C++ video-game

Open-source C++ projects categorized as video-game

Top 7 C++ video-game Projects

  1. OpenXcom

    Open-source clone of the original X-Com 👽

    Project mention: Some Things Just Take Time | news.ycombinator.com | 2026-03-21
  2. AppSignal

    Monitoring that respects your time & budget. APM, error tracking, and dashboards for modern web apps. Ten-minute setup, transparent flat pricing, and support from engineers who actually use the product.

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  3. GeneralsGameCode

    Command and Conquer: Generals - Zero Hour

    Project mention: OpenRA | news.ycombinator.com | 2026-06-27

    I didnt check what makes OpenRA special but theres open source efforts to „remaster“ generals and zero hour.

    https://github.com/TheSuperHackers/GeneralsGameCode

  4. Vangers

    The video game that combines elements of the racing and role-playing genres.

  5. carnage3d

    Reimplementation of Grand Theft Auto 1 [GTA1]

  6. captain-blood

  7. Omega

    My C++ fork of the 1987 roguelike "Omega" (by Lyle-Tafoya)

  8. StarGen-II

    Realistic solar systems generator

  9. SaaSHub

    SaaSHub - Software Alternatives and Reviews. SaaSHub helps you find the best software and product alternatives

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NOTE: The open source projects on this list are ordered by number of github stars. The number of mentions indicates repo mentiontions in the last 12 Months or since we started tracking (Dec 2020).

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  • Sharing Saturday #496

    6 projects | /r/roguelikedev | 8 Dec 2023
  • XcomUtil

    1 project | news.ycombinator.com | 15 Nov 2023
  • OpenRW – a cross-platform, open-source re-implementation of Rockstar Games' GTA3

    1 project | news.ycombinator.com | 28 Oct 2023
  • A littel guide for alien colony assaults in TFTD

    1 project | /r/Xcom | 8 Oct 2023
  • Is the original Xcom games worth playing nowadays?

    1 project | /r/Xcom | 30 Sep 2023
  • What game gives you nostalgia and how old are you?

    1 project | /r/gaming | 7 Jul 2023
  • Немного шитпоста

    1 project | /r/liberta | 4 Jul 2023
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Index

What are some of the best open-source video-game projects in C++? This list will help you:

# Project Stars
1 OpenXcom 2,227
2 GeneralsGameCode 1,414
3 Vangers 737
4 carnage3d 565
5 captain-blood 279
6 Omega 55
7 StarGen-II 32

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