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BKcore/HexGL

Source code of HexGL, a futuristic HTML5 racing game

Stack

JavaScript

Updated: 2024-06-29
Lists: 1 list mention
First commit: 2012-10-05
History: 5 history points
License: MIT
Issues: 29 open

1,736

stars

Forks: 890
Commits: 58 commits
Star growth, last 7 days: No 7-day history
Commit velocity, last 7 days: No 7-day history

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lo-th/3d.city

3d city builder game

Stack

JavaScript npm

Updated: 2026-04-16
Lists: 1 list mention
First commit: 2014-06-07
History: 5 history points
License: NOASSERTION
Issues: 1 open

1,734

stars

Forks: 356
Commits: 185 commits
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TorqueGameEngines/Torque2D

A completely free, open-source, 2D game engine built on proven torque technology.

AI dev

Stack

C Android CMake .NET SDK Gradle

Updated: 2026-08-18
Lists: 2 list mentions
First commit: 2013-02-05
History: 5 history points
License: MIT
Issues: 13 open

1,672

stars

Forks: 137
Commits: 1,623 commits
Star growth, last 7 days: No 7-day history
Commit velocity, last 7 days: No 7-day history

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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: 5 history points
License: LGPL-3.0
Issues: 129 open

1,670

stars

Forks: 285
Commits: 2,647 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: 2026-09-12
Lists: 3 list mentions
First commit: 2013-07-12
History: 8 history points
License: AGPL-3.0
Issues: 13 open

1,642

stars

Forks: 104
Commits: 10,125 commits
Star growth, last 7 days: 0 0.0%
Commit velocity, last 7 days: 0 0.0%

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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: 5 history points
License: GPL-3.0
Issues: 3 open

1,620

stars

Forks: 1,103
Commits: 251 commits
Star growth, last 7 days: No 7-day history
Commit velocity, last 7 days: No 7-day history

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taisei-project/taisei

A free and open-source Touhou Project fangame

Stack

C Meson

GitHub topics

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

Updated: 2026-09-08
Lists: 2 list mentions
First commit: 2010-10-12
History: 6 history points
License: NOASSERTION
Issues: 33 open

1,616

stars

Forks: 130
Commits: 4,723 commits
Star growth, last 7 days: 0 0.0%
Commit velocity, last 7 days: 0 0.0%

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greenheartgames/greenworks

a node.js plugin to integrate nw.js/electron games with steamworks

Stack

C++ npm

GitHub topics

#electron #nodejs #nwjs #steam #steam-games #steamworks

Updated: 2025-11-23
Lists: 1 list mention
First commit: 2013-11-07
History: 5 history points
License: MIT
Issues: 67 open

1,606

stars

Forks: 160
Commits: 657 commits
Star growth, last 7 days: No 7-day history
Commit velocity, last 7 days: No 7-day history

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ericjohnson/canabalt-ios

Open source release of Canabalt for iOS

Stack

Objective-C

Updated: 2011-08-20
Lists: 2 list mentions
First commit: 2010-12-30
History: 6 history points
License: NOASSERTION
Issues: 6 open

1,587

stars

Forks: 289
Commits: 4 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: 2026-08-18
Lists: 1 list mention
First commit: 2007-03-23
History: 5 history points
License: Unknown
Issues: 222 open

1,554

stars

Forks: 389
Commits: 10,569 commits
Star growth, last 7 days: No 7-day history
Commit velocity, last 7 days: No 7-day history

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unknown-horizons/unknown-horizons

Unknown Horizons official code repository

Stack

Python pytest pip

GitHub topics

#game #python #simulation #strategy

Updated: 2026-04-14
Lists: 3 list mentions
First commit: 2007-10-19
History: 6 history points
License: Unknown
Issues: 224 open

1,539

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

methusalah/OpenRTS

Real-Time Strategy game 3D engine coded in pure java

Stack

Java Gradle

Updated: 2025-09-05
Lists: 1 list mention
First commit: 2014-08-11
History: 5 history points
License: MIT
Issues: 43 open

1,519

stars

Forks: 157
Commits: 477 commits
Star growth, last 7 days: No 7-day history
Commit velocity, last 7 days: No 7-day history

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ikemen-engine/Ikemen-GO

An open-source fighting game engine that supports MUGEN resources.

