The Best GameMaker Legacy AlternativesTop Game Development Tools and other similar apps like GameMaker Legacy

GameMaker Legacy is described as 'Game Maker is software program for Microsoft Windows meant to simplify computer game development. It features sprite and "room" editors, a visual programming language for users without much prior experience with computer programming, as well as built-in scripting in' and is a popular game development tool in the development category. There are more than 50 alternatives to GameMaker Legacy for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Linux, Mac, Web-based and Android apps. The best GameMaker Legacy alternative is Godot Engine, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like GameMaker Legacy are Unity, GDevelop, Unreal Engine and Scratch.

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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.

    178 Godot Engine alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Android
    • Epic Games Store
    • Flathub
    • F-Droid
    • Haiku
    • Steam
    • FreeBSD
    • Flatpak
    • itch.io
    • Meta Quest
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    It's open source and amazing in some ways. It's totally free. It has it's own features and downsides but overall for me it's an amazing tool.

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    Uses Python. Easy to learn. Nodes system very powerful.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
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    • Almost everyone thinks Godot Engine is a great GameMaker Legacy alternative.

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

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

    • Godot Engine is Free and Open SourceGameMaker Legacy is Freemium and Proprietary
    • Godot Engine is LightweightGameMaker Legacy is not according to our users
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    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.

    135 Unity alternatives

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    • Freemium (Subscription)
    • Proprietary

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
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    It has a great physics engine and powerful c# scripting

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
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    • Most users think Unity is a great GameMaker Legacy alternative.

    • Unity is Freemium and ProprietaryGameMaker Legacy is also Freemium and Proprietary
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    GDevelop

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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.

    121 GDevelop alternatives

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    • Freemium (Subscription)
    • Open Source

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Flathub
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    Similar to GameMaker: Studio and Construct 2, GDevelop allows you to develop software, particularly games, for Windows, Mac, Linux and HTML 5. It allows you to program your apps and games using an event-based system, just like Construct 2.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
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    • Almost everyone thinks GDevelop is a great GameMaker Legacy alternative.

    • GDevelop is the most popular iPhone, iPad & Android Tablet alternative to GameMaker Legacy.

    • GDevelop is Freemium and Open SourceGameMaker Legacy is Freemium and Proprietary
    • GDevelop is LightweightGameMaker Legacy is not according to our users
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    Browser-based 2D game creation engine using a visual event-driven system, integrates JavaScript for advanced development, requires no installation or prior programming, supports exporting to HTML5, mobile platforms, Xbox One, and...

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    Unreal Engine

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    Unreal Engine is a professional suite of tools and technologies used for building high-quality games across a range of platforms. Unreal Engine’s rendering architecture enables developers to achieve stunning visuals and also scale elegantly to lower-end systems.

    108 Unreal Engine alternatives

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    • Freemium (Subscription)
    • Proprietary

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    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
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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...

    75 Scratch alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
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    It Is Easy To Use And It Works On All Devices!

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    Scratch is a program to learn kids how to code

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    Its the best! i use it to make animations and A LOT of other things

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

    • Scratch is Free and Open SourceGameMaker Legacy is Freemium and Proprietary
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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.

    103 LÖVE alternatives

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    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Mac
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    • Android
    • iPhone
    • BSD
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    • FreeBSD
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    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.

    76 Construct 2 alternatives

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    • Freemium (Pay once)
    • Proprietary

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    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Windows
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    Construct 3

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    Browser-based 2D game creation engine using a visual event-driven system, integrates JavaScript for advanced development, requires no installation or prior programming, supports exporting to HTML5, mobile platforms, Xbox One, and enables real-time editing on any device.

    54 Construct 3 alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Subscription
    • Proprietary

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    • Windows
    • Online
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
    Add 3D into your games easily
     

    • Construct 3 is the most popular SaaS alternative to GameMaker Legacy.

    • Construct 3 is the most popular commercial alternative to GameMaker Legacy.

    • Construct 3 is Paid and ProprietaryGameMaker Legacy is Freemium and Proprietary
    • Construct 3 is LightweightGameMaker Legacy is not according to our users
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    RPG Maker

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    Suite for building 2D top-down role-playing games with detailed map, tile, and sprite editors, traditional turn-based mechanics, dialog and encounter tools, custom scripting, asset support, and publishing options, suitable for both beginners and advanced users.

    75 RPG Maker alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Pay once
    • Proprietary

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Steam
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    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.

    104 MonoGame alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Mac
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    • Linux
    • Online
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  14. Cocos2d-x icon

    Cocos2d-x

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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.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Windows Mobile
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Blackberry
    • Android Tablet
    • Windows Phone
    • iPad
    • Blackberry 10
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    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.

    86 CRYENGINE alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free Personal
    • Proprietary

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    • Windows
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    it's AMAZING software for free, what's better? =)

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    • CRYENGINE is Free Personal and ProprietaryGameMaker Legacy is Freemium and Proprietary
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