Games industry

PlayCanvas is the world's leading WebGL game engine. It is used by studios large and small to create desktop and mobile browser games. If your current engine has poor support for WebGL, particularly on mobile, then look no further.

Mobile optimized
Mobile optimized
The PlayCanvas Engine delivers incredible performance, even on low-end mobile devices and Chromebooks.
Tiny engine footprint
Tiny engine footprint
The PlayCanvas Engine has a tiny footprint that loads and executes incredibly quickly, perfect for instant games and web portals.
Zero compile time
Zero compile time
No compile step means rapid iteration. Hot reload code and assets directly in the browser.
WebGPU + WebGL2
WebGPU + WebGL2
Dual graphics backend delivers next-generation visuals with WebGPU and broad compatibility with WebGL2.

YouTube Playables

YouTube Playables let billions of YouTube users play games directly in the app. PlayCanvas delivers the performance and visual quality needed to create compelling gaming experiences on the platform.

Snap Games

The PlayCanvas Engine is the beating heart of Snap Games, the amazing new gaming platform in Snapchat. Finally, HTML5 games can now look and feel like native games, thanks to the incredible load-time and run-time performance of PlayCanvas.

Facebook instant games

Create Instant Games for Facebook News Feed or Messenger using PlayCanvas. Make the most advanced and beautiful HTML5/WebGL games and publish them to over 1.79 billion players on Facebook and over 1 billion players on Messenger. Facebook Instant Games can now be developed by anybody so get started today!

Get started for free

Free access to the full power of the PlayCanvas Engine, unlimited public projects and free hosting

Unlimited Public Projects
1GB Storage
Free App Hosting

Contact Us

Drop us a line at support@playcanvas.com