GameMaker Alternatives

GameMaker is described as 'Welcome to the home of GameMaker, the fastest and friendliest cross-platform game development technology out there. GameMaker has been completely redeveloped with usability and efficiency at its core, allowing developers to create games within a single code base and then publish' and is a game development tool in the development category. There are more than 50 alternatives to GameMaker for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Mac, Linux, Web-based and iPhone apps. The best GameMaker alternative is Godot Engine, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like GameMaker are Unreal Engine, GDevelop, Scratch and Wick Editor.

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  1. Hology Engine icon
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    3D game engine that uses web technologies. Perfect for those who already know TypeScript and want to collaborate with designers and artists to create 3D experiences.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

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    • Windows
    • Mac
    • Linux
     
  2. Gamesalad icon
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    GameSalad Creator is an authoring tool developed by GameSalad, Inc. (formerly Gendai Games) aimed primarily at non-programmers for composing games in a drag-and-drop fashion, utilizing visual editors and a behavior-based logic system.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

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    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
     
  3. CrossBrowdy icon
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    Multimedia JavaScript framework to create real cross-platform and hybrid game engines, games, emulators, multimedia libraries and apps.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    Platforms

    • Online
     
  4. Nirvana 3D icon
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    A game engine written in Python, extending support across multiple GPU devices with 3D rendering, PBR Renderer and much more.

    105 Nirvana 3D alternatives

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    Platforms

    • Self-Hosted
    • Python
     
  5. Flax Engine icon
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    Flax Engine is claimed the most agile game engine. It's open source, cross-platform and it lets you write scripts in C++ and C# seamlessly. Also focused on lightweight development. A true game changer.

    112 Flax Engine alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

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    • Windows
    • Linux
     
  6. Develop your programming skills by quickly creating and modding retro arcade games with Blocks, JavaScript and Python in the online MakeCode editor, the offline app or your own local pxt-arcade server.

    32 Microsoft MakeCode Arcade alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
     
  7. Evergine icon
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    The Graphics Development Engine for Business and Industry. Build high-quality 3D solutions and deploy to any platform.

    Cost / License

    • Free Personal
    • Open Source

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    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
     
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  8. Kodu Game Lab icon
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    Kodu lets kids create games on the PC and XBox via a simple visual programming language. Kodu can be used to teach creativity, problem solving, storytelling, as well as programming. Anyone can use Kodu to make a game, young children as well as adults with no design or...

    30 Kodu Game Lab alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

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    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  9. Moddio icon
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    Moddio is a Multiplayer-First Game Engine. It has a built-in server-authoritative netcode, including snapshot interpolation and client-side reconciliation. It can support 50+ concurrent players or 300+ moving entities hosted on a $5/month VM.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary (MIT)

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Android
    • Android Tablet
    • Self-Hosted
    • WebApps
     
  10. Phaser Editor icon
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    Phaser Editor is a tool for HTML5 games creation. It provides several built-in editors for texture packing, JavaScript coding, Assets management, and 2D level building.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Open Source

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    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
     
  11. AppGameKit is a simple cross platform game development tool that runs on Windows, Linux, MacOS and Raspberry Pi. A version to run on Android and iOS is also available. With AppGameKit you can use a simple Basic like programming language to develop cross platform applications, 2D...

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

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    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • iPad
    • Raspbian
    • Raspberry Pi
    • HTML
     
  12. AppGameKit Studio is a fully featured cross-platform game development tool set that runs on Windows, Linux and MacOS. With the re-imagined game development user interface with the focus to be an all-in-one work space, you can now quickly drag & drop assets to visualize your...

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • iPhone
     
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