Red Eclipse 2
Arena first-person shooter similar to Unreal Tournament.
- Games
- C++
- Zlib
- Actively maintained
GitHub stats
- GitHub stars
- 535
- Forks
- 119
- Open issues
- 212
- Commits, last 12 months
- 17
- Last commit
- Oct 5, 2026
- Latest release
- v2.0.0Dec 19, 2019
- Created
- Feb 4, 2015
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About Red Eclipse 2
Arena first-person shooter similar to Unreal Tournament. Red Eclipse 2 is open source under the Zlib license and written mainly in C++, so you can read the code, run it on your own hardware and keep full control of your data.
The project has 535 stars and 119 forks on GitHub, with 17 commits over the last year. It installs natively rather than through an official Docker image, so plan for a short manual setup.
Topics
- game
- game-engine
- main-project
- source-code
- hacktoberfest
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What is Red Eclipse 2?
Red Eclipse 2 is a free, open-source app you can host on your own server, listed in our Games category. Arena first-person shooter similar to Unreal Tournament. The source code lives at github.com/redeclipse/base, where it has 535 stars.
Is Red Eclipse 2 free and open source?
Yes. Red Eclipse 2 is open-source software released under the Zlib license, so you can self-host it at no cost. You only pay for the server it runs on, and some projects also offer an optional paid cloud plan.
Can I run Red Eclipse 2 with Docker?
Red Eclipse 2 does not list an official Docker image. It installs natively (C, C++ and deb), so follow the install steps in its README or look for a community-maintained container.
What are the best alternatives to Red Eclipse 2?
Popular open-source alternatives to Red Eclipse 2 include Mindustry, Lila and Luanti.
Is Red Eclipse 2 actively maintained?
The most recent commit to Red Eclipse 2 was on Oct 5, 2026 with 17 commits in the past twelve months. The latest release is v2.0.0, published Dec 19, 2019. Check the open issues on GitHub to gauge how quickly maintainers respond.