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What game engine do vibe coders use?
TL;DR
Three.js, by far: 325 of 506 Vibe Jam 2026 games we list (64%). Next come Vanilla JS / Canvas (73), Phaser (34), React (15).
| Engine | Games | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Three.js | 325 | 64% |
| Vanilla JS / Canvas | 73 | 14% |
| Phaser | 34 | 7% |
| React | 15 | 3% |
| Godot | 13 | 3% |
| Custom engine | 12 | 2% |
| PixiJS | 12 | 2% |
| Unity | 7 | 1% |
| Babylon.js | 6 | 1% |
| PlayCanvas | 3 | 1% |
| Other / unspecified | 1 | 0% |
| Decker | 1 | 0% |
| LÖVE2D | 1 | 0% |
| Flutter | 1 | 0% |
| Chart.js | 1 | 0% |
| iwsdk | 1 | 0% |
FAQ
What's the most popular engine for vibe-coded games?
Three.js, with 64% of the Vibe Jam 2026 games in our data.
Where does this data come from?
The engine field creators filled in when submitting to Vibe Jam 2026, normalized by us (for example 'none' and 'no engine' merged). Based on 506 live games.
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