diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 528625c..2e0947b 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -4,11 +4,47 @@ project(vectorail-core VERSION 0.1.0 LANGUAGES CXX)
 
 include(GNUInstallDirs)
 include(CMakePackageConfigHelpers)
+include(FetchContent)
 
 find_package(OpenGL REQUIRED)
-find_package(PNG REQUIRED)
-find_package(SDL3 CONFIG REQUIRED)
-find_package(glm CONFIG REQUIRED)
+
+set(VECTORAIL_CORE_FETCHED_DEPENDENCIES OFF)
+
+find_package(SDL3 CONFIG QUIET)
+if(NOT TARGET SDL3::SDL3)
+    set(SDL_INSTALL OFF CACHE BOOL "" FORCE)
+    FetchContent_Declare(SDL3
+        GIT_REPOSITORY https://github.com/libsdl-org/SDL.git
+        GIT_TAG main
+    )
+    FetchContent_MakeAvailable(SDL3)
+    set(VECTORAIL_CORE_FETCHED_DEPENDENCIES ON)
+endif()
+
+find_package(glm CONFIG QUIET)
+if(NOT TARGET glm::glm)
+    FetchContent_Declare(glm
+        GIT_REPOSITORY https://github.com/g-truc/glm.git
+        GIT_TAG master
+    )
+    FetchContent_MakeAvailable(glm)
+    set(VECTORAIL_CORE_FETCHED_DEPENDENCIES ON)
+endif()
+
+FetchContent_Declare(stb
+    GIT_REPOSITORY https://github.com/nothings/stb.git
+    GIT_TAG 2c980bb59875b0d32144a71867fbdebb2f77cd20
+)
+FetchContent_MakeAvailable(stb)
+
+if(CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR STREQUAL CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR AND
+   NOT VECTORAIL_CORE_FETCHED_DEPENDENCIES)
+    set(VECTORAIL_CORE_INSTALL_DEFAULT ON)
+else()
+    set(VECTORAIL_CORE_INSTALL_DEFAULT OFF)
+endif()
+option(VECTORAIL_CORE_INSTALL "Generate VectorailCore install rules"
+    ${VECTORAIL_CORE_INSTALL_DEFAULT})
 
 add_library(vectorail-core
     src/DdsTexture.cpp
@@ -24,12 +60,13 @@ target_include_directories(vectorail-core
     PUBLIC
         $<BUILD_INTERFACE:${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/include>
         $<INSTALL_INTERFACE:${CMAKE_INSTALL_INCLUDEDIR}>
+    PRIVATE
+        ${stb_SOURCE_DIR}
 )
 target_link_libraries(vectorail-core
     PUBLIC
         SDL3::SDL3
         OpenGL::GL
-        PNG::PNG
         glm::glm
 )
 
@@ -39,33 +76,34 @@ set_target_properties(vectorail-core PROPERTIES
     SOVERSION ${PROJECT_VERSION_MAJOR}
 )
 
-install(TARGETS vectorail-core
-    EXPORT VectorailCoreTargets
-    ARCHIVE DESTINATION ${CMAKE_INSTALL_LIBDIR}
-    LIBRARY DESTINATION ${CMAKE_INSTALL_LIBDIR}
-    RUNTIME DESTINATION ${CMAKE_INSTALL_BINDIR}
-    INCLUDES DESTINATION ${CMAKE_INSTALL_INCLUDEDIR}
-)
-install(DIRECTORY include/ DESTINATION ${CMAKE_INSTALL_INCLUDEDIR})
-install(EXPORT VectorailCoreTargets
-    FILE VectorailCoreTargets.cmake
-    NAMESPACE Vectorail::
-    DESTINATION ${CMAKE_INSTALL_LIBDIR}/cmake/VectorailCore
-)
-
-configure_package_config_file(
-    cmake/VectorailCoreConfig.cmake.in
-    ${CMAKE_CURRENT_BINARY_DIR}/VectorailCoreConfig.cmake
-    INSTALL_DESTINATION ${CMAKE_INSTALL_LIBDIR}/cmake/VectorailCore
-)
-write_basic_package_version_file(
-    ${CMAKE_CURRENT_BINARY_DIR}/VectorailCoreConfigVersion.cmake
-    VERSION ${PROJECT_VERSION}
-    COMPATIBILITY SameMajorVersion
-)
-install(FILES
-    ${CMAKE_CURRENT_BINARY_DIR}/VectorailCoreConfig.cmake
-    ${CMAKE_CURRENT_BINARY_DIR}/VectorailCoreConfigVersion.cmake
-    DESTINATION ${CMAKE_INSTALL_LIBDIR}/cmake/VectorailCore
-)
+if(VECTORAIL_CORE_INSTALL)
+    install(TARGETS vectorail-core
+        EXPORT VectorailCoreTargets
+        ARCHIVE DESTINATION ${CMAKE_INSTALL_LIBDIR}
+        LIBRARY DESTINATION ${CMAKE_INSTALL_LIBDIR}
+        RUNTIME DESTINATION ${CMAKE_INSTALL_BINDIR}
+        INCLUDES DESTINATION ${CMAKE_INSTALL_INCLUDEDIR}
+    )
+    install(DIRECTORY include/ DESTINATION ${CMAKE_INSTALL_INCLUDEDIR})
+    install(EXPORT VectorailCoreTargets
+        FILE VectorailCoreTargets.cmake
+        NAMESPACE Vectorail::
+        DESTINATION ${CMAKE_INSTALL_LIBDIR}/cmake/VectorailCore
+    )
 
