Open Source Games made in GameMaker Studio 2 and GameMaker: Studio 1.4

Browse this collection of open-source game jam projects to download for free. Learn from and look through other game developers' code and assets to help and improve your skills.

Copyright and intellectual property rights still apply. Contact the developers for permission to re-use code and assets.
Just One Chance
Just One

Just One Chance

GameMaker Studio 2 Puzzle Singleplayer Mouse
One Platform
Just One

One Platform

Jump around and survive as long as possible! Be careful, there's only one platform!

GameMaker Studio 2 Arcade Singleplayer Keyboard
Rootin' Tootin' Sadboy
Just One

Rootin' Tootin' Sadboy

Can you clear out yer enemies with just one bullet?

GameMaker Studio 2 Shooter Singleplayer Mouse
Trap Card
Trapped

Trap Card

A card game where every skill is activated by the opponent! Can you set up enough traps to win?

GameMaker Studio 2 Strategy Singleplayer Mouse
Ruthless Ruth
Building

Ruthless Ruth

I remember when this city was just all fields. I'm going to take it back to that day! I'll build a world without buildings!

GameMaker Studio 2 Arcade Fighting Shooter Singleplayer Keyboard Mouse
Spidey
Delivery

Spidey

GameMaker Studio 2
Dark Forest Delivery
Delivery

Dark Forest Delivery

Play as a lone wizard who's purpose is to light the braziers and *deliver* the forest from darkness.

GameMaker Studio 2 Adventure Singleplayer Keyboard
Get the Ghoulies
Spellcasting

Get the Ghoulies

In Get the Ghoulies, you play as a witch in a graveyard, casting spells against waves of halloween-themed baddies with style.

Quest for the Dark Arts
Spellcasting

Quest for the Dark Arts

Play as the mage to collect spells to effect the enemies around you, and make your way through the haunted mansion.

GameMaker Studio 2 Action Adventure Singleplayer Keyboard Mouse
S. G. A. R. E.
Non-Violence

S. G. A. R. E.

Strategy Game: A Risky Era. Develop your country while maintaining peace through the equilibrium of fear.

Strategy Singleplayer Mouse
Yawn Please!
Non-Violence

Yawn Please!

'Yawn Please' is a game based on the inability to not yawn when seeing others do so

GameMaker Studio 2 Simulation Singleplayer Mouse
Beslimed
Side Effects

Beslimed

A magical ritual gone awry. There may be some unintended side effects.

Arcade Singleplayer Keyboard
The Buttered Eel
Side Effects

The Buttered Eel

The Eel races through levels, utilizing butter to move faster while sacrificing control.

GameMaker: Studio Action Singleplayer Keyboard
Reach the Output
Side Effects

Reach the Output

A small, asteroids-like topdown shooter with computer-y elements, and a few "gimmicky" side effects.

GameMaker Studio 2 Arcade Singleplayer Keyboard Mouse
Gunshot Anemia
Side Effects

Gunshot Anemia

The Bullets are your blood.

GameMaker Studio 2 Action Singleplayer Keyboard
Alloy There!
Discovery

Alloy There!

MINE ROCKS -- COMBINE METALS -- DISCOVER ALLOYS!

GameMaker Studio 2 Puzzle Singleplayer Keyboard Mouse
Text Adventure Island
Island

Text Adventure Island

Alone on a mysterious island. Can you discover the island's secrets?

GameMaker Studio 2 Adventure Singleplayer Mouse
One Little Island
Island

One Little Island

Get me off this god forsaken island!

GameMaker Studio 2 Puzzle Singleplayer Keyboard
Event Horizon Miner
Island

Event Horizon Miner

Sustain a mining complex on the edge of a Black Hole

GameMaker Studio 2 Simulation Singleplayer Mouse
Mortar Mayhem
Island

Mortar Mayhem

A horrible game where you shoot ships trying to capture your fort. It's really bad.

Shooter Singleplayer Mouse
Spacetime
Sixty Seconds

Spacetime

Warp time and space to your advantage in this frantic scrolling shooter. Survive 60 seconds and defeat the boss at the end!

Shooter Singleplayer Keyboard
We don't have much Time
Sixty Seconds

We don't have much Time

Sometimes we just don't have much time.

GameMaker Studio 2 Casual Roleplaying Singleplayer Keyboard
Tick and Taco
Sixty Seconds

Tick and Taco

Play solo or 2-player. Join the magical jumping clock, Tick and his trusty taco companion, Taco. Survive for 60 seconds!

Dreamscape
Sixty Seconds

Dreamscape

Map the world in your dreams over repeated journeys

GameMaker Studio 2 Adventure Singleplayer Keyboard Mouse
Do it fast
Sixty Seconds

Do it fast

Complete as many levels as possible in 1 minute, the levels appear in random order and the game speed increases with each level.

Arcade Singleplayer Keyboard
Super Puzzle Rush!!!!!
Sixty Seconds

Super Puzzle Rush!!!!!

complete the puzzle before the robot breaks through and kills the heck outta you!

GameMaker Studio 2 Action Singleplayer Keyboard
Aeronautical Antidote
Falling Apart

Aeronautical Antidote

The Grand-Theft Dog-Fighting Breakup Simulator

GameMaker Studio 2 Action Singleplayer Keyboard
Laser Legends
Falling Apart

Laser Legends

Destroy your enemy piece by piece without falling apart yourself.

GameMaker Studio 2 Strategy Singleplayer Mouse
The City is Falling Apart
Falling Apart

The City is Falling Apart

Mow down and plow through hordes of zombies while drifting in style. Destroy the city while you're at it.

GameMaker Studio 2 Arcade Singleplayer Keyboard
World Falling Apart
Falling Apart

World Falling Apart

The world is falling apart! Countries are nuking each other for no apparent reason. Nuke everyone you think is responsible.

GameMaker Studio 2 Simulation Singleplayer Mouse
CRUMBLETOWER
Falling Apart

CRUMBLETOWER

Get down the tower, before it crumbles!

GameMaker Studio 2 Action Singleplayer Keyboard
Roll & Break
Falling Apart

Roll & Break

Join Roland the Armadillo as he rolls and bounces through a colorful world! Be careful though, the level is falling apart!

GameMaker Studio 2 Action Singleplayer Keyboard Gamepad

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So, what are some of the best open source games made with GameMaker Studio? One standout example is "Lone Survivor: Director's Cut", a survival horror game with a hauntingly atmospheric soundtrack and a gripping narrative. The game's developer, Jasper Byrne, released the source code for the game in 2013, allowing others to learn from his work and use it as a starting point for their own projects.

Another great open source game made with GameMaker Studio is "Hyper Light Drifter", a visually stunning action RPG with a compelling story and challenging gameplay. The game's developer, Heart Machine, released the source code for the game in 2017, allowing fans and aspiring developers to explore its intricacies and build upon its foundation.

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