Northstar vs Everest

Northstar8.7Visit Everest8.6Visit

Higher score Northstar #4 in Game Mod Loaders 8.7/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 4 of 4 features Visit R2Northstar

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Everest #5 in Game Mod Loaders 8.6/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 2 of 4 features Visit Everest

• Northstar fits best

  Titanfall 2 modding and custom servers

• Everest fits best

  Celeste players and mod creators

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Side by side

Feature	Northstar 8.7/10 Visit ↗	Everest 8.6/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	8.7	8.6
Ranking	#4 in Game Mod Loaders	#5 in Game Mod Loaders
Best for	Titanfall 2 modding and custom servers	Celeste players and mod creators
Pricing model	Free	Free
Starting price	Free plan	Free plan
Free plan	✓	✓
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Desktop, Self-hosted	Desktop
Platforms	Windows, Linux	Windows, macOS, Linux
Support	Community, Docs	Community, Docs
Built for	Solo, Small business	Solo, Small business
Features Northstar 4/4 · Everest 2/4
Plugin support	✓	✓
Load-order control	✓ (best)	Not checked yet
Mod profiles	✓ (best)	Not checked yet
Dependency handling	✓	✓
Specs
Supported games	Titanfall 2	Celeste
Supported platforms	Windows; Linux	Windows, macOS, Linux
Mod loading method	Injection	Injection
Our review
Pros	Supports code injection, native DLL plugins, and custom game content Offers load priorities, dependencies, and independent mod profiles Includes a server browser with mod auto-download support	Supports custom maps, campaigns, graphics, audio, dialogue, and code mods Works with Celeste on Windows, macOS, and Linux Includes dependency downloads, updating, debugging, and vanilla switching
Cons	Supports only Titanfall 2 Desktop support is limited to Windows and Linux Manual installation and third-party installers may require setup effort	Focused on Celeste rather than multiple games Uses a separate Olympus installer for cross-platform installation Does not provide AI features
Our verdict	Northstar is an open-source modding framework and launcher for Titanfall 2. It attaches to the game to inject custom code and scripts, extending it with custom game modes, weapons, maps, skins, native DLL plugins, and community-hosted… Read the review →	Everest is an open-source mod loader and modding API for Celeste. It is aimed at players who want custom maps, campaigns, graphics, audio, dialogue, and code mods, as well as creators who need tools for developing and debugging mods.… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• Northstar — where it wins

  • Supports code injection, native DLL plugins, and custom game content
  • Offers load priorities, dependencies, and independent mod profiles
  • Includes a server browser with mod auto-download support

  Where it doesn't

  • Supports only Titanfall 2
  • Desktop support is limited to Windows and Linux
  • Manual installation and third-party installers may require setup effort

• Everest — where it wins

  • Supports custom maps, campaigns, graphics, audio, dialogue, and code mods
  • Works with Celeste on Windows, macOS, and Linux
  • Includes dependency downloads, updating, debugging, and vanilla switching

  Where it doesn't

  • Focused on Celeste rather than multiple games
  • Uses a separate Olympus installer for cross-platform installation
  • Does not provide AI features

• Northstar8.7/10 · Free plan

  A focused, free loader for Titanfall 2 mods, plugins, profiles, and custom servers.

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• Everest8.6/10 · Free plan

  A free, open-source Celeste mod loader with broad content support and developer tools.

  Visit EverestFull verdict →