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40 starsLua

I open-sourced my Steam game, 100% written in Lua, engine is also open

by delduca·Mar 6, 2026·65 points·23 comments
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●●SolidWizardryNiche GemShip It

Full Steam game plus engine in Lua—proof of concept that's playable, but niche audience.

Strengths
  • •End-to-end open-source game and engine removes gatekeeping; indie devs can fork and ship.
  • •Lua choice is unconventional but shows feasibility for rapid iteration versus C++ engines.
  • •1,967 commits demonstrate sustained, serious development effort, not a weekend hobby.
Weaknesses
  • •No performance benchmarks or comparison to Godot/LÖVE; unclear if Lua scales to larger projects.
  • •Minimal documentation visible in preview; steep onboarding for developers unfamiliar with Lua game frameworks.
Category
Gaming
Target Audience

Game developers interested in Lua-based game engines and indie game development.

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Godot · LÖVE 2D · Defold

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