# FLARE

Free/Libre Action Roleplaying Engine (engine only)

Repository: https://github.com/flareteam/flare-engine
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/flare
Homepage: http://flarerpg.org/
Language: C++
License: GPL-3.0
License Family: copyleft
Topics: c-plus-plus, rpg, 2d-game-engine, fdroid, action-rpg
Last push: 2026-09-02T14:30:11+00:00
Link (homepage): http://flarerpg.org/
Link (site_page): https://flarerpg.org/faq

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 77/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-03T02:20:16.233290+00:00)
- activity 100, release rhythm 35, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 5098, "days_push": 0, "days_rel": null, "gap_med": null, "n_releases_24m": 0}
- flags: no_releases
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 1297, forks 230 (observed 2026-09-03T02:15:11.980075+00:00)

## What it is
Flare is a free, open-source 2D action RPG in the style of Diablo, built on the GPL3 FLARE engine written in C++ with SDL2. It ships with the Empyrean Campaign and features an easy modding interface for creating entirely new games.

## Use cases
- play a free open-source Diablo-like action RPG
- find a 2D fantasy hack-and-slash game for Linux
- create my own action RPG using a modding interface
- play a single-player RPG without multiplayer requirements
- use an open-source game engine to build a 2D RPG mod
- find a lightweight cross-platform RPG that runs offline

## When to choose
- you want a free, moddable, single-player Diablo-style action RPG
- you want to build or modify a 2D action RPG with a simple modding interface
- you need a game that runs on Linux, Windows, macOS, or Android

## When to avoid
- you need multiplayer or online co-op gameplay
- you want AAA-quality 3D graphics or modern production values
- you need a general-purpose engine for non-RPG game genres

## Facets
- artifact type: application
- maturity: active
- function: game-engine, gui
- domain: gaming-tools, entertainment
- platform: windows, cpp, cross-platform
- tags: action-rpg, 2d-game, diablo-like, sdl2, moddable, gpl, fantasy, single-player, game-development, linux, macos, android

## Member repositories
- flareteam/flare-engine (main) score 77
- flareteam/flare-game (plugin) score 81

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-09-03T02:15:11.980075+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 2026-08-30T04:51:09.746707+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/flareteam/flare-engine (fetched 2026-09-03T02:15:11.980075+00:00, sha 2b7814d3fca2)
  - homepage: http://flarerpg.org/ (fetched 2026-08-29T12:09:14.216353+00:00, sha 2bc60b6ab282)
  - site_page: https://flarerpg.org/faq (fetched 2026-08-29T12:09:14.219049+00:00, sha 78663455e760)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.