PixiJS
Game Engines & FrameworksFast 2D WebGL rendering engine for browser games
Replaces Adobe Animate runtime
Best Cross-Platform Game Engines & Frameworks for self-hosting
The 21 best Cross-Platform game engines & frameworks you can self-host, ranked by community traction.
Phaser
Game Engines & FrameworksFast HTML5 game framework for browser games you host yourself
Replaces Construct, GameMaker
OpenRA
Game Engines & FrameworksOpen-source remake of classic RTS games
Replaces Command & Conquer, Red Alert
PlayCanvas Engine
Game Engines & FrameworksOpen-source WebGL game engine for 3D browser games
Replaces Unity WebGL
OpenAge Note - Age of Empires engine
Game Engines & FrameworksOpen-source engine reimplementation of Age of Empires II
Replaces Age of Empires II original engine
Luanti
Game Engines & FrameworksOpen-source voxel game engine and server
Replaces Minecraft
Minetest Server Note Mineclone2 alt
Game Engines & FrameworksDedicated server software for hosting Minetest game worlds
Replaces Minecraft server
Cocos Engine
Game Engines & FrameworksOpen-source cross-platform 2D and 3D game engine
Replaces Unity
DevilutionX
Game Engines & FrameworksModernized Diablo engine with cross-platform multiplayer
Replaces Diablo original
OpenMW
Game Engines & FrameworksOpen-source engine reimplementation for Morrowind
Replaces Morrowind original engine
melonJS
Game Engines & FrameworksLightweight HTML5 game engine for browser games
Replaces GameMaker, Construct
86Box
Game Engines & FrameworksEmulator of classic x86 PCs for retro gaming and software
Replaces PCem
Spring RTS Engine Note - Beyond All Reason server
Game Engines & FrameworksOpen-source engine for hosting real-time strategy game servers
Replaces Total Annihilation
Excalibur
Game Engines & FrameworksTypeScript-first 2D game engine for the web
Replaces GameMaker, Construct
KAPLAY
Game Engines & FrameworksFun JavaScript library for making browser games fast
Replaces Phaser
Crafty Controller Note - mcrcon alt RconCli
Game Engines & FrameworksLightweight RCON client for remote game server administration
Replaces In-game server console
Aleph One
Game Engines & FrameworksOpen-source engine for the Marathon trilogy with multiplayer
Replaces Marathon original
Solarus
Game Engines & FrameworksOpen-source 2D action-RPG game engine
Replaces RPG Maker
Ryzom Core
Game Engines & FrameworksOpen-source MMORPG engine and game framework
Replaces World of Warcraft
ct.js
Game Engines & FrameworksFree 2D game editor with a visual interface and code
Replaces GameMaker Studio
Chronoshift Note - Red Alert alt OpenRA-resources
Game Engines & FrameworksOpen-source reimplementation of Command & Conquer: Red Alert
Replaces Command & Conquer: Red Alert original
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