Havok (software)
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| File:Havok logo.svg | |
| Developer(s) | Havok (Microsoft) |
|---|---|
| Stable release | 2025.1[1]
/ 28 July 2025 |
| Engine | |
| License | Proprietary |
| Website | www |
Search Havok (software) on Amazon.Havok is a middleware suite created by the Dublin-based software company of the same name. Designed for direct integration into video game engines, the suite supplies developers with specialized toolsets for physics calculations, cloth simulation, and artificial intelligence routing.
Originally acquired by Intel in 2007, the company received a Technology & Engineering Emmy Award in 2008 for its pioneering contributions to physics simulations in interactive media. In October 2015, Microsoft purchased Havok, bringing the middleware provider under its corporate umbrella.
Core Products
The Havok ecosystem encompasses several distinct software modules:
- Havok Physics: Stemming from Ipion Virtual Physics, this flagship module calculates real-time rigid body dynamics and collision detection. Game developers utilize its highly optimized libraries to construct complex constraints, enabling features like lifelike ragdoll physics. Early attempts to develop GPU-accelerated calculations (Havok FX) faced delays but eventually paved the way for modern hardware-accelerated physics.
- Havok Navigation: Introduced in 2009 as "Havok AI" before being officially rebranded in 2024, this toolset manages advanced pathfinding. It handles navigation mesh generation and steering behaviors, allowing non-playable characters to intelligently traverse complex game environments.
- Havok Cloth: Launched in 2008, this module specializes in soft-body dynamics, computing the realistic movement of garments, flags, and hair in real-time.
Several historical modules have since been discontinued, including:
- Havok Destruction: Introduced in 2008, a utility designed to simulate destructible and fracturing rigid-body environments.
- Havok Animation Studio: Originally split into Havok Animation (for animation compression and inverse kinematics) and Havok Behavior (for finite-state machine character control).
- Havok Script: A Lua-based virtual machine tailored specifically for game development workflows.
- Havok Vision Engine: A proprietary 3D game engine acquired from the German studio Trinigy in 2011.
Platform Support
Since unveiling its 1.0 SDK at the 2000 Game Developers Conference, Havok has maintained broad cross-platform compatibility. Licensees typically receive C/C++ source code access, enabling deep customization. As of the current generation, Havok natively supports major platforms including Windows, Linux, Android, iOS, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series X/S.
Prebuilt Engine Integrations
Havok is widely integrated into major third-party game engines:
- Unreal Engine: Havok officially maintains dedicated, battle-tested plugins such as Havok Physics for Unreal and Havok Navigation for Unreal, allowing developers to seamlessly swap out Epic's default Chaos Physics system for Havok's backend.
- Unity: Following a 2019 partnership, Havok Physics was heavily integrated into Unity's Data-Oriented Technology Stack (DOTS), reaching a production-ready state in late 2022. However, following recent tier restructuring for Unity 6.3 (entering 2026), Havok Physics was unbundled from the Pro and Enterprise tiers, requiring separate licensing for newer versions.
- Babylon.js: In early 2023, Microsoft and the Babylon.js team integrated Havok Physics directly into the open-source web engine via a WebAssembly (WASM) plugin. This partnership subsequently expanded to include the Havok Character Controller, allowing developers to build robust physics games directly in the browser.
Notable Usage
Since its debut in Davilex Games' London Racer (1999), Havok Physics has powered hundreds of titles, consistently remaining a staple in top-selling AAA releases like Elden Ring, Helldivers 2, Doom: The Dark Ages, and Astro Bot.
Beyond standalone games, the middleware is utilized in utility and creation software:
- Valve Corporation heavily modified Ipion Virtual Physics in addition to some Havok (Havana) code to create VPhysics, the physics subsystem driving the Source engine (used in Half-Life 2 and Counter-Strike: Source).
- Autodesk Maya and 3ds Max utilize Havok plugins for asset and animation exports.
- Futuremark's legacy 3DMark benchmarking software featured Havok simulations.
- The virtual world Second Life employs Havok on its server backend to manage all in-world physical interactions.
Pricing and Licensing
Historically known for its premium enterprise costs, Havok drastically shifted its business model in 2025 to accommodate independent creators and mid-sized studios. The company introduced a straightforward, royalty-free licensing tier: studios developing games with budgets under $20 million USD can secure a perpetual, per-title license for Havok Physics and Havok Navigation for a flat fee of $50,000. Projects exceeding the $20 million budget threshold are subject to custom, flexible enterprise pricing.
