Overload C++ Game Engine / News / March 26, 2025 / Today we are looking at Overload, a C++ powered open-source game engine with a Lua scripting interface for game logic. Overload started life over 6 years ago as a graduate project and has since turned into a growing open-source game engine. It has a shocking number of features including a full and quite mature level editor. Even more shocking for this type of project, Overload is also pretty well documented with a solid manual and a great starter project to get you going.Features of the Overload engine include:Lua scriptingGame editorPhysically-Based Rendering (PBR)Custom shaders supportWindows game buildingProfiling toolsMaterial editorSpatial audioRigidbody physicsAnd many more to comeKey LinksOverload HomepageOverload GitHub RepositoryOverload Cargo Demo GameOverload ManualYou can learn more about the C++ powered open-source Overload game engine in the video below.