Creating Games on Android
Godot has introduced GABE, the Godot Android Build Environment, which allows users to create and export games directly on Android devices. This new feature eliminates the need for a PC, enabling full Gradle support and the ability to generate Android App Bundles (AAB) on mobile. GABE is now stable and available for download on the Google Play Store and Meta Horizon Store.
- ▪GABE allows for the generation of AAB files directly on Android devices.
- ▪Users can now develop, export, and publish Godot games entirely on mobile devices.
- ▪The introduction of GABE removes the need for a PC when using plugins like Google Play Billing or AdMob.
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Creating games entirely on Android!By: Anish Kumar2 June 2026ReleaseSince 2023, Godot users could develop their games on Android, but they still needed a PC to perform the final export. We began changing that in Godot 4.4 by adding support for non-Gradle exports. However, many features remained out of reach; if your project used Android plugins like Google Play Billing or required some Gradle export customizations, you were back to using a PC.In Godot 4.6, we introduced a companion app for the Android editor with a simple goal: bring full Gradle support to mobile.
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