XGDW File

What are XGDW files and how to open them

Are you having problems opening an XGDW file or are you simply curious about its contents? We're here to explain the properties of these files and provide you with software that can open or handle your XGDW files.

What is an XGDW file?

An .XGDW file is a GDevelop Extension file.

GDevelop Extension File (.xgdw) is created by the GDevelop game development platform and adds extra features to a game by bundling new behaviors, objects, actions or events. When creating a game with GDevelop, users choose extensions to enhance what their game can do - each selected extension becomes a .xgdw file during native compilation so they're packaged alongside a game's executable.

Extensions allow non-programmers to extend GDevelop projects using visual logic: you might add an extension to support text objects, tiled sprites, primitive drawing, linked object behaviors or even custom event types. The .xgdw file is placed in your game's compiled folder when exporting to platforms like Windows; it works together with DLLs or other runtime libraries to give your game the selected functionalities.

Each .xgdw file is software written by the user or extension author using the GDevelop SDK. It is compiled (for instance, in projects using Code::Blocks) into a dynamic extension file (.xgdw) for game runtime. In the editor, a counterpart file with extension .xgdwe may exist for editor-time functionality; .xgdw files are used at run time. The filename matches the extension's name.

How to open XGDW files

We have identified one XGDW opener that is compatible with this specific type of XGDW file.

Programs that open GDevelop Extension files

Last updated: August 14, 2026

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