The Best GDevelop AlternativesTop Game Development Tools and other similar apps like GDevelop

GDevelop is described as 'Open-source game making software designed to be used by everyone. Any kind of 2D games can be created with it and no programming skills are required to get started. Logic of games are made using visual events' and is a very popular game development tool in the development category. There are more than 100 alternatives to GDevelop for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Mac, Linux, Web-based and Android apps. The best GDevelop alternative is Godot Engine, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like GDevelop are Unity, Construct 2, Wick Editor and Scratch.

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GDevelop is an open-source game making software designed to be used by everyone. Any kind of 2D games can be created with it and no programming skills are required to get started. Logic of games are made using visual events.

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  1. Godot Engine icon

    Godot Engine

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    Godot Engine is a feature-packed, cross-platform game engine to create 2D and 3D games from a unified interface. It provides a comprehensive set of common tools, so that users can focus on making games without having to reinvent the wheel.

    174 Godot Engine alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • AR flagArgentina

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Android
    • Epic Games Store
    • Flathub
    • F-Droid
    • Haiku
    • Steam
    • FreeBSD
    • Flatpak
    Godot Engine screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  3D Game Engine
    2.  2D Game Engine
    3.  Cross-Platform
    4.  GdScript
    5.  Portable
    6.  Simple installation
    7.  Built-in 3D model viewer
    8.  Intuitive Nodes
    9.  Multiple languages
    10.  Keyframe Animation
    11.  Works Offline
    12.  Community-based

    Godot Engine VS GDevelop

     
    Comments about Godot Engine as an Alternative to GDevelop
    Top Positive Comment
    Guest
    Nov 16, 2019
    14

    Godot IS a 2D and 3D or both development. I don't know why people say is only for 3D

    Most Recent Comment
    Guest
    Positive May 3, 2021
    -1

    Godot is not for everybody, especially if they do not like coding. But as an engine it certainly is far more feature-packed than Gdevelop. As a plus, Godot can do both 2D and 3D, while Gdevelop is limited to 2D only.

    Guest
    Negative Jul 7, 2019
    -27

    Godot Engine is mainly for 3D games, GDevelop for 2D ones.

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    • Most users think Godot Engine is a great GDevelop alternative.

    • Godot Engine is the most popular Web-based, Windows, Android & Mac alternative to GDevelop.

    • Godot Engine is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to GDevelop.

    • Godot Engine is Free and Open SourceGDevelop is Freemium and Open Source
    • Godot Engine is LightweightGDevelop is not according to our users
  2. Unity icon

    Unity

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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, and includes detailed multiplayer workflows.

    130 Unity alternatives

    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    Unity screenshot 1

    Unity Features

    1.  2D Game Engine
    2.  C# Scripting
    3.  3D Game Engine
    4.  Networking and Multiplayer
    5.  Vectorize raster images
    6.  C-sharp

    Unity VS GDevelop

     
    Comments about Unity as an Alternative to GDevelop
    Most Recent Comment
    Guest
    Negative Jun 13, 2016
    10

    Unity requires scripting knowledge and Gdevelop is codeless so everyone can make games easily.

    Arthur Pacay
    Negative Mar 3, 2019
    6

    It's complicated and requires much coding.

    Guest
    Positive Mar 20, 2018
    3

    With 3rd party plugins we can extend the tool with a visual programming solution that is just as easy to use as the event system of GDevelop and we can export our games to desktop, mobile, HTML5 and game consoles.

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    • Some users think Unity is a great GDevelop alternative, some don't.

    • Unity is Freemium and ProprietaryGDevelop is Freemium and Open Source
  4. Construct 2 icon

    Construct 2

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    Scirra Construct is a 2D game development engine with a focus on building games visually. No programming is required though the software uses a visual method for event handling that relies on programming concepts like variables, loops and conditions.

    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • GB flagUnited Kingdom

    Platforms

    • Windows
    Construct 2 screenshot 1
    Discontinued

    Construct 2 was taken off of the market in July 1, 2020, full support will be ceased in July 1, 2021.https://www.construct.net/en/make-games/buy-construct?action=c2retirement

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  No Coding Required
    2.  Works Offline
    3.  Portable
    4.  Ad-free
    5.  Drag and Drop
    6.  Visual Programming
    7.  Web-Based

    Construct 2 VS GDevelop

     
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    Wick Editor

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    The Wick Editor is a free and open-source tool for creating games, animations, and everything in-between. It's designed to be the most accessible tool for creating multimedia projects on the web. Your creations can run on any device with a web browser - that means mobile too.

