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Powderkeg is a real-time, synchronous multiplayer action game built with HTML5 technology. Players compete together in fast-paced matches directly in their web browser. The game is designed for anyone looking for… Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Powderkeg, a realtime, synchronous, multiplayer HTML5 action game launched in 2012; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

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   Airmash – Multiplayer Missile Warfare HTML5 Game▲1,535

   Free multiplayer dogfights in your browser, the official reboot of the 2017 hit. Five aircraft, five game modes, no download.

   2017 · airma.sh · its alternatives →

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   Realtime Multiplayer by Supabase▲273

   Easily build real-time apps that enables user collaboration

   2022 · multiplayer.dev · its alternatives →

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   I Built Multiplayer Deathmatch Joust▲257

   2021 · joust.life · its alternatives →

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   I built an iOS remake of that old windows game SkiFree▲107

   2015 · thewaterbear.com · its alternatives →

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   My multiplayer custom-engine game that loads in less than a second▲198

   Fun free no-download game you

   2021 · vnav.io · its alternatives →

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   DotBigBang – Multiplayer game engine with 120fps and 2 second load time▲269

   With all the turmoil in the game engine world recently, I thought I'd quickly post to show progress on our game platform dotbigbang.com. It's a fully integrated game platform where the multiplayer game editor and games all run on the web. You can make multiplayer games and share them with just a link with no setup at all. Breakdown of major features here: https://twitter.com/bobbydigitales/status/152647067103481856... We have comprehensive docs at http://docs.dotbigbang.com and a cosy Discord server at https://dotbigbang.com/discord All…

   2023 · dotbigbang.com · its alternatives →

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   I built a multiplayer voxel browser game engine▲236

   I open sourced my HTML5 multiplayer 3D voxel browser game engine.

   2023 · kevzettler.com · its alternatives →

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   Powder - Alpine Simulator▲81

   A serene, infinite skiing simulator

   2015 · play.google.com · its alternatives →

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   Sparklin Wars, multiplayer Web shooter I built over 2 nights▲72

   2013 · wars.sparklinlabs.com · its alternatives →

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    Simple Open Source 3D Online Multiplayer Battle Game Using Node.js▲102

    2018 · paiza-battle-ground.paiza-user.cloud · its alternatives →

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    Axis - a React.js multiplayer math game▲110

    AxisTheGame.com offers free online games for everyone. No downloads, no registration, just pick a game and play straight from your browser.

    2014 · axisthegame.com · its alternatives →

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    Open Sourcing my HTML5 Multiplayer Game Engine▲87

    DEFUNCT: HTML5 and Node.js multiplayer browser game from 2013 - tlhunter/Cobalt-Calibur-3

    2012 · github.com · its alternatives →

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    I'm open-sourcing my game engine▲318

    Modd.io is a collaborative game editor that runs in browser. It's kind of like Figma for game dev. We made this engine low-code and multiplayer-first, so developeres can quickly prototype casual multiplayer games. I hope some of you guys will find this useful. Would love to hear feedback also. Thank you. Engine Demo: https://www.modd.io

    2023 · github.com · its alternatives →

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    My HTML5 multiplayer fast action game experiment▲15

    2014 · space.toolset.io · its alternatives →

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    ARMAJET▲88

    The Ultimate Cross-platform Multiplayer Arena Shooter

    2016 · its alternatives →

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    Powder▲132

    Alpine simulator game for iOS

    2015 · its alternatives →

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    bash.gg▲137

    Play any game in your browser

    2023 · its alternatives →

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    I made a browser-based RTS game▲212

    I've posted this game here before, hopefully a repost is fine as the game has changed quite a bit (improved AI, improved mapeditor, much quicker gameplay, etc). Game is based on JavaScript/Canvas and WebSockets. On the browser side the map is pre-rendered (as a background image), just the mobile units/buildings and animations are dynamically rendered. The lobby server is made in node.js, but the game server is C++ for performance reasons (mainly the pathfinding). I found the C++ WebSocket libraries out there to be too difficult to use so I made my own based on the rfc. Overall I…

    2022 · battle-of-flags.com · its alternatives →

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    Balancing game for the mobile browser with increasing difficulty▲338

    I made this 10 level Game. Excited for people to try it. :) Stay Balanced :)

    2024 · balanc3dgame.com · its alternatives →

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    Acolytefight.io – Multiplayer Skillshot Arena HTML5 Game▲66

    2018 · acolytefight.io · its alternatives →

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    3D multiplayer space shooter made with Three.js▲115

    2019 · urk-3d-multi-space-game.herokuapp.com · its alternatives →

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    I built a multiplayer Gameboy▲157

    Still very much a work in progress, but really wanted to share this even in it's early state. Had heaps of fun building it to learn more about WebRTC.

    2023 · github.com · its alternatives →

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    Multiplayer Snake in Go▲156

    2013 · hipstersnake.com · its alternatives →

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    Tic-tac-toe, with a multiplayer twist▲84

    tic-tac-toe with a multiplayer twist

    2014 · tic-tac-tic-tac-toe.firebaseapp.com · its alternatives →

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