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OpenHV

OpenHV is a real-time strategy game, available on Windows and Linux: pixel art graphics and level editor.

  • Completely free
  • Windows and Linux
  • Open source
  • No account

Overview

OpenHV is a real-time strategy game, available on Windows and Linux.

Gameplay elements described in its Flathub listing, in its GitHub repository and in its Winget manifest: pixel art graphics and level editor.

Overview written by LicitPro from the documentation published by the authors and the cited sources; we have not tried the resource ourselves.

Excerpts that establish this information
  • “Open Source Pixelart Sci-Fi Real Time Strategy Game” — official website, 10 November 2026
  • “OpenHV is an open source pixel art, science fiction strategy game using art and ideas from the golden era of RTS, but adding modern technology and usability to the mix.” — Flathub, 10 November 2026
  • “Set in the distant future where mega corporation battle themselves this standalone title comes with multiplayer (LAN and internet) support, competent skirmish bots as well as an integrated map editor.” — GitHub, 10 November 2026

At a glance

All of OpenHV is free: no feature is locked behind a paid plan, and its code is open.

Its licence (GPL-3.0) is a copyleft open source licence: you may use, study, modify and redistribute it, including commercially; modified versions must keep the same licence.

Strengths

  • Open source code
  • No account needed
  • Commercial use allowed

About

OpenHV is an open source pixel art, science fiction strategy game using art and ideas from the golden era of RTS, but adding modern technology and usability to the mix. It comes with multiplayer (LAN and internet) support, competent skirmish AI as well as an integrated map editor. All the assets are licensed under Open Source compliant terms. It is easy to add custom content.

Description from Flathub — AppStream (Flathub)

Sources and checks

  • Facts collected from Flathub (credit card, publisher, licence, free status, platforms, commercial use, version) —
  • Facts collected from Winget (Windows Package Manager) (credit card, account, source code, publisher, licence, free status, platforms, commercial use, version) —
  • Last technical check: 7 November 2026
  • Description from Flathub — AppStream (Flathub)

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