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Frequently asked questions

What can I do with Godot? How much does it cost? What are the license terms?

Godot is Free and open source Software available under the OSI-approved MIT license. This means it is free as in "free speech" as well as in "free beer."

In short:

  • You are free to download and use Godot for any purpose: personal, non-profit, commercial, or otherwise.

  • You are free to modify, distribute, redistribute, and remix Godot to your heart's content, for any reason, both non-commercially and commercially.

All the contents of this accompanying documentation are published under the permissive Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 (CC BY 3.0) license, with attribution to "Juan Linietsky, Ariel Manzur and the Godot Engine community."

Logos and icons are generally under the same Creative Commons license. Note that some third-party libraries included with Godot's source code may have different licenses.

For full details, look at the COPYRIGHT.txt as well as the LICENSE.txt and LOGO_LICENSE.txt files in the Godot repository.

Also, see the license page on the Godot website.

Which platforms are supported by Godot?

For the editor:

  • Windows

  • macOS

  • Linux, *BSD

  • Android (experimental)

  • Web (experimental)

For exporting your games:

  • Windows (and UWP)

  • macOS

  • Linux, *BSD

  • Android

  • iOS

  • Web

Both 32- and 64-bit binaries are supported where it makes sense, with 64 being the default. Official macOS builds support Apple Silicon natively as well as x86_64.

Some users also report building and using Godot successfully on ARM-based systems with Linux, like the Raspberry Pi.

The Godot team can't provide an open source console export due to the licensing terms imposed by console manufacturers. Regardless of the engine you use, though, releasing games on consoles is always a lot of work. You can read more about Console support in Godot.

For more on this, see the sections on exporting and compiling Godot yourself.

Which programming languages are supported in Godot?

The officially supported languages for Godot are GDScript, C#, and C++. See the subcategories for each language in the scripting section.

If you are just starting out with either Godot or game development in general, GDScript is the recommended language to learn and use since it is native to Godot. While scripting languages tend to be less performant than lower-level languages in the long run, for prototyping, developing Minimum Viable Products (MVPs), and focusing on Time-To-Market (TTM), GDScript will provide a fast, friendly, and capable way of developing your games.

Note that C# support is still relatively new, and as such, you may encounter some issues along the way. C# support is also currently missing on Android, iOS and web platforms. Our friendly and hard-working development community is always ready to tackle new problems as they arise, but since this is an open source project, we recommend that you first do some due diligence yourself. Searching through discussions on open issues is a great way to start your troubleshooting.

As for new languages, support is possible via third parties with GDExtensions. (See the question about plugins below). Work is currently underway, for example, on unofficial bindings for Godot to Python and Nim.

What is GDScript and why should I use it?

GDScript is Godot's integrated scripting language. It was built from the ground up to maximize Godot's potential in the least amount of code, affording both novice and expert developers alike to capitalize on Godot's strengths as fast as possible. If you've ever written anything in a language like Python before, then you'll feel right at home. For examples and a complete overview of the power GDScript offers you, check out the