System & gaming tools
GDevelop is a visual game-development environment that expresses game logic through events and behaviors, with scene editing and preview tools for creating games, while its open-source engine and editor can be used independently of paid cloud services.
Creators learning game logic through visual events
Cloud services have separate quotas and terms. Complex projects still need careful structure.
Editorial assessment based on the provider’s published information. Our method
The engine and editor core are available under the MIT license without an engine license fee. Hosted accounts have separate quotas: Free lists three cloud projects and one desktop/Android build per day. Company/client accounts above US$50,000 revenue or funding in the prior 12 months require Pro membership.
MIT core is free; online Free includes 3 cloud projects and 1 desktop/Android build per day. Company/client accounts above US$50,000 revenue or funding in the prior 12 months require Pro. Account/service terms are separate from the MIT source license.
MIT core is free; online Free includes 3 cloud projects and 1 desktop/Android build per day. Company/client accounts above US$50,000 revenue or funding in the prior 12 months require Pro. Account/service terms are separate from the MIT source license.
Approachable logic without mandatory coding
Open-source core can be inspected and built
Cloud services have separate quotas and terms
Complex projects still need careful structure
GDevelop is a useful option for creators learning game logic through visual events. Build a small scene with one player action and use events to connect input, movement, and feedback. Start with a small, representative task so you can check the results before extending the setup.
Organize repeated logic into reusable behaviors and check cloud-export or account terms separately from the MIT-licensed core. Consider the practical trade-off: cloud services have separate quotas and terms.
The engine and editor core are available under the MIT license without an engine license fee. Hosted accounts have separate quotas: Free lists three cloud projects and one desktop/Android build per day. Company/client accounts above US$50,000 revenue or funding in the prior 12 months require Pro membership.
The pricing page requires Pro when a GDevelop account is used for a company/client over US$50,000 revenue or funding in the prior 12 months; the MIT core has separate source terms.
The project's engine license permits distributing commercial games without making the game's own code open source.
Use the provider link on this page. Billing period, location, team size, promotions, taxes, and optional extras may affect the amount you pay.
Choose tools for the same task, then compare their feature limits, platform support, and total cost for your team. The Compare button helps you keep a shortlist.
Yes. New reviews are submitted for moderation. We show published user reviews separately from the editorial overview and never assign a default user rating.
No published user reviews yet.
Build 2D and 3D games using a scene-based engine with an open development model.
LÖVE is a Lua framework for making two-dimensional games, supplying graphics, audio, input, physics, and filesystem APIs while leaving game structure to code, making it useful for small custom games and programming-focused prototypes.
Defold is a game engine and editor that combines Lua scripting, scene construction, hot reloading, profiling, and cross-platform builds, supporting developers who want to create and ship games through a compact integrated development workflow.
Ren'Py is a visual-novel engine that combines a dialogue-oriented scripting language with Python extensibility, images, sound, choices, and save systems, helping creators build branching stories and narrative games for desktop and supported mobile platforms.
