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.
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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...
$19.99listed price -
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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...
$19.99listed price -
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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...
$44.99listed price -
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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...
$49.00listed price -
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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...
$9.99listed price -
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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...
$29.99listed price -
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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...
$49.00listed price -
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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...
$19.99listed price -
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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...
$19.99listed price -
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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...
$39.99listed price -
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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...
$19.99listed price -
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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...
$99.99listed price -
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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...
$19.99listed price -
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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, "...
$19.99listed price -
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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...
$24.99listed 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
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