Rust / Red Alert inspired WASM game in the browser (open source)
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HN · launched Jun 29, 2026 · 6 upvotes (top 69%) · 1 view
Niche: browser-based video games · 380 launches, 21 in the last 7 days ▼ -28% · Explore this niche →
Category and tags
- Media & entertainment
- Hardware & robotics
- B2C
- Not AI
- Hobby / open-source project
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More like this: all 380 launches in browser-based video games →
Could you build this?
Partial Vibe coding can generate small browser games, but building a fully functioning, synchronized RTS engine compiled to WebAssembly with pathfinding, fog-of-war, and rendering requires real game development expertise.
What it would actually take: The game requires a deterministic simulation loop written in Rust compiling to WebAssembly, using WebGL/WebGPU for rendering unit sprites and terrain. The complex pieces include robust RTS spatial partitioning, lockstep or rollback state synchronization for multiplayer, and hierarchical pathfinding (HPA*) capable of handling hundreds of dynamic units smoothly.
Discussion
5 comments analyzed.
Concerns raised: Progress not saved between sessions
Feature requests: Save game progress/levels
Competitors
Other products that read as similar to this one : 875 launches clear the similarity bar, closest 8 shown.
Attention rank: #587 of 876 (itself plus its competitors, highest first, normalized so YC and Product Hunt are compared fairly).
Launched 240 days after the earliest competitor.
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