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urho3d/urho3d

Game engine

Archived

Stack

C++ Android CMake Gradle

GitHub topics

#2d #3d #3d-graphics #angelscript #cpp #cpp17

Updated: 2023-01-25
Lists: 1 list mention
First commit: 2011-01-02
History: 3 history points
License: MIT
Issues: 72 open

4,754

stars

Forks: 1,014
Commits: 10,578 commits
Star growth, last 7 days: 0 0.0%
Commit velocity, last 7 days: 0 0.0%

Website GitHub

CorsixTH/CorsixTH

Open source clone of Theme Hospital

Stack

Lua CMake vcpkg

GitHub topics

#game #opensource #remake #strategy-game #theme-hospital

Updated: 2026-07-06
Lists: 1 list mention
First commit: 2009-07-24
History: 3 history points
License: NOASSERTION
Issues: 250 open

4,469

stars

Forks: 403
Commits: 5,575 commits
Star growth, last 7 days: No 7-day history
Commit velocity, last 7 days: No 7-day history

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MovingBlocks/Terasology

Terasology - open source voxel world

Stack

Java Gradle

GitHub topics

#game #game-development #game-engine #game-engine-3d #gamedev #hacktoberfest

Updated: 2026-04-19
Lists: 1 list mention
First commit: 2011-03-04
History: 3 history points
License: Apache-2.0
Issues: 481 open

3,872

stars

Forks: 1,371
Commits: 12,097 commits
Star growth, last 7 days: No 7-day history
Commit velocity, last 7 days: No 7-day history

Website GitHub

Warzone2100/warzone2100

Command the forces of The Project in a battle to rebuild the world after mankind has been nearly destroyed by nuclear missiles. A 100% free and open source real-time strategy game for Windows, macOS, Linux, BSD+

AI dev

Stack

C++ CMake pip vcpkg

GitHub topics

#c-plus-plus #campaign #cheats #cmake #freebsd #game

Updated: 2026-07-11
Lists: 1 list mention
First commit: 2005-01-18
History: 3 history points
License: GPL-2.0
Issues: 576 open

3,870

stars

Forks: 605
Commits: 21,830 commits
Star growth, last 7 days: 0 0.0%
Commit velocity, last 7 days: 0 0.0%

Website GitHub

NetHack/NetHack

Official NetHack Git Repository

Stack

C .NET SDK

GitHub topics

#c #game #roguelike

Updated: 2026-07-10
Lists: 3 list mentions
First commit: 2002-01-05
History: 4 history points
License: Unknown
Issues: 140 open

3,812

stars

Forks: 601
Commits: 19,112 commits
Star growth, last 7 days: No 7-day history
Commit velocity, last 7 days: No 7-day history

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PixelGuys/Cubyz

Voxel sandbox game with a large render distance, procedurally generated content and some cool graphical effects.

Stack

Zig

GitHub topics

#3d-game #cubyz #game #procedural-generation #sandbox #sandbox-game

Updated: 2026-07-05
Lists: 2 list mentions
First commit: 2022-08-23
History: 3 history points
License: GPL-3.0
Issues: 894 open

3,556

stars

Forks: 223
Commits: 2,011 commits
Star growth, last 7 days: No 7-day history
Commit velocity, last 7 days: No 7-day history

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OpenXRay/xray-16

Improved version of the X-Ray Engine, the game engine used in the world-famous S.T.A.L.K.E.R. game series by GSC Game World. Join OpenXRay! ;)

Stack

C++ CMake .NET SDK

GitHub topics

#3d-engine #arm64 #cmake #cplusplus #cpp17 #d3d11

Updated: 2026-07-10
Lists: 2 list mentions
First commit: 2014-09-05
History: 2 history points
License: NOASSERTION
Issues: 281 open

3,519

stars

Forks: 516
Commits: 8,486 commits
Star growth, last 7 days: No 7-day history
Commit velocity, last 7 days: No 7-day history

Website GitHub

lxgr-linux/pokete

A terminal based Pokemon like game

Stack

Python Go modules PEP 517

GitHub topics

#cli-game #console-game #game #linux #pokemon #python

Updated: 2026-05-22
Lists: 2 list mentions
First commit: 2021-01-19
History: 7 history points
License: GPL-3.0
Issues: 31 open

