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Godot Engine

godot · v4.7.2

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2D and 3D game engine

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brew install --cask godot
Conflicts with: godot@3
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Trust Score 7/10
✓ Open source (MIT) +3
✗ Active development +0
✓ Licensed +1
✗ No auto-updates +0
✓ Not deprecated +1
✓ Established (>1yr) +1
✓ Popular (>1K installs/mo) +1

Version History

v4.7.2
2mo ago4.7.1→4.7.2
3mo ago4.7→4.7.1
4mo ago4.6.3→4.7
5mo ago4.6.2→4.6.3
6mo ago4.6.1→4.6.2

Review

Mar 10, 2026

Godot Engine is a free, open-source game engine supporting both 2D and 3D development. It offers a node-based scene system, scripting in GDScript, and cross-platform deployment, making it ideal for indie developers and small teams.

Godot Engine is a game engine used for creating 2D and 3D games across multiple platforms.

Maturity: The project is mature with significant community support, indicated by its high GitHub stars and forks, though it has a large number of open issues.

Community: The community is highly engaged, with positive mentions on Hacker News about funding and new features like visionOS support. However, there are concerns about the influx of AI-generated contributions overwhelming the project.

Pros

  • + Open-source and free to use
  • + Cross-platform support for deployment
  • + Active and supportive community
  • + Suitable for indie and small-scale game development
  • + Regular updates and improvements

Cons

  • - No auto-update feature
  • - High number of open issues may indicate areas needing attention
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C++Last commit: Mar 10, 2026