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ocornut/imgui

Dear ImGui: Bloat-free Graphical User interface for C++ with minimal dependencies

Stack

C++ CMake .NET SDK Gradle

GitHub topics

#api #cplusplus #framework #game-development #game-engine #gamedev

Updated: 2026-09-10
Lists: 6 list mentions
First commit: 2014-07-21
History: 7 history points
License: MIT
Issues: 1,229 open

76,165

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Forks: 12,030
Commits: 10,086 commits
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libgdx/libgdx

Desktop/Android/HTML5/iOS Java game development framework

Stack

Java Android CMake .NET SDK Gradle

GitHub topics

#2d #3d #android #cross-platform #framework #game

Updated: 2026-09-09
Lists: 4 list mentions
First commit: 2010-03-06
History: 7 history points
License: Apache-2.0
Issues: 338 open

25,384

stars

Forks: 6,528
Commits: 15,648 commits
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lettier/3d-game-shaders-for-beginners

🎮 A step-by-step guide to implementing SSAO, depth of field, lighting, normal mapping, and more for your 3D game.

Stack

C++

GitHub topics

#3d #3d-graphics #game-development #gamedev #glsl #glsl-shader

Updated: 2023-06-25
Lists: 2 list mentions
First commit: 2019-05-12
History: 5 history points
License: Unknown
Issues: 18 open

19,943

stars

Forks: 1,485
Commits: 1 commit
Star growth, last 7 days: 0 0.0%
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id-Software/DOOM

DOOM Open Source Release

Stack

C++

Updated: 2024-05-24
Lists: 2 list mentions
First commit: 2012-01-31
History: 5 history points
License: GPL-2.0
Issues: Disabled

19,541

stars

Forks: 3,476
Commits: 4 commits
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miloyip/game-programmer

A Study Path for Game Programmer

Stack

Python

Updated: 2024-03-28
Lists: 2 list mentions
First commit: 2016-11-30
History: 6 history points
License: Unknown
Issues: 31 open

18,717

stars

Forks: 2,092
Commits: 83 commits
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kitao/pyxel

A retro game engine for Python

Stack

Rust pytest Tailwind CSS Cargo npm PEP 517

GitHub topics

#game #game-development #game-engine #gamedev #graphics #html

Updated: 2026-09-06
Lists: 2 list mentions
First commit: 2018-06-10
History: 43 history points
License: NOASSERTION
Issues: 9 open

17,839

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Forks: 932
Commits: 7,482 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: 2026-10-09
Lists: 3 list mentions
First commit: 2012-04-04
History: 8 history points
License: BSD-2-Clause
Issues: 284 open

17,549

stars

Forks: 2,148
Commits: 9,546 commits
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OpenRA/OpenRA

Open Source real-time strategy game engine for early Westwood games such as Command & Conquer: Red Alert written in C# using SDL and OpenGL. Runs on Windows, Linux, *BSD and Mac OS X.

Stack

C# .NET SDK

GitHub topics

#command-and-conquer #cross-platform #csharp #dotnet #dune-2000 #engine

Updated: 2026-09-04
Lists: 3 list mentions
First commit: 2007-06-19
History: 7 history points
License: GPL-3.0
Issues: 1,591 open

17,362

stars

Forks: 3,042
Commits: 30,917 commits
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heroiclabs/nakama

Scalable open-source game backend server: multiplayer, matchmaking, leaderboards, chat, and social features for games.

AI dev

Stack

Go Cobra gRPC Go Go modules

GitHub topics

#backend #cpp #csharp #dotnet #game #game-backend

Updated: 2026-10-08
Lists: 1 list mention
First commit: 2017-01-13
History: 5 history points
License: Apache-2.0
Issues: 121 open

13,491

stars

Forks: 1,500
Commits: 1,848 commits
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Website GitHub

skypjack/entt

Gaming meets modern C++ - a fast and reliable entity component system (ECS) and much more

Stack

C++ CMake Conan

GitHub topics

#architectural-patterns #cpp #cpp17 #cpp20 #data-oriented #data-oriented-design

Updated: 2026-10-09
Lists: 1 list mention
First commit: 2017-03-24
History: 5 history points
License: MIT
Issues: 14 open

13,182

stars

Forks: 1,117
Commits: 7,766 commits
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boardgameio/boardgame.io