Stack

Go Go modules

GitHub topics

#game-engine #gamedev #go #golang

Updated: 2026-08-26
Lists: 1 list mention
First commit: 2016-10-21
History: 5 history points
License: NOASSERTION
Issues: 111 open

1,510

stars

Forks: 239
Commits: 6,422 commits
Star growth, last 7 days: No 7-day history
Commit velocity, last 7 days: No 7-day history

Website GitHub

gamelab/kiwi.js

Kiwi.js is a blazingly fast mobile & desktop browser based HTML5 game framework. It uses CocoonJS for publishing to the AppStore.

Stack

JavaScript .NET SDK npm

Updated: 2022-12-31
Lists: 1 list mention
First commit: 2013-07-15
History: 5 history points
License: MIT
Issues: 75 open

1,470

stars

Forks: 191
Commits: 885 commits
Star growth, last 7 days: No 7-day history
Commit velocity, last 7 days: No 7-day history

Website GitHub

NightDive-Studio/shockmac

System Shock (PowerMac version / Official GPL Release)

Stack

Updated: 2018-08-03
Lists: 1 list mention
First commit: 2018-04-05
History: 5 history points
License: GPL-3.0
Issues: 8 open

1,467

stars

Forks: 184
Commits: 5 commits
Star growth, last 7 days: No 7-day history
Commit velocity, last 7 days: No 7-day history

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kripken/BananaBread

BananaBread is a C++ 3D game engine that runs on the web using JavaScript+WebGL+HTML

Stack

C++ .NET SDK pip

Updated: 2022-05-31
Lists: 1 list mention
First commit: 2012-03-10
History: 5 history points
License: Unknown
Issues: 44 open

1,451

stars

Forks: 368
Commits: 603 commits
Star growth, last 7 days: No 7-day history
Commit velocity, last 7 days: No 7-day history

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opentomb/OpenTomb

An open-source Tomb Raider 1-5 engine remake

Archived

Stack

C++ CMake

GitHub topics

#discontinued #inactive #not-maintained

Updated: 2025-02-24
Lists: 1 list mention
First commit: 2015-06-08
History: 5 history points
License: LGPL-3.0
Issues: 123 open

1,445

stars

Forks: 159
Commits: 1,350 commits
Star growth, last 7 days: No 7-day history
Commit velocity, last 7 days: No 7-day history

Website GitHub

AdamsLair/duality

a 2D Game Development Framework

Archived

Stack

C# .NET SDK

GitHub topics

#c-sharp #csharp #dotnet #duality #framework #game-development

Updated: 2025-05-19
Lists: 1 list mention
First commit: 2013-07-21
History: 5 history points
License: MIT
Issues: 136 open

1,423

stars

Forks: 288
Commits: 3,603 commits
Star growth, last 7 days: No 7-day history
Commit velocity, last 7 days: No 7-day history

Website GitHub

freedoom/freedoom

Freedoom is an entirely free software game based on the Doom engine.

Stack

Python

Updated: 2026-06-22
Lists: 1 list mention
First commit: 2006-05-09
History: 5 history points
License: NOASSERTION
Issues: 101 open

1,338

stars

Forks: 242
Commits: 3,249 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: 7 history points
License: GPL-3.0
Issues: 248 open

1,244

stars

Forks: 231
Commits: 2,167 commits
Star growth, last 7 days: No 7-day history
Commit velocity, last 7 days: No 7-day history

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: 2026-08-11
Lists: 1 list mention
First commit: 2012-03-08
History: 5 history points
License: GPL-3.0
Issues: 364 open

1,243

stars

Forks: 209
Commits: 4,404 commits
Star growth, last 7 days: No 7-day history
Commit velocity, last 7 days: No 7-day history

Website GitHub

bemusic/bemuse

⬤▗▚▚▚ Web-based online rhythm action game. Based on HTML5 technologies, React, Redux and Pixi.js.

