Free GameMaker AlternativesTop Game Development Tools and other similar apps like GameMaker

The best free alternative to GameMaker is Godot Engine, which is also Open Source. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 50 alternatives to GameMaker and loads of them is free so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting free alternatives to GameMaker are Unreal Engine, GDevelop, Scratch and Wick Editor.

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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 (MIT)

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Android
    • Epic Games Store
    • Flathub
    • F-Droid
    • Haiku
    • Steam
    • FreeBSD
    • Flatpak
    • itch.io
    • Meta Quest
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    Comments about Godot Engine as an Alternative to GameMaker
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    A very important Enigine to take into account to replace the vast majority of 2d and 3d engines, such as Unity 3d or Game Maker, for example. A superb Engine.

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

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

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

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

    Unreal Engine

     184 likes

    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

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Subscription)
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    A screenshot of the new Unreal Engine 5. Source: https://www.unrealengine.com/en-US/blog/unreal-engine-5-is-now-available-in-early-access
     
  4. GDevelop icon

    GDevelop

     193 likes

    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

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Subscription)
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Flathub
    The new editor interface, which now supports 3D editing.
     
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    Comments about GDevelop as an Alternative to GameMaker
    lounes-tb
    Positive
    0

    Gdevelop gives you a event-editor with which lets you describe your game's logic without writing a single line of code, it has piskel integrated in it which makes it extra easy to edit the spites. And of course, since it's open-source, it always gives us the best it can without having to 'upgrade the license'

    MrW
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    0

    Not truly open source it is more of a Freemium/Subscription deal. Platform export requires an account, which has 2 exports per day only on the free tier. The other tiers are 2 bucks/month for Indie and 7 bucks/month for Pro.

    The source code is on github, I have not looked at the source code, maybe one could remove the limitations by setting up your own export server, but that is pure speculation.

    However the version you can download from their website is very limited, keep that in mind.

    Guest
    Positive
    -2

    Very good alternative, which ended up beating Game Maker, Construct 2 or Stencyl.

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

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

    • GDevelop is Freemium and Open SourceGameMaker is Freemium and Proprietary
    • GDevelop is LightweightGameMaker is not according to our users
  5. Scratch icon

    Scratch

     119 likes

    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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    Comments about Scratch as an Alternative to GameMaker
    Top Positive Comment
    Guest
    1

    I might be a teen but I love scratch its fun and simple.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    Top Negative Comment
    Guest
    1

    Scratch is literally for Grade 4 and it is not even related to GameMaker: Studio.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    Guest
    Negative
    0

    Bruh its for 2nd-4th grade

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
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    • Some users think Scratch is a great GameMaker alternative, some don't.

    • Scratch is Free and Open SourceGameMaker is Freemium and Proprietary
  6. Wick Editor icon

    Wick Editor

     80 likes

    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.

    100 Wick Editor alternatives

    Cost / License

    Application types

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
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    • Wick Editor is the most popular Self-Hosted alternative to GameMaker.

    • Wick Editor is Free and Open SourceGameMaker is Freemium and Proprietary
    • Wick Editor is LightweightGameMaker is not according to our users
  7. Redot Engine icon

    Redot Engine

     18 likes

    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.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
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  10. Construct 2 icon

    Construct 2

     168 likes

    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

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Pay once)
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Windows
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    Comments about Construct 2 as an Alternative to GameMaker
    Guest
    Positive
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    It's like Construct 3, but popular!

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
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    • Construct 2 is Freemium and ProprietaryGameMaker is also Freemium and Proprietary
    • Construct 2 is LightweightGameMaker is not according to our users
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    Cocos2d-x

     45 likes

    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
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    ct.js

     29 likes

    ct.js is a 2D game editor (desktop app) based on web technologies. It aims to be an extensible yet simple game-making tool, accessible for both newbies and experienced game developers.

    50 ct.js alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    Room editor
     
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    Xogot

     6 likes

    Xogot brings the full power of the Godot game engine to iPad. With a native iPad experience designed for touch, you can create, test, and share games wherever inspiration strikes.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Pay once)
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • iPad
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