3,138

stars

Forks: 256
Commits: 2,427 commits
Star growth, last 7 days: No 7-day history
Commit velocity, last 7 days: No 7-day history

Website GitHub

SuperTux/supertux

SuperTux source code

Stack

C++ Android CMake Gradle vcpkg

GitHub topics

#c-plus-plus #game #games #hacktoberfest #opengl #sdl

Updated: 2026-07-11
Lists: 1 list mention
First commit: 2003-04-09
History: 3 history points
License: GPL-3.0
Issues: 366 open

3,093

stars

Forks: 588
Commits: 14,591 commits
Star growth, last 7 days: 0 0.0%
Commit velocity, last 7 days: 0 0.0%

Website GitHub

widelands/widelands

Widelands is a free, open source real-time strategy game with singleplayer campaigns and a multiplayer mode. The game was inspired by Settlers II™ (© Bluebyte) but has significantly more variety and depth to it.

Stack

C++ CMake

GitHub topics

#apple-silicon #bsd #c-plus-plus #cmake #floss #game

Updated: 2026-06-29
Lists: 1 list mention
First commit: 2002-02-05
History: 5 history points
License: GPL-2.0
Issues: 570 open

2,865

stars

Forks: 204
Commits: 27,292 commits
Star growth, last 7 days: No 7-day history
Commit velocity, last 7 days: No 7-day history

Website GitHub

ioquake/ioq3

The ioquake3 community effort to continue supporting/developing id's Quake III Arena

Stack

C CMake

GitHub topics

#fps #fps-engine #fps-game #game #game-development #game-engine

Updated: 2026-07-08
Lists: 1 list mention
First commit: 2012-01-31
History: 3 history points
License: GPL-2.0
Issues: 152 open

2,772

stars

Forks: 607
Commits: 3,792 commits
Star growth, last 7 days: No 7-day history
Commit velocity, last 7 days: No 7-day history

Website GitHub

teeworlds/teeworlds

A retro multiplayer shooter

Stack

C++ CMake

GitHub topics

#c #c-plus-plus #game #linux #macos #multiplayer

Updated: 2025-07-12
Lists: 2 list mentions
First commit: 2007-05-22
History: 5 history points
License: NOASSERTION
Issues: 360 open

2,620

stars

Forks: 646
Commits: 6,560 commits
Star growth, last 7 days: 0 0.0%
Commit velocity, last 7 days: 0 0.0%

Website GitHub

piqnt/stage.js

2D HTML5 rendering and layout engine for game development

Stack

TypeScript Vite npm

GitHub topics

#game #game-2d #html5 #html5-game-development #javascript

Updated: 2026-04-07
Lists: 1 list mention
First commit: 2013-12-17
History: 3 history points
License: NOASSERTION
Issues: 8 open

2,565

stars

Forks: 246
Commits: 623 commits
Star growth, last 7 days: 0 0.0%
Commit velocity, last 7 days: 0 0.0%

Website GitHub

JACoders/OpenJK

Community effort to maintain and improve Jedi Academy (SP & MP) + Jedi Outcast (SP only) released by Raven Software

Stack

C++ CMake

GitHub topics

#c #c-plus-plus #fps #game #game-development #game-engine

Updated: 2026-06-24
Lists: 1 list mention
First commit: 2013-04-04
History: 3 history points
License: GPL-2.0
Issues: 272 open

2,265

stars

Forks: 694
Commits: 4,674 commits
Star growth, last 7 days: No 7-day history
Commit velocity, last 7 days: No 7-day history

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OpenXcom/OpenXcom

Open-source clone of the original X-Com 👽

Stack

C++ CMake .NET SDK

GitHub topics

#c-plus-plus #game #openxcom-game #sdl #strategy-game-engine #turn-based-combat

Updated: 2026-06-05
Lists: 1 list mention
First commit: 2010-01-25
History: 3 history points
License: GPL-3.0
Issues: 81 open

2,196

stars

Forks: 566
Commits: 8,414 commits
Star growth, last 7 days: 0 0.0%
Commit velocity, last 7 days: 0 0.0%

Website GitHub

pelican-dev/panel

No description.