    97 Wick Editor alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
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    Discontinued

    The latest update is from January 2021.

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Support for HTML5
    2.  Support for Layers
    3.  Onion skinning
    4.  Automated Tweening
    5.  Keyframe Animation
    6.  2D Game Creation
    7.  Ad-free
    8.  Works Offline
    9.  No registration required
    10.  Dark Mode
    11.  Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA)
    12.  Movie clips

    Wick Editor VS GDevelop

     
    Comments about Wick Editor as an Alternative to GDevelop
    Guest
    Positive Jan 8, 2019
    0

    Free and open-source. No subscriptions. Easy coding

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    • Wick Editor is the most popular Self-Hosted alternative to GDevelop.

    • Wick Editor is Free and Open SourceGDevelop is Freemium and Open Source
    • Wick Editor is LightweightGDevelop is not according to our users
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    Scratch

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    Scratch is a programming language that makes it easy to create your own interactive stories, animations, games, music, and art -- and share your creations on the web. As young people create and share Scratch projects, they learn important mathematical and computational ideas...

    73 Scratch alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    Scratch screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Kid friendly

    Features

    1.  Drag and Drop
    2.  Visual Programming
    3.  Blocks
    4.  Coding
    5.  Works Offline
    6.  Bad Blocks checking
    7.  2D Game Creation
    8.  Web-Database

    Scratch VS GDevelop

     
    Comments about Scratch as an Alternative to GDevelop
    Guest
    Negative May 6, 2019
    3

    It can't export as exe and even it can't be exported to .dmg, app store, and apk

    Arthur Pacay
    Positive Mar 3, 2019
    0

    because it's basiclz the same but in simpler and without the main funcinalities of GDevelop

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    • Some users think Scratch is a great GDevelop alternative, some don't.

    • Scratch is Free and Open SourceGDevelop is Freemium and Open Source
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    Defold Engine

     35 likes
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    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.

    62 Defold Engine alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • SE flagSweden
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    Defold Engine screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  2D Game Engine
    2.  Lua scripting
    3.  Works Offline
    4.  Extensible by Plugins/Extensions
    5.  Dark Mode
    6.  Portable
    7.  Live Preview
    8.  Ad-free
    9.  No registration required

    Defold Engine VS GDevelop

     
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    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 GDevelop

     

    • LÖVE is the most popular iPhone & iPad alternative to GDevelop.

    • LÖVE is Free and Open SourceGDevelop is Freemium and Open Source
    • LÖVE is LightweightGDevelop is not according to our users
  11. Redot Engine icon

    Redot Engine

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    Redot Engine is a feature-packed, cross-platform fork of the Godot game engine to create 2D and 3D games from a unified interface. It provides a comprehensive set of common tools, so that users can focus on making games without having to reinvent the wheel.

    59 Redot Engine alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    Redot Engine screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Ad-free
    2.  Cross-Platform
    3.  GdScript
    4.  3D Game Engine
    5.  2D Game Engine
    6.  Support for scripting
    7.  Portable
    8.  Works Offline
    9.  Dark Mode
    10.  No registration required
    11.  Keyframe Animation
    12.  Multiplayer

    Redot Engine VS GDevelop

     
  12. microStudio icon

    microStudio

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    microStudio is a free game engine online. Create games, learn programming, play, share, prototype and jam!.

    170 microStudio alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • FR flagFrance
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Raspberry Pi
    microStudio screenshot 1

    microStudio Features

    1.  Embedded tutorials
    2.  Real time collaboration
    3.  Multiple export options
    4.  Ad-free
    5.  Works Offline

    microStudio VS GDevelop

     
  13. Stride Game Engine icon

    Stride Game Engine

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    Stride (formerly Xenko) is an open-source C# game engine designed for the future of gaming. It comes with a full toolchain and is especially well suited to create realistic games but allows you much more!.

    61 Stride Game Engine alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • JP flagJapan

    Platforms

    • Windows
    Overview

    Stride Game Engine Features

    1.  Support for scripting
    2.  Works Offline
    3.  Ad-free

    Stride Game Engine VS GDevelop

     
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