+    configure_package_config_file(
+        cmake/VectorailCoreConfig.cmake.in
+        ${CMAKE_CURRENT_BINARY_DIR}/VectorailCoreConfig.cmake
+        INSTALL_DESTINATION ${CMAKE_INSTALL_LIBDIR}/cmake/VectorailCore
+    )
+    write_basic_package_version_file(
+        ${CMAKE_CURRENT_BINARY_DIR}/VectorailCoreConfigVersion.cmake
+        VERSION ${PROJECT_VERSION}
+        COMPATIBILITY SameMajorVersion
+    )
+    install(FILES
+        ${CMAKE_CURRENT_BINARY_DIR}/VectorailCoreConfig.cmake
+        ${CMAKE_CURRENT_BINARY_DIR}/VectorailCoreConfigVersion.cmake
+        DESTINATION ${CMAKE_INSTALL_LIBDIR}/cmake/VectorailCore
+    )
+endif()
diff --git a/cmake/VectorailCoreConfig.cmake.in b/cmake/VectorailCoreConfig.cmake.in
index 0927a12..0e43619 100644
--- a/cmake/VectorailCoreConfig.cmake.in
+++ b/cmake/VectorailCoreConfig.cmake.in
@@ -2,9 +2,7 @@
 
 include(CMakeFindDependencyMacro)
 find_dependency(OpenGL)
-find_dependency(PNG)
 find_dependency(SDL3 CONFIG)
 find_dependency(glm CONFIG)
 
 include("${CMAKE_CURRENT_LIST_DIR}/VectorailCoreTargets.cmake")
-
diff --git a/include/vectorail/core/gl_loader.hpp b/include/vectorail/core/gl_loader.hpp
index 6252937..a28ed07 100644
--- a/include/vectorail/core/gl_loader.hpp
+++ b/include/vectorail/core/gl_loader.hpp
@@ -5,6 +5,9 @@
 #ifndef WIN32_LEAN_AND_MEAN
 #define WIN32_LEAN_AND_MEAN
 #endif
+#ifndef NOMINMAX
+#define NOMINMAX
+#endif
 #include <windows.h>
 #endif
 
diff --git a/src/PngTexture.cpp b/src/PngTexture.cpp
index 1e2b505..c25f616 100644
--- a/src/PngTexture.cpp
+++ b/src/PngTexture.cpp
@@ -2,11 +2,13 @@
 
 #include "vectorail/core/gl_loader.hpp"
 
-#include <png.h>
+#define STBI_ONLY_PNG
+#define STB_IMAGE_IMPLEMENTATION
+#include <stb_image.h>
 
-#include <cstdio>
-#include <cstring>
+#include <algorithm>
 #include <fstream>
+#include <limits>
 #include <span>
 #include <vector>
 
@@ -35,56 +37,34 @@ bool readFile(const std::string& path, std::vector<uint8_t>& bytes) {
     return static_cast<bool>(file) || file.eof();
 }
 
