JS Game Dev

A TypeScript-first 2D game engine with a clean, structured API. Sits nicely between simple libraries and heavy frameworks for medium-sized projects.

A friendly game library and spiritual successor to Kaboom.js. Simplifies game creation with a component-based approach, letting you build games with minimal boilerplate.

An ultra-lightweight game engine under 10KB. Despite its tiny size, it provides rendering, physics, audio, and particle effects with zero dependencies.

The industry-standard 2D game framework for the web. A complete package handling rendering, physics, input, audio, and animations with excellent documentation and community support.

A high-performance 2D rendering engine focused on drawing graphics efficiently. Not a full game engine - you build your own game loop and systems on top.

A 2D drawing library that renders to WebGL, Canvas2D, or SVG with the same API. Great for vector graphics and UI, but not a full game engine.

A fully-featured 3D game engine backed by Microsoft. Comes with built-in physics, audio, collisions, and extensive tooling for a batteries-included experience.

A cloud-first game engine with a visual editor similar to Unity. Runs in the browser, allowing teams to collaborate on 3D scenes and code in real-time.

A React renderer for Three.js that lets you build 3D scenes using declarative components. Leverages the React ecosystem for state management and tooling.

The most popular JavaScript library for 3D graphics on the web. Provides tools to draw 3D scenes but requires you to build your own game logic and physics.

A direct port of the industrial-strength Bullet physics engine. Capable of complex 3D simulations used in AAA-style games, available in both JS and WASM.

A lightweight 3D physics engine in pure JavaScript. Easier to debug than WASM engines and integrates well with Three.js for simple 3D physics needs.

A comprehensive 2D physics engine handling rigid body collisions and physical forces. Well-documented with many examples for common game physics scenarios.

A pure JavaScript port of Box2D, the physics engine behind Angry Birds. Offers highly accurate 2D physics without the complexity of C++ bindings.

A high-performance physics engine written in Rust, compiled to WebAssembly. Handles both 2D and 3D simulations with thousands of objects efficiently.

A high-performance Entity Component System (ECS) library. Organizes game data to maximize CPU cache efficiency, essential for games with thousands of entities.

A dedicated engine for turn-based games. Automates state management, move validation, and multiplayer synchronization so you can focus on game rules.

A developer-friendly Entity Component System (ECS) library. Helps organize game logic cleanly and is designed to work smoothly with React and R3F.

A library for Behavior Trees, a common method for AI design. Structure complex enemy behaviors (patrol, chase, attack) without messy conditional code.

A JavaScript AI library for steering behaviors (flocking, pursuit, evasion) and pathfinding. Engine-agnostic but pairs perfectly with Three.js.

The standard Node.js framework for multiplayer games. Handles game state synchronization, room management, and matchmaking between players seamlessly.

A robust audio library that simplifies playing sounds across all browsers. Solves common compatibility issues and makes managing sound effects and music easy.

A framework for generating music and audio programmatically. Acts like a Digital Audio Workstation in code, perfect for rhythm games or procedural sound.

A tiny sound generator that creates retro-style sound effects using code instead of audio files. Generates jumps, lasers, and explosions in bytes.

A framework for building cross-platform desktop applications with JavaScript, HTML, and CSS. Package your game for Windows, macOS, and Linux distribution on Steam or itch.io.

The industry standard for programmatic web animation. Handles complex timelines, tweens, and morphing efficiently, far beyond standard CSS animations.

A library that renders Adobe After Effects animations on the web. Display high-quality, complex vector animations without large video files.

A library for adding virtual on-screen joysticks. Creates touch-screen controls for mobile games, mimicking the feel of physical analog sticks.

A compact UI library for creating debug panels. Add sliders and inputs to tweak game variables like speed, gravity, or colors in real-time.

A modern build tool for development. Provides instant server start, hot module replacement, and optimized production builds for any web project.