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godotengine/godot

Godot Engine – Multi-platform 2D and 3D game engine

Stack

C++ Android CMake .NET SDK Gradle

GitHub topics

#game-development #game-engine #gamedev #godot #godotengine #multi-platform

Updated: 2026-10-30
Lists: 4 list mentions
First commit: 2013-04-10
History: 30 history points
License: MIT
Issues: 18,907 open

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Forks: 27,278
Commits: 87,475 commits
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raysan5/raylib

A simple and easy-to-use library to enjoy videogames programming

Stack

C CMake .NET SDK Meson

GitHub topics

#android #c #embedded #esp32 #game-development #game-engine

Updated: 2026-10-29
Lists: 3 list mentions
First commit: 2013-10-24
History: 7 history points
License: Zlib
Issues: 17 open

35,480

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Forks: 3,361
Commits: 10,352 commits
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google/filament

Filament is a real-time physically based rendering engine for Android, iOS, Windows, Linux, macOS, and WebGL2

Stack

C++

GitHub topics

#3d-graphics #android #gltf #gltf-viewer #graphics #metal

Updated: 2026-10-30
Lists: 1 list mention
First commit: 2018-08-03
History: 1 history point
License: Apache-2.0
Issues: 200 open

20,668

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Forks: 2,290
Commits: 9,069 commits
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gfx-rs/wgpu

A cross-platform, safe, pure-Rust graphics API.

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Stack

Rust Express Cargo npm

GitHub topics

#d3d12 #gpu #hacktoberfest #metal #opengl #rust

Updated: 2026-10-29
Lists: 2 list mentions
First commit: 2018-08-25
History: 1 history point
License: Apache-2.0
Issues: 1,316 open

18,417

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Forks: 1,583
Commits: 11,542 commits
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bkaradzic/bgfx

Cross-platform, graphics API agnostic, "Bring Your Own Engine/Framework" style rendering library.

Stack

C++

GitHub topics

#d3d11 #d3d12 #directx #directx-11 #directx-12 #engine

Updated: 2026-10-29
Lists: 4 list mentions
First commit: 2012-04-04
History: 9 history points
License: BSD-2-Clause
Issues: 65 open

17,597

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Forks: 2,158
Commits: 9,604 commits
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o3de/o3de

Open 3D Engine (O3DE) is an Apache 2.0-licensed multi-platform 3D engine that enables developers and content creators to build AAA games, cinema-quality 3D worlds, and high-fidelity simulations without any fees or commercial obligations.

Stack

C++ pytest CMake pip

GitHub topics

#3d-graphics #3d-graphics-engine #animation #game-development #game-engine #gamedev

Updated: 2026-10-30
Lists: 1 list mention
First commit: 2021-03-05
History: 1 history point
License: NOASSERTION
Issues: 3,514 open

9,803

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Forks: 2,559
Commits: 27,151 commits
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turanszkij/WickedEngine

3D engine with modern graphics

Stack

C++ CMake .NET SDK

GitHub topics

#audio #directx12 #entity-component-system #fbx #game-engine #global-illumination

Updated: 2026-10-30
Lists: 2 list mentions
First commit: 2015-06-18
History: 1 history point
License: MIT
Issues: 111 open

7,328

stars

Forks: 797
Commits: 5,220 commits
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ConfettiFX/The-Forge

The Forge Cross-Platform Framework PC Windows, Steamdeck (native), Ray Tracing, macOS / iOS, Android, XBOX, PS4, PS5, Switch, Quest 2

Stack

C++ Android .NET SDK Gradle

GitHub topics

#android #directx #directx12 #ios #linux #linux-ubuntu

Updated: 2026-08-27
Lists: 1 list mention
First commit: 2017-10-03
History: 1 history point
License: Apache-2.0
Issues: 15 open

5,760

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Forks: 588
Commits: 536 commits
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mosra/magnum

Lightweight and modular C++11 graphics middleware for games and data visualization

Stack

C++ CMake

GitHub topics

#3d #android #c-plus-plus #c-plus-plus-11 #cmake #emscripten

Updated: 2026-10-29
Lists: 1 list mention
First commit: 2010-12-19
History: 1 history point
License: NOASSERTION
Issues: 76 open

5,229

stars

Forks: 468
Commits: 11,871 commits
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libigl/libigl

Simple MPL-2.0-licensed C++ geometry processing library.

