Best Godot Physics

RigidBody, CharacterBody, areas and the Jolt backend — Godot's physics is powerful once it clicks. These resources help with collisions, vehicles, ragdolls and that one coin that keeps falling through the floor.

Game

Planet Rider

Planet Rider is a 2D physics-based parkour game developed with Godot Engine. Players must guide a stranded delivery man through randomly generated alien landscapes on a hover bike, collecting fuel to reach the rescue zone.

Tool

godotccd

godotccd is a GDNative plugin for Godot Engine (3.4+) that leverages libccd for extremely fast collision checking between convex shapes like boxes, cylinders, and spheres. It offers both GJK and MPR algorithms for selection and operates independently of Godot's built-in physics system.

Tool

Shell Fur

Shell Fur is a Godot Engine add-on that introduces a fur node, enabling realistic fur rendering on 3D models. It supports customization through shaders, physics, and blendshape styling, suitable for hero props and characters.

Library

godot-box2d

Godot Box2D is a GDExtension providing a Box2D physics server for the Godot Engine. It offers improved stability and determinism compared to the built-in physics engine, but is currently unmaintained and awaiting updates based on the box2c release.

Library

godot-jolt

Godot Jolt is a native extension that integrates the Jolt physics engine into Godot 4, offering a more performant and stable 3D physics simulation. It serves as a drop-in replacement for Godot Physics, with enhanced joint interfaces, and is currently in maintenance mode as its functionality is being integrated into the main Godot engine.

Library

godot-rapier-2d

Godot Rapier Physics is a 2D and 3D physics engine drop-in replacement for the Godot game engine, offering better stability, performance, and features like fluids and deterministic simulations. It integrates the Rapier physics engine and Salva fluids simulation library.

Library

godot-voxel

Godot Voxel is a C++ module/extension for Godot Engine 4, enabling the creation of real-time editable 3D volumetric terrains. It supports features like polygon-based mesh generation, physics integration, infinite terrains, and various voxel data streaming sources.

Demo

FPS Test

This is a first-person shooter (FPS) demo for Godot 2.x, featuring basic movement, physics, and a flashlight. The project is no longer maintained and not compatible with Godot 3.x or later.

Demo

UDP Snapshot interpolation

This Godot demo showcases UDP snapshot interpolation for networked physics, demonstrating essential techniques for real-time multiplayer games. It includes adjustable network frame rate and smooth animation through interpolation, though the author now favors state synchronization.

Demo

UDP State synchronization

This demo showcases state synchronization in Godot for networked physics, offering a more efficient approach than snapshot interpolation. It includes features like sequence checking and linearly interpolated error correction.