Excalibur.js

BSD-2 TypeScript 2D HTML5 game engine; free forever

Graphics & 3D / Game Engines · BSD-2-Clause · 2.4k

Reviewed 2026-09-04 · last push 2026-10-20 · repo checked 2026-10-21

What's Good

BSD-2-Clause. Scenes, actors, physics, tilemaps, loaders, TypeScript-first. Vite/Webpack templates. Commercial-friendly — no engine royalty. Active docs and samples.

The Catch

Still pre-1.0 API caution. Vs Phaser/melonJS/KAPLAY: smaller plugin marketplace than Phaser; not a 3D/WebGPU-first engine. You bring art pipeline and multiplayer.

Verdict

BSD-2 TS 2D engine. Free forever; pre-1.0, Phaser still wins ecosystem size.

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