Stack

C++ CMake

GitHub topics

#geometry-processing

Updated: 2026-10-29
Lists: 1 list mention
First commit: 2011-09-02
History: 1 history point
License: GPL-3.0
Issues: 160 open

5,117

stars

Forks: 1,219
Commits: 5,364 commits
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OGRECave/ogre

high-performance rendering backend (C++, Python, C#, Java)

Stack

C++ Cargo CMake .NET SDK

GitHub topics

#cpp #csharp #directx #directx11 #gamedev #graphics-engine

Updated: 2026-10-29
Lists: 1 list mention
First commit: 2008-05-12
History: 1 history point
License: MIT
Issues: 167 open

4,684

stars

Forks: 1,040
Commits: 13,578 commits
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DiligentGraphics/DiligentEngine

A modern cross-platform low-level graphics library and rendering framework

Stack

Batchfile CMake

GitHub topics

#3d-engine #d3d11 #d3d12 #directx #directx11 #directx12

Updated: 2026-10-16
Lists: 3 list mentions
First commit: 2015-10-21
History: 6 history points
License: Apache-2.0
Issues: 23 open

4,491

stars

Forks: 390
Commits: 2,195 commits
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nem0/LumixEngine

3D C++ Game Engine - yet another open source game engine

Stack

C++

GitHub topics

#3d-game-engine #data-oriented-design #editor #entity-component-system #game-development #game-engine

Updated: 2026-10-29
Lists: 3 list mentions
First commit: 2013-11-21
History: 6 history points
License: MIT
Issues: 34 open

3,901

stars

Forks: 447
Commits: 7,707 commits
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openscenegraph/OpenSceneGraph

OpenSceneGraph git repository

Stack

C++ CMake

GitHub topics

#c-plus-plus #cmake #opengl #opengl-es #openscenegraph #osg

Updated: 2024-08-09
Lists: 1 list mention
First commit: 2001-01-10
History: 1 history point
License: NOASSERTION
Issues: 177 open

3,627

stars

Forks: 1,491
Commits: 16,331 commits
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NVIDIAGameWorks/Falcor

Real-Time Rendering Framework

Stack

C++ CMake

Updated: 2026-09-21
Lists: 1 list mention
First commit: 2017-07-26
History: 1 history point
License: NOASSERTION
Issues: 67 open

3,269

stars

Forks: 627
Commits: 1,257 commits
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stevenlovegrove/Pangolin

Pangolin is a lightweight portable rapid development library for managing OpenGL display / interaction and abstracting video input.

Stack

C++ CMake

Updated: 2026-10-26
Lists: 1 list mention
First commit: 2010-11-19
History: 1 history point
License: MIT
Issues: 48 open

2,754

stars

Forks: 915
Commits: 2,195 commits
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Overload-Technologies/Overload

3D game engine with lua scripting

Stack

C++ CMake .NET SDK

GitHub topics

#3d-engine #3d-graphics #c-plus-plus #cpp #game-editor #game-engine

Updated: 2026-10-05
Lists: 2 list mentions
First commit: 2019-06-13
History: 6 history points
License: MIT
Issues: 107 open

2,500

stars

Forks: 288
Commits: 620 commits
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nmwsharp/polyscope

A C++ & Python viewer for 3D data like meshes and point clouds

Stack

C++ CMake

Updated: 2026-09-06
Lists: 2 list mentions
First commit: 2017-11-21
History: 2 history points
License: MIT
Issues: 127 open

