How to Build Your Own Solar2D
Replace Solar2D with a custom build. Awesome 2D Game Engine
Build Difficulty: 5/5
Build a working replacement in a weekend with AI tools
Estimated Timeline
Based on 13 features at Weekend Project difficulty, expect about One weekend with AI-assisted development.
Recommended Tech Stack
Full-stack React framework with API routes and server components
PostgreSQL database, auth, and real-time subscriptions
Utility-first styling for rapid UI development
Key Features to Replicate
Top features across 8 categories. See all 13 features
Extensibility(4 features)
Call any native (C/C++/Obj-C/Java) library or API using Solar2D Native
Select from numerous plugins which extend the Solar2D core for features like in-app advertising, analytics, media, and much more
Third party store for accessing plugins and extensions
Free directory of plugins available for Solar2D
Community(2 features)
Join a vibrant community of thousands of developers using Solar2D for live games on Forums
Community support and discussion available via Discord chat
Development Tools(2 features)
Update your code, save the changes, and instantly see the results in the simulator without rebuilding
Build and deploy your app once, then see code/assets update automatically across your local network on real devices
Core Technology(1 features)
Built on Lua, an open source scripting language designed to be lightweight, fast, yet powerful
Development(1 features)
Develop for mobile, desktop, and connected TV devices with just one code base: iOS, tvOS, Android, Android TV, macOS, Windows, Linux or HTML5
Licensing(1 features)
All source code and resources are available under the MIT license
Reliability(1 features)
Official fork of Corona SDK, which has been in active development for over 10 years and used by hundreds of thousands of apps
Security & Privacy(1 features)
Solar2D does not track users - no anonymized data gathering, no server calls, no network requests except those explicitly requested
Cost Calculator
Pricing data not available for Solar2D. Check their website for current pricing.