Uploaded May 2024 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago
What did we get wrong? I took over the Official Godot Engine Twitch stream yesterday and ranked all the 2D nodes for S tier to F tier. This ended up being such a fun time and I learned a ton along the way. Thank you to Godot and everyone who helped me create this ranking.
#godot #gamedev #aarimous
Full Twitch VOD: twitch.tv/videos/2153164962?filter=archives&sort=time
Godot Twitch Channel: twitch.tv/godotengine_official
My Twitch Channel: twitch.tv/aarimous
Godot Engine: godotengine.org
Tier Maker Template I made: tiermaker.com/categories/technology/godot-2d-nodes-422-17168774
00:00 Intro
00:52 The Tiers
02:42 AnimatedSprite2D
03:42 Area2D
04:35 AudioListener2D
06:14 AudioStreamPlayer2D
06:56 BackBufferCopy
07:25 Bone2D & Skeleton2D
08:55 Camera2D
11:35 CanvasGroup & CanvasModulate
12:30 PhysicsBody2D Nodes
15:05 Collison Shape Nodes
15:45 GPU & CPU Particles
19:25 Joint Nodes
20:15 Directional & Point Lights
20:43 Line2D
22:42 Marker2D
23:13 Node2D
23:50 Mesh Nodes
24:02 ParallaxLayer
24:29 Path2D & PathFollow2D
25:06 LightOccluder2D
25:35 Polygon2D
26:05 RayCast2D
26:19 RemoteTransform2D
27:00 ShapeCast2D
27:36 Sprite2D
27:54 TileMap
28:49 TouchScreenButton
29:03 Visible Screen Nodes
29:35 Final Tier List
What did we get wrong? I took over the Official Godot Engine Twitch stream yesterday and ranked all the 2D nodes for S tier to F tier. This ended up being such a fun time and I learned a ton along the way. Thank you to Godot and everyone who helped me create this ranking.
#godot #gamedev #aarimous
Full Twitch VOD: twitch.tv/videos/2153164962?filter=archives&sort=time
Godot Twitch Channel: twitch.tv/godotengine_official
My Twitch Channel: twitch.tv/aarimous
Godot Engine: godotengine.org
Tier Maker Template I made: tiermaker.com/categories/technology/godot-2d-nodes-422-17168774
00:00 Intro
00:52 The Tiers
02:42 AnimatedSprite2D
03:42 Area2D
04:35 AudioListener2D
06:14 AudioStreamPlayer2D
06:56 BackBufferCopy
07:25 Bone2D & Skeleton2D
08:55 Camera2D
11:35 CanvasGroup & CanvasModulate
12:30 PhysicsBody2D Nodes
15:05 Collison Shape Nodes
15:45 GPU & CPU Particles
19:25 Joint Nodes
20:15 Directional & Point Lights
20:43 Line2D
22:42 Marker2D
23:13 Node2D
23:50 Mesh Nodes
24:02 ParallaxLayer
24:29 Path2D & PathFollow2D
25:06 LightOccluder2D
25:35 Polygon2D
26:05 RayCast2D
26:19 RemoteTransform2D
27:00 ShapeCast2D
27:36 Sprite2D
27:54 TileMap
28:49 TouchScreenButton
29:03 Visible Screen Nodes
29:35 Final Tier List
