Best self-hosted Games apps
Multiplayer game servers and browser games.
20 open source Games tools you host on your own server — with full control of your data and no per-user cost.
Mindustry
★ 27,995Factorio-like tower defense game. Build production chains to gather more resources, and build complex facilities.
Lila
★ 18,376Ad-less chess server powering lichess.org, with official iOS and Android client apps.
Luanti
★ 12,999Voxel game engine (formerly Minetest). Play one of our many games, mod a game to your liking, make your own game, or play on a multiplayer server.
A Dark Room
★ 8,147Minimalist text adventure game for your browser.
OpenTTD
★ 7,983Transport tycoon simulation game.
The Battle for Wesnoth
★ 6,697The Battle for Wesnoth is an Open Source, turn-based tactical strategy game with a high fantasy theme, featuring both singleplayer and online/hotseat multiplayer combat.
Veloren
★ 2,372Multiplayer RPG. Open-source game inspired by Cube World, Legend of Zelda, Dwarf Fortress and Minecraft.
MTA:SA
★ 1,779Add network play functionality to Rockstar North's Grand Theft Auto game series, in which this functionality is not originally found.
Hypersomnia
★ 1,571Competitive top-down shooter blending Counter-Strike with Hotline Miami. Runs on Linux, Windows, MacOS and the Web.
Razzia
★ 917Quiz game platform, designed for smaller self-hosted events (alternative to Kahoot!).
Zero-K
★ 806Open Source on Springrts engine. Zero-K is a traditional real time strategy game with a focus on player creativity through terrain manipulation, physics, and a large roster of unique units - all while being balanced to support competitive play.
DDraceNetwork
★ 787Cooperative platformer version of DDRace, a Teeworlds modification featuring unique cooperative gameplay.
Posio
★ 688Geography multiplayer game.
Scribble.rs
★ 644A web-based pictionary game.
Red Eclipse 2
★ 522Arena first-person shooter similar to Unreal Tournament.
Suroi
★ 474An open-source 2D battle royale game inspired by surviv.io.
piqueserver
★ 234Server for openspades, the first-person shooter in a destructible voxel world.
Cubiks-2048
★ 25Clone of 2048 game in 3D.
0 A.D.
Cross-platform real-time strategy game of ancient warfare.
Digibuzzer
Create a virtual game room around a connected buzzer (documentation in French).
Frequently asked questions
What are the best self-hosted Games tools?
Among the 20 options, the most popular include Mindustry, Lila, Luanti. Compare license, platform and popularity in the list below.
Is there a free open source alternative for Games?
Yes — all 20 tools on this page are open source and you run them on your own server, with no monthly fee.
Where can I host a Games app?
On a home server (homelab) or a cheap VPS from ~€4/mo. See the suggestions on this page.