Defold Engine Alternatives

Defold Engine is described as 'The completely free and open-source 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' and is a game development tool in the development category. There are more than 50 alternatives to Defold Engine for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Linux, Mac, Web-based and Android apps. The best Defold Engine alternative is Godot Engine, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like Defold Engine are Unreal Engine, Unity, GDevelop and Wick Editor.

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Defold Engine alternatives page was last updated May 10, 2025
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  1. ct.js icon

    ct.js

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    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.

    46 ct.js alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • RU flagRussia

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    Room editor

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  2D Game Engine
    2.  2D Game Creation
    3.  Support for Javascript
    4.  Export to HTML
    5.  Ad-free
    6.  Works Offline
    7.  No registration required
    8.  No Coding Required
    9.  Support for scripting
    10.  Dark Mode
    11.  Modular System
    12.  Support for HTML5

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  2. Upbge icon

    Upbge

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    A extremely powerful application to make games in python as well as in visual programming.

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Flathub
    Upbge screenshot 1

    Upbge Features

    1.  Visual Programming
    2.  3D Sculpting
    3.  No Coding Required
    4.  Portable
    5.  Ad-free
    6.  Works Offline
    7.  No registration required

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  4. CRYENGINE icon

    CRYENGINE

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    The most powerful game development platform is now available to everyone. Full engine source code. All features. No royalties. No obligations. No license fee.

    84 CRYENGINE alternatives

    License model

    • Free Personal • Proprietary

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • DE flagGermany
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Windows
    CRYENGINE screenshot 1

    CRYENGINE Features

    1.  3D Game Engine
    2.  Visual Programming
    3.  Flow diagram visualisation
    4.  Flowgraph
    5.  Single player
    6.  Support for scripting
    7.  Multiplayer
    8.  Ad-free

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    Unity

    Unity's real-time 3D engine fosters collaboration among artists, designers, and developers, offering tools for immersive, interactive experiences. Unity 6 enhances rendering, lighting, and AI, supports AR, VR, mobile, desktop...

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    Xogot

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    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.

    51 Xogot alternatives

    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • iPad
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    Top Xogot Features

    1.  Syntax Highlighting
    2.  Controller Support
    3.  Ad-free
    4.  2D Game Creation
    5.  Sync with iCloud
    6.  Custom templates
    7.  Apple Pencil support
    8.  Native application
    9.  3D Game Engine
    10.  Built-in code editor
    11. iCloud icon  ICloud Integration
    12.  2D Game Engine

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  7. Torque 3D icon

    Torque 3D

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    Torque 3D is a easy-to-use game creation platform. Architected from the ground up for maximum flexibility and performance across a wide range of hardware and built upon the Frontline award-winning Torque Game Engine Advanced, Torque 3D comes equipped with a full suite of tools...

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
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  8. Phaser icon

    Phaser

     19 likes
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    Phaser is a fun, free and fast 2D game framework for making HTML5 games for desktop and mobile web browsers, supporting Canvas and WebGL rendering.

    70 Phaser alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • GB flagUnited Kingdom

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    Phaser screenshot 1

    Phaser Features

    1.  Support for scripting
    2.  Portable
    3.  Works Offline
    4.  No registration required
    5.  Ad-free
    6.  Support for Javascript

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  10. Hology Engine icon

    Hology Engine

     7 likes
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    3D game engine that uses web technologies. Perfect for those who already know TypeScript and want to collaborate with designers and artists to create 3D experiences.

    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • SE flagSweden
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Mac
    • Linux
    Engine editor

    Hology Engine Features

    1.  3D Game Engine
    2.  Materials Editor
    3.  Support for Typescript
    4.  Cross-Platform
    5.  Scene Management
    6.  Shader programming
    7.  Simple installation
    8.  Export to HTML

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  11. Open 3D Engine icon

    Open 3D Engine

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    Open 3D Engine (O3DE) is an Apache 2.0-licensed multi-platform 3D engine that enables developers and content creators to build AAA games, cinema-quality 3D worlds, and high-fidelity simulations without any fees or commercial obligations.

    105 Open 3D Engine alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
    Open 3D Engine screenshot 1

    Open 3D Engine Features

    1.  3D Game Engine
    2.  Virtual Reality
    3.  Multiplayer
    4.  AWS Integration

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  12. Moddio icon

    Moddio

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    Moddio is a Multiplayer-First Game Engine. It has a built-in server-authoritative netcode, including snapshot interpolation and client-side reconciliation. It can support 50+ concurrent players or 300+ moving entities hosted on a $5/month VM.

    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Android
    • Android Tablet
    • Self-Hosted
    • WebApps
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    Moddio Features

    1.  No Coding Required
    2.  Dark Mode
    3.  Multiplayer
    4.  3D Game Engine

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  13. HARFANG 3D icon

    HARFANG 3D

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    HARFANG®3D is a cross-platform & multi-language solution to integrate with embedded systems, existing environments & combining features to meet the industrial standards of 3D imaging.

    License model

    • Free Personal • Open Source

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • FR flagFrance
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    HARFANG 3D screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Run from python interpreter
    2.  Virtual Reality
    3.  Golang
    4.  C support
    5.  3D Renderer
    6.  2D and 3D physics
    7.  Support for scripting
    8.  Portable
    9.  Lua scripting
    10.  Data visualization
    11.  Asset Pipeline

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  14. ezEngine icon

    ezEngine

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    ezEngine is a free, open source game engine written in C++. Its philosophy is to be modular and flexible, such that it can be adapted to many different use cases. EZ utilizes a plugin system to integrate features such as FMOD or Jolt Physics.

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • CH flagSwitzerland

    Platforms

    • Windows
    ezEngine screenshot 1

    Top ezEngine Features

    1.  Dark Mode
    2.  Ad-free
    3.  Portable
    4.  Single player
    5.  Support for scripting
    6.  No registration required
    7.  No Coding Required
    8.  Works Offline
    9.  Scene System
    10.  Modular System
    11.  3D Game Engine
    12.  C++

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  15. Kodu Game Lab icon

    Kodu Game Lab

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    Kodu lets kids create games on the PC and XBox via a simple visual programming language. Kodu can be used to teach creativity, problem solving, storytelling, as well as programming. Anyone can use Kodu to make a game, young children as well as adults with no design or...

    29 Kodu Game Lab alternatives

    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Windows
    Kodu Game Lab screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Support for Themes

    Features

    1.  Out Of The Box
    2.  Over-The-Top (OTT)

    Kodu Game Lab VS Defold Engine

     
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