Apps with '2D Game Engine' feature

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  1. Godot Engine icon
     596 likes

    Godot Engine is a feature-packed, cross-platform game engine to create 2D and 3D games from a unified interface. It provides a comprehensive set of common tools, so that users can focus on making games without having to reinvent the wheel.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Android
    • Epic Games Store
    • Flathub
    • F-Droid
    • Haiku
    • Steam
    • FreeBSD
    • Flatpak
    • itch.io
    • Meta Quest
    Godot Engine screenshot 1
    Fully-dedicated 2D engine
    XR (VR and AR) support
    +6
    Gorgeous 3D graphics
    180 alternatives
    4.5
    Excellent55 reviews
  2. Unity icon
     357 likes

    Real-time 3D engine enabling collaboration to create immersive, interactive experiences on Windows, Mac, and Linux, with extensive platform support.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    Unity screenshot 1
    Unity screenshot 1
    Unity screenshot 2
    +2
    Unity screenshot 3
    137 alternatives
    2.9
    Poor18 reviews
  3. Defold Engine icon
     38 likes

    The completely free and source-available game engine Defold solves the technical issues we all have in common when making games. That way, you can focus on being creative and building a great game.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    Defold Engine screenshot 1
    Defold Engine screenshot 1
    Defold Engine screenshot 2
    +3
    Defold Engine screenshot 3
    66 alternatives
  4. Redot Engine icon
     18 likes

    Redot Engine is a feature-packed, cross-platform fork of the Godot game engine to create 2D and 3D games from a unified interface. It provides a comprehensive set of common tools, so that users can focus on making games without having to reinvent the wheel.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    Redot Engine screenshot 1
    Redot Engine screenshot 1
    65 alternatives
  5. Fibbo icon
     15 likes

    Fibbo is a free and open-source web-based game engine that allows you to create interactive experiences using JavaScript, right in your browser.

    Cost / License

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Self-Hosted
    • JavaScript
    • Typescript
    • npm
    Fibbo screenshot 1
    57 alternatives
  6. ct.js icon
     29 likes

    ct.js is a 2D game editor (desktop app) based on web technologies. It aims to be an extensible yet simple game-making tool, accessible for both newbies and experienced game developers.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    Room editor
    Code editor
    Code editor
    +4
    Particle systems
    50 alternatives
    5.0
    Excellent7 reviews
  7. Xogot icon
     6 likes

    Xogot brings the full power of the Godot game engine to iPad. With a native iPad experience designed for touch, you can create, test, and share games wherever inspiration strikes.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • iPad
    Xogot screenshot 1
    Xogot screenshot 1
    Xogot screenshot 2
    +3
    Xogot screenshot 3
    56 alternatives
  8. PICO-8 icon
     16 likes

    PICO-8 is a Lua based fantasy console for programming, sharing and playing tiny games and other computer programs. The app boots to a shell prompt with easy access to scores of game building tools.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Raspberry Pi
    PICO-8 screenshot 1
    Raspbery Pi
    PICO-8 screenshot 2
    +9
    PICO-8 screenshot 3
    30 alternatives
  9. MonoGame icon
     31 likes

    One framework for creating powerful cross-platform games. The spiritual successor to XNA with 1000's of titles shipped across desktop, mobile, and console platforms. MonoGame is a fully managed .NET open source game framework without any black boxes.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    MonoGame screenshot 1
    105 alternatives
  10. Construct 3 icon
     80 likes

    Visual web-based 2D game creator with drag-and-drop event system, JavaScript integration, no installation required, and export to multiple platforms.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Online
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
    Add 3D into your games easily
    Drag and drop your level design in Construct's layout view
    Quickly add interactive and advanced objects
    +3
    Preview and test new ideas quickly in the editor.
    54 alternatives
    4.9
    Excellent11 reviews
  11. PlayCanvas icon
     14 likes

