Top 3 C++ action-game Projects

openspades

6 1,098 2.9 C++

Compatible client of Ace of Spades 0.75

Project mention: Open source Diablo 1 engine – DevilutionX 1.5.0 released | news.ycombinator.com | 2023-06-17

Ace of Spades is one. I usually play with the OpenSpades client[1], but there is also Betterspades[2], and probably many other clients I don't know of yet. There are usually about 10-50 players online on the public servers listed on BuildAndShoot[3], variable depending on the time of day and mostly from Latin America it seems.
One can host the game with piqueserver[4]. I'm not sure if one can still host with the original Ace of Spades server, but the game was 'shut down' in 2019 so maybe not.
[1]: https://openspades.yvt.jp/
[2]: https://github.com/xtreme8000/BetterSpades
[3]: https://www.buildandshoot.com/servers/
[4]: https://www.piqueserver.org/

bzflag

1 280 7.5 C++

3D multi-player tank battle game
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astromenace

2 209 5.2 C++

Hardcore 3D space scroll-shooter with spaceship upgrade possibilities.

Project mention: AstroMenace: Hardcore 3D space scroll-shooter with spaceship upgrade possibilities | /r/opensourcegames | 2023-05-09

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