FlaxEngine/FlaxEngine

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6983 stars · 710 forks observed · 2026-08-28

What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-29, confidence not recorded

Flax Engine is a modern, multi-platform 3D game engine written in C++ and C# with full source code available. It provides an editor, real-time global illumination, visual scripting, and cross-platform deployment for Windows, Linux, macOS, Android, iOS, consoles, and web.

Use cases

• build a 3D game with C# and C++ scripting
• create a cross-platform game for PC, mobile, and consoles
• make an open-world game with terrain and foliage tools
• develop a multiplayer game with built-in networking
• prototype games quickly with visual scripting
• render realistic scenes with real-time global illumination
• build large worlds with 64-bit coordinate precision

When to choose

• you want a full-source, modern 3D engine with fast iteration and hot-reloading
• you need C# and C++ scripting in the same engine
• you target many platforms including consoles and web
• you want real-time GI, GPU lightmaps, and VFX tools out of the box
• you are an indie or small-to-large team wanting a lightweight, agile editor

When to avoid

• you need a fully permissive open-source license (Flax uses a 4% royalty above $250k/quarter and restricts source redistribution)
• you primarily make 2D games
• you require NDA-protected platform support from source (excluded from the public repo)
• your team is deeply invested in another engine's ecosystem or asset store

Facets

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game-engine graphics simulation graphics cross-platform windows cpp cross-platform 3d-engine c-sharp-scripting visual-scripting editor pbr-rendering global-illumination multiplayer royalty-based-license game-development linux macos android ios

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