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GDevelop.

A look at how GDevelop is described, positioned, and quoted inside Google's AI Overviews, the AI answer box at the top of search results, and where the brand shows up versus goes missing.

Sitegdevelop.io
Where we lookedGoogle AI Overviews, US
Questions tested39 brand, category, and competitor queries
PreparedAugust 17, 2026  ·  by AUQ
AI Visibility Score
57
out of 100. Competitive band. GDevelop is cited in 14 of 37 AI answers. It shows up on No-Code Game Development, Gdevelop. It is absent on Game Engine, Open Source Game Engine.
Verified AI Overview citations
14
GDevelop's brand is cited in 14 of the 37 AI-answer queries we tested.
AI answer trigger rate
95%
Google's AI answer box fires on 37 of 39 tracked queries.
Citation rate when AI answers
38%
Share of AI-answer queries where the brand is actually quoted.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

GDevelop scores 57 of 100 for AI Overview visibility. The work is closing the citation and identity gaps.

GDevelop is cited in 14 of 37 AI answers. It shows up on No-Code Game Development, Gdevelop. It is absent on Game Engine, Open Source Game Engine.

AI answers fire on 95% of tracked queries, yet GDevelop is quoted in only 38% of them. When it does appear, it sits as a listed provider, rarely the lead source.

AI Visibility Score
57
Competitive band
BarelyLowCompetitiveDominant
What's in the score
  • How often AI answers appear95 / 100
  • Inclusion in category answers68 / 100
  • Quality of placement when cited50 / 100
  • How AI describes the brand100 / 100
  • Topic coverage breadth33 / 100
  • Your pages being quoted38 / 100
IDENTITY IN AI OVERVIEWS

How the brand describes itself, and how Google's AI describes it.

What the brand says about itself

Game Engine

GDevelop: Free, Fast, Easy Game Engine - No-code, AI-assisted, Lightweight, Super Powerful | GDevelop Scroll to see more Make your own game. Publish it on Steam and the App Stores. GDevelop is the best open-source, no-code game engine, andgdevelop.io, 2026

Differentiators it leads with: Game Engine, No-Code Game Development, 2D Game Creation, Game Development For Beginners.

What Google's AI says

Recognized in AI answers for No-Code Game Development, Gdevelop

Cited as a provider on No-Code Game Development, Gdevelop queries.
Appears alongside youtube.com, reddit.com, incredibuild.com.
The core gap
GDevelop presents as game engine, no-code game development, 2D game creation, game development for beginners, open source game engine. AI Overviews cite it on No-Code Game Development, Gdevelop and it is absent on Game Engine, Open Source Game Engine.
Words AI uses for the brand
No-Code Game DevelopmentGdevelop
The brand's own pillars that AI omits
Game EngineOpen Source Game EngineCited source on vendor and comparison queries
CONTENT AND ENTITY COVERAGE

The topics that matter to the brand, and where it shows up in AI answers today.

See the full query-by-query breakdown →

TopicPresence in AI answersBuyer intent
No-Code Game DevelopmentOwnedpositioning
GdevelopOwnedcomparison
2d Game CreationPartialpositioning
Game Development For BeginnersPartialpositioning
Game EngineInvisiblepositioning
Open Source Game EngineInvisiblepositioning
Buyer-journey coverage

Problem Aware. overview queries: GDevelop appears on 2 of 6 themes.

Solution Aware. Owned on No-Code Game Development, Gdevelop; absent on Game Engine, Open Source Game Engine.

Alternatives. 11 themes name the brand without citing it; 12 queries answer without it at all.

AI OVERVIEW PERFORMANCE

Where the brand shows up in Google's AI, and the high-value queries it is missing.

See all queries we tested →

Tracked keywords
39
Brand, category, and comparison queries analyzed.
AI answers fired
37
95% of tracked queries trigger an AI Overview.
Times brand cited
14
38% citation rate when AI answers.
Total brand mentions
25
Across all observed AI responses.
QUERIES WE TESTED

Every query we ran against Google's AI Overview, and what we found.

39 queries across branded, positioning, and comparison intent. "Cited" means GDevelop's own domain is a source in the AI answer. "Named, not cited" means the brand is mentioned but is not the source. "Absent" means the AI answered without it.

