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Namazu Elements
What it is
Namazu Elements is an open-source backend server and LiveOps platform for online and connected multiplayer games. It provides player accounts and profiles, matchmaking, leaderboards, inventory, missions, and in-game economy tools. REST, WebSocket, and direct database APIs connect game clients and services. The maker describes WebRTC matchmaking and peer-to-peer real-time multiplayer support. Its CMS lets teams manage game content and create or test entities without deploying code. Integrations include Unity, GameMaker, and Godot. Developers can add server logic in Java, Kotlin, Scala, or other JVM-compatible languages. Deployment options include local Docker, self-hosting in a cloud account, AWS Marketplace, and a managed cloud beta. Elements uses a server-authoritative security model and is designed for customer ownership of backend and player data. The Community Edition is free, open source under MPL 2.0, and self-hosted. Namazu Cloud is in closed beta with a one-month trial for accepted teams.
For and against
For
- Open-source MPL 2.0 Community Edition
- REST, WebSocket, and database APIs
- Unity, GameMaker, and Godot integrations
- CMS content changes without new code
- Self-hosting retains backend and player data ownership
Against
- Namazu Cloud is closed beta
- Managed cloud trial requires accepted teams
- Self-hosted deployment requires operational setup
The verdict
Namazu Elements combines multiplayer backend services, LiveOps tools, APIs, and a content CMS in an open-source package. Its self-hosting and language-extension options suit teams that want control over infrastructure and game data.
Who it suits
It suits indie developers, studios of different sizes, and backend engineers building connected multiplayer games. Teams wanting self-hosted control or JVM customization may find the deployment and extension options relevant.
Plans and prices
Namazu Elements Community Edition
Open-source software under MPL 2.0 · Self-hosted deployment
Read 5 Oct 2026 · github.com
Namazu Cloud
Closed beta · One-month free trial for accepted teams
Read 5 Oct 2026 · github.com
On the record
- APIs
- The product provides REST and WebSocket APIs, plus direct database APIs described on its product page.namazustudios.com · read 5 Oct 2026
- CMS
- The CMS lets teams manage in-game content and create or test entities without deploying new code.namazustudios.com · read 5 Oct 2026
- Core features
- Its listed features include player accounts and profiles, matchmaking, leaderboards, inventory, missions, and in-game economy tools.github.com · read 5 Oct 2026
- Customization
- Developers can extend the backend with custom server logic written in Java, Kotlin, Scala, or another JVM-compatible language.github.com · read 5 Oct 2026
- Data control
- The maker says Elements is designed to be self-hosted so customers retain ownership of the backend and player data.github.com · read 5 Oct 2026
- Deployment
- The maker describes local Docker deployment, self-hosting in a cloud account, AWS Marketplace deployments, and a managed cloud beta.github.com · read 5 Oct 2026
- Integrations
- The maker lists Unity, GameMaker, and Godot as supported game-engine integrations.namazustudios.com · read 5 Oct 2026
- Intended users
- The maker identifies indie developers, studios of all sizes, and backend engineers as intended users.github.com · read 5 Oct 2026
- License
- The maker states that Elements is open source under MPL 2.0, with specific allowances for SDK and plugin usage.github.com · read 5 Oct 2026
- Multiplayer
- The maker describes WebRTC-based matchmaking and peer-to-peer real-time multiplayer support.github.com · read 5 Oct 2026
- Purpose
- Namazu Elements is an open-source backend server and LiveOps platform for online and connected multiplayer games.namazustudios.com · read 5 Oct 2026
- Security model
- The product page describes Elements as using a server-authoritative security model.namazustudios.com · read 5 Oct 2026
- Support
- AWS Marketplace configurations include private helpdesk support, while the managed cloud beta lists helpdesk support from Namazu Studios.github.com · read 5 Oct 2026
