Defold vs Phaser

Topic	Defold	Phaser
Languages	Lua	JavaScript, TypeScript
Platforms	Windows, macOS, Linux, Web, Android, iOS	Web, Android, iOS
2D / 3D	2D	2D
License	Source-available	MIT
Learning curve (1–5)	2	2

Defold

A small 2D engine that exports to mobile and web. Lua, editor, and a tiny runtime.

Stepwise 2D platformer from the Defold tutorials.

platformerbeginnerGitHub

Horizontal movement, jump, and hazards.

platformerbeginnerGitHub

A 2D HTML5 game framework. Fast to ship in the browser with JavaScript or TypeScript.

Classic snake on Phaser, commented for a first read.

arcadebeginnerGitHub

Falling-block puzzle written with Phaser.

puzzlebeginnerGitHub