List of games utilizing Havok
| Title | Year | Windows | Consoles | Havok module(s) | Genre(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Bond 007: From Russia with Love | 2006 | No | PS2, Xbox, GameCube | Physics | First-person shooter |
| 24: The Game | 2006 | No | PS2 | Physics | |
| 50 Cent: Bulletproof | 2005 | No | PS2, Xbox | Physics | First-person shooter |
| A2 Racer | 2001 | Yes | Physics | ||
| After Burner: Black Falcon | 2007 | No | PSP | Physics | |
| Agent Hugo | 2005 | Yes | PS2 | Physics | |
| Agent Hugo: Roborumble | 2006 | No | PS2 | Physics | |
| Age of Empires Online[2] | 2011 | Yes | Physics | ||
| Age of Empires III | 2005 | Yes | Physics | Real-time strategy | |
| Alan Wake | 2010 | Yes | Xbox 360 | Animation, Physics | |
| Alan Wake's American Nightmare | 2012 | Yes | Xbox 360 | Animation, Physics | |
| America's Army: True Soldiers | 2007 | No | Xbox 360 | Physics | First-person shooter |
| Amped 3 | 2005 | No | Xbox 360 | Physics | |
| Amy | 2012 | No | PS3, Xbox 360 | Physics | |
| Animal Crossing: New Horizons[3] | 2020 | No | Nintendo Switch | Physics | Social simulation |
| The Ant Bully | 2006 | Yes | PS2, GameCube, Wii | Physics | |
| Armed and Dangerous | 2003 | Yes | Xbox | Physics | |
| Army of Two: The Devil's Cartel | 2013 | No | Xbox 360, PS3 | Physics | |
| Assassin's Creed | 2007 | Yes | Open World RPG | ||
| Assassin's Creed II | 2009 | Yes | Xbox 360, PS3 | Physics | |
| Assassin's Creed III | 2012 | Yes | Xbox 360, PS3, Wii U | Physics | |
| Assassin's Creed III: Liberation | 2014 | Yes | Xbox 360, Xbox One, PS3, PS4 | Physics | |
| Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag | 2013 | Yes | Xbox 360, Xbox One, PS3, PS4, Wii U | Physics | |
| Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 2018 | Yes | Xbox One, PS4, Stadia | Physics | |
| Assassin's Creed Origins | 2017 | Yes | Xbox One, PS4 | Physics | |
| Assassin's Creed: Revelations | 2011 | Yes | Xbox 360, PS3 | Physics | |
| Assassin's Creed Rogue | 2014 | Yes | Xbox 360, Xbox One, PS3, PS4 | Physics | |
| Assassin's Creed Unity | 2014 | Yes | Xbox One, PS4 | Physics | |
| Astro Boy | 2004 | No | PS2 | Physics | |
| Atelier Rorona | 2009 | No | |||
| Atelier Totori | 2010 | No | |||
| Auto Assault | 2006 | Yes | Physics | ||
| Backyard Wrestling: Don't Try This at Home | 2003 | No | Xbox, PS2 | Physics | |
| Backyard Wrestling 2: There Goes the Neighborhood | 2004 | No | Xbox, PS2 | Physics | |
| Banjo-Kazooie: Nuts & Bolts | 2008 | No | Xbox 360 | Physics | |
| Battlefield 1943 | 2009 | No | PS3, Xbox 360 | Physics | First-person shooter |
| Battlefield 3 | 2011 | Yes | PS3, Xbox 360 | Physics | First-person shooter |
| Battlefield 4 | 2013 | Yes | PS3, PS4, Xbox 360, Xbox One | Physics | First-person shooter |
| Battlefield: Bad Company | 2008 | No | PS3, Xbox 360 | Physics | First-person shooter |
| Battlefield Hardline | 2015 | Yes | PS3, PS4, Xbox 360, Xbox One | Physics | First-person shooter |
| Battleship | 2012 | No | PS3, Xbox 360 | Animation | |
| Ben 10 Ultimate Alien: Cosmic Destruction | 2010 | No | PS2, PS3, PSP, Wii, 360 | ||
| Ben Hur: Blood of Braves | 2003 | Yes | PS2 | Physics | |
| Beyond Normandy: Assignment Berlin | 2003 | Yes | Physics | ||
| Binary Domain | 2012 | Yes | Xbox 360, PS3 | ||
| BioShock | 2007 | Yes | Xbox 360, PS3, Win | Physics, Animation | First-person shooter |
| BioShock 2 | 2010 | Yes | Xbox 360, PS3, Win | Physics, Animation | First-person shooter |
| BioShock Infinite | 2013 | Yes | Xbox 360, PS3, Win, Linux, OSX | Physics, Animation | First-person shooter |
| BlackSite: Area 51 | 2007 | Yes | Xbox 360 | Physics, Animation | |
| Black Desert Online | 2015 | Yes | Xbox One, PS4, Win, Android | Physics | MMORPG |
| Black Mesa | 2012 | Yes | Physics | First-person shooter | |
| Bloodborne | 2015 | No | PS4 | Physics, Animation, Behavior, Cloth, Script | Action RPG |
| Brothers in Arms: Road to Hill 30 | 2005 | Yes | PS2, Xbox | Physics | First-person shooter |
| Brothers in Arms: Earned in Blood | 2005 | Yes | PS2, Xbox | Physics | First-person shooter |
| Cabela's Dangerous Hunts 2013 | 2012 | No | Xbox 360, PS3, Wii, Wii U | Physics | |
| Call of Duty: Black Ops: Declassified | 2012 | No | PS Vita | Physics | First-person shooter |
| Call of Duty: Black Ops II | 2012 | Yes | Xbox 360, PS3, Wii U | Script | First-person shooter |
| Call of Duty: Black Ops 4 | 2018 | Yes | Xbox One, PS4 | First-person shooter | |
| Call of Duty: Ghosts | 2013 | Yes | Xbox 360, Xbox One, PS3, PS4, Wii U | Physics | First-person shooter |
| Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare | 2016 | Yes | Xbox One, PS4 | First-person shooter | |
