Phaser
Game Engines & FrameworksFast HTML5 game framework for browser games you host yourself
Replaces Construct, GameMaker
Best No-Database Game Engines & Frameworks for self-hosting
The 5 best No-Database game engines & frameworks you can self-host, ranked by community traction.
melonJS
Game Engines & FrameworksLightweight HTML5 game engine for browser games
Replaces GameMaker, Construct
EmulatorJS
Game Engines & FrameworksSelf-hosted in-browser retro game emulator
Replaces RetroArch web
Excalibur
Game Engines & FrameworksTypeScript-first 2D game engine for the web
Replaces GameMaker, Construct
Crafty Controller Note - mcrcon alt RconCli
Game Engines & FrameworksLightweight RCON client for remote game server administration
Replaces In-game server console
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Every option here is open-source and self-hostable, tagged No-Database within the game engines & frameworks category. Compare them on the individual app pages for setup difficulty and resource requirements.