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AoTTG vs AoTTG 2: Which Tribute Game Should You Install?

One is the original that defined the genre. One is the version people actually play now.

The short answer

Install AoTTG 2. It is maintained, it has more players, it handles custom maps better, and it does everything the original did.

Install the original AoTTG only if there is a specific 2013-era map or mod you want that was never ported, or if you are curious about the thing that started all of this. Both are free, so there is no cost to trying both, only time.

What is actually different

Maintenance: AoTTG 2 still receives updates. The original does not.
Servers: AoTTG 2 has more of them and more people on them. The original's list is often empty.
Custom maps: both support them, but AoTTG 2 downloads them automatically on join, which removes most of the friction.
Setup: comparable, with AoTTG 2 slightly easier because it is a modern Unity build with fewer runtime surprises.
Feel: the ODM fundamentals are the same. AoTTG 2 is smoother; the original is the reference point everything else copies.

What neither of them does

Neither runs in a browser. Neither has a mobile build. Both need a Windows machine and a download, and both put a setup step between you and the game.

That is the gap TitanRoyale fills: the same movement model, dedicated servers, no install, and it works on macOS and Linux where neither tribute game does. It is our #1 for exactly that reason, and it takes one click to compare it against either of these yourself.

Number one on this list

TitanRoyale is our #1 Attack on Titan fan game: ODM gear, titans and a nape-only kill rule, running free in your browser.

Play TitanRoyale freeBrowser-based. No download, no launcher, no account.

Frequently asked questions

Is AoTTG 2 made by the same person as AoTTG?

No. The original AoTTG is Feng Lee's. AoTTG 2 is a community successor project built by other developers.

Can AoTTG and AoTTG 2 players play together?

No, they are separate games with separate servers and are not network-compatible.

Do my AoTTG custom maps work in AoTTG 2?

Not directly. AoTTG 2 uses its own map format. Many popular maps have been rebuilt for it, but the original files are not drop-in compatible.

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