Game engine

Bevy

Name: Bevy
Author: Bevy contributors

Bevy is a Rust game engine built on ECS. You compose systems instead of placing nodes in an editor. That is the feature and the cost.

Developer: Bevy contributors

Rust programmersECS architectureOpen-source enginesJam-sized Rust games

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Overview

Bevy’s examples are Rust files: input, sprites, and schedules. There is no Godot-style editor as the main path. If that sentence is a relief, Bevy is worth a weekend. If you wanted to paint a tilemap, it is the wrong week.

The engine is MIT and changes on a 0.x cadence. A tutorial written for 0.13 will not compile on 0.19 without a migration. Pin the version in Cargo.toml to the example you cloned.

Use Bevy when Rust and data-oriented design are already how you want to work. Use Godot when you want a scene you can click.

Technical specifications

Specs checked 2026-10-05. Version lines move; the download link is the source of truth.

Developer: Bevy contributors
Version line: 0.19
License: MIT
Business model: MIT and code-first. There is no paid editor tier. Versions move quickly; 0.19 is the 2026 baseline and upgrades are real work.
Releases: Several 0.x releases a year. Read the migration guide before you copy an example from an older version.
Editor platforms: Windows, macOS, Linux
Export targets: Windows, macOS, Linux, Web
Languages: Rust
2D / 3D: 2D/3D
VR: Possible through community crates. Not a supported product template.
AR: No first-party AR product.
Visual scripting: No. You write Rust systems.
Beginners: No, unless Rust is already comfortable. The engine is a good second step, not a first programming environment.
Learning curve: Steep. ECS and Rust ownership show up before the game does.
Graphics: Capable 2D and 3D for programmers. Not a lighting suite you art-direct from an editor.
Team size: Rust programmers, usually a small group.
GitHub stars: 43,000 · bevyengine/bevy
Documentation: https://bevyengine.org/learn/
Community: https://bevyengine.org/community/
Assets and examples: https://bevyengine.org/assets/
Download: https://github.com/bevyengine/bevy

Where it fits

MIT, ECS, and Rust’s compile-time checks.
Examples are small programs, not hidden editor state.
2D and 3D without a vendor license.

Where it does not

Rust is required. That removes most beginners.
Breaking changes between 0.x versions are normal.
Editor-based content work is not the workflow.

Matching source

All examples

templates 2D source 3D source arcade platformer puzzle

Bevy Tetris

Tetris written against Bevy’s ECS.

puzzlebeginnerGitHub

Typey Birb

Typing game in the shape of a flappy bird, from a Bevy jam.

arcadebeginnerGitHub

Bevy new 2D

Official-style 2D template for a new Bevy game.

arcadebeginnerGitHub

Foxtrot

3D character controller and level setup on Bevy.

platformerintermediateGitHub

How does it compare?

Godot Bevy vs Godot
An editor and GDScript if Rust is the blocker.
Unreal Engine Bevy vs Unreal Engine
A full editor and a heavier 3D stack.

Questions

Is Bevy good for a first engine?

Only if Rust is already your language. Otherwise start with Godot or Phaser and come back.

Does Bevy have an editor?

Not as the way you build the game. The primary interface is Rust code and the asset files you load.

Which version are the samples on?

Check Cargo.toml in the repository. This page’s baseline is 0.19. Older jams will say so in their README.

What is a small Bevy game to read?

The Tetris and Typey Birb repositories are jam-sized. Foxtrot is a larger 3D character setup.