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Phaser
Visit Phaser →Phaser is a long-running open-source HTML5 game framework from Phaser Studio, now paired with Phaser AE, a browser workspace with tools, bots and expansion packs that spend credits to make art, music, sound, designs and builds.
Our take
Last updated 9 November 2026
Phaser is the best-known open-source framework for HTML5 browser games, and the framework itself stays free. Phaser Studio now also runs Phaser AE, a browser workspace where tools and bots spend credits to generate art, music, sound and builds, with expansion packs for genres like Match-3 or Stealth. You can pay as you go ($10 for 3,500 credits) or take Pro at $20 a month for 8,000 credits and every pack. Good for web and playable-ad style games; less suited to big 3D projects.
Best for Developers building 2D web games, jam games or playable ads.
Pros
- Core framework is free and open source.
- Pay-as-you-go credits, no subscription required.
- Large library of examples and expansion packs.
Cons
- Browser and 2D focus.
- AE credit costs add up for heavy generation.
- Pro packs need a subscription or Pro Pass.
Written from the vendor's official site and docs, not a hands-on benchmark. How we review tools.
| Category | Code & Engines |
|---|---|
| Pricing | Phaser framework free and open source; Phaser AE: start free and pay as you go with credits (3,500 credits for $10 up to 44,000 for $100, credits last a year); Pro $20/mo (8,000 credits a month, all 358 expansion packs including 195 Pro packs, bonus credits on top-ups); Teams plan by contact — official pricing |
| Website | https://phaser.io/ |
| Last checked | 2026-11-09 |
Description summarized from the official website; pricing from the official pricing page.
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