    PlayCanvas is the world’s easiest to use WebGL Game Engine. It’s free, it’s open source and it’s backed by amazing developer tools.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
    PlayCanvas screenshot 1
    PlayCanvas screenshot 1
    PlayCanvas screenshot 2
    +1
    PlayCanvas screenshot 3
    43 alternatives
  12. Pyxel icon
     8 likes

    Pyxel is a retro game engine for Python. Inspired by fantasy consoles like PICO-8, Pyxel imposes graphic and sound limits that provide a retro aesthetic while also greatly simplifying development.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    Pyxel screenshot 1
    Pyxel screenshot 1
    Pyxel screenshot 2
    +4
    Pyxel screenshot 3
    27 alternatives
  13. Amethyst uses gfx-rs to render graphics with Vulkan or Metal. It is meant to be used for 2D and 3D, with various utilities for both types of games. It should be beginner friendly but also allow more advanced uses such as custom render passes and GLSL shaders.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
    35 alternatives
  14. Picotron icon
     1 like

    Picotron is a Fantasy Workstation: a self-contained creative environment built for imaginary hardware. Create cute Lua apps that can be run inside Picotron as windowed userland processes, shared as cartridge files, or exported to stand-alone HTML apps.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Raspberry Pi
    Picotron screenshot 1
    Picotron screenshot 1
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    +1
    Picotron screenshot 3
    25 alternatives
  15. FUZE4 icon
     1 like

    FUZE4 Nintendo Switch is a coding application for Nintendo Switch. It has been designed and developed by a team of experienced gamers, programmers, artists and educators. The end result is a language ideally suited to coding games and apps for absolute beginners and seasoned...

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Nintendo Switch
    FUZE4 screenshot 1
    FUZE4 screenshot 1
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    12 alternatives
  16. A feature-rich, production-ready, general purpose 2D/3D game engine written in Rust with a scene editor. Formerly known as rg3d.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    Fyrox Game Engine screenshot 1
    52 alternatives
  17. LITIengine icon
     3 likes

    LITIengine is a free and open-source 2D Game Engine that lets you create tile-based games with plain Java. LITIengine natively supports all common desktop operating systems, maintaining high portability due to the absence of external libraries.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Chrome OS
    LITIengine sample games
    LITIengine - utiLITI editor UI
    LITIengine Java game source code
    +2
    LITIengine screenshot 3
    11 alternatives
  18. Glide Engine icon
     2 likes

    Glide is a SpriteKit and GameplayKit based engine for building 2d games easily, with a focus on side scrollers. Glide is developed with Swift and works on iOS, macOS and tvOS.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • iPhone
    • iPad
    • Apple TV
    A platformer game in Glide
    33 alternatives
  19. Surge Engine icon
     3 likes

    Open Surge is a fun 2D retro platformer inspired by Sonic games and a game creation system that lets you unleash your creativity!.

    Cost / License

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • F-Droid
    • Flathub
    • Snapcraft
    Surge Engine screenshot 1
    Surge Engine screenshot 1
    Surge Engine screenshot 2
    +1
    Surge Engine screenshot 3
    5 alternatives
  20. Dead Deer icon
     3 likes

    Dead Deer is a 3D modeler, 3D game maker, and a 3D demo maker designed to create games.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    Dead Deer screenshot 1
    Dead Deer screenshot 1
    Dead Deer screenshot 2
    +1
    Dead Deer screenshot 3
    106 alternatives
  21. Orx icon
     15 likes

    Orx is an open source, portable, lightweight, plugin-based, data-driven and extremely easy to use 2D-oriented game engine. Orx is mostly written in C, but allows you to develop with it with any language that can interface to C.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (Zlib)

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    Orx screenshot 1
    Orx screenshot 1
    Orx screenshot 2
    +3
    Orx screenshot 3
    57 alternatives
  22. DarkBASIC Professional is an advanced game development package built on the BASIC language, features more than 1000 commands that are geared towards game development, giving you an extremely powerful tool that is easy to use.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Windows
    DarkBasic Professional screenshot 1
    DarkBasic Professional screenshot 1
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    16 alternatives