Filtered ranking
Best Open-Source Game Engines in 2026
7 of the 12 game engines ranked on listme.name match: their source code is public under an open-source license. The order uses the same scores as the full ranking.
The ranking
- 1
Godot Engine
MIT license with no royalties, an editor for Windows, macOS and Linux, and export to Android and the web. Store builds of the editor leave out C#, so check that before choosing it.
Best for Free open-source 2D and 3D games with no royalties
WindowsmacOSLinuxFree and open sourceOpen source
- 2
Cocos Creator
MIT-licensed engine with a wide target list, including WeChat and HarmonyOS. Editor downloads are listed for Windows and macOS only, and professional support costs extra.
Best for 2D and 3D games for WeChat and web platforms
WindowsmacOSFree and open sourceOpen source
- 3
Bevy
Free, MIT or Apache-2.0 licensed Rust engine with an entity component system and active development. The Rust requirement and changing APIs make it a choice for programmers only.
Best for Rust programmers building data-driven games
WindowsmacOSLinuxWebiOSAndroidFree and open sourceOpen source
- 4
MonoGame
Ms-PL licensed C# framework covering desktop, mobile and consoles from one codebase. Console access requires platform authorization, and it is a framework rather than an editor.
Best for C# developers targeting desktop, mobile and consoles
WindowsmacOSLinuxAndroidiOS, iPadOSFree and open sourceOpen source
- 5
O3DE
Apache 2.0 engine with modular Gems and documented Windows, Linux and macOS requirements. Setup needs Visual Studio and CMake, so it suits teams that can handle a heavier install.
Best for Teams wanting an Apache-licensed 3D engine
WindowsLinuxmacOSFree and open sourceOpen source
- 6
Phaser
MIT-licensed 2D framework for browser games, with templates for popular frameworks. It has no native console builds and needs JavaScript skills, so it suits web-first teams.
Best for Browser-based 2D games in JavaScript
WebFree and open sourceOpen source
- 7
LÖVE
Free zlib/libpng framework for 2D games in Lua, running on desktop and mobile. It has no visual level editor, so it suits developers who want to write everything in code.
Best for Lua developers making 2D games and game jam entries
WindowsmacOSLinuxAndroidiOSFree and open sourceOpen source
At a glance
| Product | Score | Price | Platforms | Scripting language | 3D support | Workflow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Godot Engine | 94.0 | Free and open source | WindowsmacOSLinux | GDScript and C# | Yes | Editor and code |
 Cocos Creator | 86.5 | Free and open source | WindowsmacOS | TypeScript and JavaScript | Yes | Editor and code |
 Bevy | 85.5 | Free and open source | WindowsmacOSLinuxWebiOSAndroid | Rust | Yes | Code-first |
 MonoGame | 84.5 | Free and open source | WindowsmacOSLinuxAndroidiOS, iPadOS | C# | Yes | Code-first |
 O3DE | 81.5 | Free and open source | WindowsLinuxmacOS | C++ and Python | Yes | Editor and code |
| Phaser | 80.5 | Free and open source | Web | JavaScript | No | Code-first |
 LÖVE | 78.5 | Free and open source | WindowsmacOSLinuxAndroidiOS | Lua | No | Code-first |
