wesnoth/wesnoth

Health v2 · maintenance only

Flags: no_releases

Adoption not part of the score

6844 stars · 1231 forks observed · 2026-08-28

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

The Battle for Wesnoth is an open-source, turn-based tactical strategy game with a high fantasy theme, featuring singleplayer campaigns and online/hotseat multiplayer. It includes a map editor, a highly moddable engine using WML and Lua, and a large library of community-created add-ons.

Use cases

• play a free turn-based fantasy strategy game
• play singleplayer campaigns with story and multiple difficulty levels
• play online or hotseat multiplayer matches with friends
• create and share custom maps and scenarios with the map editor
• mod the game with custom campaigns, factions, and eras
• download community add-ons like new campaigns and multiplayer maps

When to choose

• you want a free, open-source, cross-platform turn-based strategy game
• you enjoy high fantasy settings with deep lore and storytelling
• you want to create or share custom maps, campaigns, or factions
• you want both singleplayer and multiplayer options in one game

When to avoid

• you prefer real-time strategy or action games
• you want modern 3D graphics rather than pixel art
• you need a maintained mobile version (iOS port is outdated, Android is alpha)
• you dislike randomness-based combat outcomes

Facets

application · maturity stable

game-engine gui gaming-tools entertainment cross-platform windows cross-platform turn-based-strategy fantasy singleplayer multiplayer map-editor moddable wml lua-scripting open-source-game pixel-art game-development macos linux android ios

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