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0 A.D.

Free historical real-time strategy game

Game Servers Archived ★ 2.8k stars Medium setup GPL-2.0

This project is archived. Upstream development has stopped, so expect no new features or security fixes. Consider an actively maintained game servers alternative.

0 A.D. is a free, open-source historical real-time strategy game. It supports multiplayer matches where players can host games for others to join over the internet or a LAN.

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Key features

  • Historical RTS gameplay
  • Multiplayer match hosting
  • Built-in lobby and matchmaking
  • High-quality graphics

Pros & cons

Strengths

  • Polished free RTS
  • Active community

Trade-offs

  • Hosting needs port forwarding
  • No dedicated headless server

Is 0 A.D. secure?

OSV.dev has no published security advisories for 0 A.D.'s repository. No known vulnerabilities is not proof of security: it means none have been publicly catalogued.

Source: OSV.dev, checked 2026-10-14. How this is measured.

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