| Carnival Games | 2007 | No | Wii | Physics | |
| Cars | 2006 | No | PSP | Physics | Racing |
| Cars Toons: Mater's Tall Tales | 2010 | No | Wii | Physics | |
| Civilization VI | 2016 | Yes | 4X | ||
| Company of Heroes | 2006 | Yes | Physics | Real Time Strategy | |
| Company of Heroes: Opposing Fronts | 2007 | Yes | Physics | Real Time Strategy | |
| Conan | 2007 | No | Xbox 360, PS3 | Physics, Animation | |
| Condemned: Criminal Origins | 2006 | Yes | Xbox 360 | Physics | |
| Condemned 2: Bloodshot | 2008 | No | Xbox 360, PS3 | Physics | |
| Construction Destruction | 2003 | Yes | Physics | ||
| Crackdown | 2007 | No | Xbox 360 | Physics | |
| Crackdown 2 | 2010 | No | Xbox 360 | ||
| Crackdown 3 | 2019 | Yes | Xbox One | ||
| Crash Bandicoot: N. Sane Trilogy | 2017 | Yes | PS4, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch, PC | Physics | |
| Crash Nitro Kart | 2003 | No | PS2, Xbox, GameCube | Physics | |
| Crash Team Racing Nitro-Fueled | 2019 | No | PS4, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch | Physics | Racing |
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 2012 | Yes | Mac, PC | Physics | |
| Counter-Strike: Source | 2004 | Yes | Mac, PC | Physics | |
| The Crew | 2014 | Yes | Xbox 360, Xbox One, PS4 | Physics | Racing |
| The Crew 2 | 2018 | Yes | Xbox One, PS4, Stadia | Physics | Racing |
| Darksiders II | 2012 | Yes | Xbox 360, PS3, Wii U | Physics, Animation | Action RPG |
| Dark Souls | 2011 | Yes | Xbox 360, PS3 | Physics, Animation | Action RPG |
| Dark Souls II | 2014 | Yes | Xbox 360, PS3 | Physics, Cloth | Action RPG |
| Dark Souls II: Scholar of the First Sin | 2015 | Yes | Xbox 360, Xbox One, PS3, PS4 | Physics, Cloth | Action RPG |
| Dark Souls III | 2016 | Yes | Xbox One, PS4 | Physics, Animation, Behavior, Cloth, Script | Action RPG |
| Darkwatch | 2005 | No | Xbox, PS2 | Physics | |
| Amsterdam Taxi Madness | 2004 | Yes | Physics | ||
| Dawn of Mana | 2007 | No | PS2 | Physics | |
| de Blob | 2008 | Yes | Wii, Xbox One, PS4, NS | Physics | |
| de Blob 2 | 2011 | Yes | Wii, Xbox 360, Xbox One, PS3, PS4 | Physics | |
| Dead Nation | 2010 | No | PS3 | ||
| Dead Rising | 2006 | No | Xbox 360 | Physics | |
| Dead Space | 2008 | Yes | Xbox 360, PS3, Win | Physics | Third-person shooter Survival Horror |
| Dead Space 2 | 2011 | Yes | Xbox 360, PS3 | Physics | Third-person shooter Survival Horror |
| Dead Space 3 | 2013 | Yes | Xbox 360, PS3 | Physics | Third-person shooter Survival Horror Co-op |
| Def Jam: Icon | 2006 | No | PS3 | Physics | |
| Delta Force: Black Hawk Down | 2003 | Yes | Physics | First-person shooter | |
| Demon's Souls | 2009 | No | PS3 | Physics | Action RPG |
| Desperados 2: Cooper's Revenge | 2006 | Yes | Physics, Animation | ||
| Destiny | 2014 | No | PS3/4, Xbox 360/One | Physics, Cloth | Open World FPS |
| Destiny 2 | 2017 | Yes | Xbox One, PS4, Stadia | Physics, Cloth, Script | Open World FPS |
| Destroy All Humans! | 2005 | No | Xbox, PS2 | Physics | |
| Destroy All Humans! 2 | 2006 | No | Xbox, PS2 | Physics | |
| Destroy All Humans! Big Willy Unleashed | 2008 | No | Wii | Physics | |
| Detroit: Become Human | 2018 | Yes | PS4 | Physics, Cloth | |
| Deus Ex: Invisible War | 2003 | Yes | Xbox | Physics | |
| Diablo III (Havok was initially used but later replaced by a custom engine)[4] | 2012 | Yes | Action RPG | ||
| Disaster: Day of Crisis | 2008 | No | Wii | ||
| Dishonored 2 | 2016 | Yes | Xbox One, PS4 | ||
| Disney Princess: Enchanted Journey | 2007 | No | Wii, PS2 | Physics | |
| DmC: Devil May Cry | 2013 | Yes | Xbox 360, PS3 | AI [5] | Action |
| Dogfight 1942 | 2012 | Yes | Xbox 360, PS3 | Vision Engine | |
| Doom Eternal | 2020 | Yes | Xbox One, PS4, Stadia | Havok | First-person shooter |
| Dota 2 | 2013 | Yes | Physics | Multiplayer online battle arena | |
| Dragon Age: Inquisition | 2014 | Yes | Xbox 360, Xbox One, PS3, PS4 | Havok | |
| Dragon Ball Xenoverse | 2015 | Yes | Xbox 360, Xbox One, PS3, PS4 | Havok | |
| Dragon Ball Xenoverse 2 | 2016 | Yes | Xbox One, PS4, Switch, Stadia | Havok | |
| Dungeons & Dragons Online | 2006 | Yes | Physics | MMORPG | |
| Dungeon Hunter 5 | 2015 | Yes | PlayStation 4, PlayStation Vita | Havok | MMORPG |
| Earth Defense Force 2025 | 2013 | Yes | Xbox 360, PS3, PS4, PC | Physics | Third-person shooter |
| Earth Defense Force 5 | 2017 | Yes | PS4, PC | Physics | Third-person shooter |
| Ed, Edd n Eddy: The Mis-Edventures | 2005 | Yes | Xbox, GameCube, PS2 | Physics | |
| The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion | 2006 | Yes | Xbox 360, PS3 | Physics | Open-World RPG |
| The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim | 2011 | Yes | Xbox 360, PS3 | Animation, Behavior, Physics | Open-World RPG |
