# Zero-K

> Zero-K is a free, open-source app you can self-host in the games category. Open 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…. It has 858 GitHub stars, is released under the GPL-2.0 license.

## Key facts

| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Repository | https://github.com/ZeroK-RTS/Zero-K |
| Website | https://zero-k.info/ |
| GitHub stars | 858 |
| Forks | 260 |
| Open issues | 1,229 |
| License | GPL-2.0 |
| License type | Open source |
| Language | Lua |
| Docker image | No |
| Platforms | Lua |
| Categories | Games |
| Commits, last 12 months | 707 |
| Last commit | Oct 6, 2026 |
| Latest release | No releases |
| Created | Aug 2, 2013 |
| Maintenance | Actively maintained |
| Archived | No |

Topics: cross-platform, game, open-source, opensource, real-time-strategy, rts, rts-game, scifi, springrts, lua

## Install

Zero-K installs natively; follow the README at https://github.com/ZeroK-RTS/Zero-K.

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