The Best Open Source Godot Engine AlternativesTop Game Development Tools and other similar apps like Godot Engine

The best open source alternative to Godot Engine is GDevelop. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 100 alternatives to Godot Engine and loads of them is open source so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting open source alternatives to Godot Engine are Wick Editor, Armory 3D, Bevy Game Engine and LÖVE.

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Godot Engine alternatives page was last updated Jul 5, 2025
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  1. GDevelop icon

    GDevelop

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    GDevelop is an open-source game making software designed to be used by everyone. Any kind of 2D games can be created with it and no programming skills are required to get started. Logic of games are made using visual events.

    114 GDevelop alternatives

    License model

    • Freemium • Open Source

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • FR flagFrance
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Flathub
    The new editor interface, which now supports 3D editing.

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight
    2.  Clean design

    Features

    1.  No Coding Required
    2.  Visual Programming
    3.  Multiplatform
    4.  Support for HTML5
    5.  Multiplatform Export
    6.  Material design
    7.  Event management
    8.  Extensible by Plugins/Extensions
    9.  Works Offline
    10.  Ad-free
    11.  Support for scripting
    12.  Multiple languages

    GDevelop VS Godot Engine

     
    Comments about GDevelop as an Alternative to Godot Engine
    Guest
    Positive Mar 22, 2020
    1

    It's simple and easy to understand, clean user-interface and it doesn't require any coding knowledge, it's all drag and drop.

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    • Most users think GDevelop is a great Godot Engine alternative.

    • GDevelop is the most popular Web-based, Android, iPhone, iPad & Android Tablet alternative to Godot Engine.

    • GDevelop is the most popular Open Source alternative to Godot Engine.

    • GDevelop is Freemium and Open SourceGodot Engine is Free and Open Source
    • GDevelop is LightweightGodot Engine is not according to our users
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    Wick Editor

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    The Wick Editor is a free and open-source tool for creating games, animations, and everything in-between. It's designed to be the most accessible tool for creating multimedia projects on the web. Your creations can run on any device with a web browser - that means mobile too.

    97 Wick Editor alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
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    The latest update is from January 2021.

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Support for HTML5
    2.  Support for Layers
    3.  Onion skinning
    4.  Automated Tweening
    5.  Keyframe Animation
    6.  2D Game Creation
    7.  Ad-free
    8.  Works Offline
    9.  No registration required
    10.  Dark Mode
    11.  Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA)
    12.  Movie clips

    Wick Editor VS Godot Engine

     

    • Wick Editor is the most popular Self-Hosted alternative to Godot Engine.

    • Wick Editor is Free and Open SourceGodot Engine is also Free and Open Source
    • Wick Editor is LightweightGodot Engine is not according to our users
  4. Armory 3D icon

    Armory 3D

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    Armory is an open-source 3D game engine with full Blender integration, turning it into a complete game development tool. The result is a unified workflow from start to finish, making you work faster. No more jumping between different applications.

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Blender
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    Properties

    1.  Configurable

    Features

    1. Blender icon  Blender Integration
    2.  Logic Nodes
    3.  Multiplatform Export
    4.  Real-time Global Illumination

    Armory 3D VS Godot Engine

     
    Comments about Armory 3D as an Alternative to Godot Engine
    hfVgd_
    Positive Nov 17, 2024
    0

    Built-in blender integration

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    • Almost everyone thinks Armory 3D is a great Godot Engine alternative.

    • Armory 3D is Free and Open SourceGodot Engine is also Free and Open Source
  5. Bevy Game Engine icon

    Bevy Game Engine

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    A refreshingly simple data-driven game engine built in Rust. Free and Open Source Forever!

