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C4 Engine

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Explore C4 Engine

The C4 Engine is a very large and complex piece of software, and there is a huge amount of information to consider when deciding whether it’s the right tool for you. The links on this page pertain to the artistic and business aspects of using the C4 Engine. Information of a more technical nature can be found on the developer support page.

Download Demo

A fully functional demo containing a complex first-person shooter can be downloaded for Windows, Mac, and Linux.

All of the tools that ship with the C4 Engine are included in the demo so you can try them out.

Licensing Info

A license for the C4 Engine comes with very generous terms such as free updates for the rest of your life.

A few different types of license are available to suit your needs:

  • The Standard Edition is for indies and small companies with limited funding.
  • The Professional Edition is for larger companies and groups with greater funding.
  • The Academic Edition is for college professors who are teaching a course on games or computer graphics.

Feature List

There are a huge number of features in the C4 Engine that can only truly be appreciated once you’ve started making a real game. Our features page lists all of the big items and contains a bunch of links to additional information on the C4 Engine wiki.

Screenshots and Video

We have posted hundreds of screenshots and several videos from the C4 Engine demo, a game that we are making ourselves, and many additional games that have been made with our engine. You can browse through these to see what other people have done with C4.