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canvas

Tools in this catalog tagged canvas. Honest Catch, not a roundup.

6 tools · the Catch, not a ranking

PhaserMIT HTML5 2D game framework with scenes, physics, and tilemaps
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.
PlayCanvasMIT WebGL2/WebGPU engine plus an optional hosted Editor
Do not conflate the MIT engine with the hosted Editor. Private cloud projects are the paid line (Personal 15 USD/month; Organization 50 USD per seat/month). Cancel and private projects lock until you resubscribe or make them public.
KAPLAYMIT successor to Kaboom for playground-first 2D games
Two lines: stable v3001 vs v4000 still alpha. Official host is kaplayjs.com, not kaboomjs.com. Named homepage titles are testimonials, not a studio showcase.
melonJSMIT 2D engine: WebGPU to WebGL2 to Canvas AUTO, zero deps
WebGPU to WebGL2 to Canvas AUTO and Canvas2D-shaped API — not Phaser scene/plugin ecosystem. W4 cut re-opened. Distinct from Phaser, KAPLAY, and PixiJS.
Cute Frameworkzlib/Unlicense C/C++ native-first framework + Emscripten
C/C++ native-first + Emscripten — not Phaser/KAPLAY JS engines. Full framework — not Pixi/Babylon/PlayCanvas renderer-or-editor slots alone. Distinct from Phaser, KAPLAY, Pixi, Babylon, and PlayCanvas.
Excalibur.jsBSD-2 TypeScript 2D HTML5 game engine; free forever
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.