Best Udemy Unreal Engine Courses: Blueprint, C++ and Gameplay Abilities

Introduction

Unreal Engine 5 is one of the most powerful tools for making video games today. Whether you’re an indie creator or part of a big studio, it’s a favorite for building everything from small projects to blockbuster hits. If you’re just starting out or looking to level up your skills, learning UE5 can open a lot of doors. And thanks to platforms like Udemy, it’s easier than ever to find a course that matches your pace and experience level.

Here are some of the best Unreal Engine courses in different categories. Hope you find them useful!

Beginner Courses

Learn Video Game Development & How To Design a Game From Scratch Using UE5. If you are starting from scratch this is a great course to getting to know Unreal.

C++ Courses

Created in collaboration with Epic Games. Learn C++ from basics while making your first 5 video games in Unreal

Learn Unreal Engine 5 C++ Programming by Creating an Action-RPG Style Open World Game!

The name Stephen Ulibarri will come multiple times in this article as his courses tend to be high quality.

Blueprint Courses

Code Your First Four Game Projects in Unreal Engine 5 with Blueprint Visual Scripting - From Beginner to Advanced!

Gameplay Ability System Courses

When I was creating my own GAS course I found out that Ulibarri already had created a great course. In my case, what I'm doing is more condensed and focused, but if you are searching for a long course with tons of hours that explains GAS along the way, this is your course.

2D Courses

If you need to learn how to do 2D games in unreal Cobra Code is the creator you want to follow.

This courses by Cobra Code will give you the knowledge you need to be able to create awesome 2D games.

Learn all you need to know about Paper 2D and PaperZD to make 2D and 2D/3D hybrid Top Down Games in Unreal Engine 5!

Learn all you need to know about Paper 2D and PaperZD to make 2D and 2D/3D hybrid games in Unreal Engine 5!

VFX Courses

Use Niagara to create stunning, game-ready VFX in Unreal Engine 5 through a step by step approach

Build your portfolio of AAA Visual Effects for Games in Unreal Engine with this game dev course.

Material Courses

Learn how material works in Unreal Engine 5 through a node by node, step by step approach

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Conclusion

There are many more great courses on Udemy, but I think these courses showcase great creators sharing what they know.

If you think there are areas from Unreal that are lacking training let me know, as I would love to fill these knowledge gaps if possible.

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