FNA AlternativesGame Development Tools and other similar apps like FNA

FNA is described as 'Reimplementation of the Microsoft XNA Game Studio 4.0 Refresh libraries' and is a game development tool in the development category. There are more than 25 alternatives to FNA for a variety of platforms, including Mac, Windows, Linux, iPhone and iPad apps. The best FNA alternative is LÖVE, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like FNA are Fibbo, Cocos2d-x, MonoGame and Phaser.

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  1. LÖVE icon
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    Hi there! LÖVE is an awesome framework you can use to make 2D games in Lua. It's free, open-source, and works on Windows, Mac OS X, Linux, Android and iOS.

    103 LÖVE alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • BSD
    • iPad
    • FreeBSD
     
    • LÖVE is the most popular Windows, Android, Mac & iPhone alternative to FNA.

    • LÖVE is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to FNA.

    • LÖVE is Free and Open SourceFNA is also Free and Open Source
    • LÖVE is LightweightFNA is not according to our users
  2. Fibbo icon
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    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

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Self-Hosted
    • JavaScript
    • Typescript
    • npm
     
    • Fibbo is the most popular Self-Hosted alternative to FNA.

    • Fibbo is Free and Open SourceFNA is also Free and Open Source
    • Fibbo is Privacy focusedFNA is not according to our users
  3. Cocos2d-x icon
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    cocos2d-x is a cross platform open source free 2D game engine for mobile gamedev, that is fast and stable, easy to learn and use.

    87 Cocos2d-x alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Windows Mobile
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Blackberry
    • Android Tablet
    • Windows Phone
    • iPad
    • Blackberry 10
     
    • Cocos2d-x is the most popular Android Tablet alternative to FNA.

    • Cocos2d-x is Free and Open SourceFNA is also Free and Open Source
    • Cocos2d-x is LightweightFNA is not according to our users
  4. MonoGame icon
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    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.

    104 MonoGame alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
     
    • MonoGame is the most popular Web-based alternative to FNA.

    • MonoGame is Free and Open SourceFNA is also Free and Open Source
    • MonoGame is LightweightFNA is not according to our users
  5. Phaser icon
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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.

    75 Phaser alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
     
  6. raylib icon
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    raylib is a game development library highly inspired by Borland BGI graphics lib and by XNA framework. Made as a simple and easy-to-use library to enjoy game programming.

    28 raylib alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
     
  7. Pygame icon
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    Pygame is a set of Python modules designed for writing video games. Pygame adds functionality on top of the excellent SDL library. This allows you to create fully featured games and multimedia programs in the python language.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • HP webOS
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • AmigaOS
     
  8. Cerberus X icon
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    Cerberus X is a cross-platform, easy to learn object-oriented programming language focusing on game development with a powerful set of APIs that make it easy to draw lightning fast graphics on all supported platforms To achieve this, Cerberus X translate our code to the target...

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
     
  9. nCine icon
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    nCine is a cross-platform 2D game engine in C++ for fast and performant game development.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • Emscripten
     
  10. LibGDX icon
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    Java framework providing unified API for building 2D or 3D games across desktop, mobile, and browser platforms, with hot code swapping, rapid prototyping, modular architecture, integrated physics, input, asset tools, and support for desktop-native debugging.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
     
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    Microsoft XNA is a freeware set of tools with a managed runtime environment provided by Microsoft that facilitates video game development and management.

    Cost / License

    • Free Personal
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  12. Glide Engine icon
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    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

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • iPhone
    • iPad
    • Apple TV
     
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