Stack

TypeScript Express React npm pnpm Yarn

GitHub topics

#bms #bmson #docusaurus #hacktoberfest #html5 #javascript

Updated: 2026-07-27
Lists: 1 list mention
First commit: 2014-11-25
History: 5 history points
License: AGPL-3.0
Issues: 31 open

1,241

stars

Forks: 157
Commits: 3,140 commits
Star growth, last 7 days: No 7-day history
Commit velocity, last 7 days: No 7-day history

Website GitHub

RigsOfRods/rigs-of-rods

Main development repository for Rigs of Rods soft-body physics simulator

Stack

C++ CMake Conan

GitHub topics

#airplanes #boats #cars #physics-simulation #sandbox-game #soft-bodies

Updated: 2026-08-28
Lists: 2 list mentions
First commit: 2012-06-11
History: 6 history points
License: GPL-3.0
Issues: 236 open

1,240

stars

Forks: 210
Commits: 6,702 commits
Star growth, last 7 days: 0 0.0%
Commit velocity, last 7 days: 0 0.0%

Website GitHub

gemrb/gemrb

GemRB is a portable open-source implementation of Bioware’s Infinity Engine.

Stack

C++ CMake vcpkg

GitHub topics

#c-plus-plus #engine #game #game-engine #isometric #python

Updated: 2026-08-25
Lists: 1 list mention
First commit: 2003-10-02
History: 5 history points
License: GPL-2.0
Issues: 192 open

1,237

stars

Forks: 218
Commits: 28,202 commits
Star growth, last 7 days: No 7-day history
Commit velocity, last 7 days: No 7-day history

Website GitHub

w84death/Tanks-of-Freedom

Indie Turn Based Strategy in Isometric Pixel Art

Stack

GDScript

Updated: 2025-02-03
Lists: 1 list mention
First commit: 2015-01-20
History: 5 history points
License: NOASSERTION
Issues: 28 open

1,203

stars

Forks: 157
Commits: 1,974 commits
Star growth, last 7 days: No 7-day history
Commit velocity, last 7 days: No 7-day history

Website GitHub

libRocket/libRocket

libRocket - The HTML/CSS User Interface library

Stack

C++

Updated: 2021-03-26
Lists: 1 list mention
First commit: 2010-09-05
History: 5 history points
License: Unknown
Issues: 82 open

1,182

stars

Forks: 298
Commits: 585 commits
Star growth, last 7 days: No 7-day history
Commit velocity, last 7 days: No 7-day history

Website GitHub

hawkthorne/hawkthorne-journey

Digital Estate Planning: The Game

Stack

Lua npm pip

Updated: 2024-11-26
Lists: 1 list mention
First commit: 2012-05-20
History: 5 history points
License: Unknown
Issues: 27 open

1,150

stars

Forks: 451
Commits: 5,564 commits
Star growth, last 7 days: No 7-day history
Commit velocity, last 7 days: No 7-day history

Website GitHub

AdamAtomic/flixel

flixel is a free Actionscript (Flash) library that I distilled from a variety of Flash games that I've worked on over the last couple years, including Gravity Hook, Fathom and Canabalt. It's primary function is to provide some useful base classes that you can extend to make your own game objects.

Stack

ActionScript

Updated: 2015-11-05
Lists: 1 list mention
First commit: 2009-10-19
History: 5 history points
License: NOASSERTION
Issues: 75 open

1,143

stars

Forks: 196
Commits: 267 commits
Star growth, last 7 days: No 7-day history
Commit velocity, last 7 days: No 7-day history

Website GitHub

Unvanquished/Unvanquished

Unvanquished is a free and open source FPS/RTS hybrid game powered by the Daemon game engine. Historically based on Tremulous as a continuation with decades of work over it.

Stack

C++ CMake pip

GitHub topics

#cpp #daemon-game #fps-game #game #game-development #glm

Updated: 2026-07-17
Lists: 1 list mention
First commit: 2013-03-29
History: 5 history points
License: NOASSERTION
Issues: 676 open

1,122

stars

Forks: 181
Commits: 14,131 commits
Star growth, last 7 days: No 7-day history
Commit velocity, last 7 days: No 7-day history

Website GitHub

SimHacker/micropolis

Automatically exported from code.google.com/p/micropolis

Stack

C .NET SDK pip

Updated: 2026-02-10
Lists: 2 list mentions
First commit: 2008-01-26
History: 5 history points
License: Unknown
Issues: 73 open

1,099

stars

Forks: 194
Commits: 893 commits
Star growth, last 7 days: No 7-day history
Commit velocity, last 7 days: No 7-day history

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