# Free AI game makers compared: PlayDrop, Rosebud, GDevelop and more

What PlayDrop, Rosebud, GDevelop, Astrocade and Instaplay give you for free, how you share a game and where it plays. Checked November 2026.

Source: https://www.playdrop.ai/create/learn/ai-game-makers

Five tools can turn an idea into a playable game without writing code. They differ in what is free, how you share the result and where it plays. Every fact below comes from each product's own pages, checked on November 11, 2026. Prices and limits change, so follow the links before you decide.

## At a glance

| | PlayDrop | Rosebud AI | GDevelop | Astrocade | Instaplay |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| What it is | Describe a 2D or 3D game and have it built in your browser, or publish a game your AI app made | An AI game builder in the browser | A free, open-source game engine and editor with built-in AI | A site to play games and make your own with AI | Turns a text prompt into a playable game |
| What is free | Daily credits for built-in creation. Publishing from ChatGPT, Claude, Codex or another AI app uses no PlayDrop credits | 10,000 credits a week, in eligible regions | The engine itself, plus 40 AI credits a month | Making a game is free; its site states no limits | Two games a day, up to four when you complete edits |
| Paid plans | Plus at $19.99 a month, Pro at $99.99 a month | From $15 a month | Silver, Gold and Pro | None stated | None |
| How you share | A game page and one link that lasts through every update; private, unlisted or public | Hosted on Rosebud; private projects need a paid plan | Unlimited publishing to gd.games | On Astrocade | A link that opens straight into the game |
| Where it plays | Any browser, plus PlayDrop's iOS, Android, Windows and macOS apps | Browser; a Windows build on the Pro plan | Browser, plus desktop, Android and iOS builds with limits by plan | Browser; the site links to an app | Browser |
| From your AI app | Yes: ChatGPT, Claude, Codex, Claude Code, Cursor and others | Not stated | Not stated | Not stated | Not stated |
| Built in for players | Cloud saves, leaderboards, achievements and online parties with voice | Not stated on its pricing page | Multiplayer lobbies and leaderboards, with limits by plan | Not stated | Not stated |

"Not stated" means the product's page did not say on the day we checked. It does not mean the feature is missing.

## Which one fits

- **You already made a game in ChatGPT or Claude** and want a link to send: connect [PlayDrop](https://www.playdrop.ai/create/connectors) and ask your AI app to publish it. See the steps for [ChatGPT](https://www.playdrop.ai/create/learn/share-chatgpt-game) and [Claude](https://www.playdrop.ai/create/learn/share-claude-game).
- **You want to describe a game and have it built for you:** try the same idea in [PlayDrop](https://www.playdrop.ai/create), Rosebud, Astrocade or Instaplay, and keep the one whose result you like best.
- **You want a full engine** with an editor, events and builds for app stores: GDevelop is made for that. PlayDrop does not export to app stores; games play in PlayDrop's own apps.
- **You want to download the code or ship a Windows build:** Rosebud offers both on its Pro plan. With PlayDrop's connector, the source stays in your own AI app or on your computer.
- **You want as many free tries as possible:** Instaplay has no paid plan and a daily allowance. PlayDrop's connector uses no PlayDrop credits when your AI app makes the game.
- **You want players to come back:** PlayDrop adds saved progress, leaderboards, achievements and playing together, with nothing to host yourself.

## How PlayDrop works

There are two ways to create. [PlayDrop Studio](https://www.playdrop.ai/create) builds the game for you in the browser and uses credits: a task costs from 100 credits, and [Quests](https://www.playdrop.ai/quests) shows the daily credits and rewards for your account. The [PlayDrop Connector](https://www.playdrop.ai/create/connectors) lets ChatGPT, Claude, Codex or another AI app make the game and publish it. That uses no PlayDrop credits, and the free Basic plan holds 10 games and 1 GB.

Either way the game gets its own page, a link that plays on phones and computers, and a place in PlayDrop's apps. Read [plans and credits](https://www.playdrop.ai/create/learn/plans) or start with [your first game](https://www.playdrop.ai/create/learn/getting-started).

## Sources

Checked on November 11, 2026.

- Rosebud AI: [pricing](https://rosebud.ai/pricing)
- GDevelop: [pricing](https://gdevelop.io/pricing)
- Astrocade: [astrocade.com](https://www.astrocade.com/)
- Instaplay: [make a game free](https://www.instaplay.ai/make-a-game-free)
- PlayDrop: [plans and credits](https://www.playdrop.ai/create/learn/plans) and [connectors](https://www.playdrop.ai/create/connectors)

## Related guides

- [Your first game](https://www.playdrop.ai/create/learn/getting-started): Describe your game, play the first version, improve it in Studio and publish it. Use PlayDrop Connector when you already create with another AI agent.
- [All connectors](https://www.playdrop.ai/create/connectors): Connect Claude, ChatGPT, Codex, Cursor, Gemini or any MCP app to PlayDrop and ask it to make and publish a game, with a link for phones, computers and the apps.
- [Plans & generations](https://www.playdrop.ai/create/learn/plans): Compare PlayDrop subscriptions, monthly and weekly plan credits, task prices, spending order, concurrent tasks, and game and storage limits.