# MovingBlocks/Terasology

Terasology - open source voxel world

Repository: https://github.com/MovingBlocks/Terasology
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/terasology
Homepage: http://terasology.org
Language: Java
License: Apache-2.0
License Family: permissive
Topics: java, game, voxel, sandbox, game-engine, game-engine-3d, gamedev, game-development, hacktoberfest
Last push: 2026-08-26T21:08:31+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 67/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-03T02:20:16.233290+00:00)
- activity 99, release rhythm 8, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 5661, "days_push": 7, "days_rel": null, "gap_med": null, "n_releases_24m": 0}
- flags: none
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 3897, forks 1375 (observed 2026-08-28T04:08:28.502260+00:00)

## What it is
Terasology is an open-source voxel world game and engine, born from a Minecraft-inspired tech demo in 2011. It is a modular platform supporting various gameplay settings, developed by a community of developers, designers, artists, and musicians.

## Use cases
- play an open-source voxel sandbox game like minecraft
- learn game engine development in java
- build custom gameplay modules for a voxel world
- experiment with procedural terrain generation
- contribute to an open-source game project
- study voxel rendering and networking techniques

## When to choose
- you want a free, open-source alternative to Minecraft with modularity
- you want to learn or contribute to voxel game engine development in Java
- you want a hackable sandbox platform for custom gameplay experiments

## When to avoid
- you need a polished, production-ready commercial game experience
- you need a non-Java engine or a lightweight embedded game library
- you want a finished game rather than an evolving platform

## Facets
- artifact type: application
- maturity: active
- function: game-engine, graphics, simulation
- domain: gaming-tools, graphics
- platform: cross-platform, jvm
- tags: voxel, sandbox, minecraft-inspired, modular, java, open-source-game, game-development, desktop

## Member repositories
- MovingBlocks/Terasology (main) score 67

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:08:28.502260+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 2026-08-29T18:25:34.399161+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/MovingBlocks/Terasology (fetched 2026-08-28T04:08:28.502260+00:00, sha d8809dd77419)
  - homepage: http://terasology.org (fetched 2026-08-29T09:19:20.317144+00:00, sha f445a5512a7e)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.