-struct PngMemoryReader {
-    std::span<const uint8_t> bytes;
-    size_t offset = 0;
-};
-
-void readPngMemory(png_structp png, png_bytep destination, png_size_t length) {
-    auto* reader = static_cast<PngMemoryReader*>(png_get_io_ptr(png));
-    if (!reader || length > reader->bytes.size() - reader->offset) {
-        png_error(png, "truncated PNG stream");
-        return;
-    }
-    std::memcpy(destination, reader->bytes.data() + reader->offset, length);
-    reader->offset += length;
-}
-
 bool decodePng(std::span<const uint8_t> bytes, DdsTexture& out, std::string* error) {
     out = {};
-    if (bytes.size() < 8 || png_sig_cmp(bytes.data(), 0, 8) != 0) {
+    constexpr uint8_t signature[] = {0x89, 'P', 'N', 'G', 0x0d, 0x0a, 0x1a, 0x0a};
+    if (bytes.size() < sizeof(signature) ||
+        !std::equal(std::begin(signature), std::end(signature), bytes.begin())) {
         if (error) *error = "not a PNG stream";
         return false;
     }
-
-    png_structp png = png_create_read_struct(PNG_LIBPNG_VER_STRING, nullptr, nullptr, nullptr);
-    png_infop info = png ? png_create_info_struct(png) : nullptr;
-    if (!png || !info || setjmp(png_jmpbuf(png))) {
-        if (error) *error = "could not decode PNG";
-        if (png) png_destroy_read_struct(&png, info ? &info : nullptr, nullptr);
+    if (bytes.size() > static_cast<size_t>(std::numeric_limits<int>::max())) {
+        if (error) *error = "PNG stream is too large";
         return false;
     }
 
-    PngMemoryReader reader{bytes};
-    png_set_read_fn(png, &reader, readPngMemory);
-    png_read_info(png, info);
-    const png_uint_32 width = png_get_image_width(png, info);
-    const png_uint_32 height = png_get_image_height(png, info);
-    const int colorType = png_get_color_type(png, info);
-    const int bitDepth = png_get_bit_depth(png, info);
-    if (bitDepth == 16) png_set_strip_16(png);
-    if (colorType == PNG_COLOR_TYPE_PALETTE) png_set_palette_to_rgb(png);
-    if (colorType == PNG_COLOR_TYPE_GRAY && bitDepth < 8) png_set_expand_gray_1_2_4_to_8(png);
-    if (png_get_valid(png, info, PNG_INFO_tRNS)) png_set_tRNS_to_alpha(png);
-    if (colorType == PNG_COLOR_TYPE_GRAY || colorType == PNG_COLOR_TYPE_GRAY_ALPHA) png_set_gray_to_rgb(png);
-    if ((colorType & PNG_COLOR_MASK_ALPHA) == 0) png_set_add_alpha(png, 0xff, PNG_FILLER_AFTER);
-    png_read_update_info(png, info);
-
-    std::vector<uint8_t> rgba(static_cast<size_t>(width) * height * 4);
-    std::vector<png_bytep> rows(height);
-    for (png_uint_32 y = 0; y < height; ++y) rows[y] = rgba.data() + static_cast<size_t>(y) * width * 4;
-    png_read_image(png, rows.data());
-    png_destroy_read_struct(&png, &info, nullptr);
+    int width = 0;
+    int height = 0;
+    int sourceChannels = 0;
+    stbi_uc* rgba = stbi_load_from_memory(
+        bytes.data(), static_cast<int>(bytes.size()),
+        &width, &height, &sourceChannels, STBI_rgb_alpha);
+    if (!rgba || width <= 0 || height <= 0) {
+        if (error) {
+            const char* reason = stbi_failure_reason();
+            *error = reason ? std::string("could not decode PNG: ") + reason
+                            : "could not decode PNG";
+        }
+        stbi_image_free(rgba);
+        return false;
+    }
 
     glGenTextures(1, &out.id);
     glBindTexture(GL_TEXTURE_2D, out.id);
@@ -92,11 +72,12 @@ bool decodePng(std::span<const uint8_t> bytes, DdsTexture& out, std::string* err
     glTexParameteri(GL_TEXTURE_2D, GL_TEXTURE_MAG_FILTER, GL_NEAREST);
     glTexParameteri(GL_TEXTURE_2D, GL_TEXTURE_WRAP_S, GL_CLAMP_TO_EDGE);
     glTexParameteri(GL_TEXTURE_2D, GL_TEXTURE_WRAP_T, GL_CLAMP_TO_EDGE);
-    glTexImage2D(GL_TEXTURE_2D, 0, GL_RGBA8, static_cast<GLsizei>(width), static_cast<GLsizei>(height),
-                 0, GL_RGBA, GL_UNSIGNED_BYTE, rgba.data());
+    glTexImage2D(GL_TEXTURE_2D, 0, GL_RGBA8, width, height,
+                 0, GL_RGBA, GL_UNSIGNED_BYTE, rgba);
     glBindTexture(GL_TEXTURE_2D, 0);
-    out.width = static_cast<int>(width);
-    out.height = static_cast<int>(height);
+    stbi_image_free(rgba);
+    out.width = width;
+    out.height = height;
     return true;
 }