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AssaultCube

Lightweight multiplayer first-person shooter

Game Servers ★ 1.1k stars Easy setup Zlib

AssaultCube is a free, low-bandwidth multiplayer first-person shooter built on the Cube engine. Its small download and lightweight server make it easy to host matches on modest hardware.

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Key features

  • Low bandwidth gameplay
  • Tiny server footprint
  • Realistic close-quarters maps
  • Cross-platform

Strengths

  • Released under the Zlib license
  • Easy to set up — beginner-friendly
  • Active community (1.1k GitHub stars)
  • Written in C

Is AssaultCube secure?

OSV.dev has no published security advisories for AssaultCube'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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