Case study

swemu: reconstructing a SoulWorker server from client packet readers

swemu reconstructs a server for the SoulWorker GB/Steam 2.3.34.7 game client in Rust. Its research log reports REA/Ghidra decompilation and Unicorn execution of client routines to recover packet layouts, encryption, and exchanges used for login, characters, world entry, and early combat.

Targets: Game · Protocol
Category: Community REA investigations
Relationship: Author-reported mixed workflow
Sources reviewed: 2026-11-07
Evidence class: C2 code & docs, no demo or download

Stars: 2
Last commit: 2026-11-07
Language: Rust
License (GitHub): AGPL-3.0

GitHub data as of 2026-11-10

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Evidence

Observed: Code and documentation observed; no download method or demo found.
Checked: 2026-11-09

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Requirements & limits

Prerequisites: Provide your own SoulWorker 2.3.34.7 client for generated tables and testing.
Prerequisites: The server uses stable Rust edition 2024; research tools require Python 3.12 and documented Python packages.
Prerequisites: Some game data requires separate server-side tables; fallbacks are used where possible.
Limits: Combat is buggy and quests, parties, friends, guilds, and PvP are missing.
License: AGPL-3.0 license.

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BibTeX

@misc{swemu-case,
  title = {{swemu: reconstructing a SoulWorker server from client packet readers}},
  howpublished = {\url{https://github.com/BocchiV/swemu}},
  url = {https://github.com/BocchiV/swemu},
  urldate = {2026-11-07},
  note = {Awesome REA entry: \url{https://awesomerea.org/resources/swemu-case/}}
}

Plain text

swemu: reconstructing a SoulWorker server from client packet readers. https://github.com/BocchiV/swemu (accessed 2026-11-07). Awesome REA entry: https://awesomerea.org/resources/swemu-case/

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Primary sources

README.md GitHub · BocchiV/swemu · Revision 268a167
docs/re-log.md GitHub · BocchiV/swemu · Revision 268a167