# playgameservices/play-games-plugin-for-unity

Google Play Games plugin for Unity

Repository: https://github.com/playgameservices/play-games-plugin-for-unity
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/play-games-plugin-for-unity
Language: C#
License: NOASSERTION
License Family: other
Last push: 2026-07-31T04:57:06+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 85/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-03T02:20:16.233290+00:00)
- activity 95, release rhythm 63, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 4650, "days_push": 33, "days_rel": 33, "gap_med": 231, "n_releases_24m": 4}
- flags: no_license
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 3658, forks 982 (observed 2026-08-28T04:08:13.250006+00:00)

## What it is
An open-source Unity plugin by Google that lets game developers integrate Google Play Games services into Unity games. It supports sign-in, achievements, leaderboards, cloud save, friends, events, and nearby connections via Unity's social interface.

## Use cases
- add Google Play sign-in to my Unity game
- unlock achievements and post scores to leaderboards in Unity
- save game progress to the cloud with Play Games
- show Play Games achievements and leaderboard UI in my Android game
- integrate friends and events from Google Play Games
- use nearby connections in a Unity multiplayer game

## When to choose
- you build Android games in Unity and want Play Games services
- you need achievements, leaderboards, or cloud save on Google Play
- you want GUI-oriented setup without editing AndroidManifest.xml

## When to avoid
- you need iOS Play Games services support (deprecated)
- your game is not built with Unity
- you target platforms other than Android

## Facets
- artifact type: plugin
- maturity: active
- function: auth, sdk, plugin-system
- domain: android-tools, gaming-tools
- platform: game-engine
- tags: google-play-games, unity-plugin, achievements, leaderboards, cloud-save, play-games-services, game-development, android

## Member repositories
- playgameservices/play-games-plugin-for-unity (main) score 85

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:08:13.250006+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 2026-08-29T18:31:37.037457+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/playgameservices/play-games-plugin-for-unity (fetched 2026-08-28T04:08:13.250006+00:00, sha 5446db6f9b5e)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.