Player2
Free AI NPC APIs served through a player app
- Best for
- Indie developers and modders who want AI NPCs without paying for model APIs
- Makes
- AI NPC dialogue, speech and actions for games and mods, plus no-code AI stories
- Made by
- Elefant AI
- Where you use it
- Web, Unity Editor, Godot Editor
- Engines
- Unity, Godot, Defold
- Pricing
- Free for developers and players; Player2 says it pays the API costs, with free models plus daily credits for frontier models
- Free plan
- Yes
- Open source
- No
- Export
- Your game ships normally, but its AI features rely on players running the Player2 app
- Status
- Available
Player2, made by Elefant AI, is a platform that gives games and mods free access to AI models for NPCs. Its FAQ describes three ways to create: AI stories in a no-code web editor, AI games through engine integrations for Godot and Unity (a Defold integration is also listed), and AI mods built on its local or web APIs. Its site lists mods for Minecraft, RimWorld, Mount & Blade II and Kenshi.
The model works differently from paid NPC services. Players install the Player2 app and keep it open; your game talks to the app's API on the player's machine, and Player2 covers the model costs. The FAQ says it handles text-to-speech and speech recognition too, and that the free tier includes the gpt-oss-120b model plus a daily recharge of credits for premium models. Developers can browse live API docs at localhost:4315 once the app is running.
The Godot plugin, announced on June 20, 2025, adds a Player2AINPC node that handles the event queue, long-term memory and function calls; its Godot Asset Library entry lists it under GPLv3. The Unity SDK is MIT-licensed on GitHub, and Defold's asset portal has an official Player2 plugin. Player2 also says it shares revenue with creators and has more than 70,000 monthly active players; both are its own claims.
The trade-off is the install: every player needs the Player2 app. AIGamer hasn't tested it; see our AI NPCs guide.
Plans and pricing
| Plan | Price | What you get |
|---|---|---|
| Free | Free | Free gpt-oss-120b model plus a daily free recharge for premium models, per the FAQ |
From Player2's own pricing page, checked 29 October 2026. Prices change; check before you buy.
Limitation: Players need to install and run the Player2 app, which serves the AI APIs on their machine, according to Player2's Godot plugin announcement.
FAQ
Is Player2 free?
Yes, for both developers and players, according to its FAQ. Player2 says it pays the API costs, offers the gpt-oss-120b model free and gives a daily free recharge for premium models.
Do players need the Player2 app?
Yes. Player2's Godot plugin announcement says players must install and run the Player2 app, which provides the AI APIs locally.
Which engines does Player2 support?
Its FAQ names Godot, Unity and Defold SDKs, and modders can use its local or web APIs directly.
How do I add Player2 AI NPCs to Godot?
Install the Player2 plugin from the Godot Asset Library, add a Player2AINPC node, write its system message and call its chat or notify functions, as described in Player2's June 2025 blog post.
Sources
Compiled by AIGamer from Player2's own pages and the sources below, checked 29 October 2026. We haven't tested Player2 hands-on.
- Player2: Homepage
- Player2: FAQ
- Player2: Announcing the Player 2 AI NPC Godot plugin (blog)
- Elefant AI: unity-player2-sdk (GitHub repository)
- Defold: Player2 asset
- Godot Engine: Player2 (Asset Library)
Image: Player2 (Elefant AI)
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