State Management and Multiplayer Networking for Turn-Based Games

AI dev

Stack

TypeScript Expo React React Native Svelte npm pnpm

GitHub topics

#boardgames #game-engine #javascript #multiplayer #react #react-native

Updated: 2026-08-18
Lists: 1 list mention
First commit: 2017-11-21
History: 43 history points
License: MIT
Issues: 66 open

12,432

stars

Forks: 831
Commits: 1,913 commits
Star growth, last 7 days: No 7-day history
Commit velocity, last 7 days: No 7-day history

Website GitHub

Immediate-Mode-UI/Nuklear

A single-header ANSI C immediate mode cross-platform GUI library

Stack

GitHub topics

#c #c89 #gui #header-only #imgui #multiplatform

Updated: 2026-09-20
Lists: 2 list mentions
First commit: 2015-03-03
History: 5 history points
License: NOASSERTION
Issues: 315 open

11,451

stars

Forks: 687
Commits: 2,495 commits
Star growth, last 7 days: 0 0.0%
Commit velocity, last 7 days: 0 0.0%

Website GitHub

flame-engine/flame

A Flutter based game engine.

Stack

Dart Flutter Dart Pub pip

GitHub topics

#dart #flame #flutter #game #game-development #game-engine

Updated: 2026-10-13
Lists: 1 list mention
First commit: 2017-10-22
History: 5 history points
License: MIT
Issues: 81 open

10,787

stars

Forks: 1,053
Commits: 3,925 commits
Star growth, last 7 days: 0 0.0%
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Website GitHub

OpenTTD/OpenTTD

OpenTTD is an open source simulation game based upon Transport Tycoon Deluxe

Stack

C++ CMake vcpkg

GitHub topics

#game #isometric #openttd #sandbox #simulation

Updated: 2026-09-12
Lists: 4 list mentions
First commit: 2004-08-09
History: 9 history points
License: NOASSERTION
Issues: 403 open

8,247

stars

Forks: 1,260
Commits: 33,133 commits
Star growth, last 7 days: No 7-day history
Commit velocity, last 7 days: No 7-day history

Website GitHub

id-Software/Quake-III-Arena

Quake III Arena GPL Source Release

Stack

C .NET SDK

Updated: 2024-08-02
Lists: 2 list mentions
First commit: 2012-01-31
History: 5 history points
License: GPL-2.0
Issues: Disabled

8,230

stars

Forks: 2,181
Commits: 1 commit
Star growth, last 7 days: No 7-day history
Commit velocity, last 7 days: No 7-day history

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TerryCavanagh/VVVVVV

The source code to VVVVVV! http://thelettervsixtim.es/

Stack

ActionScript Android CMake Gradle

Updated: 2026-08-24
Lists: 2 list mentions
First commit: 2020-01-01
History: 5 history points
License: NOASSERTION
Issues: 50 open

8,023

stars

Forks: 602
Commits: 3,056 commits
Star growth, last 7 days: No 7-day history
Commit velocity, last 7 days: No 7-day history

Website GitHub

jmechner/Prince-of-Persia-Apple-II

A running-jumping-swordfighting game I made on the Apple II from 1985-89

Stack

Assembly

Updated: 2024-09-27
Lists: 2 list mentions
First commit: 2012-04-17
History: 7 history points
License: NOASSERTION
Issues: 6 open

6,907

stars

Forks: 744
Commits: 23 commits
Star growth, last 7 days: 0 0.0%
Commit velocity, last 7 days: 0 0.0%

Website GitHub

WhitestormJS/whs.js

:rocket: 🌪 Super-fast 3D framework for Web Applications 🥇 & Games 🎮. Based on Three.js

Stack

JavaScript Express npm

GitHub topics

#component-driven #framework #high-performance #modular #physics #react

Updated: 2025-01-01
Lists: 1 list mention
First commit: 2015-08-30
History: 5 history points
License: MIT
Issues: 55 open

6,360

stars

Forks: 398
Commits: 2,266 commits
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id-Software/Quake

Quake GPL Source Release

Stack

Updated: 2024-06-15
Lists: 2 list mentions
First commit: 2012-01-31
History: 5 history points
License: Unknown
Issues: Disabled

6,051

stars

Forks: 1,058
Commits: 2 commits
Star growth, last 7 days: No 7-day history
Commit velocity, last 7 days: No 7-day history

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RodZill4/material-maker

A procedural textures authoring and 3D model painting tool based on the Godot game engine

Stack

GDScript pip

GitHub topics

#glsl #godot-engine #godotengine #material-maker #painting #procedural-generation

