# Stride

> MIT C# game engine with an editor, rendering and VR

**Category:** Libraries  
**Pricing:** open-source  
**URL:** https://stride3d.net  
**GitHub:** https://github.com/stride3d/stride  
**Added:** 2026-10-18

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## The Hook

Stride (formerly Xenko) is an open-source C# game engine for realistic rendering and VR, with a visual editor called Game Studio and a modular architecture.

## What's Good

MIT (stride3d/stride), release 4.4.1 (2026-10-17). Physically based rendering, a scene editor, scripting in C# on modern .NET, VR support, and a new Stride CLI tool that creates and manages projects from the command line without the editor. A good fit for teams leaving Unity who want to stay in C#. ★~7.9k.

## The Catch

The editor is Windows-only; runtime targets are wider but the workflow assumes Windows. Smaller community, fewer assets and less documentation than Godot or Unity. Mobile and console paths are less mature.

## Verdict

The most Unity-like open engine for C# developers on Windows.