# WickedEngine (open-source gaming app)

> WickedEngine is a free, open-source gaming app for Windows, macOS and Linux. 3D engine with modern graphics. It has 7,273 GitHub stars and is released under the MIT license. Its source code is on GitHub at turanszkij/WickedEngine.

Wicked Engine is an open-source 3D engine with modern graphics. Use this as a C++ framework for your graphics projects, a standalone 3D editor, LUA scripting or just for learning.

## Key facts

| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Repository | https://github.com/turanszkij/WickedEngine |
| Platforms | Linux, macOS, Windows |
| Interface | desktop GUI |
| GitHub stars | 7,273 |
| License | MIT (open source) |
| Replaces | n/a |
| Language | C++ |
| Website | https://wickedengine.net |
| Official | no |
| Category | Gaming & emulation |
| Latest release | v0.72.120 (Oct 2, 2026) |
| Last commit | Oct 7, 2026 |

## Install

Download a build for your system from the project's releases (https://github.com/turanszkij/WickedEngine/releases) or website, or build it from source by following the README.

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