catalog · 20 tools

Games

Sorted by GitHub stars, which measures attention rather than fitness. Read the release date and the commit count next to it before picking one.

Tool	What it is	License	Stars	Last release	Commits 3mo
Mindustry Factorio-like tower defense game. Build production chains to gather more resources, and build complex facilities. GPL-3.0 · released 2026-07-19	Factorio-like tower defense game. Build production chains to gather more resources, and build complex facilities.	GPL-3.0	28,865	v159.72026-07-19	616
Lila Ad-less chess server powering lichess.org, with official iOS and Android client apps. AGPL-3.0 · released 2017-08-31	Ad-less chess server powering lichess.org, with official iOS and Android client apps.	AGPL-3.0	18,709	v1.1.02017-08-31	2,316
Luanti Voxel game engine (formerly Minetest). Play one of our many games, mod a game to your liking, make your own game, or play on a multiplayer server. LGPL-2.1, MIT, Zlib · released 2026-08-20	Voxel game engine (formerly Minetest). Play one of our many games, mod a game to your liking, make your own game, or play on a multiplayer server.	LGPL-2.1, MIT, Zlib	13,570	5.17.02026-08-20	202
A Dark Room Minimalist text adventure game for your browser. MPL-2.0 · released 2023-06-09	Minimalist text adventure game for your browser.	MPL-2.0	8,267	1.42023-06-09	0
OpenTTD Transport tycoon simulation game. GPL-2.0 · released 2026-07-12	Transport tycoon simulation game.	GPL-2.0	8,241	16.0-beta22026-07-12	201
The Battle for Wesnoth The Battle for Wesnoth is an Open Source, turn-based tactical strategy game with a high fantasy theme, featuring both singleplayer and online/hotseat multiplayer combat. GPL-2.0 · released unknown	The Battle for Wesnoth is an Open Source, turn-based tactical strategy game with a high fantasy theme, featuring both singleplayer and online/hotseat multiplayer combat.	GPL-2.0	6,867	n/ano date	314
Veloren Multiplayer RPG. Inspired by Cube World, Legend of Zelda, Dwarf Fortress and Minecraft. GPL-3.0 · released 2026-01-23	Multiplayer RPG. Inspired by Cube World, Legend of Zelda, Dwarf Fortress and Minecraft.	GPL-3.0	2,388	v0.18.02026-01-23	n/a
MTA:SA Add network play functionality to Rockstar North's Grand Theft Auto game series, in which this functionality is not originally found. GPL-3.0 · released 2023-06-16	Add network play functionality to Rockstar North's Grand Theft Auto game series, in which this functionality is not originally found.	GPL-3.0	1,846	v1.6.02023-06-16	186
Hypersomnia Competitive top-down shooter blending Counter-Strike with Hotline Miami. Runs on Linux, Windows, MacOS and the Web. AGPL-3.0 · released unknown	Competitive top-down shooter blending Counter-Strike with Hotline Miami. Runs on Linux, Windows, MacOS and the Web.	AGPL-3.0	1,637	n/ano date	23
Razzia Quiz game platform, designed for smaller self-hosted events (alternative to Kahoot!). MIT · released 2026-07-05	Quiz game platform, designed for smaller self-hosted events (alternative to Kahoot!).	MIT	1,012	3.1.02026-07-05	33
Zero-K Open Source on Springrts engine. Zero-K is a traditional real time strategy game with a focus on player creativity through terrain manipulation, physics, and a large roster of unique units - all while being balanced to support competitive play. GPL-2.0 · released unknown	Open Source on Springrts engine. Zero-K is a traditional real time strategy game with a focus on player creativity through terrain manipulation, physics, and a large roster of unique units - all while being balanced to support competitive play.	GPL-2.0	828	n/ano date	91
DDraceNetwork Cooperative platformer version of DDRace, a Teeworlds modification featuring unique cooperative gameplay. Zlib · released unknown	Cooperative platformer version of DDRace, a Teeworlds modification featuring unique cooperative gameplay.	Zlib	822	n/ano date	681
Posio Geography multiplayer game. MIT · released unknown	Geography multiplayer game.	MIT	690	n/ano date	0
Scribble.rs A web-based pictionary game. BSD-3-Clause · released 2026-05-31	A web-based pictionary game.	BSD-3-Clause	658	v0.9.142026-05-31	2
Red Eclipse 2 Arena first-person shooter similar to Unreal Tournament. Zlib, MIT, CC-BY-SA-4.0 · released 2019-12-19	Arena first-person shooter similar to Unreal Tournament.	Zlib, MIT, CC-BY-SA-4.0	532	v2.0.02019-12-19	0
Suroi 2D battle royale game inspired by surviv.io. GPL-3.0 · released 2025-12-31	2D battle royale game inspired by surviv.io.	GPL-3.0	499	v0.30.22025-12-31	45
piqueserver Server for openspades, the first-person shooter in a destructible voxel world. GPL-3.0 · released 2026-07-08	Server for openspades, the first-person shooter in a destructible voxel world.	GPL-3.0	238	v1.4.22026-07-08	5
Cubiks-2048 Clone of 2048 game in 3D. CC-BY-NC-4.0 · released unknown	Clone of 2048 game in 3D.	CC-BY-NC-4.0	25	n/ano date	0
0 A.D. Cross-platform real-time strategy game of ancient warfare. MIT, GPL-2.0, Zlib · released unknown	Cross-platform real-time strategy game of ancient warfare.	MIT, GPL-2.0, Zlib	n/a	n/ano date	n/a
Digibuzzer Create a virtual game room around a connected buzzer (documentation in French). AGPL-3.0 · released unknown	Create a virtual game room around a connected buzzer (documentation in French).	AGPL-3.0	n/a	n/ano date	n/a

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