25 Free Game Security & Anti-Cheat Resources

Industry-standard anti-cheat with free tier for indie developers.
Perfect for: multiplayer games, competitive titles, Unity integration

Proactive anti-cheat solution with free tier available.
Great for: FPS games, large-scale multiplayer, server-side protection

Free anti-cheat for Steam games with automatic detection and bans.
Perfect for: Steam releases, Source engine games, automatic protection

Open-source anti-cheat for Unity with client and server validation.
Features: memory protection, speed hack detection, integrity checks

Built-in security for Mirror networking with authentication and encryption.
Perfect for: Unity multiplayer, Mirror-based games, network security

Unity Netcode security features with server authority and validation.
Includes: RPC validation, ownership checks, anti-exploit measures

Advanced security for Fish-Net with encryption and authentication.
Features: TLS encryption, tick validation, replay protection

Security best practices guide with free documentation and resources.
Perfect for: security education, vulnerability assessment, best practices

Detect memory modification tools with open-source detection libraries.
Great for: mobile games, memory protection, root detection

Open-source server validation for preventing client-side exploits.
Perfect for: authoritative servers, game state validation, cheat prevention

Server-side game logic with free tier for validation.
Includes: server authority, anti-cheat logic, secure operations

Built-in anti-cheat for PlayFab with free tier available.
Perfect for: live service games, cloud backend, automated detection

Open-source server with anti-cheat features and self-hosted option.
Great for: custom backends, full control, server-side validation

Secure multiplayer framework with built-in validation.
Features: authoritative server, state validation, TypeScript/JavaScript

Built-in security for Godot networking with encryption and authentication.
Perfect for: Godot multiplayer, ENet security, WebRTC encryption

Built-in security features for Unreal with server validation and encryption.
Includes: replication security, RPC validation, anti-exploit measures

Secure peer-to-peer networking with built-in encryption.
Perfect for: web games, browser-based multiplayer, P2P security

Free encryption for game traffic with Let's Encrypt certificates.
Great for: secure connections, data protection, man-in-the-middle prevention

Token-based authentication with open-source libraries.
Perfect for: user authentication, session management, secure API access

Prevent API abuse with free rate limiting tools.
Includes: request throttling, DDoS protection, abuse prevention

Web application firewall with free open-source version.
Perfect for: server protection, attack prevention, web game security

Automated intrusion prevention with free server protection.
Great for: server security, brute force protection, automated blocking

Free DDoS protection for web games with automatic attack mitigation.
Perfect for: web games, API protection, traffic filtering

Free security testing tool for finding vulnerabilities in web-based games.
Great for: security audits, vulnerability scanning, penetration testing

Free security documentation with comprehensive best practices.
Perfect for: learning security, implementation guides, reference documentation