Best vibe coding game engine: what AI games use
Three.js, Phaser, PixiJS, Godot, Babylon.js and more compared for vibe coding browser games, with engine counts and jam ranks from 404 AI-made games.
Read itAI-made games by engine: Three.js, Phaser and more
The engine is the library or framework a game runs on. AI-made browser games lean hard on a few: Three.js alone runs 66% of the 404 games we list, and 74 state no engine at all. The table shows which AI tools and families each engine was paired with, what kind of games came out, and how many play on a phone or online.
Engines compared by what creators shipped
| Engine | Games | Top AI tool | Top AI family | Top genre | On a phone | Online play | Jam median | Top rated game |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Three.js | 266 66% | Claude Code |  Claude |  Action | 66% | 45% | #256 | A Game About Capybaras Delivering Food |
| Phaser | 20 5% | Claude Code | Claude | Action | 65% | 40% | #365 | Reach the Relay |
| HTML5 Canvas | 18 4% | Claude Code | Claude |  Puzzle | 28% | 33% | #297 | onbeat |
| PixiJS | 10 2% | Claude Code | Claude | Action | 70% | 50% | #338 | Tech Bros: Save the World |
| Godot | 6 1% | Claude Code | Claude |  Arcade | 17% | 17% | – | Almost Surgery |
| Babylon.js | 5 1% | Claude Code | Claude | Action | 20% | 100% | #369 | Mobius Strip |
| PlayCanvas | 2 0% | – | – |  Shooter | 100% | 50% | – | Banished |
| Unity | 2 0% | Cursor | – |  Strategy | 100% | 50% | – | Destined Heroes Tactics |
| React Three Fiber | 1 0% | Claude Code | Claude | Action | 0% | 0% | – | Ombres |
Share: of all listed games; a game can count in several rows. "Top" values need at least two games. Jam median: the middle placement of a row's ranked entries in 2026 Vibe Coding Game Jam, with five or more ranked.
Share of listed games
Out of 404 games. A game that names two engines counts in both rows.
What stands out
- Three.js leads: 266 of the 404 games we list (66%) run on Three.js, ahead of Phaser with 20.
- Highest share of phone-friendly games: PixiJS, with 70% of its games playable on a phone. Godot is lowest at 17%.
- Highest share of online multiplayer: Babylon.js, at 100% of its 5 games.
- Best median placement in 2026 Vibe Coding Game Jam: Three.js at #256 over 248 ranked games, against #365 for Phaser.
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Questions
What engine do most AI-made games use?
Three.js: 266 of the 404 games we list run on it (66%). Phaser is next with 20.
Which engine has the highest share of online multiplayer games?
Babylon.js: 100% of its 5 games have online multiplayer, counting engines with five or more games.
Where do these numbers come from?
From the 404 games we list. Creators name the AI, the tools and the engine when they submit a game or in their jam entry; we don't verify those claims, and one game can name several. The full dataset is free to download from our statistics page.