Side-by-side comparison of two listed Games — real listing data only, no paid placement.
On record, they differ in: platforms (Stride 1 official install link found vs Solarus 1 — store/installer links only); unique tags (Stride 2: #csharp #3d vs Solarus 2: #2d #lua); category rank (Stride #2 vs Solarus not in top 50). Same pricing model (Free) and category (Games). Listing facts only — not a recommendation.
Free open-source C# game engine for 2D and 3D games
Stride is a free, open-source, MIT-licensed cross-platform C# game engine for 2D and 3D games and interactive content, built on modern C# and .NET. Documentation includes manuals, tutorials, release notes and an API reference.
Published 2026-08-13 · Links checked 2026-09-07
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
| Stride | Solarus | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free | Free |
| Category | Games | Games |
| Rank in Games | Position #2 of 74 | not in top 50 of 74 |
| Alternatives listed | 12 → | 12 → |
| Shared tags | #game-engine #open-source | |
| Unique tags | #csharp #3d | #2d #lua |
| Platforms | Windows | macOS |
| Source code | github.com/stride3d/stride | Not detected on official site (checked 2026-09-20) |
| Documentation | Not detected on official site (checked 2026-09-20) | docs.solarus-games.org/ |
| Company | Not detected on official site (checked 2026-09-20) | Solarus Labs |
| In their own words | Stride, an MIT-licensed C# game engine, built for the future of gaming. Use C# 14 and .NET 10 to create your own games.— official site (homepage description), checked | — |
| Official channels | X (Twitter)YouTubeFacebookdeclared on www.stride3d.net via homepage link with a matching handle | X (Twitter)YouTubeRedditFacebookBlueskydeclared on www.solarus-games.org via schema.org sameAs / homepage link with a matching handle |
| Official website | www.stride3d.net | www.solarus-games.org |
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Rank = neutral rotation by listing ID, not a quality score · how it works
Only platforms with an official store or installer link are listed; others may exist.
Stride is Free; Solarus is Free. Both are listed in Games on ToolDock.
What they have in common: #game-engine · #open-source
Stride is listed as free; 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.
ToolDock keeps a tag-matched alternatives list for each: see Stride alternatives and Solarus alternatives.