QueryTypeGDevelop in the AI answerTop sources cited
best game enginePositioningAbsentreddit.com, youtube.com, incredibuild.com
game engine vendorsPositioningAbsentgartner.com, youtube.com, en.wikipedia.org
game engine solutionsPositioningNamed, not citedintechopen.com, youtube.com, github.com
game engine softwarePositioningCitedunity.com, en.wikipedia.org, godotengine.org
game engine platformPositioningCitedreddit.com, facebook.com, robvansaaze.itch.io
top game engine providersPositioningAbsentincredibuild.com, juegostudio.com, bugnet.io
game engine comparisonPositioningAbsentpubnub.com, youtube.com, incredibuild.com
best no-code game developmentPositioningCitedreddit.com, gdevelop.io, youtube.com
no-code game development vendorsPositioningCitedreddit.com, gdevelop.io, quora.com
no-code game development solutionsPositioningCitedreddit.com, gdevelop.io, genies.com
no-code game development softwarePositioningCitedflowlab.io, gdevelop.io, youtube.com
no-code game development platformPositioningCitedflowlab.io, gdevelop.io, youtube.com
top no-code game development providersPositioningCitedreddit.com, gdevelop.io, unity.com
no-code game development comparisonPositioningCitedreddit.com, youtube.com, gdevelop.io
best 2d game creationPositioningNo AI answer
2d game creation vendorsPositioningAbsentreddit.com, gamemaker.io, goodfirms.co
2d game creation solutionsPositioningNamed, not citedunity.com, gamemaker.io, quora.com
2d game creation softwarePositioningNamed, not citedreddit.com, gamemaker.io, godotengine.org
2d game creation platformPositioningCitedgamemaker.io, unity.com, dotnet.microsoft.com
top 2d game creation providersPositioningNo AI answer
2d game creation comparisonPositioningNamed, not citedreddit.com, youtube.com, soonlab.ai
best game development for beginnersPositioningNamed, not citedreddit.com, youtube.com, quora.com
game development for beginners vendorsPositioningAbsentreddit.com, youtube.com, genies.com
game development for beginners solutionsPositioningAbsentreddit.com, youtube.com, forum.devtalk.com
game development for beginners softwarePositioningNamed, not citedreddit.com, youtube.com, unity.com
game development for beginners platformPositioningCitedreddit.com, youtube.com, unity.com
top game development for beginners providersPositioningNamed, not citedreddit.com, youtube.com, gamedev.quora.com
game development for beginners comparisonPositioningNamed, not citedreddit.com, youtube.com, facebook.com
best open source game enginePositioningNamed, not citedreddit.com, github.com, youtube.com
open source game engine vendorsPositioningAbsentreddit.com, github.com, godotengine.org
open source game engine solutionsPositioningCitedreddit.com, github.com, godotengine.org
open source game engine softwarePositioningAbsentreddit.com, godotengine.org, playcanvas.com
open source game engine platformPositioningAbsentgithub.com, godotengine.org, enginesdatabase.com
top open source game engine providersPositioningAbsentreddit.com, github.com, quora.com
open source game engine comparisonPositioningAbsentreddit.com, github.com, app.cinevva.com
alternatives to GDevelopComparisonNamed, not citedreddit.com, forum.gdevelop.io, gartner.com
GDevelop vs UnityComparisonCitedreddit.com, youtube.com, gdevelop.io
GDevelop vs GodotComparisonCitedreddit.com, forum.gdevelop.io, gdevelop.io
GDevelop vs ConstructComparisonNamed, not citedreddit.com, forum.gdevelop.io, youtube.com
THREE FINDINGS THAT MATTER
01

The brand is missing from 62% of AI-answer queries

GDevelop is cited in 14 of the 37 AI answers we triggered.

02

AI misreads the category

GDevelop presents as game engine, no-code game development, 2D game creation, game development for beginners, open source game engine. AI Overviews cite it on No-Code Game Development, Gdevelop and it is absent on Game Engine, Open Source Game Engine.

TOP THREE MOVES
01

Win presence on Game Engine

Impact high · effort medium · 30 to 60 days

02

Convert named-not-cited queries into citations

Impact medium · effort low · 0 to 30 days

03

Earn placement in the third-party listicles AI cites

Impact high · effort medium · 30 to 90 days

WHERE GOOGLE'S AI GETS ITS ANSWERS

The sources Google's AI cites in this category, and what it tells you about earning citations.

Domain AI citesPagesContext
youtube.com22Cited on 22 of the queries we tested.
reddit.com18Cited on 18 of the queries we tested.
incredibuild.com9Cited on 9 of the queries we tested.
github.com9Cited on 9 of the queries we tested.
godotengine.org8Cited on 8 of the queries we tested.
quora.com7Cited on 7 of the queries we tested.
facebook.com6Cited on 6 of the queries we tested.
juegostudio.com5Cited on 5 of the queries we tested.
gamemaker.io5Cited on 5 of the queries we tested.
learn.g2.com4Cited on 4 of the queries we tested.
Reading
Independent listicles, communities, and rival explainers win the citations GDevelop is missing. Earning AI citation on the invisible themes means placement on those third-party pages, not only owning its own glossary.
AI-REVEALED PEERS

The competitive set drawn by Google's AI itself. Observed, not chosen.

See which queries each peer won →

Brands and domains Google's AI cites in place of GDevelop on the queries where it is absent. Observed, not chosen.

PeerHow AI frames it
youtube.comCited on 22 of the tested queries.
reddit.comCited on 18 of the tested queries.
incredibuild.comCited on 9 of the tested queries.
github.comCited on 9 of the tested queries.
godotengine.orgCited on 8 of the tested queries.
quora.comCited on 7 of the tested queries.
facebook.comCited on 6 of the tested queries.
juegostudio.comCited on 5 of the tested queries.
Key observation
youtube.com is the most-cited source across the queries GDevelop is missing.
90-DAY ROADMAP

Three sprints from first wins to compounding category presence.

Month 1  ·  Days 1 to 30
  • Publish solution and comparison pages for Game Engine, Open Source Game Engine.
  • Build linkable comparison assets so AI Overviews can cite the brand's own domain.
Month 2  ·  Days 31 to 60
  • Earn placement in third-party best-of listicles and review sites the AI cites.
  • Seed community and review presence where AI Overviews pull trust signals.
Month 3  ·  Days 61 to 90
  • Expand owned comparison content across decision-stage queries.
  • Re-audit to confirm invisible themes move to cited and track citation share.