Defold
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Free, lightweight cross-platform game engine for 2D and 3D games with no royalties.
Overview
Defold is appreciated by indie developers for its lightweight footprint and truly free, royalty-free model. Developers often cite a smaller community and asset marketplace compared to Unity or Godot.
Pros
- +Zero cost with source code available
- +True cross-platform with single codebase
Cons
- -Smaller ecosystem and community than Unity or Godot
- -Lua scripting is unfamiliar to developers from C# or C++ backgrounds
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