libGDX

Spec sheet

Product

libGDX is a cross-platform Java game development framework based on OpenGL (ES).Read 5 Oct 2026 · libgdx.com

Free plan

YesRead 20 Sep 2026 · libgdx.com

Integrations

The feature page names Google Play Games, Apple Game Center, Firebase, Steamworks API, GameAnalytics, Facebook Graph API and AdMob integrations or third-party support.Read 5 Oct 2026 · libgdx.com

Support

The project directs users to its Discord community and also identifies Stack Overflow and Reddit as community platforms.Read 5 Oct 2026 · libgdx.com

License

libGDX is licensed under Apache 2.0 and maintained by the community.Read 5 Oct 2026 · libgdx.com

Archived forum

The project says its forums were archived due to spam issues and remain available as a reference.Read 5 Oct 2026 · libgdx.com

Audio

Audio features include streaming music and sound playback for WAV, MP3 and OGG, plus PCM playback and recording.Read 5 Oct 2026 · libgdx.com

Audio and input

Audio features include WAV, MP3 and OGG playback, while input abstractions cover mouse, keyboard, touchscreen, controllers and device sensors.Read 5 Oct 2026 · libgdx.com

Code reuse

It offers a single API for Windows, Linux, macOS, Android, iOS and Web, using various backends to access host platform capabilities.Read 5 Oct 2026 · libgdx.com

Console export

NoRead 20 Sep 2026 · libgdx.com

Documentation

Documentation is available through the community-driven wiki and Javadocs hosted on javadoc.io.Read 5 Oct 2026 · libgdx.com

Game types

The framework supports writing 2D and 3D games.Read 5 Oct 2026 · libgdx.com

Graphics

Rendering uses OpenGL ES 2.0, 3.0, 3.1 or 3.2 on all supported platforms.Read 5 Oct 2026 · libgdx.com

Language options

The project setup tool can include Groovy, Kotlin or Scala in addition to Java.Read 5 Oct 2026 · libgdx.com

Mobile export

YesRead 20 Sep 2026 · libgdx.com

Multiplayer tools

YesRead 20 Sep 2026 · libgdx.com

Networking

Gdx.net provides TCP sockets and HTTP requests, and a cross-platform WebSocket API is also listed.Read 5 Oct 2026 · libgdx.com

Physics

The framework includes JNI wrappers for Box2D 2D physics and Bullet 3D physics.Read 5 Oct 2026 · libgdx.com

Platform requirement

Compiling a game for iOS requires Xcode, which is available only on macOS.Read 5 Oct 2026 · libgdx.com

Project setup

The gdx-liftoff setup tool creates a project and downloads its dependencies; generated projects use Gradle.Read 5 Oct 2026 · libgdx.com

Same codebase

The framework targets Windows, macOS, Linux, Android, iOS and HTML5 from the same codebase.Read 5 Oct 2026 · libgdx.com

Scripting languages

Java,Groovy,Kotlin,ScalaRead 20 Sep 2026 · libgdx.com

Source code model

open_sourceRead 20 Sep 2026 · libgdx.com

Target platforms

Windows,Linux,macOS,Android,iOS,WebRead 20 Sep 2026 · libgdx.com

Tools

The official tools page lists gdx-liftoff as the official libGDX project generator and marks it free.Read 5 Oct 2026 · libgdx.com

Visual scripting

NoRead 20 Sep 2026 · libgdx.com

Website privacy

The legal page says GitHub may collect visitor personal information, including IP address logs, to meet legal obligations and maintain website and service security and integrity.Read 5 Oct 2026 · libgdx.com

What it is

libGDX is a cross-platform Java game development framework based on OpenGL (ES).Read 5 Oct 2026 · libgdx.com

Where Specifiction places it

• Game Engine Software#54 of 928.1