Stack

PHP Laravel Symfony Tailwind CSS Vite Composer npm Yarn

GitHub topics

#admin #docker #egg #filamentphp #free #game

Updated: 2026-07-11
Lists: 1 list mention
First commit: 2015-12-06
History: 5 history points
License: AGPL-3.0
Issues: 22 open

2,171

stars

Forks: 298
Commits: 6,636 commits
Star growth, last 7 days: 0 0.0%
Commit velocity, last 7 days: 0 0.0%

Website GitHub

FakeFishGames/Barotrauma

A 2D online multiplayer game taking place in a submarine travelling through the icy depths of Jupiter's moon Europa.

Stack

C# CMake .NET SDK Maven

GitHub topics

#game #monogame #multiplayer-game

Updated: 2026-06-18
Lists: 1 list mention
First commit: 2015-05-24
History: 2 history points
License: Unknown
Issues: 204 open

2,163

stars

Forks: 461
Commits: 4,702 commits
Star growth, last 7 days: No 7-day history
Commit velocity, last 7 days: No 7-day history

Website GitHub

stepmania/stepmania

Advanced rhythm game for Windows, Linux and OS X. Designed for both home and arcade use.

Stack

C++ CMake .NET SDK

GitHub topics

#game #lua #rhythm-game #stepmania

Updated: 2026-07-09
Lists: 1 list mention
First commit: 2001-10-18
History: 3 history points
License: Unknown
Issues: 572 open

2,076

stars

Forks: 475
Commits: 36,135 commits
Star growth, last 7 days: 0 0.0%
Commit velocity, last 7 days: 0 0.0%

Website GitHub

sharkdp/cube-composer

A puzzle game inspired by functional programming

Stack

PureScript npm

GitHub topics

#browser-game #functional-programming #game #programming-exercise #purescript #puzzle

Updated: 2022-12-08
Lists: 1 list mention
First commit: 2015-03-05
History: 3 history points
License: MIT
Issues: 10 open

2,040

stars

Forks: 83
Commits: 192 commits
Star growth, last 7 days: 0 0.0%
Commit velocity, last 7 days: 0 0.0%

Website GitHub

pioneerspacesim/pioneer

A game of lonely space adventure

Stack

C++ CMake npm

GitHub topics

#3d #elite #exploration #frontier #game #newtonian

Updated: 2026-07-11
Lists: 1 list mention
First commit: 2008-06-24
History: 3 history points
License: Unknown
Issues: 334 open

1,884

stars

Forks: 409
Commits: 22,212 commits
Star growth, last 7 days: 0 0.0%
Commit velocity, last 7 days: 0 0.0%

Website GitHub

FreezingMoon/AncientBeast

The Turn Based Strategy Game/eSport. Master your beasts! 🐺

Stack

TypeScript npm

GitHub topics

#2d-game #chess #esport #game #hacktoberfest #hacktoberfest2025

Updated: 2026-06-19
Lists: 1 list mention
First commit: 2011-07-22
History: 3 history points
License: AGPL-3.0
Issues: 455 open

1,857

stars

Forks: 697
Commits: 6,246 commits
Star growth, last 7 days: No 7-day history
Commit velocity, last 7 days: No 7-day history

Website GitHub

bwapi/bwapi

Brood War API

Stack

C++ CMake .NET SDK

GitHub topics

#ai #brood-war-api #broodwar #bwapi #c-plus-plus #game

Updated: 2026-06-10
Lists: 1 list mention
First commit: 2008-04-28
History: 3 history points
License: LGPL-3.0
Issues: 128 open

1,663

stars

Forks: 282
Commits: 2,647 commits
Star growth, last 7 days: No 7-day history
Commit velocity, last 7 days: No 7-day history

Website GitHub

OpenSAGE/OpenSAGE

OpenSAGE is a free, open source re-implementation of SAGE, the 3D real time strategy (RTS) engine used in Command & Conquer: Generals and other RTS titles from EA Pacific. Written in C#. Not affiliated with EA.

