Side-by-side comparison of two listed Games — real listing data only, no paid placement.
On record, they differ in: pricing (GDevelop Freemium vs Solarus Free); platforms (GDevelop 5 official install links found vs Solarus 1 — store/installer links only); unique tags (GDevelop 1: #no-code vs Solarus 1: #lua); category rank (GDevelop #36 vs Solarus not in top 50). Same category (Games). Listing facts only — not a recommendation.
Free open-source no-code game engine for 2D, 3D and multiplayer games
GDevelop is a free, open-source, no-code game engine for building 2D, 3D and multiplayer games. Tutorials cover learning game development, AI assistance speeds up building, and finished games can be published to iOS, Android and Steam.
Published 2026-08-13 · Links checked 2026-09-06
Lightweight free and open-source 2D game engine with a graphical editor
Solarus is a lightweight, multiplatform, free and open-source 2D game engine written in C++ with a Lua API. It includes a graphical game editor and launcher, and hosts a library of games made by its community.
Published 2026-08-13 · Links checked 2026-09-07
| GDevelop | Solarus | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Freemium | Free |
| Category | Games | Games |
| Rank in Games | Position #36 of 74 | not in top 50 of 74 |
| Alternatives listed | 12 → | 12 → |
| Shared tags | #game-engine #open-source #2d | |
| Unique tags | #no-code | #lua |
| Platforms | iOS · Android · macOS · Windows · Linux | macOS |
| Documentation | Not detected on official site (checked 2026-09-16) | docs.solarus-games.org/ |
| Company | Not detected on official site (checked 2026-09-16) | Solarus Labs |
| In their own words | GDevelop is a free, fast, easy, open-source game engine. Learn 2D, 3D or multiplayer game development with our tutorials. Publish everywhere: iOS, Android…— official site (homepage description), checked | — |
| Official channels | — | X (Twitter)YouTubeRedditFacebookBlueskydeclared on www.solarus-games.org via schema.org sameAs / homepage link with a matching handle |
| Official website | gdevelop.io | www.solarus-games.org |
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Only platforms with an official store or installer link are listed; others may exist.
GDevelop is Freemium; Solarus is Free. Both are listed in Games on ToolDock.
What they have in common: #game-engine · #open-source · #2d
GDevelop is listed as freemium (free tier alongside paid plans); Solarus is listed as free. Pricing label set at listing time; official pricing page linked where verified — see each official website for current details.
Both are Games listed on ToolDock, and they share the tags game-engine, open-source, 2d.
ToolDock keeps a tag-matched alternatives list for each: see GDevelop alternatives and Solarus alternatives.