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Solar2D
Free, open-source 2D game engine focused on mobile
open-source Solo-dev friendly
Solar2D (formerly Corona SDK) is an open-source 2D game engine optimized for mobile development. Uses Lua scripting and provides a rich set of APIs for physics, graphics, and device features. Strong track record with thousands of published mobile games.
Highlights
- + Optimized for mobile — fast build and deploy cycle
- + Lua scripting is easy to learn and performant
- + Rich plugin ecosystem and mature API
- + Completely free with no royalties after going open-source
Limitations
- − 2D only — no 3D support
- − Smaller community since rebranding from Corona SDK
- − IDE and tooling are basic compared to larger engines
Platforms
Windows macOS Mobile