| The Elder Scrolls Online | 2014 | Yes | PS4, Xbox One, Stadia | Animation, Behavior, Physics | MMORPG |
| Epic Mickey | 2010 | No | Wii | Physics | Action-Adventure / Platformer |
| Epic Mickey 2: The Power of Two | 2012 | Yes | Xbox 360, PS3, Wii, Wii U | Physics, Animation, Script, AI, Behavior | Action-adventure / Platfomer |
| Europe Racer | 2001 | Yes | Physics | ||
| Evil Dead: Regeneration | 2005 | Yes | Xbox, PS2 | Physics | |
| The Evil Within | 2014 | Yes | PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, Xbox 360, Xbox One | Survival horror | |
| The Evil Within 2 | 2017 | Yes | PlayStation 4, Xbox One | Survival horror | |
| The Eye of Judgment | 2007 | No | PS2 | Physics, Animation | |
| Fable Heroes | 2012 | Yes | Xbox 360, PS3 | Physics, Animation, Script | Open World RPG |
| Fallout 3 | 2008 | Yes | Xbox 360, PS3 | Open World RPG | |
| Fallout: New Vegas | 2010 | Yes | Xbox 360, PS3 | Open World RPG | |
| Family Guy: Back to the Multiverse | 2012 | Yes | Xbox 360, PS3 | Physics | |
| Far Cry 2 | 2008 | Yes | PS3, Xbox 360 | Physics | First-person shooter |
| Far Cry 3 | 2012 | Yes | PS3, Xbox 360 | Physics | First-person shooter |
| Far Cry 3: Blood Dragon | 2013 | Yes | PS3, Xbox 360 | Physics | First-person shooter |
| Far Cry 4 | 2014 | Yes | PS3, PS4, Xbox 360, Xbox One | Physics | First-person shooter |
| Far Cry 5 | 2018 | Yes | Xbox One, PS4 | ||
| Far Cry New Dawn | 2019 | Yes | Xbox One, PS4 | ||
| F.E.A.R. | 2006 | Yes | Xbox 360, PS3 | Physics | First-person shooter survival horror |
| F.E.A.R. 2: Project Origin | 2009 | Yes | Xbox 360, PS3 | Animation | First-person shooter survival horror |
| F.E.A.R. 3 | 2011 | Yes | Xbox 360, PS3 | Physics, Animation | First-person shooter survival horror Co-op |
| Firefall[6] | 2014 | Yes | Physics | MMO / Shooter | |
| Folklore | 2007 | No | PS3 | Action RPG | |
| For Honor | 2017 | Yes | Xbox One, PS4 | ||
| Fortress Forever | 2007 | Yes | Physics | First-person shooter | |
| Frozen Hearth | 2012 | Yes | AI | ||
| Full Spectrum Warrior | 2004 | Yes | Xbox, PS2 | Physics | |
| Full Spectrum Warrior: Ten Hammers | 2006 | Yes | Xbox, PS2 | Physics | |
| Fuse | 2013 | Yes | PS3, Xbox 360 | Physics | First-person shooter |
| Game & Wario | 2013 | No | Wii U | Physics | Party/minigames |
| Gangstar Vegas | 2013 | Yes | Android, iOS | Physics | Action-adventure |
| Garry's Mod | 2004 | Yes | Physics | ||
| Giana Sisters: Twisted Dreams | 2012 | Yes | Physics, Vision Engine | ||
| The Godfather: The Game | 2006 | Yes | PS2, Xbox, Xbox 360 | Physics | |
| The Golden Compass | 2007 | Yes | PS2, PS3, Xbox 360, Wii | Physics | |
| GoldenEye: Rogue Agent | 2004 | No | PS2, Xbox, GameCube | Physics | |
| Gotham City Impostors | 2012 | Yes | Xbox 360, PS3 | Physics | |
| Gravity Rush | 2012 | No | PS Vita | Physics | Open world |
| Guardians of Middle-earth | 2012 | Yes | Xbox 360, PS3 | Physics, Script | MOBA |
| Guild Wars 2 | 2012 | Yes | Physics, AI | MMORPG | |
| Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock | 2007 | No | PS3, Xbox 360 | Physics, Animation | |
| Gundam Versus | 2017 | No | PS4 | Physics | Action Arcade |
| Gunslinger Stratos | 2012 | Yes | Arcade, Win | Third-person shooter | |
| Half-Life 2 | 2004 | Yes | Xbox, PS3, Xbox 360 | Physics | First-person shooter |
| Half-Life 2: Episode One | 2006 | Yes | Xbox 360, PS3 | Physics | First-person shooter |
| Half-Life 2: Episode Two | 2007 | Yes | Xbox 360, PS3 | Physics | First-person shooter |
| Halo 2 | 2004 | Yes | Xbox, Xbox One | Physics | First-person shooter |
| Halo 3 | 2007 | Yes | Xbox 360, Xbox One | Physics, Animation | First-person shooter |
| Halo 3: ODST | 2009 | Yes | Xbox 360, Xbox One | Physics, Animation | First-person shooter |
| Halo 4 | 2012 | Yes | Xbox 360, Xbox One | Physics, Animation, Havok AI | First-person shooter |
| Halo 5: Guardians [7] | 2015 | Yes | Xbox One | Physics, Animation | First Person Shooter |
| Halo: Reach | 2010 | Yes | Xbox 360, Xbox One | Physics, Animation | First-person shooter |
| Halo Wars 2 | 2017 | Yes | Xbox One | Real Time Strategy | |
| Happy Feet | 2006 | Yes | GameCube, PS2, Wii | Physics | |
| Harley-Davidson: Wheels of Freedom | 2000 | Yes | Physics | ||
| Harley Davidson: Race Around the World | 2001 | Yes | Physics | ||
| Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire | 2005 | Yes | PS2, PSP, Xbox | Physics | |
| Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix | 2007 | Yes | Xbox 360, PS3, Wii | Physics, Animation | |
| Heavenly Sword | 2007 | No | PS3 | Physics, Animation | Action |
| Heavy Rain | 2010 | No | PS3 | Cloth | |
| Hellgate: London | 2007 | Yes | Physics, Animation | ||
