# Bolt.new review (2026)

> StackBlitz's AI app builder, usable for browser games.

Bolt.new generates and runs full-stack web apps in the browser from prompts, which works for small browser games.

**Best for:** Quick browser game prototypes with editable code.

**Make AI Games score:** 77/100 (facts-based; hands-on test pending)

| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Website | https://bolt.new |
| Status | Active |
| Categories | AI game maker, Coding & engine AI |
| Pricing | Free tier; From $9/mo |
| Commercial use | Allowed |
| Engines | Unverified |
| Exports | Web, Source code |
| Skill level | intermediate |
| Last verified | 2026-10-21 |

## Score breakdown

- Accessibility: 86/100
- Output & integration: 58/100
- Commercial rights: 100/100
- Value: 75/100
- Maturity: 100/100
- Game focus: 40/100
- Features: 80/100

## Features

- Make a game without code: Yes
- View and edit the code: Yes (Code view lets you open, edit, create and delete files (read-only in Safari))
- Generates game art: Partly (Image generation is an add-on for paid plans and is off by default)
- Mobile export or play: Yes
- One-click publish and share link: Yes
- Download the project files: Yes
- Works inside the game engine: No (Browser builder for JavaScript web and Expo mobile apps; doesn't run inside a game engine)
- MCP support: Yes (Built-in connectors plus custom MCP servers by URL)
- Runs or playtests the game: Yes (Builds and runs a live preview in the browser)
- Choose the AI model: Partly (Pick Standard or Max agent; Bolt picks the model. Open models only in the experimental Forge agent)
- Local or offline models: No (Only Bolt's hosted agents (Standard, Max, Forge); no option to run a local model)

## Pricing plans

- Free: free (1M tokens/mo, 300K/day, Bolt branding on sites)
- Pro: $25/mo (10M tokens/mo, no daily cap, rollover, custom domains)
- Teams: $30/mo (Per member; Pro + centralized billing, admin controls)
- Enterprise: custom (Custom pricing)

Pricing note: Lite $9/mo (open-source models); Pro $25/mo; Teams $30/member/mo; Free 1M tokens/mo (300K/day)

## Sources

- https://bolt.new
- https://bolt.new/bolt-lite
- https://bolt.new/pricing
- https://support.bolt.new/building/deploy
- https://support.bolt.new/building/build-your-first-app
- https://support.bolt.new/building/using-bolt/code-view
- https://support.bolt.new/building/images
- https://support.bolt.new/building/using-bolt/connect-mcp
- https://support.bolt.new/building/intro-bolt
- https://support.bolt.new/building/using-bolt/agents
- https://support.bolt.new/reference/supported-technologies
- https://support.bolt.new/building/agents

Canonical: https://makeaigames.com/tools/bolt-new