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24 alternatives to Wesnoth – Free, turn-based strategy game

An open source, turn-based strategy game with a high fantasy theme. - wesnoth/wesnoth

Wesnoth is an open source, turn-based strategy game set in a high fantasy world. Players engage in tactical combat using various units and characters across campaign-based scenarios. The game is designed for strategy… Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Wesnoth – Free, turn-based strategy game launched in 2014; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

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    Indoslot303 adalah platform yang memberikan kemenangan nyata dengan dukungan dari berbagai fitur serta promo gede-gedean yang selalu memanjakan member setianya.

    2019 · freecivweb.org · its alternatives →

  2. 2IM

    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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    Hi HN! Worked on this side project for a while and wanted to share it. It's free to play.

    2025 · detective.wiki · its alternatives →

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    Farabel▲63

    A turn-based strategy game that starts out at the end

    2016 · farabel.com · its alternatives →

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    I posted once before but wanted to share again because a lot has changed. There's now a fairly strong bot to play against (contributed by a community member) and also correspondence games. The combination of these things helps a bit in finding people to play against.

    Aug 2026 · voronoigo.com · its alternatives →

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    Hello, Hacker News! My name is Lillian (see: http://about.lillian.link/), and I just released version 0.2 of my MIT-licensed game engine, Hypatia(http://lillian-lemmer.github.io/hypatia/). Hypatia is a game engine for single player 2D action adventure games. You can use it to make a game like Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Ages and Oracle of Seasons. Hypatia is aimed at non-programmers and programmers alike. I'm seeking any sort of feedback. Hypatia supports FreeBSD first, but has great support for just about any platform…

    2015 · its alternatives →

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    This is a game I wish I had as a kid learning programming. The concept of it is fairly similar to other coding games like Screeps, but instead of a complex world with intricate mechanics, Yare is a lot more minimal and approachable with quick 1v1 <3 min matches. It's purely a passion project with no monetization aspirations. And it's open source: https:&#x2F;&#x2F;github.com&#x2F;riesvile&#x2F;yare The first version 'launched' several years ago and I got some good feedback here: https:&#x2F;&#x2F;news.ycombinator.com&#x2F;item?id=27365961 that I iterated on. The latest overhaul is a result…

    2021 · yare.io · its alternatives →

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    A challenging turn based strategy game in your browser.

    2021 · its alternatives →

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    Freeciv is a Free and Open Source empire-building strategy game inspired by the history of human civilization. The game commences in prehistory and your mission is to lead your tribe from the Stone Age to the Space Age.

    2014 · play.freeciv.org · its alternatives →

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    I made an in-browser game called Meatshields (https:&#x2F;&#x2F;meatshields.com) which allows players to play a turn-based strategy game against many different players simultaneously. The game is heavily inspired by Advance Wars and I wanted to give people the multiplayer experience I loved from my childhood. I couldn't find an online version of the gameplay that I really loved (Advance Wars By Web (AWBW) is FANTASTIC, but there are actually a few gameplay mechanics in Advance Wars that I take issue with that I wanted to try to balance myself), so I decided to make my own. It's still pretty…

    2017 · its alternatives →

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    A few months ago (82 days to be exact!) I posted a link on HN to my game, Meatshields. A bunch of you commented and played my game and gave me some wonderful feedback. Over the last few months I've been playing with many of you and implementing the best of everybody's suggestions. So, thank you, HN for all your help! I feel this is an extreme overhaul I couldn't have done without your input. Since then, I have: Dramatically improved our hosting platform (So it HOPEFULLY won't go down this time (oops.)), Added two new units, Rebalanced all existing units, Added many more maps, Improved the…

    2017 · its alternatives →

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    a simple 2d game framework. Contribute to felixangell/strife development by creating an account on GitHub.

    2018 · github.com · its alternatives →

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    A charming multiplayer browser MMORPG sandbox retro 8-bit game where you fight monsters and do quests to level up 8 different skills. Free to play! PvP allowed.

    2013 · aberoth.com · its alternatives →

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    Roam the lands in gigantic battlegroups, level up with your party, trade rare items and upgrade your gear!

    2019 · hordes.io · its alternatives →

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    2017 · play.freeciv.org · its alternatives →

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    Play Freeciv online! Freeciv is an empire-building strategy game starting at the dawn of time. Can you survive to dominate a modern world?

    2022 · freecivweb.com · its alternatives →

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    [Community] Play Battleships on PostgreSQL. Contribute to selectel/sql-battleships development by creating an account on GitHub.

    2020 · github.com · its alternatives →

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    Contribute to ndroo/freeciv.andrewmcgrath.info development by creating an account on GitHub.

    Mar 2026 · github.com · its alternatives →

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    Turn-based strategy game

    2015 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

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    A simple browser RTS game. Defend your base. Capture flags.

    2018 · its alternatives →

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