Updated: 2026-10-13
Lists: 1 list mention
First commit: 2018-07-22
History: 5 history points
License: MIT
Issues: 306 open

5,988

stars

Forks: 388
Commits: 4,648 commits
Star growth, last 7 days: 0 0.0%
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AlmasB/FXGL

Java / JavaFX / Kotlin Game Library (Engine)

Stack

Kotlin Maven

GitHub topics

#2d #2d-framework #2d-game-engine #2d-game-framework #3d #3d-game-engine

Updated: 2026-10-12
Lists: 1 list mention
First commit: 2015-03-23
History: 5 history points
License: MIT
Issues: 149 open

4,864

stars

Forks: 711
Commits: 5,296 commits
Star growth, last 7 days: 0 0.0%
Commit velocity, last 7 days: 0 0.0%

Website GitHub

not-fl3/macroquad

Cross-platform game engine in Rust.

Stack

Rust Cargo

GitHub topics

#android #game-engine #ios #rust #wasm

Updated: 2026-08-18
Lists: 2 list mentions
First commit: 2020-01-08
History: 5 history points
License: Apache-2.0
Issues: 347 open

4,661

stars

Forks: 427
Commits: 752 commits
Star growth, last 7 days: 0 0.0%
Commit velocity, last 7 days: 0 0.0%

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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: 2026-10-05
Lists: 2 list mentions
First commit: 2015-10-21
History: 5 history points
License: Apache-2.0
Issues: 24 open

4,467

stars

Forks: 391
Commits: 2,192 commits
Star growth, last 7 days: 0 0.0%
Commit velocity, last 7 days: 0 0.0%

Website GitHub

IvanMurzak/Unity-MCP

AI Skills, MCP Tools, and CLI for Unity Engine. Full AI develop and test loop. Use cli for quick setup. Efficient token usage, advanced tools. Any C# method may be turned into a tool by a single line. Works with Claude Code, Gemini, Copilot, Cursor and any other absolutely for free.

AI dev

Stack

C# Vite .NET SDK npm

GitHub topics

#ai #ai-integration #anthropic #claude #claude-code #claude-desktop

Updated: 2026-10-13
Lists: 3 list mentions
First commit: 2025-04-02
History: 5 history points
License: Apache-2.0
Issues: 59 open

4,435

stars

Forks: 393
Commits: 3,113 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: 2026-09-11
Lists: 4 list mentions
First commit: 2002-01-05
History: 7 history points
License: Unknown
Issues: 143 open

3,905

stars

Forks: 621
Commits: 19,268 commits
Star growth, last 7 days: No 7-day history
Commit velocity, last 7 days: No 7-day history

GitHub

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: 2026-10-11
Lists: 2 list mentions
First commit: 2013-11-21
History: 5 history points
License: MIT
Issues: 34 open

3,893

stars

Forks: 447
Commits: 7,650 commits
Star growth, last 7 days: 0 0.0%
Commit velocity, last 7 days: 0 0.0%

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id-Software/DOOM-3

Doom 3 GPL source release

Stack

C++ .NET SDK pip

Updated: 2015-09-03
Lists: 1 list mention
First commit: 2011-11-22
History: 5 history points
License: GPL-3.0
Issues: Disabled

3,606

stars

Forks: 750
Commits: 2 commits
Star growth, last 7 days: 0 0.0%
Commit velocity, last 7 days: 0 0.0%

GitHub

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: 2026-10-11
Lists: 2 list mentions
First commit: 2014-09-05
History: 5 history points
License: NOASSERTION
Issues: 291 open

3,575

stars

Forks: 550
Commits: 8,570 commits
Star growth, last 7 days: 0 0.0%
Commit velocity, last 7 days: 0 0.0%

Website GitHub

nidorx/matcaps

Huge library of matcap PNG textures organized by color

Stack

JavaScript npm

GitHub topics

#blender-3d #envmap #lighting #litsphere #matcap #non-photorealistic

Updated: 2025-10-13
Lists: 1 list mention
First commit: 2019-11-24
History: 5 history points
License: Unknown
Issues: 3 open

3,378

stars

Forks: 290
Commits: 55 commits
Star growth, last 7 days: 0 0.0%
Commit velocity, last 7 days: 0 0.0%

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id-Software/Quake-2

Quake 2 GPL Source Release

Stack

Updated: 2023-12-05
Lists: 2 list mentions
First commit: 2012-01-31
History: 5 history points
License: Unknown
Issues: Disabled

3,343

stars

Forks: 757
Commits: 1 commit
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