Stride

Free C# game engine with scene, interface, sprite and rendering tools in its Game Studio editor.

FreeMIT for Stride 4+Source checked 2026-10-07

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What’s inside

Scene, UI and sprite editors
C# scripting and physics
Animation and navigation tools

Best for

C# projects
3D games
2D projects

How it can improve your game

Use a C# editor without engine royalties
Build on existing scene and asset tooling

COST & LICENCE

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Sell a game made with thisYes — conditions apply

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Include in a template/source productYes — conditions apply

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Scope: Covered Stride 4+ engine source under MIT; third-party components, sample/game assets and trademarks assessed separately

MIT covers the engine source, with required notices. Third-party components use other licences; sample content and imported game assets need separate review. The engine licence does not require publication of your game source.

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Engine/editorNo charge · engine licence

MIT engine, free for commercial games with required notices; no engine royalties.

Game Studio scene, UI and sprite editors
C# scripting
Animation, physics and navigation tools

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Limitations & compatibility

The current FAQ calls Windows supported and other listed targets experimental. Do not present all exports as equally production-ready.
No target platform was runtime-tested in this audit.
Bundled editor/build dependencies include licences other than MIT; consult the pinned third-party notice list before redistributing those components.
No sample-project assets or third-party promotional screenshots are cleared by this listing.

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