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Godot vs Fyrox
Godot has 118,004 GitHub stars, 26,909 forks, 18,870 open issues and last shipped yesterday. Fyrox has 9,571 stars, 451 forks, 59 open issues and last shipped yesterday. Godot leads on adoption by 1,133% (118,004 vs 9,571 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 | ★ 118K | ★ 9.6K |
| License | MIT | MIT |
| Written in | C++ | Rust |
| Last push | 2026-09-30 | 2026-09-30 |
| Forks | ⑂ 27K | ⑂ 451 |
| Self-hosting | Yes | Yes |
| Data ownership | Your server | Your server |
pick Godot if
- You weight community size — 118K 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 is a free, MIT licensed, cross platform 2D and 3D game engine that ships an editor, a class reference, export templates, and one click deployment to desktop, mobile, web and console targets, aimed at game developers who want to own their toolchain and their games without royalties.
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About Fyrox
Fyrox is an MIT licensed, general purpose 2D and 3D game engine written in Rust, distributed as a crate with an integrated scene editor, and it is aimed at developers who want to build games in Rust with a single engine and a matching authoring tool.
read the full Fyrox overview →
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Frequently asked questions
Is Godot or Fyrox more popular?
Godot has 118,004 GitHub stars and Fyrox has 9,571. 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 (118,004 stars) or its MIT licence terms. Choose Fyrox if its feature set, stack or MIT licence fits better. Both are self-hostable.