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bevy vs Terasology
bevy has 48,813 GitHub stars, 4,904 forks, 3,418 open issues and last shipped today. Terasology has 3,898 stars, 1,376 forks, 462 open issues and last shipped 2 days ago. bevy leads on adoption by 1,152% (48,813 vs 3,898 stars). bevy is written in Rust under Apache-2.0; Terasology is written in Java under Apache-2.0. bevy has attracted 10% as many forks as stars, Terasology 35%. bevy was the more recently maintained of the two, and both are self-hostable with no licence fee. The two share 3 topic tags (game-development, game-engine, gamedev), so they are genuine substitutes rather than adjacent tools.
Two open source projects, one decision. Both are free and self-hostable — the differences are community size, license terms, language stack and release pace.
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| bevy | Terasology | |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | ★ 49K | ★ 3.9K |
| License | Apache-2.0 | Apache-2.0 |
| Written in | Rust | Java |
| Last push | 2026-10-10 | 2026-10-08 |
| Forks | ⑂ 4.9K | ⑂ 1.4K |
| Self-hosting | Yes | Yes |
| Data ownership | Your server | Your server |
pick bevy if
- You weight community size — 49K stars and counting
- You want the Apache-2.0 license terms
- Your stack matches Rust
- You value the larger contributor base for long-term maintenance
pick Terasology if
- You want the Terasology feature set and don't need the biggest community
- You prefer the Apache-2.0 license terms
- Your stack matches Java
- You evaluated both and Terasology fits your workflow better
About bevy
Bevy is a free and open source, data driven game engine written in Rust that gives developers a complete 2D and 3D feature set through an Entity Component System architecture, and it is aimed at Rust programmers building games and interactive applications who accept an early stage engine that ships breaking API changes roughly every three months.
About Terasology
Terasology is an open source voxel world game engine written in Java for players, modders, and developers who want a Minecraft inspired platform they can build on, host, and modify themselves.
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Frequently asked questions
Is bevy or Terasology more popular?
bevy has 48,813 GitHub stars and Terasology has 3,898. bevy has the larger community by that measure.
Are bevy and Terasology free?
Both are open source. bevy is licensed under Apache-2.0 and Terasology under Apache-2.0. Neither carries a licence fee.
What is the difference between bevy and Terasology?
bevy is written in Rust and Terasology in Java. The practical differences are community size, licence terms, language stack and release cadence — all compared in the table above.
Which should I choose, bevy or Terasology?
Choose bevy if you want the larger community (48,813 stars) or its Apache-2.0 licence terms. Choose Terasology if its feature set, stack or Apache-2.0 licence fits better. Both are self-hostable.