Godot Engine

A 2D and 3D game engine that is completely free under the MIT licence, with no royalties and no revenue thresholds.

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About Godot Engine

Godot is a full game engine with a unified editor for both 2D and 3D. Its 2D engine works in actual pixels rather than faking 2D inside a 3D scene, which is why it has a particularly strong reputation there. Games export in one click to Windows, macOS, Linux, Android, iOS, the web and consoles.

The licensing is the part people repeat: MIT, with no strings attached, no royalties and nothing to pay at any revenue level. Your game, down to the last line of engine code, is yours. Development is independent and community-driven, supported by the not-for-profit Godot Foundation rather than a company with its own commercial interests.

You write in GDScript, a Python-like language built for the engine, or in C#, or in C++ for performance-critical parts.

Strengths

  • MIT licensed with no royalties or revenue thresholds of any kind
  • One editor for 2D and 3D, with a real 2D engine rather than 3D pretending
  • One-click export to desktop, mobile, web and consoles
  • Independent and community-driven, backed by a not-for-profit foundation

Limitations

  • 3D rendering still trails Unreal and Unity on high-end visual features
  • The asset store and third-party tooling are smaller than the commercial engines'
  • Console export requires third-party porting help
  • C# support exists but has historically lagged GDScript on platform coverage

Details

Pricing
FreeFree and open source under the MIT licence. The project states there are no royalties and nothing to pay at any level of revenue.
License
MIT
Developer
Godot Engine
Platforms
Windows, macOS, Linux, Android
How it runs
Downloadable app
Account
Not required
Works offline
Yes
Best suited for
Making a 2D or 3D game without licence fees or revenue share
Categories
Developer tools
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