Wicked Engine is a free and open source game engine that we’ve been eyeing for a while. We first covered it back in 2019, then revisited it in 2022, and then mentioned it in our roundup of underrated game engines a few weeks ago. Surprisingly, there have been three major changes to the game engine since this video was made.
First, the game engine has received a much-needed site overhaul! Second, as announced in a couple of tweets, Wicked Engine has received support for two major platforms, Xbox Series and PlayStation 5!
If you’re looking for an open source game engine in C++ for Windows and Linux with support for several different platforms, as well as Lua scripting and a full-fledged lightweight game editor, Wicked Engine is definitely worth a look!
Key links
The new Wicked Engine home page
Wicked Engine on Steam
Wicked Engine on GitHub
Wicked Engine Discord server
You can learn more about the Wicked Engine in 2023 and see it in action in the video below.