All you need is Defold

Defold is a modern, powerful and production ready all in one tool for truly cross-platform game development with an incredibly small engine size.

  • A turn-key solution with all the building blocks you need.
  • No setup, no registration, just download and start creating.
  • Write game logic using Lua, enhance it with native extensions.
  • Make 2D and 3D games with one codebase and ship to all platforms.
  • Free forever and source available under a developer-friendly license.
  • Small engine size, with Live Update support out of the box.
  • Hot Reload, fast builds, profiler and debugger for quick iterations.
  • Customize both engine and editor however you like.
Bring me Cakes by PotatoJam
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Ship everywhere easily

Using just one code base, and without the need for external tools, Defold lets you publish your game to all of the major platforms:

  • PlayStation® 5
  • PlayStation® 4
  • Nintendo Switch
  • Android
  • iOS
  • macOS
  • Linux
  • Windows
  • Steam
  • Poki
  • HTML5
  • Facebook
  • XBox - Coming Soon!

No setup

Defold comes fully featured out of the box. Nothing to set up or configure, not even when building, no registration. Just download the editor - it has everything you need, including:

  • Visual Editor
  • Code Editor
  • Lua Scripting
  • Lua Debugger
  • Scene Editor
  • Particle Editor
  • Tilemap Editor
  • 2D & 3D
Isometric turn-based roguelike by Dragosha
Star Jammer by Ben James

Customize it as you like

  • Add new functionality from the Asset Portal.
  • Write your own native code to extend the engine.
  • Setup your own local build environment.
  • Customize your workflow with Editor Scripts and UI.
  • Use the localized Editor (currently: EN, RU, ZH, PT).
  • Integrated with Atom, VS Code, Rive, Spine, TexturePacker or Tiled.

Free. Forever.

Particle effects editor with live preview
Duo Vikings by Flazm

Production ready

  • Proven track record of game releases on mobile, web, desktop and consoles.
  • Integrations with analytics, app economy and game services available out of the box.
  • Actively developed, with a new release every month.
  • Technical support contracts available if needed.

What's new?

Blog updates

Defold release 1.12.2
Published on Mar 02, 2026
Defold 1.12.2 has been released.

Creator Spotlight - Erick - Kuyi Mobile
Published on Feb 17, 2026
In this Defold Creator Spotlight we invited Erick to tell us a little bit about himself and his latest Defold projects.

A look ahead for 2026
Published on Feb 10, 2026
This article outlines our plans for Defold.

Latest News

Defold in 2025 - A Year in Review
Published on Jan 02, 2026
Another year has gone by, and it’s time to reflect on the events and highlights of Defold in 2025.

Towards First-Class Teal Support
Published on Sep 11, 2025
We made a big step towards a first-class Teal support

Photon Realtime integration
Published on Aug 14, 2025
The Defold Foundation adds a Photon Realtime integration with the Defold game engine

Art from various Defold games

Ready to create something awesome?


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