Realm logo and wordmark on cracked stone with cyan energy

Free to Play. Open-Source.

Classic arcade RTS. Built for makers.

Realm is an open-source engine for the fun, chaos, and creativity of classic custom maps. Play the Arcade, then publish your own.

Why Realm

Made for custom-map energy

Jump into Arcade chaos or host your own — less lobby waiting, more creating and playing, with tools that keep older maps alive.

  • Multiplayer mayhem

    Support for dozens of players in the same match and hundreds of units on screen

  • Instant feel

    Server authoritative with local prediction makes de-sync an issue of the past while still maintaining competitive integrity.

  • Self-Hosted

    Zero risk of public servers being shutdown and breaking the game

  • Legacy maps still play

    Compatibility mode rolls the engine back so older maps keep working when the core updates.

  • AI-assisted creation

    Map editor ships with an AI assistant — prompt your way to a working map.

  • Open assets

    Share models, textures, and scripts. Remix community work and grow the Arcade together.

Creator suite

Terrain, units, code — live-test as you build

Sculpt maps, place props, edit unit stats, and hot-reload to test. Editor includes an AI agent when you need help.

Download

Try the pre-alpha

Extremely early access. Unfinished product. Expect rough edges.

macOS and Linux builds aren’t published yet.

Build with the community

Connect with other players, submit feature requests, discuss map ideas, read editor tutorials, and more in Discord.