# Phaser

> MIT HTML5 2D game framework with scenes, physics, and tilemaps

**Category:** Libraries  
**Pricing:** open-source  
**URL:** https://phaser.io  
**GitHub:** https://github.com/phaserjs/phaser  
**Added:** 2026-09-03

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## The Hook

Phaser is still the 2D browser-game framework a builder should start with.

## What's Good

MIT (LICENSE.md). Phaser 4.2.1 Giedi. Scenes, Arcade + Matter physics, input, tilemaps, particles, cameras. Install the phaser package or pull jsDelivr. The framework stays OSS; named titles on phaser.io/games include Geometry Dash web demo and Stickforge.

## The Catch

Phaser 4 replaced the v3 renderer/FX/mask stack — v3 games need the migration guide. Phaser Editor is a separate commercial desktop product, not the OSS engine. The homepage can Cloudflare-gate a raw fetch; docs and GitHub are the source of truth.

## Verdict

Default 2D HTML5 game framework. MIT engine; Editor is paid and optional.