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Game engines

Build 2D and 3D games with an engine, an editor or a framework, and export them to desktop, mobile and the web.

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Game engines
ToolStarsLicenceTermsSelf-hostedLanguageLatestLast push
Godot118kMITOpen sourceNoC++4.7.2-stable2026-10-06
Bevy49kApache-2.0Open sourceNoRustv0.19.12026-10-06
Phaser40kMITOpen sourceNoJavaScriptv4.2.12026-08-21
raylib35kZlibNot checkedNoC6.02026-10-06
GDevelop27kOtherOpen sourceNoJavaScriptv5.6.2832026-10-06
MonoGame14kOtherOpen sourceNoC#v3.8.5.12026-10-05
Ebitengine14kApache-2.0Open sourceNoGov2.10.42026-10-06
Cocos Creator9.8kOtherOpen sourceNoC++3.8.82026-09-21
Open 3D Engine9.7kOtherOpen sourceNoC++2605.02026-10-02
Fyrox9.6kMITOpen sourceNoRustv1.0.02026-10-05
LÖVE8.8kOtherOpen sourceNoC++11.52026-09-20
Stride7.8kMITOpen sourceNoC#releases/4.3.0.25072026-10-06
Flax Engine7kOtherSource availableNoC++1.12.69122026-10-06
Ren'Py6.9kNone detectedNot checkedNoRen'Py8.5.3.260515042026-10-06
Defold6.3kOtherSource availableNoC++1.13.22026-10-06
Panda3D5.2kOtherOpen sourceNoC++v1.10.162026-07-28
Heaps3.5kMITOpen sourceNoHaxe2.1.12026-10-06
Armory3.3kZlibNot checkedNoC++26.022026-09-27
Solar2D2.9kMITOpen sourceNoC++37342026-10-06
Excalibur2.3kBSD-2-ClauseOpen sourceNoTypeScriptv0.32.02026-10-05
Castle Game Engine1.3kOtherOpen sourceNoPascalsnapshot2026-10-06

21 tools

Godot

Godot Engine – Multi-platform 2D and 3D game engine

Language
C++
Licence
MIT
Stars
118k
Latest
4.7.2-stable
Last push
2026-10-06
Bevy

A refreshingly simple data-driven game engine built in Rust

Language
Rust
Licence
Apache-2.0
Stars
49k
Latest
v0.19.1
Last push
2026-10-06
Phaser

Phaser is a fun, free and fast 2D game framework for making HTML5 games for desktop and mobile web browsers, supporting Canvas and WebGL rendering.

Language
JavaScript
Licence
MIT
Stars
40k
Latest
v4.2.1
Last push
2026-08-21
raylib

A simple and easy-to-use library to enjoy videogames programming

Language
C
Licence
Zlib
Stars
35k
Latest
6.0
Last push
2026-10-06
GDevelop

🎮 Open-source, cross-platform 2D/3D/multiplayer game engine designed for everyone.

Language
JavaScript
Licence
Other
Stars
27k
Latest
v5.6.283
Last push
2026-10-06
MonoGame

One framework for creating powerful cross-platform games.

Language
C#
Licence
Other
Stars
14k
Latest
v3.8.5.1
Last push
2026-10-05
Cocos Creator

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.

Language
C++
Licence
Other
Stars
9.8k
Latest
3.8.8
Last push
2026-09-21
Open 3D Engine

Open 3D Engine (O3DE) is an Apache 2.0-licensed multi-platform 3D engine that enables developers and content creators to build AAA games, cinema-quality 3D worlds, and high-fidelity simulations without any fees or commercial obligations.

Language
C++
Licence
Other
Stars
9.7k
Latest
2605.0
Last push
2026-10-02
Fyrox

3D and 2D game engine written in Rust

Language
Rust
Licence
MIT
Stars
9.6k
Latest
v1.0.0
Last push
2026-10-05
LÖVE

LÖVE is an awesome 2D game framework for Lua.

Language
C++
Licence
Other
Stars
8.8k
Latest
11.5
Last push
2026-09-20
Stride

Stride (formerly Xenko), a free and open-source cross-platform C# game engine.

Language
C#
Licence
MIT
Stars
7.8k
Latest
releases/4.3.0.2507
Last push
2026-10-06
Defold

Defold is a completely free to use game engine for development of desktop, console, mobile and web games.

Language
C++
Licence
Other
Stars
6.3k
Latest
1.13.2
Last push
2026-10-06
Panda3D

Powerful, mature open-source cross-platform game engine for Python and C++, developed by Disney and CMU

Language
C++
Licence
Other
Stars
5.2k
Latest
v1.10.16
Last push
2026-07-28
Heaps

Heaps : Haxe Game Framework

Language
Haxe
Licence
MIT
Stars
3.5k
Latest
2.1.1
Last push
2026-10-06
Armory

3D Engine with Blender Integration

Language
C++
Licence
Zlib
Stars
3.3k
Latest
26.02
Last push
2026-09-27
Solar2D

Solar2D Game Engine main repository (ex Corona SDK)

Language
C++
Licence
MIT
Stars
2.9k
Latest
3734
Last push
2026-10-06
Castle Game Engine

Cross-platform (desktop, mobile, console, web) 3D and 2D game engine. Powerful visual editor. Support for glTF, X3D, IFC and more. Fast clean code using modern Pascal. Free and open-source.

Language
Pascal
Licence
Other
Stars
1.3k
Latest
snapshot
Last push
2026-10-06

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