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Agones

Kubernetes-based hosting and scaling for dedicated game servers

Game Servers ★ 7.1k stars Hard setup Apache-2.0

Agones is an open-source platform built on Kubernetes for hosting, running, and scaling dedicated multiplayer game servers. It provides a fleet and allocation model so game backends can spin up server instances on demand.

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Key features

  • Kubernetes game server hosting
  • Fleet and allocation model
  • Autoscaling support
  • Multi-engine SDKs

Strengths

  • Released under the Apache-2.0 license
  • Kubernetes-ready with Helm charts available
  • Mature project with 7.1k GitHub stars
  • Written in Go

Is Agones secure?

OSV.dev has no published security advisories for Agones'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.

Agones replaces

Self-hosted GameLift alternatives

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