| History Civil War: Secret Missions | 2008 | Yes | PS2, Xbox 360, PS3 | Mixed with CloakNT3 engine for Graphics | |
| History Channel: Battle for the Pacific | 2007 | Yes | Xbox 360, PS3 | Physics | |
| Horizon Zero Dawn | 2017 | Yes | PS4 | Physics | |
| Hot Rod: American Street Drag | 2003 | Yes | Physics | ||
| Hugo Bukkazoom! | 2003 | No | PS2 | Physics | |
| Hugo Cannon Cruise | 2004 | Yes | PS2 | Physics | |
| theHunter: Call Of The Wild | 2017 | Yes | Xbox One, PS4 | Simulation game | |
| Hydrophobia | 2010 | Yes | Xbox 360, PS3 | ||
| I Am Alive | 2012 | Yes | Xbox 360, PS3 | Physics, Animation | |
| IHRA Professional Drag Racing 2005 | 2004 | No | PS2 | Physics | Racing |
| IHRA Drag Racing: Sportsman Edition | 2006 | Yes | Physics | Racing | |
| Infamous First Light | 2014 | No | PS4 | Physics | Action-adventure |
| Infamous Second Son | 2014 | No | PS4 | Physics | Action-adventure |
| Initial D: Mountain Vengeance | 2004 | Yes | Physics | ||
| Inversion | 2012 | Yes | Xbox 360, PS3 | Physics, Destruction | |
| I Was an Atomic Mutant | 2003 | Yes | Physics | ||
| James Cameron's Avatar: The Game | 2009 | Yes | Xbox 360 | ||
| Joy Ride Turbo | 2012 | No | Xbox 360 | Physics, Animation | |
| Just Cause | 2006 | Yes | Xbox 360, PS2, Xbox | Physics | Open World RPG |
| Just Cause 2 | 2010 | Yes | Xbox 360, PS3 | Open World RPG | |
| Just Cause 3 | 2015 | Yes | Xbox One, PS4 | Open World RPG | |
| Just Cause 4 | 2018 | Yes | Xbox One, PS4 | Open World RPG | |
| Kane & Lynch: Dead Men | 2007 | Yes | Xbox 360, PS3 | Physics | Third-person Shooter |
| Kane & Lynch 2: Dog Days | 2010 | Yes | Xbox 360, PS3 | Physics | Third-person Shooter |
| Killzone 2 | 2009 | No | PS3 | First-person shooter | |
| Killzone 3 | 2011 | No | PS3 | First-person shooter | |
| Killzone: Liberation | 2006 | No | PSP | Physics | |
| Kinect Nat Geo TV | 2012 | No | Xbox 360 | Script | |
| Kinect Sesame Street TV | 2012 | No | Xbox 360 | Script | |
| Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning | 2012 | Yes | Xbox 360, PS3 | Physics, Script | RPG |
| Knight Rider: The Game | 2002 | Yes | PS2 | Physics | |
| Knight Rider 2: The Game | 2004 | Yes | PS2 | Physics | |
| L.A. Noire | 2011 | Yes | Xbox 360, PS3, Nintendo Switch | Open world | |
| The Last Guardian | 2016 | No | PS4 | ||
| The Last of Us | 2013 | No | PS3, PS4 | Physics, Animation, Destruction | Action-adventure |
| Left 4 Dead | 2008 | Yes | Xbox 360 | Physics | First-person shooter |
| Left 4 Dead 2 | 2009 | Yes | Xbox 360 | Physics | First-person shooter |
| The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild | 2017 | No | Nintendo Switch, Wii U | Physics | Action-adventure |
| LittleBigPlanet Karting | 2012 | No | PS3 | Physics, Animation, AI, Script | Racing |
| London 2012 | 2012 | Yes | Xbox 360, PS3 | Physics, Animation, Behavior, Cloth, Script | Sports (Olympic) |
| London Racer | 2000 | Yes | PS2 | Physics | |
| London Racer II | 2002 | Yes | PS2 | Physics | |
| London Racer: Police Madness | 2005 | Yes | PS2 | Physics | |
| London Racer: World Challenge | 2003 | Yes | PS2 | Physics | |
| Looney Tunes: Acme Arsenal | 2007 | No | Xbox 360 | Physics, Animation | |
| The Lord of the Rings: The Third Age | 2004 | No | PS2, Xbox, GameCube | Physics | RPG |
| The Lord of the Rings: Online | 2007 | Yes | Physics, Animation, Behavior | MMORPG | |
| Lost Planet: Extreme Condition | 2007 | Yes | Xbox 360 | Physics | Third-person shooter |
| MadWorld | 2009 | No | Wii | Physics | Beat 'em up |
| Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games[8] | 2016 | No | Wii U | Sports (Olympic) | |
| Marvel Nemesis: Rise of the Imperfects | 2005 | No | PS2, PSP, Xbox, GameCube | Physics | |
| The Matrix: Path of Neo | 2005 | Yes | PS2, Xbox | Physics | |
| Max Payne 2: The Fall of Max Payne[9] | 2003 | Yes | PS2, Xbox | Physics | |
| Medal of Honor: European Assault | 2005 | No | PS2, Xbox, GameCube | Physics | First-person shooter |
| Medal of Honor: Heroes | 2006 | No | PSP | Physics | First-person shooter |
| Medal of Honor: Heroes 2 | 2007 | No | Wii, PSP | Physics | First-person shooter |
| Medal of Honor: Pacific Assault | 2004 | Yes | Physics | First-person shooter | |
| Medal of Honor: Vanguard | 2007 | No | PS2, Wii | Physics | First-person shooter |
| Medal of Honor: Warfighter | 2012 | Yes | Xbox 360, PS3 | Physics, Destruction | First-person shooter |
| Medieval Engineers | 2015 | Yes | Physics, Destruction | Sandbox | |
| MegaRace 3 | 2002 | Yes | PS2 (Europe Only) | Physics | Combat Racing |
| Mercenaries 2: World in Flames | 2008 | No | Xbox, PS2 | Physics | |
| Mercenaries: Playground of Destruction | 2005 | No | Xbox, PS2 | Physics | |
| Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance | 2013 | Yes | Xbox 360, PS3 | Physics | Action |
| Micro Machines V4 | 2006 | Yes | PS2, PSP | Physics | |
| Microsoft Flight | 2012 | Yes | |||
| Middle-earth: Shadow of War | 2017 | Yes | Xbox One, PS4, Win | Action role-playing| | |
| Midnight Outlaw: Illegal Street Drag Nitro Edition | 2003 | Yes | Physics | ||
| Modern Combat 4: Zero Hour | 2012 | No | iOS, Android, Windows Phone 8 | Physics | First-person shooter |
| ModNation Racers: Road Trip | 2012 | No | PS Vita | Physics, Animation | |
| Monster House | 2006 | No | PS2, GameCube | Physics | |
| Monster Hunter: World | 2018 | Yes | PS4, Xbox One | Physics | Action role-playing game |
| Mortal Kombat | 2012 | No | PS Vita | Cloth | Fighter |
| Mortal Kombat: Shaolin Monks | 2005 | No | Xbox, PS2 | Physics | Fighter |
| Mortal Kombat X | 2015 | Yes | Xbox One, PS4, PS3, Xbox 360 | Physics | Fighter |
| MotorStorm | 2007 | No | PS3 | Physics, Animation | Racing |
| MotorStorm: RC | 2012 | No | PS3, PS Vita | Physics, Animation | Racing |
| MySims | 2008 | Yes | Wii | Physics | Simulation |
| MySims Kingdom | 2008 | No | Wii | Physics | Simulation |
| NBA Live 06 | 2005 | No | Xbox 360 | Physics | Sports simulation |
| Need for Speed: Undercover | 2008 | Yes | Xbox 360, PS3 | Physics | |
| Neopets Petpet Adventure: The Wand of Wishing | 2006 | No | PSP | Physics | |
| Ni no Kuni: Wrath of the White Witch | 2011 | No | PS3 | Role playing game | |
| Nintendo Labo Toy-Con 04: VR Kit | 2019 | No | Nintendo Switch | Physics | |
| No Man's Sky | 2016 | Yes | PS4, PC | Physics | Action-adventure |
| Operation Flashpoint: Dragon Rising | 2009 | Yes | First-person shooter | ||
| Orcs Must Die! 2 | 2012 | Yes | Vision Engine | Tower defense | |
| The Outfit | 2006 | No | Xbox 360 | Physics | |
| Over the Hedge | 2006 | No | Xbox, PS2, GameCube | Physics | |
| Pain | 2007 | No | PS3 | Physics | |
| Painkiller | 2004 | Yes | Xbox | First-person shooter | |
| Painkiller: Hell Wars | 2006 | Yes | Xbox | Physics | First-person shooter |
| Painkiller: Overdose | 2007 | Yes | Physics | First-person shooter | |
| Rage 2 | 2019 | Yes | PC, PS4, Xbox One, Stadia | Unknown | First-person shooter |
| Pariah | 2005 | Yes | Xbox, PS2 | Physics | |
| Perfect Dark Zero | 2005 | No | Xbox 360 | Physics | |
| Pitfall: The Lost Expedition | 2004 | Yes | Xbox, GameCube, PS2 | Physics | |
| Portal | 2007 | Yes | Xbox 360, PS3 | Physics | First-person puzzle-platform |
| Portal 2 | 2011 | Yes | Xbox 360, PS3 | Physics | First-person puzzle-platform |
| Power Rangers Dino Thunder | 2004 | No | PS2 | Physics [10] | |
| Pro Evolution Soccer 2014 | 2013 | Yes | PS3, Xbox 360, PSP, PS2 | Physics | Sports simulation |
| Pro Evolution Soccer 2015 | 2014 | Yes | PS3, Xbox 360, PS4, Xbox One | Physics | Sports simulation |
| Pro Evolution Soccer 2016 | 2015 | Yes | PS3, Xbox 360, PS4, Xbox One | Physics | Sports simulation |
| Psi-Ops: The Mindgate Conspiracy | 2004 | Yes | Xbox, PS2 | Physics | |
| The Punisher | 2004 | No | PS2 | Physics | |
| Quake Champions | 2017 | Yes | Physics | First-person shooter | |
| Ratatouille | 2007 | No | Xbox 360, PS3, PSP | Physics | |
| Ratchet & Clank | 2016 | No | PS4 | Physics | |
| Razing Storm | 2009 | No | Arcade | Physics | Rail Shooter |
| Red Faction: Guerrilla | 2009 | Yes | Xbox 360, PS3, Microsoft Windows, Xbox One, PS4 | Ragdoll, Animation | Third-person shooter |
| Red Faction: Armageddon | 2011 | Yes | Xbox 360, PS3, Microsoft Windows | Animation | Third-person shooter |
| Resident Evil 5 | 2009 | Yes | Xbox 360, PS3 | Third-person shooter | |
| Resident Evil 7: Biohazard | 2017 | Yes | Xbox One, PS4 | ||
| Resident Evil: Operation Raccoon City | 2012 | Yes | Xbox 360, PS3 | Physics, Animation | |
| Resident Evil: The Darkside Chronicles | 2009 | No | Wii, PS3 | ||
| Resistance: Burning Skies | 2012 | No | PS Vita | Physics, Animation | First-person shooter |
| Robot Arena | 2001 | Yes | Physics | ||
| Robot Arena 2: Design & Destroy | 2003 | Yes | Physics | ||
| Robotech: Invasion | 2004 | No | Xbox, PS2 | Physics | |
| Room Zoom | 2004 | Yes | Xbox | Physics | |
| The Saboteur | 2009 | Yes | Open world | ||
| Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege | 2015 | Yes | PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S | Physics | Tactical shooter |
| Saints Row | 2006 | No | Xbox 360 | Physics | Open world |
| Saints Row 2 | 2008 | Yes | Xbox 360, PS3 | Open world | |
| Saints Row: The Third | 2011 | Yes | Xbox 360, PS3 | Open world | |
| Saints Row IV | 2013 | Yes | Xbox 360, Xbox One, PS3, PS4 | Open world | |
| Scene It? Lights, Camera, Action | 2007 | No | Xbox 360 | Physics, Animation | |
