine is built for single-player/offline modding. No online/anti-cheat features are included.