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How to install on Linux

godotengine/godot

Godot Engine – Multi-platform 2D and 3D game engine

C/C++ (SCons)#game-development#game-engine#gamedev#godot

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Start here

Website ↗godotengine.orgThe project's own site.Docs ↗docs.godotengine.orgLinked from the README.

Will it work on my device?

Yes, it installs on your Linux

A ready-made Linux download is in the latest release.

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Install on your Android / TV device

3.6.3-stable · 8/22/2026 ↗

This app runs on the device, not on your Linux computer. Download it, then install it from the computer with adb (turn on ADB debugging in the device's Developer Options first).

Godot_v3.6.3-stable_android_editor.apk

Android app · 110.1 MB · 6,303 downloads

adb connect <device-ip>:5555
adb install -r "Godot_v3.6.3-stable_android_editor.apk"

Download for Linux

3.6.3-stable · 8/22/2026 ↗

Godot_v3.6.3-stable_linux_headless.64.zip

zip · 32.3 MB · 788 downloads · best match

Move the extracted binary onto your PATH (e.g. /usr/local/bin).

curl -LO "https://github.com/godotengine/godot/releases/download/3.6.3-stable/Godot_v3.6.3-stable_linux_headless.64.zip"
unzip "Godot_v3.6.3-stable_linux_headless.64.zip"

Other Linux downloads (5)

Godot_v3.6.3-stable_linux.arm32.zip

zip · 27.4 MB · 120 downloads

Move the extracted binary onto your PATH (e.g. /usr/local/bin).

curl -LO "https://github.com/godotengine/godot/releases/download/3.6.3-stable/Godot_v3.6.3-stable_linux.arm32.zip"
unzip "Godot_v3.6.3-stable_linux.arm32.zip"

Godot_v3.6.3-stable_linux_server.64.zip

zip · 12.5 MB · 202 downloads

Move the extracted binary onto your PATH (e.g. /usr/local/bin).

curl -LO "https://github.com/godotengine/godot/releases/download/3.6.3-stable/Godot_v3.6.3-stable_linux_server.64.zip"
unzip "Godot_v3.6.3-stable_linux_server.64.zip"

Godot_v3.6.3-stable_mono_linux_headless_64.zip

zip · 64.6 MB · 108 downloads

Move the extracted binary onto your PATH (e.g. /usr/local/bin).

curl -LO "https://github.com/godotengine/godot/releases/download/3.6.3-stable/Godot_v3.6.3-stable_mono_linux_headless_64.zip"
unzip "Godot_v3.6.3-stable_mono_linux_headless_64.zip"

Godot_v3.6.3-stable_mono_linux_server_64.zip

zip · 18.7 MB · 91 downloads

Move the extracted binary onto your PATH (e.g. /usr/local/bin).

curl -LO "https://github.com/godotengine/godot/releases/download/3.6.3-stable/Godot_v3.6.3-stable_mono_linux_server_64.zip"
unzip "Godot_v3.6.3-stable_mono_linux_server_64.zip"

Godot_v3.6.3-stable_linux.arm64.zip

zip · ARM64 · 27.8 MB · 484 downloads

Move the extracted binary onto your PATH (e.g. /usr/local/bin).

curl -LO "https://github.com/godotengine/godot/releases/download/3.6.3-stable/Godot_v3.6.3-stable_linux.arm64.zip"
unzip "Godot_v3.6.3-stable_linux.arm64.zip"

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Good to know

Native projects often need extra system libraries. If the build stops with a missing package, check the maintainers' build guide (see Start here).
Nested projects: modules/mono/editor/Godot.NET.Sdk/Godot.NET.Sdk/Godot.NET.Sdk.csproj, modules/mono/editor/Godot.NET.Sdk/Godot.SourceGenerators.Sample/Godot.SourceGenerators.Sample.csproj, modules/mono/editor/Godot.NET.Sdk/Godot.SourceGenerators.Tests/Godot.SourceGenerators.Tests.csproj, modules/mono/editor/Godot.NET.Sdk/Godot.SourceGenerators/Godot.SourceGenerators.csproj and 11 more

Files we read (10)

.github/workflows/android_builds.yml

.github/workflows/ios_builds.yml

.github/workflows/linux_builds.yml

.github/workflows/macos_builds.yml

.github/workflows/static_checks.yml

.github/workflows/visionos_builds.yml

CONTRIBUTING.md

README.md

SConstruct

pyproject.toml

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