Stack

C# .NET SDK

GitHub topics

#bfme #commandandconquer #csharp #ea-pacific #game #game-engine

Updated: 2026-03-30
Lists: 0 list mentions
First commit: 2017-06-14
History: 24 history points
License: NOASSERTION
Issues: 347 open

1,617

stars

Forks: 152
Commits: 3,642 commits
Star growth, last 7 days: +2 +0.1%
Commit velocity, last 7 days: 0 0.0%

Website GitHub

ellisonleao/clumsy-bird

:bird: :video_game: A MelonJS port of the famous Flappy Bird Game

Archived

Stack

JavaScript npm

GitHub topics

#flappy-bird #game #game-development #javascript #melonjs

Updated: 2018-04-13
Lists: 1 list mention
First commit: 2014-02-04
History: 3 history points
License: GPL-3.0
Issues: 3 open

1,615

stars

Forks: 1,086
Commits: 251 commits
Star growth, last 7 days: No 7-day history
Commit velocity, last 7 days: No 7-day history

Website GitHub

TeamHypersomnia/Hypersomnia

Multiplayer top-down shooter made from scratch in C++. Web version: https://play.hypersomnia.io Made in 🇵🇱

AI dev

Stack

C++ Bundler CMake .NET SDK

GitHub topics

#2d-game #2d-shooter #browser-game #cpp #editor #free-software

Updated: 2026-06-21
Lists: 2 list mentions
First commit: 2013-07-12
History: 5 history points
License: AGPL-3.0
Issues: 13 open

1,598

stars

Forks: 97
Commits: 10,092 commits
Star growth, last 7 days: 0 0.0%
Commit velocity, last 7 days: 0 0.0%

Website GitHub

taisei-project/taisei

A free and open-source Touhou Project fangame

Stack

C Meson

GitHub topics

#c #danmaku #game #glsl #opengl #sdl

Updated: 2026-07-07
Lists: 1 list mention
First commit: 2010-10-12
History: 3 history points
License: NOASSERTION
Issues: 31 open

1,578

stars

Forks: 123
Commits: 4,611 commits
Star growth, last 7 days: No 7-day history
Commit velocity, last 7 days: No 7-day history

Website GitHub

angband/angband

A free, single-player roguelike dungeon exploration game

Stack

C CMake .NET SDK pip

GitHub topics

#angband #c #game #roguelike

Updated: 2026-07-07
Lists: 1 list mention
First commit: 2007-03-23
History: 3 history points
License: Unknown
Issues: 213 open

1,528

stars

Forks: 386
Commits: 10,551 commits
Star growth, last 7 days: No 7-day history
Commit velocity, last 7 days: No 7-day history

GitHub

unknown-horizons/unknown-horizons

Unknown Horizons official code repository

Stack

Python pytest pip

GitHub topics

#game #python #simulation #strategy

Updated: 2026-04-14
Lists: 2 list mentions
First commit: 2007-10-19
History: 3 history points
License: Unknown
Issues: 224 open

1,522

stars

Forks: 240
Commits: 16,464 commits
Star growth, last 7 days: 0 0.0%
Commit velocity, last 7 days: 0 0.0%

Website GitHub

colobot/colobot

Source code of open-source Colobot: Gold Edition project developed by Epsitec and TerranovaTeam

Stack

C++ CMake vcpkg

GitHub topics

#colobot #colobot-gold #game #programming

Updated: 2026-03-04
Lists: 1 list mention
First commit: 2012-03-08
History: 3 history points
License: GPL-3.0
Issues: 366 open

1,238

stars

Forks: 209
Commits: 4,402 commits
Star growth, last 7 days: No 7-day history
Commit velocity, last 7 days: No 7-day history

Website GitHub

yvt/openspades

Compatible client of Ace of Spades 0.75

Stack

C++ CMake

GitHub topics

#ace-of-spades #action-game #c-plus-plus #cmake #cross-platform-game #fps

Updated: 2024-06-06
Lists: 2 list mentions
First commit: 2013-08-18
History: 5 history points
License: GPL-3.0
Issues: 248 open

1,225

stars

Forks: 229
Commits: 2,167 commits
Star growth, last 7 days: 0 0.0%
Commit velocity, last 7 days: 0 0.0%

Website GitHub

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