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Godot vs Fyrox
Godot has 120,170 GitHub stars, 27,518 forks, 18,870 open issues and last shipped yesterday. Fyrox has 9,680 stars, 465 forks, 59 open issues and last shipped yesterday. Godot leads on adoption by 1,141% (120,170 vs 9,680 stars). Godot is written in C++ under MIT; Fyrox is written in Rust under MIT. Godot has attracted 23% as many forks as stars, Fyrox 5%. Godot was the more recently maintained of the two, and both are self-hostable with no licence fee. The two share 3 topic tags (game-development, game-engine, gamedev), so they are genuine substitutes rather than adjacent tools.
Two open source projects, one decision. Both are free and self-hostable — the differences are community size, license terms, language stack and release pace.
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| Godot | Fyrox | |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | ★ 120K | ★ 9.7K |
| License | MIT | MIT |
| Written in | C++ | Rust |
| Last push | 2026-11-14 | 2026-11-14 |
| Forks | ⑂ 28K | ⑂ 465 |
| Self-hosting | Yes | Yes |
| Data ownership | Your server | Your server |
pick Godot if
- You weight community size — 120K stars and counting
- You want the MIT license terms
- Your stack matches C++
- You value the larger contributor base for long-term maintenance
pick Fyrox if
- You want the Fyrox feature set and don't need the biggest community
- You prefer the MIT license terms
- Your stack matches Rust
- You evaluated both and Fyrox fits your workflow better
About Godot
Godot Engine 2D and 3D cross platform game engine 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. Free, open source and community driven Godot is completely free and open source under the very permissive MIT license. No…
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About Fyrox
Fyrox a modern Rust game engine A feature rich, production ready, general purpose 2D/3D game engine written in Rust with a scene editor. Formerly known as rg3d Learning materials Read the official Fyrox book here. It contains comprehensive information about many aspects of the engine, starting by "how to build" and ending by various tutorials. Community You can always ask your question in Discord server Join the Discord server, or directly in Discussions. Examples You can run examples directly in your web browser, the full list of demo projects is available here. Source code for each demo project can be found…
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Frequently asked questions
Is Godot or Fyrox more popular?
Godot has 120,170 GitHub stars and Fyrox has 9,680. Godot has the larger community by that measure.
Are Godot and Fyrox free?
Both are open source. Godot is licensed under MIT and Fyrox under MIT. Neither carries a licence fee.
What is the difference between Godot and Fyrox?
Godot is written in C++ and Fyrox in Rust. The practical differences are community size, licence terms, language stack and release cadence — all compared in the table above.
Which should I choose, Godot or Fyrox?
Choose Godot if you want the larger community (120,170 stars) or its MIT licence terms. Choose Fyrox if its feature set, stack or MIT licence fits better. Both are self-hostable.