Allegro Alternatives

Allegro is described as '4 and Allegro 5 are cross-platform, libraries mainly aimed at video game and multimedia programming. They handle common, low-level tasks such as creating windows, accepting user input, loading data, drawing images, playing sounds, etc' and is a game development tool in the development category. There are more than 25 alternatives to Allegro for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Linux, Mac, Android and iPad apps. The best Allegro alternative is Godot Engine, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like Allegro are OpenGL, Vulkan, Redot Engine and microStudio.

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Allegro alternatives page was last updated Oct 27, 2024
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  1. GLFW icon

    GLFW

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    GLFW is an Open Source, multi-platform library for OpenGL, OpenGL ES and Vulkan development on the desktop. It provides a simple API for creating windows, contexts and surfaces, receiving input and events.

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD

    GLFW Features

    1.  Support for Multiple Monitors
    2.  OPENGL

    GLFW VS Allegro

     
  2. pyglet icon

    pyglet

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    Cross-platform windowing and multimedia library for Python.

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux

    pyglet VS Allegro

     
  4. Oxygine icon

    Oxygine

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    Oxygine is completely free and open source (MIT license) 2D game engine, available on GitHub. It is written in C++ and runs on MacOSX, iOS, Android, Windows and Linux.

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • RU flagRussia

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Chrome OS
    • iPad
    code example

    Oxygine Features

    1.  C++

    Oxygine VS Allegro

     
  5. AGKSharp icon

    AGKSharp

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    AGKSharp is a free implementation of AppGameKit to be used with C# and .NET.

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • DE flagGermany
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Windows

    AGKSharp Features

    1.  C-sharp
    2.  Networking and Multiplayer
    3.  2D and 3D physics

    AGKSharp VS Allegro

     
  6. SDL Game Engine icon

    SDL Game Engine

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    A platform independent 2d game programming framework for c/c++ programmers with least possible dependencies for easy porting and with focus on easy API calls and the requirement of commercial programmers.

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • DE flagGermany
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Self-Hosted
    • SDL
    • C++
    Discontinued

    Last updated in 2014

    SDL Game Engine Features

    1.  C++
    2.  Programming libraries

    SDL Game Engine VS Allegro

     

    • SDL Game Engine is the most popular Self-Hosted alternative to Allegro.

    • SDL Game Engine is Free and Open SourceAllegro is also Free and Open Source
  7. Wonderland Engine icon

    Wonderland Engine

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    Build 3D apps with near-native 3D performance that run on mobile, desktop and XR.

    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • DE flagGermany
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Mac
    • Linux
    • Flathub
    • Flatpak
    Wonderland Engine screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Augmented Reality
    2.  Support for scripting
    3.  Works Offline
    4.  Ad-free
    5.  Dark Mode
    6.  Virtual Reality
    7.  3D Game Engine
    8.  Cross-Platform

    Wonderland Engine VS Allegro

     
  9. Crystal Space icon

    Crystal Space

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    Crystal Space is a mature, full-featured Software Development Kit (SDK) providing real-time 3D graphics for applications such as games and virtual reality. It is free (LGPL) and cross-platform (Windows, GNU/Linux, Mac OS X).

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
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    Discontinued

    Discontinued since July 2012 : http://www.crystalspace3d.org/main/Download

    Crystal Space Features

    1.  Games library

    Crystal Space VS Allegro

     
  10. Nirvana 3D icon

    Nirvana 3D

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    A game engine written in Python, extending support across multiple GPU devices with 3D rendering, PBR Renderer and much more.

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Self-Hosted
    • Python
    3D Rendering of the Nirvana 3D Logo

    Nirvana 3D Features

    1.  Physically-Based Rendering
    2.  Rendering
    3.  3D Game Engine
    4.  3D Renderer

    Nirvana 3D VS Allegro

     
  11. ursina icon

    ursina

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    Ursina makes it easier to develop games, visualizations and other kinds software. The concise API combined with the power of the Python programming language, makes life easier for the developer so they can focus on what they are making.

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    ursina screenshot 1

    ursina VS Allegro

     
  12. WADE icon

    WADE

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    A unique combination of a powerful JS framework + an amazing set of authoring tools, WADE doesn't force you to do things one way or another - you are in charge!

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Google Chrome
    WADE screenshot 1

    WADE Features

    1.  2D Game Engine

    WADE VS Allegro

     
  13. Python Turtle icon

    Python Turtle

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    Turtle graphics is a popular way for introducing programming to kids. It was part of the original Logo programming language developed by Wally Feurzeig, Seymour Papert and Cynthia Solomon in 1967.

    6 Python Turtle alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    Python Turtle screenshot 1

    Python Turtle VS Allegro

     
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