SFML
Shares rank 7 of 8 game frameworks by recommenders
People recommend SFML as a light, strong library with a welcoming community. One critic would not recommend it now, even at version 3.1.
People recommend SFML as a light, strong library with a welcoming community. One critic would not recommend it now, even at version 3.1.
7 people gave an opinion
- recommend it
- 7
- criticize it
- 0
- approval share
- 100%
Recommended in 4 of 13 months
- November 2025: not recommended
- December 2025: not recommended
- January 2026: not recommended
- February 2026: not recommended
- March 2026: recommended
- April 2026: recommended
- May 2026: not recommended
- June 2026: recommended
- July 2026: not recommended
- August 2026: not recommended
- September 2026: recommended
- October 2026: not recommended
- November 2026: not recommended (month in progress)
Why it doesn’t carry the badge
- 7 people recommend itNeeds 10 or more, not met.
- Nobody criticizes itNeeds 2 to 1 or better, met.
- Recommended in 4 of 13 monthsNeeds 4 or more, met.
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The four most recommended other game frameworks, with the same counts for each, so you can compare like for like. The tick on each bar marks the 2 to 1 line the badge needs.
See all 8 game frameworks, rankedWhat people said
5 of the 7 comments that mention it, newest first. Each links to the original comment.
“build your own simple RTS engine at that point”
“I really like the open and welcoming community we've built over the years”
“Even looking at 3.1, I don't think I'd recommend SFML now”
“Things like Raylib, SFML, Love2D and so on are a great compromise.”
“it is very light and strong”
Counts come from 1,795,640 Hacker News comments, November 2025 to November 2026. How we count. Report a mistake.