Stride

Stride (formerly known as Xenko) is a full-featured, open-source game engine written in C# and targeting the .NET ecosystem, designed for both 2D and 3D games — and even VR experiences. Stride offers a comprehensive toolchain: an editor for scene building, asset management, a rendering pipeline with physically-based rendering (PBR), and support for advanced graphics features such as real-time reflections, post-processing effects, and complex materials (skin, hair, cloth, etc.). Because it’s built on modern C# and .NET, developers can take advantage of modern language features (C# 14, .NET 10), tooling (Visual Studio, VS Code, Rider), and long-term maintainability. The engine supports cross-platform development: you can build for desktop, mobile, or VR, and target multiple operating systems. Stride is modular and customizable: you can tailor rendering, physics, scripting, and other subsystems to suit your game’s needs.