| Second Life | 2003 | Yes | Physics | ||
| Shadow Warrior 2 | 2016 | Yes | Xbox One, PS4, Microsoft Windows | Physics | First-person shooter |
| Shadowrun | 2007 | Yes | Xbox 360 | Physics, Animation | |
| Shaun White Snowboarding | 2008 | Yes | Xbox 360 (Jw) | ||
| Shrek SuperSlam | 2005 | Yes | PS2, Xbox, GameCube | Physics | |
| Shrek the Third | 2007 | No | Xbox 360, PS2, PSP, Wii | Physics, Animation | |
| The Simpsons Game | 2007 | No | Xbox 360, PS3, Wii, PSP | Physics | |
| SiNG Party | 2012 | No | Wii U | Cloth | |
| Siren: Blood Curse | 2008 | No | PS3 | ||
| Skylanders: Giants | 2012 | No | Xbox 360, PS3, Wii U, Wii | Physics, Animation, AI | |
| Sleeping Dogs | 2012 | Yes | Xbox 360, PS3 | Physics, Animation, AI | Open world |
| Sly Cooper: Thieves in Time | 2013 | No | PS3, PS Vita | ||
| Snowrunner | 2020 | Yes | PS4, Xbox One | ||
| SOCOM 4 US Navy Seals | 2011 | No | PS3 | Physics | |
| Soldier of Fortune: Payback | 2007 | Yes | Xbox 360, PS3 | Physics | |
| Sonic Generations | 2011 | Yes | Xbox 360, PS3 | Physics | |
| Sonic Lost World | 2013 | Yes | Wii U, 3DS | Physics | |
| Sonic the Hedgehog | 2006 | No | Xbox 360, PS3 | Physics | |
| Sonic Riders: Zero Gravity | 2008 | No | PS2, Wii | Physics | |
| Sonic Unleashed | 2008 | No | Xbox 360, PS3 | Physics | |
| Sonic Forces | 2017 | Yes | Xbox One, PS4, Nintendo Switch | Physics | |
| Soulcalibur IV | 2008 | No | Xbox 360, PS3 | Fighter | |
| Space Engineers | 2013 | Yes | Xbox One, PC | Physics | Sandbox game |
| Spider-Man | 2018 | No | PS4 | Physics, Cloth | |
| Spider-Man: Friend or Foe | 2007 | No | PSP | Physics | |
| Spintires | 2014 | Yes | Physics | ||
| Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell: Chaos Theory | 2005 | Yes | Physics | ||
| Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell: Conviction | 2010 | Yes | Xbox 360, PS3 | Physics | |
| Split/Second | 2010 | Yes | Xbox 360, PS3, PC | Physics, Animation | |
| SpongeBob's Truth or Square | 2009 | No | Wii, Xbox 360, PSP | Physics | |
| Spore Creature Creator | 2008 | Yes | Physics | Simulation | |
| Sports Champions 2 | 2012 | No | PS3 | Physics, Cloth | |
| StarCraft II[11] | 2010 | Yes | Real-time strategy | ||
| Starhawk | 2012 | No | PS3 | Script | |
| Starsky & Hutch (*) | 2008 | Yes | Xbox 360 | ||
| Star Wars: The Force Unleashed (*) | 2008 | Yes | Xbox 360, PS3 | Action | |
| Star Wars: The Force Unleashed II (*) | 2010 | Yes | Xbox 360, PS3 | Action | |
| Steel Battalion: Heavy Armor | 2012 | No | Xbox 360 | Physics, Animation | |
| Stronghold | 2007 | Yes | Xbox 360, PS3 | Physics, Animation | |
| Stronghold 3 | 2011 | Yes | |||
| Stronghold: Crusader 2 | 2014 | Yes | |||
| Stuntman: Ignition | 2007 | No | Xbox 360, PS3, PS2, Wii | Physics, Animation | |
| Superman Returns | 2006 | No | Xbox 360, Xbox, PS2 | Physics | |
| Super Smash Bros. Brawl[12] | 2008 | No | Wii | Physics, Animation | |
| Super Smash Bros. Ultimate | 2018 | No | Nintendo Switch | Physics | Fighter |
| SWAT 4 | 2005 | Yes | Physics | ||
| Syphon Filter: Logan's Shadow | 2007 | No | PSP | Physics | |
| Team Fortress 2 | 2007 | Yes | Xbox 360, PS3 | Physics | First-person shooter |
| Teen Titans | 2006 | No | PS2, GameCube, Xbox | Physics | Action / Beat 'em up |
| Tekken Tag Tournament 2 | 2011 | No | PS3, Xbox 360 | Cloth | Fighter |
| Test Drive Unlimited | 2006 | Yes | PS2, Xbox 360, PSP | Physics | Racing |
| Test Drive Unlimited 2 | 2011 | Yes | PS3, Xbox 360 | Physics | Racing |
| Thief: Deadly Shadows | 2005 | No | PS3 | Physics | |
| TimeShift | 2007 | Yes | Xbox 360, PS2 | Physics, Animation | |
| Titanfall | 2014 | Yes | Xbox 360, Xbox One | Physics | |
| TNA iMPACT! | 2008 | No | PS2, PS3, Xbox 360, Wii, Nintendo DS, PSP | Physics, Animation | |
| Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon 2 | 2004 | Yes | Xbox, PS2, GameCube | Physics | First-person shooter |
| Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Advanced Warfighter | 2006 | Yes | Xbox, Xbox 360, PS2 | Physics | First-person shooter |
| Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Advanced Warfighter 2 | 2007 | Yes | Xbox 360, PS3 | Physics | First-person shooter |
| Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six: Lockdown | 2005 | Yes | Xbox, PS2, GameCube | Physics | First-person shooter |
| Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell: Chaos Theory | 2005 | Yes | Xbox, PS2, GameCube | Physics | First-person shooter |
| Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell: Double Agent | 2006 | Yes | Xbox, Wii, GameCube | Physics | First-person shooter |
| Tonka Monster Trucks | 2001 | No | Xbox 360, PS3 | ||
| Tony Hawk's Project 8 | 2006 | No | Xbox 360, PS3 | Physics, Animation | Skateboarding |
