# Warzone2100/warzone2100

Command the forces of The Project in a battle to rebuild the world after mankind has been nearly destroyed by nuclear missiles. A 100% free and open source real-time strategy game for Windows, macOS, Linux, BSD+

Repository: https://github.com/Warzone2100/warzone2100
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/warzone2100
Homepage: https://wz2100.net
Language: C++
License: GPL-2.0
License Family: copyleft
Topics: game, c-plus-plus, strategy-game, cheats, linux, multiplayer, internet, windows, mac, javascript, campaign, rts, real-time-strategy, macos, freebsd, cmake, open-source, games
Last push: 2026-08-26T19:49:56+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 88/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-03T02:20:16.233290+00:00)
- activity 99, release rhythm 66, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 5769, "days_push": 7, "days_rel": 148, "gap_med": 57, "n_releases_24m": 8}
- flags: none
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 3921, forks 612 (observed 2026-08-28T04:08:29.700825+00:00)

## What it is
Warzone 2100 is a free, open-source 3D real-time strategy game set in a post-nuclear-apocalypse world, featuring a story-driven campaign, online multiplayer for up to 10 players, and offline skirmish against AI bots. Originally released in 1999 by Pumpkin Studios and open-sourced under the GPL in 2004, it is now community-maintained with support for OpenGL and Vulkan graphics backends.

## Use cases
- play a free open-source real-time strategy game
- run a story-driven single-player RTS campaign
- play online multiplayer RTS matches with up to 10 players
- play offline skirmish battles against AI bots
- design customizable units with a flexible tech tree
- play cross-platform multiplayer on Windows, macOS, and Linux
- contribute to or build an open-source C++ game

## When to choose
- you want a completely free and open-source RTS with no cost or restrictions
- you want a classic 3D strategy game with campaign, skirmish, and multiplayer modes
- you need a cross-platform game running on Windows, macOS, Linux, or BSD
- you want a customizable unit design system and a large tech tree
- you want to contribute to or study an open-source C++ game codebase

## When to avoid
- you want modern AAA RTS graphics and production values
- you need a turn-based strategy game rather than real-time
- you want a mobile or browser-based strategy game
- you prefer commercial RTS titles with official support

## Facets
- artifact type: application
- maturity: active
- function: game-engine, graphics, gui
- domain: gaming-tools, entertainment, cross-platform
- platform: windows, bsd, cross-platform
- tags: real-time-strategy, rts, open-source-game, multiplayer, single-player-campaign, 3d-graphics, opengl, vulkan, c-plus-plus, free-game, game-development, macos, linux, desktop

## Member repositories
- Warzone2100/warzone2100 (main) score 88

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:08:29.700825+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 2026-08-29T18:24:46.253532+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/Warzone2100/warzone2100 (fetched 2026-08-28T04:08:29.700825+00:00, sha 7075b3f0ed4e)
  - homepage: https://wz2100.net (fetched 2026-08-29T09:18:46.653735+00:00, sha 4e12215996ca)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.