stride3d/stride

Health v2 · maintenance only

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7804 stars · 1138 forks observed · 2026-08-28

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

Stride (formerly Xenko) is a free, open-source, cross-platform C# game engine for building 2D and 3D games, VR experiences, and interactive applications. It includes a visual editor (Game Studio), a customizable rendering pipeline with PBR and next-gen graphics API support, and a CLI for managing engine versions and project templates.

Use cases

• build a 3D game in C#
• create a VR application
• make a 2D platformer with an open-source engine
• use a game engine with a visual editor and C# scripting
• build a rendering/visualization app for architecture or engineering
• create a training simulation
• develop a cross-platform desktop game
• extend or contribute to an open-source game engine

When to choose

• you want a free, MIT-licensed game engine with full source access
• you prefer C#/.NET scripting over C++ or proprietary engines
• you need realistic PBR rendering, VR support, or a customizable graphics pipeline
• you want a built-in visual editor (Game Studio) with prefabs and asset tooling
• you want to sell your game without licensing restrictions

When to avoid

• you need production-ready support for Linux or macOS (still experimental)
• you want maximum low-level control over engine internals (consider Silk.NET instead)
• you rely on a huge asset store and ecosystem like Unity or Unreal
• you need console or web export targets

Facets

framework · maturity active

game-engine graphics simulation gui graphics cross-platform simulation windows cross-platform cpp csharp dotnet 3d 2d vr pbr-rendering game-studio-editor vulkan direct3d open-source game-development linux macos android ios gpu

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