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MelonLoader

Android only

9.7No. 1 of 25
in Game Mod Loaders
  • Recognised40% of the score100
  • Phone app26% of the score100
  • Documented20% of the score88
  • Free plan14% of the score100
Free plan
Yes
Runs on
Android, Linux, Mac, Windows
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Summary

MelonLoader is ranked #1 of 25 in game mod loaders on Samsung Mobile US Press. It runs on Android, Linux, macOS, Windows. There is a free plan.

MelonLoader plans and pricing

All plans
MelonLoader Free Apache License 2.0 github.com · 30 Sept 2026

Compared on game mod loaders

Free plan
Yesgithub.com
Supported games
Unity games using Mono or Il2Cppgithub.com
Supported platforms
Windows, Linux (WINE/Steam Proton/native), macOS, Android and Oculus Quest (WIP)github.com
Mod loading method
injectiongithub.com
Plugin support
Yesgithub.com
Load-order control
Yesgithub.com
Dependency handling
Yesgithub.com

Facts

Purpose
MelonLoader describes itself as a universal mod loader for Unity games compatible with both Il2Cpp and Mono.github.com · 30 Sept 2026
Mods and plugins
The repository instructions place mods in a Mods folder and plugins in a Plugins folder in the game installation directory.github.com · 30 Sept 2026
Development
Debug mode is intended to help develop and debug MelonLoader, plugins, and mods.github.com · 30 Sept 2026
Game logs
MelonLoader writes logs to a MelonLoader/Logs folder in the game's installation directory.github.com · 30 Sept 2026
Install options
The repository links to an installer guide and provides instructions for manual installation from a release archive.github.com · 30 Sept 2026
Il2Cpp requirement
For Il2Cpp games, the listed requirement is the .NET 6.0 Desktop Runtime, which the page says is installed automatically on Windows.github.com · 30 Sept 2026
Linux support
The repository links to a Linux support guide covering WINE, Steam Proton, and native use.github.com · 30 Sept 2026
Android status
The repository links to Android and Oculus Quest support marked as work in progress.github.com · 30 Sept 2026
Windows proxy
MelonLoader uses a proxy DLL to load at game startup, and the repository says this mechanism applies only to Windows.github.com · 30 Sept 2026
Debugging configuration
The configuration includes a Mono debug server with a default listen address of 127.0.0.1 and port 55555.github.com · 30 Sept 2026
Offline option
The Il2Cpp Assembly Generator can be configured to run without contacting the remote API.github.com · 30 Sept 2026
License
The repository states MelonLoader is licensed under Apache License, Version 2.0.github.com · 30 Sept 2026
Third-party dependencies
The repository lists HarmonyX and MonoMod among its third-party libraries and identifies both as MIT licensed.github.com · 30 Sept 2026
Community and support
The repository links to the Official Wiki and an official Discord invite.github.com · 30 Sept 2026

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