Decay : a real time experience for Windows

A showcase of the Godot game engine

Decay: a real time experience is a free simulation game created by indie dev Andres Hernandez. It serves as an explorative demonstration of an in-game world built using the Godot game engine. It showcases the graphical fidelity and performance that players can expect from titles developed using it.

The Godot game engine used on Decay: a real time experience is similar to other popular mainstream options like Unreal Engine and Unity. What makes it stand out is the fact that it's completely free and open-source while still providing all the essential tools needed to create a full-fledged game world.

What is the Godot game engine?

Godot is a free and open-source game engine that was released under the MIT license. Initially developed for Latin American companies, this game development environment can be run across all platforms—PC, mobile, and web—and can be used for both 2D and 3D game development applications. Decay: a real time experience is a simulation built using it and showcases its capabilities that both players and developers alike can expect.

In this game, you will be able to freely explore a game world designed and built using the said game engine. Not only is it meant to showcase what Godot is capable of, but it also aims to push modern graphics cards to their limit. Controls are simple. Move with your WASD keys, look around with your mouse, and enable cinematic mode with the Spacebar.

Now, before you give this simulation a try, just be aware of the fact that it is only meant to be a demo and not a full-fledged game. You are free to see and explore what it has to offer and preview what future titles could look like if they use the Godot as their base. There is a lot of potential in this up-and-coming development environment.

A modern open-source game engine

Whether you're looking at it from the perspective of a gamer or a game developer, the potential that the Godot game engine has is undeniable. Decay: a real time experience serves as a great preview of what you can expect from future titles made using this open-source game engine Best of all, it's free. However, just take note that this is a demo and not a complete game.