Godot Engine – Multi-platform 2D and 3D game engine
2D and 3D engine with its own editor, scripted in GDScript or C#, exporting to desktop, mobile and the web.
- Language
- C++
- Licence
- MIT
- Stars
- 118k
- Latest
- 4.7.2-stable
- Last push
- 2026-10-06
alternatives to
Unity
Game engine and editor for 2D and 3D games on desktop, mobile, consoles and the web. A closed product from Unity Technologies.
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| Tool | Fit | Stars | Licence | Terms | Self-hosted | Language | Latest | Last push |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Godot | Full replacement | 118k | MIT | Open source | No | C++ | 4.7.2-stable | 2026-10-06 |
| Stride | Full replacement | 7.8k | MIT | Open source | No | C# | releases/4.3.0.2507 | 2026-10-06 |
| Cocos Creator | Partial | 9.8k | Other | Open source | No | C++ | 3.8.8 | 2026-09-21 |
| Defold | Partial | 6.3k | Other | Source available | No | C++ | 1.13.2 | 2026-10-06 |
Every alternative
4 alternatives
Stride (formerly Xenko), a free and open-source cross-platform C# game engine.
C# engine with a visual editor for 3D games on desktop and mobile.
- Language
- C#
- Licence
- MIT
- Stars
- 7.8k
- Latest
- releases/4.3.0.2507
- Last push
- 2026-10-06
Cocos simplifies game creation and distribution with Cocos Creator, a free, open-source, cross-platform game engine. Empowering millions of developers to create high-performance, engaging 2D/3D games and instant web entertainment.
TypeScript engine and editor focused on 2D and 3D games for mobile and the web.
Defold is a completely free to use game engine for development of desktop, console, mobile and web games.
Engine and editor focused on 2D, scripted in Lua, exporting to desktop, mobile, web and consoles.
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- Unity Technologies