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ModWorkshop
What it is
ModWorkshop is a community platform for sharing and downloading mods for games, as well as creating tools and guides. Its site hosts mod listings for titles including PAYDAY 2, PAYDAY: The Heist, Noita and Crime Boss. Visitors can browse game pages, news and community comments, and find forums and Discord links. Mod downloads do not require an account, and the site says it does not artificially throttle download speeds. The free plan is free and includes mod sharing and downloads. The site also lists dependency tracking. Its API is available to anyone but currently supports GET requests only. Mod managers, update tools and downloaders can integrate with the API if they are open source and community maintained; official integration into a game or a developer’s first-party tools is prohibited. Uploads must be open source, and compiled or obfuscated submissions need a repository link or source code. The site says people may browse anonymously and that it does not sell, trade or rent personal identification information. ModWorkshop began as The Team Mystery in 2012 and was renamed in 2016. Its legal notice identifies Sidetrack Games B.V. in Amsterdam as the operator.
For and against
For
- Mod downloads do not require an account.
- Site says it does not artificially throttle downloads.
- Lists dependency tracking and community comments.
- API is available for anyone to use.
Against
- The API currently supports GET requests only.
- Uploads must be open source.
- Official game or first-party tool integration is prohibited.
The verdict
ModWorkshop provides mod listings, downloads and community resources without requiring an account to download. Mod authors and tool developers should review its open-source submission rule and API restrictions.
Who it suits
ModWorkshop suits players looking for community-shared game mods and developers looking for a public API. Its rules are relevant to mod authors who plan to upload compiled or obfuscated work.
Plans and prices
Free
Mod sharing and downloads · no account required to download · no artificial download throttling
Read 7 Oct 2026 · modworkshop.net
On the record
- Account access
- The site says downloading mods does not require an account.modworkshop.net · read 7 Oct 2026
- API
- The API is available for anyone to use and currently supports GET requests only.modworkshop.net · read 7 Oct 2026
- API availability
- The API documentation says the API is publicly available.modworkshop.net · read 15 Oct 2026
- API controls
- The API rules prohibit spam, require respect for user privacy and reserve the right to deny access.modworkshop.net · read 15 Oct 2026
- API integration
- Open-source, community-maintained mod managers, update tools and downloaders may fully integrate the API.modworkshop.net · read 15 Oct 2026
- API integrations
- API integration in mod managers, update tools, and downloaders is allowed when the software is open source and community maintained.modworkshop.net · read 7 Oct 2026
- API method limit
- The API rules say only GET requests are currently supported; additional methods will require API keys.modworkshop.net · read 15 Oct 2026
- API restriction
- Official integration into a game or first-party developer tools is forbidden unless separately arranged with ModWorkshop.modworkshop.net · read 15 Oct 2026
- BLE multiplayer limitation
- The guide warns that BeardLib Editor's physics fix can prevent multiplayer until disabled or removed.wiki.modworkshop.net · read 15 Oct 2026
- BLE requirements
- The BeardLib Editor guide requires SuperBLT, BeardLib, .NET 5.0 or newer and the BeardLib Editor package.wiki.modworkshop.net · read 15 Oct 2026
- Community features
- The site provides mod listings, game pages, news, forums, and Discord links.modworkshop.net · read 7 Oct 2026
- Community operation
- Moderators are described as volunteers contributing in their free time.modworkshop.net · read 15 Oct 2026
- Company activity
- LinkedIn says Sidetrack Games supports Starbreeze Studios with PAYDAY 2 development.linkedin.com · read 15 Oct 2026
- Company classification
- Company.info classifies Sidetrack Games B.V. under computer-program design, specialized retail and graphic design activities.companyinfo.nl · read 15 Oct 2026
- Company registration
- The legal notice lists Dutch commercial-register number 97387266 and VAT number NL868030582B01.modworkshop.net · read 15 Oct 2026
- Company registration date
- Company.info reports a KVK registration news entry dated 28 May 2025 for Sidetrack Games B.V.companyinfo.nl · read 15 Oct 2026
- Company size
- LinkedIn lists Sidetrack Games as a software-development company with 2-10 employees.linkedin.com · read 15 Oct 2026
- Documentation
- The public wiki contains books for PAYDAY 2, PAYDAY 3, Mod Organizer 2, BeardLib Editor and other modding topics.wiki.modworkshop.net · read 15 Oct 2026
