UPBGE/upbge
UPBGE, the best integrated game engine in Blender observed · 2026-08-28
Health v2 · maintenance only
87/100
- Activity 99
- Release rhythm 64
- Longevity 100
Flags: no_license
How is this computed?
round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10) — computed 2026-09-03. Adoption (stars, forks) is never an input.
- gap_med: 6.0
- age_days: 3935
- days_rel: 241
- days_push: 7
- n_releases_24m: 25
Adoption not part of the score
1803 stars · 229 forks observed · 2026-08-28
What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-30, confidence not recorded
UPBGE is a fork of Blender that continues development of the Blender Game Engine after its removal from official Blender. It cleans up and extends the BGE codebase while regularly merging upstream Blender patches.
Use cases
- build 3D games inside Blender
- create interactive 3D prototypes without coding a full engine
- develop real-time simulations using Blender assets
- continue projects that relied on the Blender Game Engine
- make educational interactive 3D content
When to choose
- you want a fully integrated game engine within Blender
- you have existing BGE projects to maintain
- you prefer visual logic-based game development over code-heavy engines
When to avoid
- you need a production-grade engine with large ecosystem support like Unity or Unreal
- you only need Blender for modeling and rendering
- you require guaranteed long-term commercial support
Facets
application · maturity active
game-engine graphics simulation graphics cross-platform windows cpp blender game-engine 3d fork game-development linux macos
2 sources
- readme: https://github.com/UPBGE/upbge · fetched 2026-08-28 · 4029bbce588a
- homepage: https://upbge.org · fetched 2026-08-29 · ac3f618b820e
Member repositories
| Repository | Role | Health v2 |
|---|---|---|
| UPBGE/upbge | main | 87 |
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