# assaultcube/AC

AssaultCube

Repository: https://github.com/assaultcube/AC
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/ac
Language: C
License Family: other
Last push: 2026-02-20T01:36:47+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 53/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-03T02:20:16.233290+00:00)
- activity 68, release rhythm 8, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 4648, "days_push": 195, "days_rel": null, "gap_med": null, "n_releases_24m": 0}
- flags: no_license
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 1039, forks 266 (observed 2026-08-28T04:03:19.831735+00:00)

## What it is
AssaultCube is a free, open-source multiplayer first-person shooter game built on the Cube engine, featuring fast arcade gameplay in realistic environments. It is lightweight (~50 MB), runs on old hardware and slow connections, and includes an in-game map editor, bot system, and many multiplayer game modes.

## Use cases
- play a free multiplayer first-person shooter
- play an FPS on old or low-spec hardware
- play a shooter over a slow internet connection
- create custom game maps with a built-in editor
- play against bots in single-player
- record gameplay demos
- host or join low-latency LAN or online matches

## When to choose
- you want a free, lightweight FPS that runs on aging hardware
- you need a low-bandwidth multiplayer shooter
- you want to make maps collaboratively in-game
- you prefer open-source games with no cost

## When to avoid
- you want modern AAA graphics or realistic physics
- you need a large active player base or frequent content updates
- you want console or mobile support

## Facets
- artifact type: application
- maturity: maintenance
- function: game-engine, graphics, gui
- domain: gaming-tools, entertainment, cross-platform
- platform: windows, cross-platform, cpp
- tags: first-person-shooter, multiplayer, open-source-game, cube-engine, low-latency, map-editor, bots, game-development, linux, macos

## Member repositories
- assaultcube/AC (main) score 53

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:03:19.831735+00:00.
- Health v2: computed from the inputs above; adoption is never an input.
- Inferred fields (summary, facets, guidance): AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, on 2026-08-30T07:03:35.339053+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/assaultcube/AC (fetched 2026-08-28T04:03:19.831735+00:00, sha 8ac743440751)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.