HeapsIO/heaps

Health v2 · maintenance only

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

Heaps is a high-performance, cross-platform 2D and 3D game engine and graphics framework written in Haxe, created by the designer of the Haxe language. It compiles natively to HTML5/WebGL, desktop (OpenGL/DirectX via HashLink), mobile, and consoles, and includes 2D (h2d), 3D (h3d), resource management (hxd), and shader (hxsl) toolkits.

Use cases

• build a cross-platform 2D game in Haxe
• create a 3D game with PBR materials and real-time shadows
• compile one game codebase to HTML5, desktop, and mobile
• write custom GPU shaders in Haxe syntax
• render large particle effects with GPU acceleration
• make a web game with WebGL
• ship a game to Nintendo Switch or PlayStation

When to choose

• you want a free, open-source engine with no revenue share
• you're comfortable with Haxe and want fast compile-and-run cycles
• you need one codebase targeting web, desktop, mobile, and consoles
• you want proven production use (Dead Cells, Northgard, Wartales)

When to avoid

• you prefer a large asset store and visual editor like Unity or Unreal
• your team only knows C# or C++ and won't learn Haxe
• you need extensive third-party plugin ecosystems
• you target platforms outside Heaps' supported list

Facets

framework · maturity stable

game-engine graphics ui-components animation audio-processing image-processing graphics cross-platform cross-platform browser cpp haxe 2d-graphics 3d-graphics webgl shaders hashlink gpu-particles pbr dead-cells game-development web-server desktop mobile gpu

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