OGRE

Spec sheet

Purpose

OGRE is a modular C++ rendering backend for custom engine development, including industrial robotics, scientific visualization, and specialized games.Read 9 Oct 2026 · ogre3d.org

Platforms

The site lists Windows, Linux, macOS, Android, iOS, and web deployment via Emscripten and WebGL.Read 9 Oct 2026 · ogre3d.org

Free plan

YesRead 21 Sep 2026 · ogre3d.org

Integrations

OGRE lists Bullet Physics integration and native Dear ImGui support, as well as Python bindings.Read 9 Oct 2026 · ogre3d.org

Support

Community support is available through forums, a Zulip chatroom, and a wiki; team members also offer consultancy services for commercial projects.Read 9 Oct 2026 · ogre3d.org

License

OGRE is released under the MIT License, and the license text must be included with software that uses it.Read 9 Oct 2026 · ogre3d.org

Company and history

The licensing page names Torus Knot Software Ltd in the copyright notice, and the homepage says OGRE has evolved since 2001.Read 9 Oct 2026 · ogre3d.org

Console export

YesRead 21 Sep 2026 · ogre3d.org

Graphics APIs

OGRE lists support for Direct3D 9 and 11, OpenGL, OpenGL ES, Vulkan, and Metal.Read 9 Oct 2026 · ogre3d.org

Languages

The site lists bindings for Python, Java, and C# alongside the C++ engine.Read 9 Oct 2026 · ogre3d.org

Lighting and effects

Features include clustered light culling, stencil and texture shadows, post-processing, particle systems, skyboxes, billboards, and ribbon trails.Read 9 Oct 2026 · ogre3d.org

Limitations

The download page says nightly builds are for an early look at upcoming features and are not recommended for production.Read 9 Oct 2026 · ogre3d.org

Materials and textures

It supports scripted materials, HLSL, GLSL, and SPIR-V shaders, plus image formats including PNG, JPEG, DDS, and KTX.Read 9 Oct 2026 · ogre3d.org

Meshes and animation

Assimp integration enables importing OBJ, FBX, DAE, glTF, and other formats, and the engine supports skeletal, morph, and pose animation.Read 9 Oct 2026 · ogre3d.org

Mobile export

YesRead 21 Sep 2026 · ogre3d.org

Multiplayer tools

NoRead 21 Sep 2026 · ogre3d.org

Release

The download page lists v14.6.0 as the latest stable release, released September 9, 2026.Read 9 Oct 2026 · ogre3d.org

Rendering features

The engine provides scene rendering, spatial culling, transparency sorting, and background asset loading.Read 9 Oct 2026 · ogre3d.org

Scripting languages

C++,Python,Java,C#Read 21 Sep 2026 · ogre3d.org

Security and warranty

The MIT license states that the software is provided without warranty; the feature page describes asset loaders as fuzz-tested.Read 9 Oct 2026 · ogre3d.org

Source code model

open_sourceRead 21 Sep 2026 · ogre3d.org

Target platforms

Windows,Linux,macOS,Android,iOS,WebGL,PS3,Xbox 360Read 21 Sep 2026 · ogre3d.org

Plans and prices

Every OGRE plan and price →

Where Specifiction places it

• Game Engine Software#19 of 928.7