Open source game-server projects
Every project in the registry tagged game-server, ranked by real GitHub adoption.
Empowering everyone to host fast and efficient Minecraft servers
Complete Open Source and Modular solution for MMO
A lightweight concurrent server framework based on Golang.
最全面的游戏开发技术图谱(Game Development Map)。帮助游戏开发者们在已知问题上节省时间，省出更多的精力投入到更有创造性的工作中去。
PokerTH is a poker game written in C++/Qt.
Frequently asked questions
How many open source game-server projects are there?
This registry tracks 5 projects tagged game-server, with 35,180 GitHub stars between them. The most-adopted is Pumpkin at 11,288 stars.
Are these game-server projects free to use?
Yes — 5 of the 5 carry an explicit open-source licence across 4 distinct licences, so there is no licence fee. Where a project also sells a hosted or enterprise version, the self-hosted path remains free.
Which game-server project should I choose?
The list above is ranked by GitHub stars, but stars measure attention rather than fit. Check three things on each card: the licence (permissive versus copyleft), the language it is written in, and the last-push date — a high-star project that has not been pushed in a year is a liability.
Are these game-server projects still maintained?
4 of the 5 were pushed in the last 90 days, and every card shows its exact last-push date so you can see the rest. Sort your shortlist by that date before committing to a migration.