# methusalah/OpenRTS

Real-Time Strategy game 3D engine coded in pure java

Repository: https://github.com/methusalah/OpenRTS
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/openrts
Language: Java
License: MIT
License Family: permissive
Last push: 2025-09-05T15:59:47+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 50/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-02T17:46:02.011165+00:00)
- activity 40, release rhythm 35, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 4405, "days_push": 362, "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 1518, forks 157 (observed 2026-08-28T04:04:56.702452+00:00)

## What it is
OpenRTS is an open-source 3D real-time strategy game engine written in pure Java on top of jMonkeyEngine 3. It includes a built-in editor, versatile RTS data structures, and a free-to-use pool of maps, models, sounds, and gameplay resources.

## Use cases
- build a 3d real-time strategy game in java
- create custom rts maps and armies with an editor
- reuse free rts assets like models and sounds
- extend an open-source rts engine with new gameplay
- prototype rts mechanics on jmonkeyengine

## When to choose
- you want to develop an RTS game in Java
- you need a ready-made RTS engine with editor and asset dataset
- you want an open-source base to contribute to or fork

## When to avoid
- you need a production-ready, feature-complete RTS engine today
- you build games outside the real-time strategy genre
- you prefer engines in C++, C#, or with large commercial ecosystems

## Facets
- artifact type: framework
- maturity: active
- function: game-engine, graphics, simulation, editor
- domain: gaming-tools, cross-platform
- platform: jvm, cross-platform
- tags: rts, jmonkeyengine, 3d, real-time-strategy, game-editor, open-source-game, game-development, desktop

## Member repositories
- methusalah/OpenRTS (main) score 50

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:04:56.702452+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 2026-08-30T04:32:01.720845+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/methusalah/OpenRTS (fetched 2026-08-28T04:04:56.702452+00:00, sha 4ac7f48fe090)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.