HorizOn vs Godot MCP
A side-by-side look at the HorizOn and Godot MCP MCP servers: transport, auth, tools, quality signals, and the config to install either one in Claude, Cursor, Windsurf or VS Code.
Verdict: choose HorizOn for gaming work as a local process; choose Godot MCP for gaming as a local process. You can also run both side by side in one mcpServers block.
Which MCP server should you choose?
Choose HorizOn when
- You need dedicated capabilities in the Gaming domain.
- You prefer a local stdio subprocess transport.
- You have the keys it needs:
HORIZON_API_KEY, HORIZON_BASE_URL.
Choose Godot MCP when
- You need dedicated capabilities in the Gaming domain.
- You prefer a local stdio subprocess transport.
- Its auth model fits you: No auth required.
- You have the keys it needs:
GODOT_PATH, DEBUG. - You want tools like
launch_editor, run_project, get_debug_output.
Feature & specification comparison
Rows where the two servers differ are marked.
Tools & capabilities
HorizOn tools
No tool names declared yet. Check the project README from the listing page.
Godot MCP tools 14
launch_editorLaunch Godot editor for a specific projectrun_projectRun the Godot project and capture outputget_debug_outputGet the current debug output and errorsstop_projectStop the currently running Godot projectget_godot_versionGet the installed Godot versionlist_projectsList Godot projects in a directoryget_project_infoRetrieve metadata about a Godot projectcreate_sceneCreate a new Godot scene fileadd_nodeAdd a node to an existing sceneload_spriteLoad a sprite into a Sprite2D nodeexport_mesh_libraryExport a scene as a MeshLibrary resourcesave_sceneSave changes to a scene file- +2 more on the listing page
Ready-to-paste client configs
Paste either block (or both) into your client config, e.g. claude_desktop_config.json or ~/.cursor/mcp.json. We only show a config when the install command is confirmed.
HorizOn
{
"mcpServers": {
"horizon": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"horizon-mcp"
],
"env": {
"HORIZON_API_KEY": "YOUR_HORIZON_API_KEY_HERE",
"HORIZON_BASE_URL": "YOUR_HORIZON_BASE_URL_HERE"
}
}
}
}
Godot MCP
{
"mcpServers": {
"coding-solo-godot-mcp": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@coding-solo/godot-mcp"
],
"env": {
"GODOT_PATH": "YOUR_GODOT_PATH_HERE",
"DEBUG": "YOUR_DEBUG_HERE"
}
}
}
}
Frequently asked questions
HorizOn is categorized under Gaming and uses a local stdio subprocess. Godot MCP belongs to Gaming and uses a local stdio subprocess. Pick HorizOn for gaming work and Godot MCP for gaming.
Copy the mcpServers block from the config section on this page into your client's config (for example claude_desktop_config.json or ~/.cursor/mcp.json), then fully restart the client.
HorizOn has no declared pricing — check the project's own site. Godot MCP is listed as free. Auth: no auth required. If a server needs environment variables such as API keys, define them under the env key in your client's MCP config.
Yes. MCP clients support multiple servers: add horizon and coding-solo-godot-mcp as separate keys in the same mcpServers object, and your assistant will call tools from either one.
On AllMCPs, HorizOn has a quality signal of 36/100 (Fair) with 0 views, 0 installs and 0 GitHub stars. Godot MCP has 67/100 (Great) with 6 views, 0 installs and 5,967 GitHub stars.
