Freeciv
Freeciv is a Free and Open Source empire-building strategy game inspired by the history of human civilization. Upstream repository for the standalone Freeciv client and server. Report bugs and submit patches at https://redmine.freeciv.org/projects/freeciv observed · 2026-08-28
Health v2 · maintenance only
77/100
- Activity 99
- Release rhythm 35
- Longevity 100
Flags: no_releases
How is this computed?
round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10) — computed 2026-09-02. Adoption (stars, forks) is never an input.
- gap_med: n/a
- age_days: 3426
- days_rel: n/a
- days_push: 7
- n_releases_24m: 0
Adoption not part of the score
1584 stars · 288 forks observed · 2026-08-28
What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-30, confidence not recorded
Freeciv-web is an open-source turn-based empire-building strategy game playable in any HTML5-capable browser, with both a 2D isometric canvas client and a 3D WebGL client. It pairs a JavaScript/Java web client with the Freeciv C game server (patched for WebSocket/JSON) and a WebSocket proxy, supporting single-player against AI and multiplayer modes like Longturn and play-by-email.
Use cases
- play a civilization-style strategy game in the browser
- host a self-hosted multiplayer turn-based strategy server
- play single player against AI opponents
- run longturn or play-by-email strategy games
- play a 3D WebGL strategy game in the browser
When to choose
- you want a free open-source Civilization-like game playable in a browser
- you want to self-host a multiplayer strategy game server
- you want a game that runs without installing anything on the client
When to avoid
- you want a native desktop game client with modern graphics
- you need real-time rather than turn-based gameplay
- you want a polished commercial game experience
Facets
application · maturity active
game-engine websocket http-server gaming-tools web-development browser self-hosted turn-based-strategy civilization-clone html5 webgl multiplayer open-source-game 4x game-development web-server linux docker
2 sources
- readme: https://github.com/freeciv/freeciv · fetched 2026-08-28 · 244e86b609c4
- homepage: https://www.freeciv.org/ · fetched 2026-08-29 · 2ca9489d9239
Member repositories
| Repository | Role | Health v2 |
|---|---|---|
| freeciv/freeciv | main | 77 |
| freeciv/freeciv-web | frontend | 56 |
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