# Godot Engine (open-source gaming app)

> Godot Engine is a free, open-source gaming app for Windows, macOS and Linux. Godot Engine – Multi-platform 2D and 3D game engine. It has 118,245 GitHub stars and is released under the MIT license, and people use it instead of Unity and GameMaker.

Godot Engine is a feature-packed, cross-platform 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. Games can be exported with one click to a number of platforms, including the major desktop platforms (Linux, macOS, Windows), mobile platforms (Android, iOS), as well as Web-based platforms and consoles.

## Key facts

| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Repository | https://github.com/godotengine/godot |
| Platforms | Linux, macOS, Windows |
| Interface | desktop GUI |
| GitHub stars | 118,245 |
| License | MIT (open source) |
| Replaces | Unity, GameMaker |
| Language | C++ |
| Website | https://godotengine.org |
| Official | yes (published by the project behind the app) |
| Category | Gaming & emulation |
| Latest release | 4.7.2-stable (Aug 18, 2026) |
| Last commit | Oct 7, 2026 |

## Install

Download a build for your system from the project's releases (https://github.com/godotengine/godot/releases) or website, or build it from source by following the README.

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