2,224

stars

Forks: 242
Commits: 1,026 commits
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vsg-dev/VulkanSceneGraph

Vulkan & C++17 based Scene Graph Project

Stack

C++ CMake

GitHub topics

#android #best-practices #cpp17 #cppcoreguidelines #linux #macos

Updated: 2026-10-11
Lists: 1 list mention
First commit: 2018-05-21
History: 1 history point
License: MIT
Issues: 59 open

1,825

stars

Forks: 284
Commits: 6,791 commits
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asny/three-d

2D/3D renderer - makes it simple to draw stuff across platforms (including web)

Stack

Rust Cargo npm

GitHub topics

#graphics #rust #wasm #webassembly #webgl

Updated: 2026-06-24
Lists: 1 list mention
First commit: 2018-03-21
History: 1 history point
License: MIT
Issues: 28 open

1,684

stars

Forks: 142
Commits: 4,477 commits
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LiangliangNan/Easy3D

A lightweight, easy-to-use, and efficient library for processing and rendering 3D data (C++ & Python)

Stack

C++ CMake pip

GitHub topics

#3d-modeling #computer-graphics #data-structure #geometry-processing #graph #mesh

Updated: 2026-10-30
Lists: 1 list mention
First commit: 2018-11-28
History: 1 history point
License: GPL-3.0
Issues: 5 open

1,660

stars

Forks: 275
Commits: 3,709 commits
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godlikepanos/anki-3d-engine

AnKi 3D Engine - Vulkan and D3D12, modern renderer, scripting, physics and more

Stack

C++ Android CMake .NET SDK Gradle

GitHub topics

#3d #android #c-plus-plus #cpp #d3d12 #game-engine

Updated: 2026-10-07
Lists: 1 list mention
First commit: 2009-12-14
History: 1 history point
License: NOASSERTION
Issues: 12 open

1,628

stars

Forks: 106
Commits: 4,511 commits
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RenderKit/ospray

An Open, Scalable, Portable, Ray Tracing Based Rendering Engine for High-Fidelity Visualization

Stack

C++ CMake

GitHub topics

#c-plus-plus #ospray #path-tracer #ray-tracing #rendering #visualization

Updated: 2026-10-14
Lists: 1 list mention
First commit: 2013-06-20
History: 1 history point
License: Apache-2.0
Issues: 55 open

1,105

stars

Forks: 200
Commits: 9,534 commits
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yuanming-hu/taichi

My fork of https://github.com/taichi-dev/taichi

Stack

C++ CMake PEP 517 pip

Updated: 2023-09-16
Lists: 1 list mention
First commit: 2016-11-24
History: 1 history point
License: Apache-2.0
Issues: Disabled

413

stars

Forks: 68
Commits: 10,807 commits
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bmwcarit/ramses

A distributed system for rendering 3D content with focus on bandwidth and resource efficiency

Stack

C++ Android CMake Gradle pip

GitHub topics

#genivi #genivi-alliance #graphics

Updated: 2024-06-12
Lists: 1 list mention
First commit: 2018-09-05
History: 1 history point
License: NOASSERTION
Issues: 9 open

382

stars

Forks: 64
Commits: 166 commits
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KhronosGroup/ANARI-SDK

ANARI Software Development Kit (SDK)

AI dev

Stack

C++ CMake PEP 517

GitHub topics

#3d-graphics #3d-rendering #3d-visualization #c #cpp

Updated: 2026-10-30
Lists: 1 list mention
First commit: 2021-10-29
History: 1 history point
License: Apache-2.0
Issues: 8 open

305

stars

Forks: 56
Commits: 843 commits
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owl-project/owl

No description.

Stack

C++ CMake PEP 517 pip

Updated: 2025-10-24
Lists: 1 list mention
First commit: 2019-11-05
History: 1 history point
License: Apache-2.0
Issues: 18 open

259

stars

Forks: 52
Commits: 1,590 commits
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