Construct
Shares rank 18 of 20 game engines by recommenders
People recommend Construct as a fun engine for making browser games, with small exports that run in current browsers. Critics say it doesn't quite hit the same.
People recommend Construct as a fun engine for making browser games, with small exports that run in current browsers. Critics say it doesn't quite hit the same.
6 people gave an opinion
- recommend it
- 5
- criticize it
- 1
- approval share
- 83%
Recommended in 3 of 13 months
- November 2025: not recommended
- December 2025: not recommended
- January 2026: not recommended
- February 2026: not recommended
- March 2026: recommended
- April 2026: not recommended
- May 2026: recommended
- June 2026: not recommended
- July 2026: recommended
- August 2026: not recommended
- September 2026: not recommended
- October 2026: not recommended
- November 2026: not recommended (month in progress)
Why it doesn’t carry the badge
- 5 people recommend itNeeds 10 or more, not met.
- 5 recommenders for every criticNeeds 2 to 1 or better, met.
- Recommended in 3 of 13 monthsNeeds 4 or more, not met.
The same three rules apply to every product, and the badge can’t be bought. How the badge works
What people say about it
The reasons people give, with the number of comments that give each one. Open a reason to read what they said.
Why people recommend it
Each mark is one comment
Fun and neat to use
“pretty cool and fun, but they still don't really hit the same”
Comment from 5 Mar 2026 in “Building a New Flash” “that's pretty neat as well”
Comment from 5 Mar 2026 in “Building a New Flash”
What people warn about
Each mark is one comment
Doesn't quite hit the same
“pretty cool and fun, but they still don't really hit the same”
Comment from 5 Mar 2026 in “Building a New Flash”
Other game engines people recommend
The four most recommended other game engines, with the same counts for each, so you can compare like for like. The tick on each bar marks the 2 to 1 line the badge needs.
| Product | Recommend | Criticize | Approval | Months | Owned | Badge |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Godot | 213 | 57 | 79% | 12 | 2 yrs5 owners | Approved |
| Unity | 110 | 165 | 40% | 12 | 16 yrs8 owners | — |
| Unreal Engine | 104 | 89 | 54% | 12 | — | — |
| Bevy game engine | 50 | 18 | 74% | 11 | — | Approved |
| ConstructThis page | 5 | 1 | 83% | 3 | — | — |
What people said
6 of the 8 comments that mention it, newest first. Each links to the original comment.
“heres a discount code for everyone to try”
“still runs great in current browsers”
“gives an error about exceeding the free edition size”
“exports an empty web project with about 300 KB overhead for a fully-featured engine”
“that's pretty neat as well”
“pretty cool and fun, but they still don't really hit the same”
Counts come from 1,795,640 Hacker News comments, November 2025 to November 2026. How we count. Report a mistake.