Free Nexus Mods AlternativesModding Apps like Nexus Mods

The best free alternative to Nexus Mods is Mod DB. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 10 alternatives to Nexus Mods and many of them is free so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting free alternatives to Nexus Mods are r2modman, Steam Workshop, CurseForge and Game Banana.

filter to find the best alternatives

Nexus Mods alternatives are mainly Modding Apps, but if you're looking for Game Stores you can filter on that. These are just examples - use the filter bar below to find more specific alternatives to Nexus Mods.
Copy a direct link to this comment to your clipboard
Nexus Mods alternatives page was last updated

Alternatives list

  1. Mod DB icon
     87 likes

    Mod DB is the largest website dedicated to supporting independent development of games including user generated game content, mods, addons and DLC. The aim of Mod DB is to unite developers, players and their ideas, empowering them to shape the games we play.

    23 Mod DB alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
     
  2. r2modman icon
     14 likes

    A simple and easy to use mod manager for several games using Thunderstore.

    19 r2modman alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
     
    |
    1
  3. Steam Workshop icon
     11 likes

    The Steam Workshop is a central hub of player-created content and tools to publish, organize, and download that content into your games.

    17 Steam Workshop alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
     
  4. CurseForge icon
     8 likes

    Manage and install your add-ons all in one place with our desktop app. Download CurseForge App. Featured Projects.

    17 CurseForge alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Online
     
  5. Game Banana icon
     3 likes

    GameBanana is a community of PC and console gamers who love to discuss, download, and share user-created game content. As well as fostering the creation of new content we maintain a large historic modification archive and always will.

    8 Game Banana alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
     
  6. mod.io icon
     2 likes

    mod.io is an open platform for hosting mods created by the team behind ModDB.com and IndieDB.com. It can be integrated in-game using the REST API, C/C++ SDK or engine plugins for Unity, Unreal Engine and GameMaker.

    11 mod.io alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
    • Playstation
    • Xbox
     
  7. We aim to bring modding communities together under a unified network labeled VGMods. This allows members to have one account for all sites in the network. Each site is unique with its own Blog, Mod database and Forums and each site is given its own unique URL.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
     
  8. ModLand icon
     2 likes

    Here you can find thousands of user created content for games - mods, like custom vehicles, maps, also tutorials, cheats and news about the latest games.

    23 ModLand alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
     
  9. Site dedicated to Grand Theft Auto V modifications and tools.

    10 GTA5-Mods.com alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Grand Theft Auto (Series)
     
  10. Everest API icon
     1 like

    Everest is an open-source mod loader and modding API for Celeste, allowing you to create custom map packs, texture replacements and code mods to your heart's content.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Mac
    • Linux
    • Flathub
     
    |
    1
  11. Schaken-Mods icon
     9 likes

    A place focused on the whole community. Post your work, you have COMPLETE control over it (Delete it, hide it, ect.) and has more integration with more social media outlets than any other Gaming Mods site. The community is tied to discord also!.

    7 Schaken-Mods alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Online
     
    |
    3
  12. The largest The Sims community in the world. We offer more custom content than any other site and it's all for free.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
     
12 of 22 Nexus Mods alternatives