Solarus
The facts below are what the maker publishes about Solarus, checked and dated. Our editors have not written about it yet.
Plans and prices
From Solarus's own pricing page, checked 11 Oct 2026.
| Plan | Price | What it gives you |
|---|---|---|
| Solarus | Free | No paid plans stated · Engine does not handle 3D graphics · Free and open-source software |
The facts
Each one read from Solarus's own pages, with the date it was checked.
What it does
- 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.checked 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.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Editor
- Solarus Editor is a desktop app with map, sprite, and script editors for creating games.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Launcher
- Solarus Launcher lets players browse, download, update, and play Solarus-made games.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Licenses
- Solarus source code is licensed under GPL v3, while project resources are licensed under Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Local data
- Game saves and application settings are stored locally, and crash logs or dumps are not sent automatically.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Multiplayer tools
- Yeschecked 24 Sep 2026
- Notable limit
- The engine does not handle 3D graphics.checked 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.checked 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.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Scripting languages
- Luachecked 24 Sep 2026
- Source code model
- open_sourcechecked 24 Sep 2026
- Support
- The FAQ directs users seeking a quicker answer to the project forums or Discord chat.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Technology
- The engine is written in C++, uses SDL2, and provides a Lua API for game scripting.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Visual scripting
- Nochecked 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.checked 11 Oct 2026
The company
- Founded
- 2021checked 19 Oct 2026
- Headquarters
- Francechecked 19 Oct 2026
Money
- Free plan
- Yeschecked 24 Sep 2026
Where it runs
- Platforms
- The maker lists Windows, MacOS, Linux, Raspberry Pi, OpenBSD, OpenSUSE, Android, and Nintendo Switch; its download page offers Editor and Launcher packages for Linux, macOS, and Windows.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Target platforms
- Windows,Linux,macOS; Android port in progresschecked 24 Sep 2026
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