# DescentDevelopers/Descent3

Descent 3 by Outrage Entertainment

Repository: https://github.com/DescentDevelopers/Descent3
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/descent3
Language: C++
License: GPL-3.0
License Family: copyleft
Topics: cplusplus, game-engine
Last push: 2026-01-21T15:12:21+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 44/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-02T17:46:02.011165+00:00)
- activity 63, release rhythm 8, longevity 62
- inputs: {"age_days": 869, "days_push": 224, "days_rel": null, "gap_med": null, "n_releases_24m": 0}
- flags: none
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 3004, forks 284 (observed 2026-08-28T04:07:37.563333+00:00)

## What it is
The open-sourced Descent 3 game engine by Outrage Entertainment, released under GPL-3.0 and maintained by the Descent community. It requires users to supply their own original game files and includes the community-stabilized 1.5 patch.

## Use cases
- play Descent 3 on modern operating systems
- build Descent 3 from source on Linux
- contribute to an open-source retro game engine
- port Descent 3 to new platforms
- mod or extend the Descent 3 engine

## When to choose
- you own Descent 3 game files and want to run it on modern systems
- you want to hack on a classic 6DOF shooter engine in C++
- you need a GPL-licensed codebase for game engine study

## When to avoid
- you don't own the original Descent 3 game assets
- you want a ready-to-play game without providing game files
- you need a modern general-purpose game engine for new projects

## Facets
- artifact type: application
- maturity: active
- function: game-engine, graphics
- domain: gaming-tools, cross-platform
- platform: windows, cpp, cross-platform
- tags: descent-3, open-source-engine, retro-gaming, source-port, gpl, game-development, linux, macos

## Member repositories
- DescentDevelopers/Descent3 (main) score 44

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:07:37.563333+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 2026-08-30T07:30:24.167520+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/DescentDevelopers/Descent3 (fetched 2026-08-28T04:07:37.563333+00:00, sha 94b7291e4a59)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.