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MonoGame

Create games using C# and MonoGame

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Overview

What MonoGame does

MonoGame is a free, open-source framework for creating games using C#. It supports multiple platforms including desktop, mobile, and console.

What people use it for

  • Cross-platform game development in C# and .NET
  • Shipping to Windows, macOS and Linux from one codebase
  • Mobile releases on Android, iOS and iPadOS
  • Commercial indie titles with no royalty or runtime fee

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The honest half

Where it falls short

Concrete and checkable, so you can decide whether any of them matter to you. This is the half of a review a vendor will not write about MonoGame.

  • Console targets for PlayStation 4 and 5, Xbox One and Nintendo Switch require platform authorisation rather than being openly available
  • A code-first framework in C# with no bundled editor or visual scene tooling

Pricing

What MonoGame costs

Taken from the vendor's own pricing page. Prices move, so check before you buy.

Free

Free

  • Full framework
  • C# support
  • Cross-platform
  • Graphics pipeline
  • Audio engine
  • Community support

Capabilities

Features

  • C# language support

    C# language support capability

  • Graphics rendering

    Graphics rendering capability

  • Audio engine

    Audio engine capability

  • Physics integration

    Physics integration capability

  • Content pipeline

    Content pipeline capability

  • Input handling

    Input handling capability

  • Sprite system

    Sprite system capability

  • 2D and 3D support

    2D and 3D support capability

  • Visual Studio

    Integration with Visual Studio

  • C#

    Integration with C#

  • .NET

    Integration with .NET

  • Open-source

    Open-source security feature

Behind it

Who makes MonoGame

Company
MonoGame Community
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Community-driven
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