AndEngine is a Java-based, open-source 2D game engine for Android, designed to make mobile game development easier by wrapping OpenGL (GLES) under a higher-level API. It abstracts much of the complexity of directly using OpenGL, letting developers more quickly build games with sprites, tilemaps, physics (via extensions), animations, and input handling, all within the Android ecosystem. Because it's tailored for Android, AndEngine integrates with typical Android project structure and lifecycle, although historically it was more aligned with Eclipse — meaning some adaptation might be needed for modern Android Studio projects. It enjoys a substantial community, many forks and extensions (for physics, tilemaps, multiplayer, live wallpapers, etc.), which increases its versatility — from simple casual games to more feature-rich 2D titles.

Features

  • Java-based 2D game engine tailored for Android with OpenGL ES backend
  • Built-in support for sprites, tilemaps, animations, input handling, and simple rendering
  • Extensible architecture via many community extensions (physics, live wallpaper, multiplayer, etc.)
  • Apache-2.0 license — free for open source or commercial games
  • Lightweight and efficient for casual or simple 2D games on mobile devices
  • Works within Android’s typical lifecycle and ecosystem (activities, resources, etc.)

Project Samples

AndEngine Screenshot 1

Project Activity

See All Activity >

Categories

Game Engines

License

Apache License V2.0

Follow AndEngine

AndEngine Web Site

Other Useful Business Software
Automate Proposals with AI in Microsoft Word. Icon
Automate Proposals with AI in Microsoft Word.

Streamline proposal creation with the smartest AI, the best content, seamless integration with Microsoft Word, and unmatched efficiency.

Automate your best practices, processes, and standards to guide your proposal writers, sales teams, and subject experts. And don’t worry, it’s so easy to use they will use it. We would love the opportunity to help you quantify the impact your business can expect from investing in Expedience Software. Click here to request a Return on Investment (ROI) calculation. In this 15-minute session, we will ask 20 simple questions to assess and grade your current proposal quality and scalability. Manual proposal processes are likely costing you far more than you realize. These models waste time and kill the productivity of proposal writers, sales team members, senior staff, and subject experts.
Learn More
Rate This Project
Login To Rate This Project

User Reviews

Be the first to post a review of AndEngine!

Additional Project Details

Programming Language

Java

Related Categories

Java Game Engines

Registered

2025-12-01
Report inappropriate content