I may be slightly biased here, but I love this engine so much. It has been expanding and changing for the better over the time I have been using it. This latest demo features some cool parallax effects, fun level design and an inspiring boss. And the best part? You can use this as a stepping stone to make your own game! Whether you are interested in level design, reskinning or even scripting itself, this engine provides a beginner friendly learning tool that has been very helpful for myself.
Make your dreams come true!
If you dream of making a retro game, you're good to go. It's easy to get started: download the engine and get creative! It includes:
- A base game called Surge the Rabbit
- A built-in level editor
- Ready to use items, scripts, and more
- Free to use game assets under Creative Commons licenses
Featuring Surge the Rabbit
Surge the Rabbit is a fun retro platformer bundled with the engine. You can play it and use it as a base to create your own games!
- Play on amazing levels!
- 360° physics system
- Local multiplayer
- Easy to MOD
A powerful engine for retro games
SurgeScript is easy and powerful scripting for games. Use it to create anything: items, bosses, gameplay mechanics, you name it!
- Fun to play with - seriously!
- Beginner-friendly
- Rich set of features
- Great tool for learning how to code
Open-source & cross-platform
Open Surge Engine is open source. It's a lightweight engine for Desktop and mobile. Run your games on multiple platforms:
- Microsoft Windows
- GNU/Linux
- Android
- macOS (community builds)
- SteamOS, Raspberry Pi OS & ChromeOS via Flatpak
What our users are saying
The game is amazing! The physics are perfect and very reminiscent of Sonic Advance. I would say that Surge's physics are even better at times. The engine seems to be amazing, so users have a good engine and a fun game in the same app. Congratulations on the great work! I can't wait to try the engine for Windows.
An amazing game engine with an equally cool game attached. The game is fun to play, and I hope to see where it ends up once it's completed. I especially like how easy it is to make mods for the engine.
Achieves both the goals set out: it's an enjoyable experience AND it's clear how it's also a game engine. It was also optimized enough to play on an aging piece of hardware bogged down by other software.
This is a review FOR THE ANDROID PORT ONLY. And it's AMAZING. It was about time, but you REALLY cooked a 5-star meal! Just as I remember it, but on mobile! I just wish you could completely disable the on-screen controls to play with a gamepad and avoid accidental touch screen touches.
I just wanted to say bravo to the team for making this project. Finally being able to play this on my Android device felt amazing, and the controls were smooth!
What can I say? -Wonderful pixelart, good level design, great music, fun gameplay, Sonic-inspired, it's friggin radical, love it!!! 'nuff said.
Community showcase
Submissions to SAGE
Plenty of learning materials
Ready to make your dreams come true?
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