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GDevelop - Create & Play Games

A Tier
Excellent
88
4.33.3K ratings
1dsince update
FreeIn-App Purchases
Developer Tools
category
Education
category
9+age rating
1language
Made for iPhone
Made for iPad

What is GDevelop?

Free app for playing indie games made with GDevelop and for creating your own games with a no-code, AI-assisted game.

GDevelop is listed as a free download in the Developer Tools genre. The app lets users play unlimited indie games in-app without installing them, send feedback to creators, and build their own games with templates, pre-made objects, behaviors, and an if/then event system.

Pricing. GDevelop is free to download, with in-app purchases on the App Store.

Good for

  • Playing indie games without installing them
  • Making a first game with no coding experience
  • Sharing a finished game with friends or customers

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Why this app is in A tier

88/100The average of 4 parts, with no weights
Rating78
Ratings75
App Store search rank100
Update recency100

A tier follows from that score within this list. The full explanation, as data.

GDevelop scores 88 out of 100: rating 78, rating count 75, App Store search rank 100, update recency 100. The four parts are averaged and A tier follows from that score within this list.

Description

Play a growing world of quirky, joyful indie games.
Discover, play and support games made by independent creators from around the world... and create your own!

Play and help shape the next indie gem

  • Unlimited indie games instantly in-app, no install needed
  • Sharing feedback with creators
  • Explore new games every week, from around the world

Every game in the app was built with GDevelop: the no-code and AI powered, open-source game engine used by thousands of creators, artists, and independent developers.
Start exploring. Play something small. Or weird. Or wonderful.

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Create your own games. Or play any game you're dreaming of!

It's fast, easy, and no technical knowledge is required to get started.
Try it, or get a GDevelop subscription to unlock every feature!

  • Explore dozens of game templates or start from scratch.
  • Use AI to help you build your game step by step.
  • Use your own characters, or choose from a library of pre-made objects such as characters, animations, sounds, and music.
  • Quickly add pre-made logic to your game objects with GDevelop's Behaviors.
  • Write game logic with GDevelop's innovative event system based on "if / then" actions and conditions.
  • Publish your game in a few seconds and share it with your friends, colleagues, or customers.
  • Allow players to submit their scores with ready-to-use leaderboards or make online multiplayer games.

Dozens of thousands of games are made every month with GDevelop.
Unleash your creativity, and create all kinds of games: platformers, shoot’em up, strategy, 8-bit, or hyper-casual games... the sky is the limit.

GDevelop is a powerful game engine that will transform you into a game designer:

  • Add explosions and effects with particles.
  • Use visual effects ("shaders").
  • Pathfinding and advanced movements (bounce, elliptic movement, screen wrap, projectiles...).
  • Advanced rendering engine that can handle pixel-art games, modern 2D games, 2.5D isometric games and 3D games.
  • Text objects for scores, dialogues, with optional typewriter effects.
  • Transitions and smooth movement for objects.
  • Leaderboards and Real-time Multiplayer.
  • Platformer engine.
  • Realistic 2D and 3D physics engine.
  • Sound effects and music handling.
  • Ready-to-use objects for your game interface: text input, buttons, joysticks, progress bars...
  • Complete documentation available for each feature.
  • Dozens of extensions that give new behaviors, new actions, and new conditions: checkpoints, object shaking, 3D flip effects...

GDevelop makes game development easy, even for those with no prior experience.
Download the app and join a community of 400k+ monthly creators: gamers, hobbyists, teachers, and professionals.
GDevelop's unique design makes game creation fast and fun!

Our Terms & Conditions: https://gdevelop.io/page/terms-and-conditions
Our Privacy Policy: https://gdevelop.io/page/privacy-policy

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Questions about GDevelop

Do I need programming experience to use it?

The listing says it is no-code and that no technical knowledge is required to get started. It also offers templates, pre-made objects, and behaviors to help new users.

Do I have to install each game I want to play?

No. The listing says unlimited indie games can be played instantly in-app with no install needed.

Is there a cost to use the app?

The description mentions a GDevelop subscription that unlocks every feature, but its price is Not stated on the App Store.

Is GDevelop free?

GDevelop is free to download, with in-app purchases.

Is GDevelop right for me?

GDevelop is built for playing indie games without installing them, making a first game with no coding experience, sharing a finished game with friends or customers. It sits in the game development list on AppTierList.

Is GDevelop worth it?

GDevelop is A tier, ranked #3 of 6 game development apps with a score of 88 out of 100, from a 4.3 App Store rating across 3,315 ratings. It is in the list's top tiers; 2 apps rank above it.

How does GDevelop compare to Sticky?

GDevelop is A tier at 88; Sticky is A tier at 90. Sticky ranks higher. GDevelop is free to download, with in-app purchases, Sticky is free to download, with in-app purchases.

How often is GDevelop updated?

GDevelop was updated 1 day ago, which counts in its favour.

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All the facts

Ranking

List
Game Development (A tier, #3)
Tier
A (Excellent)
Score
88 / 100
Rank in list
#3 of 6
Ranking certainty
settled

Ratings

App Store rating
4.3 out of 5, every App Store country
Ratings
3,315

App

Price
Free + IAP
App Store category
Developer Tools
Current version
(1 day ago)
Size
205 MB
Requires
iOS 15.0 or later
Age rating
9+
Languages
1
Runs on
iPhone, iPad

Links

Developer pages
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Maker
not verified
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