Flare Engine
The facts below are what the maker publishes about Flare Engine, checked and dated. Our editors have not written about it yet.
Plans and prices
From Flare Engine's own pricing page, checked 12 Oct 2026.
| Plan | Price | What it gives you |
|---|---|---|
| Flare | Free | Free/Libre Action Roleplaying Engine · GPL3 |
The facts
Each one read from Flare Engine's own pages, with the date it was checked.
Where it runs
- Android download
- The release page offers an Android APK for the engine and links to installation instructions.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Browser play
- Version 1.14 can be played in a browser; version 1.15 exceeds itch.io’s file size limit for web games.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Linux download
- The release page offers an x86_64 AppImage containing the engine and game.checked 11 Oct 2026
- macOS download
- The release page offers an Intel 64-bit disk image containing the engine and game.checked 11 Oct 2026
What it does
- Community and support
- The site directs bug reports to GitHub issue trackers and lists GitHub Discussions, OpenGameArt forums, Reddit, IRC, and Discord community channels; it notes IRC is often inactive.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Controller support
- Version 1.15 adds game controller rumble, supports gamepad use in initial launch menus, and enables external input devices on Android.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Development status
- The site says engine version 1.0 and Flare game 1.0 are feature and content complete, while noting some bugs or crashes may remain.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Downloads
- The download page lists builds for Windows, Linux, Intel 64-bit Mac OS, and Android.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Engine
- The core engine is written in C++ with SDL2.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Game data
- Most game data uses simple INI-style configuration files, and the project prefers open formats such as PNG and OGG.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Game focus
- Flare is designed for single-player 2D action RPGs.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Known project status
- The project says the engine version 1.0 is feature complete, while noting that bugs or crashes may remain.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Languages
- Flare is available in several languages, though the site says many translations are incomplete.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Latest release
- The download page lists version 1.15 as the latest release.checked 12 Oct 2026
- License
- The source code is released under GNU GPL v3, and later versions are permitted.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Map editor
- For creating maps, Flare supports Tiled with Flare Tiled Tools.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Modding
- Its modding API can modify existing games or create entirely new games.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Multiplayer tools
- Nochecked 24 Sep 2026
- Procedural generation
- Version 1.15 adds procedural generation of maps and items.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Purpose
- Flare is an open-source 2D action RPG engine whose gameplay can be likened to games in the Diablo series.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Scripting languages
- C++checked 24 Sep 2026
- Security
- The site does not state security certifications or compliance information on the pages reviewed.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Source code model
- open_sourcechecked 24 Sep 2026
Money
- Free plan
- Yeschecked 24 Sep 2026
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