# UZDoom/UZDoom

UZDoom is a feature centric port for all Doom engine games, based on GZDoom, adding an advanced renderer and powerful scripting capabilities

Repository: https://github.com/UZDoom/UZDoom
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/uzdoom
Homepage: http://zdoom.org
Language: C++
License: NOASSERTION
License Family: other
Last push: 2026-08-25T04:17:58+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 59/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-03T02:20:16.233290+00:00)
- activity 99, release rhythm 27, longevity 23
- inputs: {"age_days": 323, "days_push": 8, "days_rel": 278, "gap_med": null, "n_releases_24m": 1}
- 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 2105, forks 186 (observed 2026-08-28T04:06:13.794907+00:00)

## What it is
UZDoom is a modern, feature-rich source port for the classic DOOM engine, continuing the ZDoom and GZDoom lineage. It adds advanced rendering (OpenGL and Vulkan), dynamic lighting, 3D floors, and extensive modding and scripting capabilities.

## Use cases
- play classic Doom games with modern graphics
- run Doom engine games with Vulkan or OpenGL rendering
- play Doom mods and custom WADs
- create mods with advanced scripting
- play Heretic, Hexen, and other Doom engine games
- experience dynamic lighting and 3D floors in Doom

## When to choose
- you want the most feature-rich Doom source port with modern renderers
- you need extensive modding and scripting support for Doom engine games
- you want a community-maintained continuation of GZDoom

## When to avoid
- you need a vanilla-faithful Doom experience without enhancements
- you want a lightweight minimal port for old hardware
- you need a port for non-Doom-engine games

## Facets
- artifact type: application
- maturity: active
- function: game-engine, graphics, simulation
- domain: gaming-tools, cross-platform
- platform: windows, cross-platform, cpp
- tags: doom, source-port, gzdoom, vulkan, opengl, modding, retro-gaming, fps, game-development, linux, macos

## Member repositories
- UZDoom/UZDoom (main) score 59

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:06:13.794907+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 2026-08-30T02:54:01.400366+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/UZDoom/UZDoom (fetched 2026-08-28T04:06:13.794907+00:00, sha f9875700691c)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.