# freedoom/freedoom

Freedoom is an entirely free software game based on the Doom engine.

Repository: https://github.com/freedoom/freedoom
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/freedoom
Homepage: https://freedoom.github.io/
Language: Python
License: NOASSERTION
License Family: other
Last push: 2026-06-22T15:51:42+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 62/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-03T02:20:16.233290+00:00)
- activity 88, release rhythm 8, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 5201, "days_push": 72, "days_rel": null, "gap_med": null, "n_releases_24m": 0}
- flags: no_license, no_readme
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 1339, forks 242 (observed 2026-08-28T04:04:25.935583+00:00)

## What it is
Freedoom is a complete, entirely free/libre game built for the Doom engine, providing original levels, graphics, sounds, and music as drop-in WAD files. It is compatible with most mods and custom levels made for the original Doom games and requires a separate Doom source port to play.

## Use cases
- play a free and open-source Doom-style FPS
- run Doom mods without owning the original game assets
- use free WAD files with a Doom source port
- create custom Doom levels compatible with a libre base game
- distribute a legally redistributable Doom-compatible game

## When to choose
- you want to play Doom-engine games without proprietary assets
- you need a free base WAD for testing custom levels or mods
- you want a legally redistributable Doom-compatible game to bundle with a source port

## When to avoid
- you want the original Doom campaign, monsters, and textures
- you need a standalone game executable - Freedoom requires a separate source port
- you want modern 3D FPS gameplay

## Facets
- artifact type: application
- maturity: active
- function: game
- domain: gaming-tools, entertainment
- platform: cross-platform, windows
- tags: doom-engine, free-software, fps, game-assets, retro-gaming, wads, open-content, game-development, linux, macos

## Member repositories
- freedoom/freedoom (main) score 62

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:04:25.935583+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 2026-08-30T04:43:54.579905+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - homepage: https://freedoom.github.io/ (fetched 2026-08-29T12:02:51.493498+00:00, sha 9e9e117f4f9d)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.