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, MonoGame, Phaser and Cocos2d-x.

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FNA is a reimplementation of the Microsoft XNA Game Studio 4.0 Refresh libraries.

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FNA alternatives page was last updated Nov 16, 2024
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  1. LÖVE icon

    LÖVE

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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.

    97 LÖVE alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • BSD
    • iPad
    • FreeBSD
    LÖVE screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Portable
    2.  Lua scripting
    3.  Collaborative Workspaces

    LÖVE VS FNA

     

    • 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

    Fibbo

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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.

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • International

    Platforms

    • Self-Hosted
    • JavaScript
    • Typescript
    • npm
    Fibbo screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Privacy focused

    Features

    1.  No registration required
    2.  No Tracking
    3.  Ad-free
    4.  2D Game Engine
    5.  3D Game Engine
    6.  Support for Typescript

    Fibbo VS FNA

     

    • 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
  4. MonoGame icon

    MonoGame

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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.

    99 MonoGame alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • International

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    MonoGame screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  2D Game Engine
    2.  C# Scripting
    3.  Programming libraries
    4.  3D Game Engine

    MonoGame VS FNA

     

    • 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

    Phaser

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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

    Phaser VS FNA

     
  6. Cocos2d-x icon

    Cocos2d-x

     42 likes
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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.

    84 Cocos2d-x alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Windows Mobile
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Blackberry
    • Android Tablet
    • Windows Phone
    • iPad
    • Blackberry 10
    Cocos2d-x screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  OPENGL

    Cocos2d-x VS FNA

     

    • 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
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    raylib

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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.

    26 raylib alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux

    raylib Features

    1.  No dependencies

    raylib VS FNA

     
  9. Cerberus X icon

    Cerberus X

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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...

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • DE flagGermany
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    IDE

    Cerberus X Features

    1.  Dynamic lighting
    2.  Object-oriented Language

    Cerberus X VS FNA

     
  10. Pygame icon

    Pygame

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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.

    71 Pygame alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Country of Origin

    • International

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • HP webOS
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • AmigaOS
    Pygame screenshot 1

    Pygame Features

    1.  Run from python interpreter

    Pygame VS FNA

     
  11. LibGDX icon

    LibGDX

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    Libgdx is a Java game development framework that provides a unified API that works across all supported platforms.

    53 LibGDX alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • AU flagAustralia

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad

    LibGDX VS FNA

     
  12. nCine icon

    nCine

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

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • IT flagItaly
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • Emscripten
    ncParticleEditor

    nCine Features

    1.  Lua scripting

    nCine VS FNA

     
  13. Glide Engine icon

    Glide Engine

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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.

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • iPhone
    • iPad
    • Apple TV
    A platformer game in Glide

    Glide Engine Features

    1.  2D Game Engine
    2.  Swift

    Glide Engine VS FNA

     
  14. XNA Game Studio icon

    XNA Game Studio

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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.

    License model

    • Free Personal • Proprietary

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Windows
    XNA Game Studio screenshot 1
    Discontinued

    XNA was no longer actively being developed since 31 January 2013. Microsoft fully retired the XNA Game Studio tools on April 1, 2014.

    XNA Game Studio VS FNA

     
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