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 Apr 28, 2025
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  1. Stencyl icon

    Stencyl

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    Stencyl isn't your average game creation software; it's a gorgeous, intuitive toolset that accelerates your workflow and then gets out of the way. We take care of the essentials, so you can focus on what's important - making your game yours.

    102 Stencyl alternatives

    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    Stencyl screenshot 1

    Stencyl Features

    1.  No Coding Required
    2.  Drag and Drop
    3.  Drag and Drop Editor
    4.  Visual Programming

    Stencyl VS Defold Engine

     
  2. Flax Engine icon

    Flax Engine

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    Flax Engine is claimed the most agile game engine. It's open source, cross-platform and it lets you write scripts in C++ and C# seamlessly. Also focused on lightweight development. A true game changer.

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • PL flagPoland
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
    Flax Engine screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  C-sharp
    2.  C++

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  4. Construct 3 icon

    Construct 3

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    Construct 3 is a powerful 2D game development engine which uses Scirra's intuitive event system to allow its users to build all kinds of games and apps.

    51 Construct 3 alternatives

    License model

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • GB flagUnited Kingdom

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
    Construct 3 screenshot 1

    Top Construct 3 Features

    1.  Multiplayer
    2.  Cloud Sync
    3.  Live Preview
    4.  Keyframe Animation
    5.  No Coding Required
    6.  Support for Layers
    7.  Full-Text Search
    8.  Portable
    9.  Browser-based
    10.  Visual Programming
    11.  Support for Javascript
    12.  Online Multiplayer Plugin

    Construct 3 VS Defold Engine

     

    • Construct 3 is the most popular SaaS alternative to Defold Engine.

    • Construct 3 is the most popular commercial alternative to Defold Engine.

    • Construct 3 is Paid and ProprietaryDefold Engine is Free and Proprietary
    • Construct 3 is MultiplayerDefold Engine is not according to our users
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    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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    Source SDK

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    The Source SDK is a software development kit compiled by Valve Software that is used to create maps or mods for the Source engine, with the exception of Left 4 Dead, Left 4 Dead 2, and Alien Swarm. These games are packaged with their own SDKs, called the Left 4 Dead Authoring...

    12 Source SDK alternatives

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    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    The Source SDK launcher menu.

    Source SDK Features

    1.  Multiplayer
    2.  Mods
    3.  Level

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  7. Cocos Creator icon

    Cocos Creator

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    Cocos Creator is a complete package of game development tools and workflow, including a game engine (based on Cocos2d-x), resource management, scene editing, game preview, debug and publish one project to multiple platforms.

    107 Cocos Creator alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    Cocos Creator screenshot 1

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  8. GemRB icon

    GemRB

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    GemRB (Game Engine Made with preRendered Background) is a portable open-source reimplementation of the Infinity Engine that underpinned Baldur's Gate, Icewind Dale and Planescape: Torment. It sports a cleaner design, greater extensibility and several innovations.

    51 GemRB alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Country of Origin

    • DE flagGermany
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Flathub
    • Flatpak
    • BSD
    • FreeBSD
    • OpenBSD
    • NetBSD
    • Windows
    • Mac
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Symbian S60
    • ReactOS
    • Haiku
    • AmigaOS
    GemRB screenshot 1

    GemRB Features

    1.  Moddable
    2.  Portable
    3.  Extensible by Plugins/Extensions

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  10. Amethyst Game Engine icon

    Amethyst Game Engine

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    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.

    34 Amethyst Game Engine alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
    Discontinued

    The website is unavailable, and the GitHub repository has been archived in April 2022.

    Amethyst Game Engine Features

    1.  3D Game Engine
    2.  2D Game Engine

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    Intrinsic

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    Intrinsic is a Vulkan based cross-platform graphics and game engine.

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Country of Origin

    • DE flagGermany
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Windows
    Intrinsic screenshot 1

    Intrinsic VS Defold Engine

     
  12. nCine icon

    nCine

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    nCine is a cross-platform 2D game engine in C++ for fast and performant game development.

    68 nCine alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • Emscripten
    ncParticleEditor

    nCine Features

    1.  Lua scripting

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  13. Coppercube icon

    Coppercube

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    CopperCube is a 3D editor for creating interactive 3D applications or simple games for Flash / Stage 3D, WebGL or as application. No programming is necessary for this. Simply import your 3D models, specify camera controllers and behaviors, and hit 'publish'.

    32 Coppercube alternatives

    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • AT flagAustria
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Online
    Coppercube screenshot 1

    Coppercube Features

    1.  3D Renderer

    Coppercube VS Defold Engine

     
  14. batari-Basic icon

    batari-Basic

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    batari Basic (bB) is a BASIC-like language for creating Atari 2600 games. It creates a binary file that can be run on an Atari 2600 emulator or the binary file may be used to make a cartridge that will operate on a real Atari 2600.

    114 batari-Basic alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux

    batari-Basic VS Defold Engine

     
  15. Phaser Editor icon

    Phaser Editor

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    Phaser Editor is a tool for HTML5 games creation. It provides several built-in editors for texture packing, JavaScript coding, Assets management, and 2D level building.

    33 Phaser Editor alternatives

    License model

    • Freemium • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    Phaser Editor screenshot 1

    Phaser Editor Features

    1.  Level editor
    2.  Texture packing
    3.  Offline documentation
    4.  Built-in Level Editor
    5.  Javascript scripting

    Phaser Editor VS Defold Engine

     
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