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15 Best Game Development Courses for Beginners

We compared 15 Game Development courses currently listed on Udemy and Coursera, priced from $9.99 to $99.99. 1 comes from a named university or institution, including University of Colorado System. They are ordered by our CourseAsk score, which is built from how thoroughly each course describes what it teaches, whether it comes from a named institution, and how it compares on price — not from star ratings, which our course data does not include.

Courses compared
15
Price range
$9.99 – $99.99
Providers
Udemy, Coursera
Last updated
30 Aug 2026
How these 15 courses were chosen

Every course below is a real, currently listed course from Udemy, Coursera, matched to "game development" by our catalog and ordered by our CourseAsk score. Courses whose own title names the topic rank above those only tagged with it.

The grade on each entry scores how much the provider publishes about the course before you pay — the length and detail of the description, whether it lists learning outcomes and objectives — and whether a named university or institution stands behind it. A is fully documented and institution-backed; E is little more than a title and a price. Courses with almost nothing published are left ungraded rather than marked down, because an unknown course and a poor one are not the same thing.

There are no star ratings on this page — the course feeds we license do not include them, and we would rather leave a column out than fill it with a number we cannot stand behind. What we do have is price: these range from $9.99 to $99.99, as listed by the provider when we last updated the page.

  1. 1
    Udemy Certificate Grade B

    Android Game development- Beginner's To Pro-Without Coding !

    *********************************************************************************** COURSE UPDATES ! 1300+ Students have already enrolled the course !Top Rated Udemy game app making course !The price of the course is go...

    $19.99
    listed price
  2. 2
    Udemy MOOC / Non-credit Grade C

    Beginner's Guide to Multiplayer Game Development in Unity

    In this game development course you'll learn how to create multiplayer games using Unity, C# and Photon 2.Here is a list of the key things you will learn by watching this course :First of all, you'll have a stronger unde...

    $19.99
    listed price
  3. 3
    Udemy MOOC / Non-credit Grade B

    Complete Action Game Development in UNITY for Beginners 2025

    Embark on an exhilarating journey into the world of game development with our comprehensive course on creating 2D action sword games in Unity. Whether you're an aspiring game developer, a seasoned programmer, or simply a...

    $44.99
    listed price
  4. 4
    Coursera MOOC / Non-credit Grade B

    Unity Game Development: Beginner to Intermediate

    Offered by EDUCBA

    Create engaging and interactive game interfaces with Unity by learning how to design, animate, and script professional-quality GUI systems. In this course, you will build a strong foundation in Unity GUI development, beg...

    $49.00
    listed price
  5. 5
    Coursera MOOC / Non-credit Grade C Lowest price here

    Introduction to Basic Game Development using Scratch

    Offered by Coursera

    By the end of this project, you will create a basic game using an introductory, web-based coding program called Scratch. Learning to code will allow you to build basic coding or computer science skills and a fundamental...

    $9.99
    listed price
  6. 6
    Udemy MOOC / Non-credit Grade D

    Roblox Complete Game Development Guide - Beginner to Mastery

    This course is designed to take you on a journey through the world of Roblox game development, making it accessible and enjoyable regardless of your experience level. You’ll learn everything from the basics of world-buil...

    $29.99
    listed price
  7. 7
    Coursera MOOC / Non-credit Grade A University-backed

    Introduction to C++ Programming and Unreal

    Offered by University of Colorado System

    This course is all about starting to learn how to develop video games using the C++ programming language and the Unreal Engine on Windows or Mac. This course assumes you have previous programming experience in some other...

    $49.00
    listed price
  8. 8
    Udemy Certificate Grade B

    Full Lua Programming: Beginner to Pro in Roblox Studio

    This guide is designed for everyone wanting to get into the realm of Roblox Game Development, Roblox Lua/Luau, and metaverse ventures! The videos are short, packed with knowledge and I like to show programming in a simpl...

    $19.99
    listed price
  9. 9
    Udemy Certificate Grade C

    An Introduction to Games Marketing

    An Introduction to Games Marketing is an expertly designed course aimed at students and independent game designers who want to understand how to market their game. This course is designed specifically for games by indust...

    $19.99
    listed price
  10. 10
    Udemy Certificate Grade C

    Unreal Engine 4 - The Absolute Beginner's Guide

    Unreal Engine Complete Beginners Course is the perfect solution for absolute beginners to learn the leading industry standard engine for creating games, animations, television shows and illustrations! In this course we w...

    $39.99
    listed price
  11. 11
    Udemy Bootcamp Grade C

    Unity Engine intro for absolute beginners!

    In this course, we will take a first look at the Unity Engine. We'll go through the very basics, such as the most common windows and how to import assets into your game folders, as well as make a build for testing. There...

    $19.99
    listed price
  12. 12
    Udemy Certificate Grade B

    C# in 3 Hours: C# Programming Tutorial for Beginners

    LEARN C# IN 3 Hours BRAND NEW COURSE! BEST C# BEGINNERS COURSE ON UDEMY! This course will not waste your time, Are you tired of watching tutorials that take hours to explain simple concepts? You came to right place. All...

    $99.99
    listed price
  13. 13
    Udemy Certificate Grade C

    Learn HTML5 from Scratch - Beginners & Advanced

    Section 1 - HTML Basics for Non-Programmers! In this part of his series on HTML5 and CSS3, author and expert looks at creating compelling web applications using the latest features in HTML5. You’ll learn how to play and...

    $19.99
    listed price
  14. 14
    Udemy Certificate Grade C

    Python for Absolute Beginners: Hands-On Coding from Scratch

    Are you ready to embark on an exciting journey into the dynamic world of Python programming? Whether you're a complete beginner taking your first steps in coding or an aspiring developer eager to expand your skill set, "...

    $19.99
    listed price
  15. 15
    Udemy Certificate Grade C

    C++ from Zero to Hero - A Beginner programming C++ course

    A C++ programming beginner course teaching you the core concepts of C++ from beginner to advanced.No prior programming knowledge is required to join the course as it is made for complete beginners.The course will introdu...

    $24.99
    listed price

Best Game Development Courses for Beginners compared

Prices shown are the provider's listed price when we last updated this page. Confirm on their site before enrolling.

What the prices here tell you

The 15 priced courses on this page run from $9.99 to $99.99, with the middle of the range around $19.99 — a spread of $90.00. The options are closely priced, so cost is unlikely to be your deciding factor. A higher price on this page usually reflects who is behind the course rather than how much material it contains, so it is worth opening two or three at different price points and comparing their syllabus before deciding.

Who is behind these courses

These courses come from Udemy and Coursera. The platforms differ in how they sell: some charge once per course, others expect a subscription, and the listed price is not always what you pay at checkout after a promotion. 1 of these are produced by a named university or institution, including University of Colorado System — which usually means a fixed syllabus and a recognised certificate, rather than an individual instructor’s own course.

Before you enrol

Open the provider’s own page and check three things this comparison cannot tell you: when the course was last updated, what the syllabus actually covers in its later sections, and what recent learners say. Prices shown here are the provider’s listed price when we last rebuilt this page on 30 August 2026 — they change often, and a promotion can move them substantially. We earn a commission if you enrol through our links, which costs you nothing and never affects the order courses appear in.

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