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
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    Bevy Game Engine Features

    1.  3D Game Engine
    2.  Rust
    3.  2D Game Engine
    4.  Scene System

    Bevy Game Engine VS Godot Engine

     
    Comments about Bevy Game Engine as an Alternative to Godot Engine
    dataculi
    Positive May 7, 2022
    0

    Bevy is pretty new on the scene but rapidly growing in popularity since it's the first major open source Rust game engine (see: https://arewegameyet.rs/). I'd consider it to be the most similar to Godot on this list just because of how deeply community driven both projects are

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    • Almost everyone thinks Bevy Game Engine is a great Godot Engine alternative.

    • Bevy Game Engine is Free and Open SourceGodot Engine is also Free and Open Source
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    LÖVE

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    Hi there! LÖVE is an awesome framework you can use to make 2D games in Lua. It's free, open-source, and works on Windows, Mac OS X, Linux, Android and iOS.

    98 LÖVE alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • BSD
    • iPad
    • FreeBSD
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    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Portable
    2.  Lua scripting
    3.  Collaborative Workspaces

    LÖVE VS Godot Engine

     
    Comments about LÖVE as an Alternative to Godot Engine
    Mano
    Mar 4, 2022
    2

    Not an engine, just a framework like MonoDevelop or libGDX.

    Blek Lerio
    Nov 19, 2022
    -1

    Love is a viable alternative to Godot, for lightweight 2D games. The Lua scripting API is a perfect match for this kind of project. The only real advantage of Godot could be the editor, maybe...

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    • LÖVE is Free and Open SourceGodot Engine is also Free and Open Source
    • LÖVE is LightweightGodot Engine is not according to our users
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    Redot Engine

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    Redot Engine is a feature-packed, cross-platform fork of the Godot game engine to create 2D and 3D games from a unified interface. It provides a comprehensive set of common tools, so that users can focus on making games without having to reinvent the wheel.

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    Redot Engine screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Ad-free
    2.  Cross-Platform
    3.  GdScript
    4.  3D Game Engine
    5.  2D Game Engine
    6.  Support for scripting
    7.  Portable
    8.  Works Offline
    9.  Dark Mode
    10.  No registration required
    11.  Keyframe Animation
    12.  Multiplayer

    Redot Engine VS Godot Engine

     
    Comments about Redot Engine as an Alternative to Godot Engine
    Guest
    Negative Oct 5, 2024
    -1

    Not innovative, lacks developers with experience

    nahuelj
    Positive Oct 8, 2024
    -3

    The best Godot fork that focuses on working on technical improvements.

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    • Redot Engine is Free and Open SourceGodot Engine is also Free and Open Source
    • Redot Engine is Lightweight and MultiplayerGodot Engine is not according to our users
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    Stride Game Engine

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    Stride (formerly Xenko) is an open-source C# game engine designed for the future of gaming. It comes with a full toolchain and is especially well suited to create realistic games but allows you much more!.

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • JP flagJapan

    Platforms

    • Windows
    Overview

    Stride Game Engine Features

    1.  Support for scripting
    2.  Works Offline
    3.  Ad-free

    Stride Game Engine VS Godot Engine

     
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    Fibbo

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    Fibbo is a free and open-source web-based game engine that allows you to create interactive experiences using JavaScript, right in your browser.

    53 Fibbo alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • International

    Platforms

    • Self-Hosted
    • JavaScript
    • Typescript
    • npm
    Fibbo screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Privacy focused

    Features

    1.  No registration required
    2.  No Tracking
    3.  Ad-free
    4.  2D Game Engine
    5.  3D Game Engine
    6.  Support for Typescript

    Fibbo VS Godot Engine

     
  11. microStudio icon

    microStudio

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    microStudio is a free game engine online. Create games, learn programming, play, share, prototype and jam!.

    170 microStudio alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • FR flagFrance
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Raspberry Pi
    microStudio screenshot 1

    microStudio Features

    1.  Embedded tutorials
    2.  Real time collaboration
    3.  Multiple export options
    4.  Ad-free
    5.  Works Offline

    microStudio VS Godot Engine

     
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