AmbientRun/Ambient
The multiplayer game engine observed · 2026-08-28
Health v2 · maintenance only
22/100
- Activity 0
- Release rhythm 8
- Longevity 96
How is this computed?
round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10) — computed 2026-09-02. Adoption (stars, forks) is never an input.
- gap_med: n/a
- age_days: 1353
- days_rel: n/a
- days_push: 603
- n_releases_24m: 0
Adoption not part of the score
3909 stars · 130 forks observed · 2026-08-28
What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-29, confidence not recorded
Ambient is an open-source cross-platform runtime and multiplayer game engine built with Rust, WebAssembly, and WebGPU, featuring an in-game ECS database, automatic network synchronization, and WASM-powered package isolation. Development on the runtime is paused indefinitely as of the project's warning notice.
Use cases
- build a multiplayer 3D game in Rust
- deploy and share web-based multiplayer games
- create games with automatic client-server state synchronization
- run sandboxed WASM game packages
- prototype 3D games with PBR rendering
When to choose
- you want a Rust-based multiplayer game engine with built-in networking and ECS
- you need cross-platform deployment to web and desktop via WASM/WebGPU
- you want sandboxed, interoperable game packages
When to avoid
- you need a maintained engine with active development and support
- you require a large ecosystem of assets, plugins, and community resources
- you are starting a new long-term project, since work on Ambient is paused indefinitely
Facets
framework · maturity abandoned
game-engine graphics networking wasm cli graphics cross-platform rust wasm cross-platform cli multiplayer ecs webgpu 3d-graphics wgpu game-runtime development-paused game-development web-server
3 sources
- readme: https://github.com/AmbientRun/Ambient · fetched 2026-08-28 · ade36c19654b
- homepage: https://ambient.run · fetched 2026-08-29 · 45fcb6ca2b5d
- registry_crates: https://crates.io/api/v1/crates/ambient · fetched 2026-08-29 · 89b9e3f6089f
Member repositories
| Repository | Role | Health v2 |
|---|---|---|
| AmbientRun/Ambient | main | 22 |
For agents
markdown · JSON · MCP: product_card(name="AmbientRun/Ambient")
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