 by bevyengine
A refreshingly simple data-driven game engine built in Rust
About 
From the project's README at github.com/bevyengine/bevy. Lightly cleaned for readability; for the full source see the upstream repo.
[](https://github.com/bevyengine/bevy#license) [](https://crates.io/crates/bevy) [](https://crates.io/crates/bevy) [](https://docs.rs/bevy/latest/bevy/) [](https://github.com/bevyengine/bevy/actions) [](https://discord.gg/bevy) What is Bevy?
Bevy is a refreshingly simple data-driven game engine built in Rust. It is free and open-source forever! WARNING
Bevy is still in the early stages of development. Important features are missing. Documentation is sparse. A new version of Bevy containing breaking changes to the API is released approximately once every 3 months. We provide migration guides, but we can't guarantee migrations will always be easy. Use only if you are willing to work in this environment.
MSRV: Bevy relies heavily on improvements in the Rust language and compiler. As a result, the Minimum Supported Rust Version (MSRV) is generally close to "the lat
Health score breakdown
6-dimension composite. See methodology for formula and weights.
Adoption signals
Real-world usage data, pulled from each registry. The bigger the numbers, the more battle-tested the project.
| Signal | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | 46k | github.com/bevyengine/bevy |
| GitHub forks | 4.5k | github.com/bevyengine/bevy |
| CRATES downloads (last month) | 999k | bevy |
Release & maintenance
Is this project actively maintained, or about to die? Check the recency of last commit and last release.
| Project age | 6.3 years | since Jan 2020 |
| Last commit | 2 days ago | May 5, 2026 |
| Releases shipped | 53 | last: 2 months ago |
| Security policy | SECURITY.md | declared by maintainers |
| Funding links | 1 | declared by maintainers |
Self-hosting cost across providers
Detected requirements: 4GB RAM, 40GB disk minimum. Cheapest plan per provider that meets the requirement.
| Provider | Plan | Specs | Monthly | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| hetzner | CAX11 | 2c · 4GB · 40GB | $4.13 USD | Deploy → |
| vultr | VC2 | 1c · 1GB · 25GB | $5 USD | Deploy → |
| linode | Nanode 1GB | 1c · 1GB · 25GB | $5.12 USD | Deploy → |
| digitalocean | Basic Regular 1GB | 1c · 1GB · 25GB | $6 USD | Deploy → |
What people say on Hacker News
Ready to self-host ?
Spin up a hetzner CAX11 (4GB RAM, 40GB disk) for $4.13/mo and follow the project's official install docs.
Data last refreshed May 7, 2026.
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