axmolengine/axmol
Open-source C++ game engine with Lua for 2D and 3D games across mobile, desktop, WebAssembly, and Xbox (UWP). observed · 2026-10-19
Health v2 · maintenance only
99/100
- Activity 100
- Release rhythm 96
- Longevity 100
Flags: no_license
How is this computed?
round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10) — computed 2026-10-21. Adoption (stars, forks) is never an input.
- gap_med: 29.0
- age_days: 2523
- days_rel: 25
- days_push: 2
- n_releases_24m: 21
Adoption not part of the score
1486 stars · 305 forks observed · 2026-10-19
What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-30, confidence not recorded
Axmol Engine is an open-source, C++20 multi-platform game engine forked from Cocos2d-x v4.0, well-suited for 2D game development with 3D support. It targets mobile, desktop, Xbox (UWP), and WebAssembly with modern rendering backends including OpenGL, Metal, Direct3D 11/12, and Vulkan.
Use cases
- build a cross-platform 2d game in c++
- port a cocos2d-x project to a maintained engine
- develop a game for ios android and windows from one codebase
- compile a c++ game to webassembly
- ship a game to xbox via uwp
- port a sprite kit game to android
- use a lightweight code-only game engine without an editor
When to choose
- you want to write games primarily in C++ without a graphical editor
- you need a proven, lightweight engine that runs on older hardware
- you are migrating an existing Cocos2d-x v4 project
- you need broad platform coverage including Xbox UWP and WebAssembly
When to avoid
- you prefer a full visual editor workflow like Unity or Godot
- your project depends on the latest Cocos2d-x features or ecosystem
- you need AAA-grade 3D rendering capabilities
Facets
framework · maturity active
game-engine graphics gui cross-platform graphics cpp windows wasm cross-platform cocos2d-x-fork 2d-games 3d-games vulkan metal d3d11 d3d12 opengl xbox-uwp lua-scripting code-first game-development android ios macos linux
4 sources
- readme: https://github.com/axmolengine/axmol · fetched 2026-10-19 · 9b7a9a25bd3e
- homepage: https://axmol.dev · fetched 2026-08-29 · a44404d0376e
- site_page: https://axmol.dev/manual · fetched 2026-08-29 · 9715276a23aa
- site_page: https://axmol.dev/manual/latest · fetched 2026-08-29 · c6c81704ff4d
Member repositories
| Repository | Role | Health v2 |
|---|---|---|
| axmolengine/axmol | main | 99 |
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