| Tony Hawk's Proving Ground | 2007 | No | Xbox 360, PS3 | Physics, Animation | Skateboarding |
| Transformers: Fall of Cybertron | 2012 | Yes | Xbox 360, PS3 | Physics, Animation | |
| Tribes: Vengeance | 2004 | Yes | Physics | ||
| Twisted Metal | 2012 | No | PS3 | Physics, Animation | |
| UFC Undisputed 3 | 2012 | No | PS3, Xbox 360 | Physics, Animation, Cloth | Mixed martial arts |
| Urlaubs Racer | 2000 | Yes | Physics | ||
| Ultra Wheels StreetJam | 2001 | Yes | Physics | ||
| Uncharted 2: Among Thieves | 2009 | No | PS3 | Physics | Action-adventure |
| Uncharted 3: Drake's Deception | 2011 | No | PS3 | Physics, Destruction | Action-adventure |
| Uncharted 4: A Thief's End | 2015 | No | PS4 | Physics | Action-adventure |
| Uncharted: Golden Abyss | 2012 | No | PS Vita | Physics, Animation | Action-adventure |
| Unit 13 | 2012 | No | PS Vita | Physics, Animation | Third-person shooter |
| Until Dawn | 2015 | Yes | PS4 | Physics. Main engine is Decima | |
| Untold Legends: Dark Kingdom | 2006 | No | PS3 | Physics, Animation | |
| Urban Chaos: Riot Response | 2006 | No | PS2, Xbox | Physics | |
| Uru: Ages Beyond Myst | 2003 | Yes | Physics | ||
| USA Racer | 2001 | Yes | PS2 | Physics | |
| Vanquish | 2010 | Yes | Xbox 360, PS3 | Animation, Physics | Third-person shooter |
| Warpath | 2006 | Yes | Xbox | Physics | |
| Watch Dogs | 2014 | Yes | Xbox 360, PS3, XBO, PS4, PC, Wii U | Physics | Open world |
| Whirl Tour | 2002 | No | PS2 | Physics | |
| The Witcher 2 | 2011 | Yes | Open World RPG | ||
| Wolfenstein | 2009 | Yes | Xbox 360, PS3. PC | Physics, Animation | First-person shooter, Action-Adventure |
| Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus | 2017 | Yes | Xbox One, PS4, PC, Nintendo Switch | Unknown | First-person shooter, Action-Adventure |
| Wolfenstein: Youngblood | 2019 | Yes | Xbox One, PS4, PC, Stadia | Unknown | First-person shooter, Action-Adventure |
| World in Conflict | 2007 | Yes | Xbox 360 | Physics, Animation | |
| World of Tanks | 2016 | Yes | PC | Physics | Massively multiplayer online game |
| Worms 3D | 2004 | Yes | Xbox, PS2, GameCube | Physics | |
| WWE '13 | 2012 | No | Xbox 360, PS3 | Physics, Animation, Cloth | Professional wrestling |
| WWE Crush Hour | 2003 | No | PS2 | Physics | Professional wrestling |
| WWE SmackDown vs. Raw 2010 | 2009 | No | Professional wrestling | ||
| WWE 2K14 | 2013 | No | Xbox 360, PS3 | Physics, Animation, Cloth | Professional wrestling |
| WWE 2K15 | 2014 | Yes | Xbox 360, PS3 | Physics, Animation, Cloth | Professional wrestling |
| WWE 2K16 | 2015 | Yes | Xbox 360, PS3 | Physics, Animation, Cloth | Professional wrestling |
| WWE 2K17 | 2016 | Yes | Xbox 360, PS3 | Physics, Animation, Cloth | Professional wrestling |
| WWE 2K18 | 2017 | Yes | Xbox One, PS4, PC, Nintendo Switch | Physics, Animation, Cloth | Professional wrestling |
| WWE 2K19 | 2018 | Yes | Xbox One, PS4, PC | Physics, Animation, Cloth | Professional wrestling |
| WWE 2K20 | 2019 | Yes | Xbox One, PS4, PC | Physics, Animation, Cloth | Professional wrestling |
| WWII: Desert Rats | 2002 | Yes | Physics | ||
| X-Men: Destiny | 2011 | Yes | Xbox 360, PS3 | Physics, Animation | |
| X-Men: The Official Game | 2006 | No | Xbox, Xbox 360, PS2, GameCube | Physics, Animation |
See also
- ↑ "Havok 2025.1 released". havok.com. Retrieved 28 July 2025.
- ↑ "Game Credits". Age of Empires Online. Retrieved 2012-09-01.
- ↑ "Random: Sorry, the Froggy Chair Doesn't Seem to be in Animal Crossing: New Horizons". 18 March 2020.
- ↑ "Diablo 3 Physics Engine". diablospot.com. Archived from the original on 2011-07-10. Retrieved 2011-02-20.
- ↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2014-08-08. Retrieved 2014-07-31. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help)CS1 maint: Archived copy as title (link) - ↑ "Firefall Physics Engine". Mark Kern. 2013-07-26. Retrieved 2013-12-04.
- ↑ "Halo 5 Guardians Relied on Havok's "Efficient Toolset" for 60 FPS Gameplay". Retrieved 2016-03-21.
- ↑ "Manual: Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games" (PDF). Nintendo. Retrieved 2019-09-15.
- ↑ "Max Payne 2 Q&A, exclusive media". GameSpot. 2003-09-19. Retrieved 2011-11-02.
- ↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2014-08-08. Retrieved 2014-07-31. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help)CS1 maint: Archived copy as title (link) - ↑ "StarCraft II FAQ". starcraft2.com. Archived from the original on 2012-02-24. Retrieved 2008-03-17. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ "Super Smash Bros. Brawl - Havok engine confirmed PLUS time to was clean out your Wiifrigerator!". gonintendo.com. Retrieved 2008-03-17.
