Looking for popular games made with Godot? Released in 2014 and based off of the Mono project from the late 1990s, Godot is an open-source game engine used by both indie game developers and big companies alike.
Despite the name, Godot isn’t actually a deity capable of creating powerful, advanced games; it’s far easier to use than its bigger, more popular counterparts, giving access to everything from 2D games and casual puzzle games to fully fledged virtual reality games. It’s widely used by indie gamers as a result and, with the sheer number of games that have been created and launched since it was released, there are plenty of titles you should try if you’re interested in learning more about the engine.
Here are the 8 games made with Godot that you should definitely play:
Squidville
Squidville might come as a surprise given it’s based on the episode of Spongebob in which the titular square of salt ventures into a dark, silent town filled with this soft, squishy predators.
Despite the mind-bending nature of the episode, the game does a good job at bringing all of the insanity to life. Naturally, the game offers a much grimmer look at things, and you’re tasked with a more morbid goal: to venture through the abandoned town, trap some squids, and cook them for breakfast. When all there’s left to eat is other creatures, we must become predators.
Gameplay is standard 2D platformer, though there is a dark, almost silent RPG element to the playthrough. The game is, at times, completely silent– with your only company being that of the enemies that must be slain, and the weapon noises filling the void. And though the nightmare is over when the sun once again rises, you’re left with those things you can never forget.
Good Boy Bullet
Okay, in case you haven’t read the description, we’re making sure that this stands out enough: You take control of Bullet, the dog from Dennaton Games’ exceptional Hotline Miami, and go on a bloody rampage through fictional 1980s Chicago to save your creator, who is being held captive by interdimensional aliens.
We’re not quite sure how the gun-toting and grenade-flinging from Hotline Miami has been translated into an HD PC game in which you control a cute little doggy, but we’re not complaining. Filled to the brim with more guns than you can shake a paw at (27, actually), the game offers plenty of variety and opportunities to customize Bullet with different weapons and visual accessories.
Our favorite little modification, however, has to be the tiny tank of a dog that you can equip with a rocket launcher, essentially transforming Bullet into a mechanical canine Rottweiler. Just in case you need a reminder of what that puppy used to do in Hotline Miami, take a look at our on-going series The Crew, in which we detail each and every level of that incredible game.
Kiss or Miss VR
It’s not just the indie developers who have been affected by the overwhelming popularity of Beat Saber’s Rhythm Hero modes. Since the VR version of the classic rhythm game finally made its way to Steam in early 2023, it’s spawned a number of different songs, mods, and even songs from the original game.
In this version, you take on the perspective of the boyfriend tasked with the difficult task of getting kissed by his lady when she turns up to her birthday party.
In addition to the mods that enable you to play songs from the original Kiss Or Miss, there are also songs specifically programmed for the VR version.
Lumina
Lumina is a 2D, story-driven RPG with a unique premise. You are Nyx, a woman who has been locked up in a giant, floating prison for millions of years. Upon awakening, she finds herself afloat above a blighted land, its beautiful cities abandoned and covered in dust.
Despite the somewhat run-of-the-mill graphics, Lumina’s story is remarkable. The world is slowly fading away as a result of recurring, world-shattering catastrophes and ominous, unfamiliar presences. This surreal, post-apocalyptic story makes Lumina a title worth trying out, as you are constantly looking for answers and guidance as Nyx.
It helps that the gameplay itself is smoothly handled too with a simple, intuitive combat style based on that of classic JRPG games.