Most Popular Godot 4 Addons (by Github stars)

Since the asset library only sorts by date, I made a script to sort all the assets by GitHub stars to see which ones are the most popular.

I’ve put the full list in a spreadsheet, but here’s a quick overview of the top 10:

1. GodotSteam GDExtension — 2.9k ⭐

GodotSteam is an ecosystem of tools for Godot Engine and Valve’s Steam. For the Windows, Linux, and Mac platforms.

2. Phantom Camera — 2.3k ⭐

Phantom Camera is a Godot 4 plugin designed to provide and simplify common behaviors for the built-in Camera2D and Camera3D nodes - heavily inspired by a Unity package called Cinemachine.

3. Terrain3D — 2.2k ⭐

Terrain3D is high performance, editable terrain system for Godot 4. Written in C++ as a GDExtension addon, which works with official engine builds Can be accessed by GDScript, C#, and any language Godot supports.

4. Godot Jolt — 2.2k ⭐

Godot Jolt is a native extension for the Godot game engine that allows you to use the Jolt physics engine to power Godot’s 3D physics. It functions as a drop-in replacement for Godot Physics, by implementing the same nodes that you would use normally, like RigidBody3D or CharacterBody3D.

5. Dialogue Manager — 2.2k ⭐

Dialogue Manager is an addon for Godot 4 (there’s a Godot 3 version too) that provides a stateless branching dialogue editor and runtime. Write your dialogue in a script-like way and easily integrate it into your game.

6. ProtonScatter — 2.2k ⭐

ProtonScatter is an add-on for Godot 4, which automates the positioning of assets in a scene. If you have a lot of props to place, and you would rather not do it by hand, ProtonScatter may be useful to you.

7. Rivet — 2.1k ⭐

Rivet is an open source and self hosted dedicated backend service with matchmaking, lobbies, accounts, social features and more.

8. Beehave — 2k ⭐

Beehave is a powerful addon for Godot Engine that enables you to create robust AI systems using behavior trees. With Beehave, you can easily design complex NPC behaviors, build challenging boss battles, and create other advanced setups with ease.

9. GUT (Godot Unit Testing) — 1.9k ⭐

GUT (Godot Unit Test) is a unit testing framework for the Godot Engine. It allows you to write tests for your gdscript in gdscript.

10. Heightmap Terrain — 1.8k ⭐

HeightMap terrain plugin for Godot 4.1. It supports texture painting, colouring, holes, level of detail and grass, while still targetting the Godot API.

Bonus

Game Systems

• LimboAI (1.2k ⭐): Behavior Trees & State Machines
• Metroidvania System (1.1k ⭐): Complete metroidvania framework
• Gaea (1.1k ⭐): Procedural generation
• Godot State Charts (854 ⭐): State machine implementation

Starter Kits

• COGITO (951 ⭐): Immersive sim template
• City Builder (735 ⭐)
• 3D Platformer (729 ⭐)
• Tactical RPG (686 ⭐)

Development Tools

• SmartShape2D plugin (1.4k ⭐): create nicely textured 2D polys
• Panku Console (1.1k ⭐): Real-time debugging toolkit
• Orchestrator (993 ⭐): Visual Scripting
• Godot-SQLite (966 ⭐): SQLite database integration
• Aseprite Wizard (884 ⭐): Aseprite animation importer
• Godot Git Plugin (712 ⭐): Git integration

Data collected through GitHub API and Godot Asset Library on November 2024. Star counts rounded to nearest hundred.