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Solarus
Solarus · France · founded 2021
Plans and prices
Solarus
Free
No paid plans stated · Engine does not handle 3D graphics
Read 11 Oct 2026 · solarus-games.org
On the record
- Commercial use
- Commercial games are allowed, and game data can use a license different from GPL, subject to the stated requirements for the engine and reused assets or scripts.solarus-games.org · read 11 Oct 2026
- Design focus
- Solarus includes built-in features for 2D Action-RPG games inspired by classics such as The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past, Secret of Mana, and Soleil.solarus-games.org · read 11 Oct 2026
- Editor
- Solarus Editor is a desktop app with map, sprite, and script editors for creating games.solarus-games.org · read 11 Oct 2026
- Launcher
- Solarus Launcher lets players browse, download, update, and play Solarus-made games.solarus-games.org · read 11 Oct 2026
- Licenses
- Solarus source code is licensed under GPL v3, while project resources are licensed under Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0.solarus-games.org · read 11 Oct 2026
- Local data
- Game saves and application settings are stored locally, and crash logs or dumps are not sent automatically.solarus-games.org · read 11 Oct 2026
- Multiplayer tools
- Yessolarus-games.org · read 24 Sep 2026
- Notable limit
- The engine does not handle 3D graphics.solarus-games.org · read 11 Oct 2026
- Organization
- Solarus Labs is a French nonprofit association created in March 2021 to develop the engine, promote it, and educate about video game creation with free software.solarus-games.org · read 11 Oct 2026
- Privacy
- The engine, launcher, and editor collect no data and implement no analytics or telemetry; launcher network access is limited to checking for updates.solarus-games.org · read 11 Oct 2026
- Scripting languages
- Luasolarus-games.org · read 24 Sep 2026
- Source code model
- open_sourcesolarus-games.org · read 24 Sep 2026
- Support
- The FAQ directs users seeking a quicker answer to the project forums or Discord chat.solarus-games.org · read 11 Oct 2026
- Target platforms
- Windows,Linux,macOS; Android port in progresssolarus-games.org · read 24 Sep 2026
- Technology
- The engine is written in C++, uses SDL2, and provides a Lua API for game scripting.solarus-games.org · read 11 Oct 2026
- Visual scripting
- Nosolarus-games.org · read 24 Sep 2026
- What it does
- Solarus is a free, open-source 2D game engine for creating Action-RPG and Action-Adventure games, as well as other kinds of games.solarus-games.org · read 11 Oct 2026
