GameMaker Legacy Alternatives for Linux

GameMaker Legacy is not available for Linux but there are plenty of alternatives that runs on Linux with similar functionality. The best Linux alternative is Godot Engine, which is both free and Open Source. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 50 alternatives to GameMaker Legacy and many of them are available for Linux so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting Linux alternatives to GameMaker Legacy are Unity, GDevelop, Unreal Engine and Scratch.

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  1. Godot Engine icon
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    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.

    172 Godot Engine alternatives
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    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Android
    • Epic Games Store
    • Flathub
    • Haiku
    • Steam
    • FreeBSD
    • Flatpak
    • F-Droid
    Fully-dedicated 2D engine
    XR (VR and AR) support
    +6
    Gorgeous 3D graphics

    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
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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.

    Positive comment •Jul 7, 2017
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    Uses Python. Easy to learn. Nodes system very powerful.

    Positive comment •Jan 15, 2020
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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
  2. Unity icon
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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.

    131 Unity alternatives
    Unity screenshot 1

    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
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    Unity Features

    1.  C# Scripting
    2.  3D Game Engine
    3.  2D Game Engine
    4.  Networking and Multiplayer
    5.  Vectorize raster images
    6.  C-sharp
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    It has a great physics engine and powerful c# scripting

    Positive comment •Feb 26, 2019
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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.

    111 GDevelop alternatives
    The new editor interface, which now supports 3D editing.

    License model

    • Freemium • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    GDevelop can now create fully 3D games.
    The Asset Store has hundreds of thousands of free and paid assets.
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    Events to build the logic of a game

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  No Coding Required
    2.  Visual Programming
    3.  Multiplatform
    4.  Support for HTML5
    5.  Multiplatform Export
    6.  Material design
    7.  Event management
    8.  Extensible by Plugins/Extensions
    9.  Works Offline
    10.  Ad-free
    11.  Support for scripting
    12.  Multiple languages
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    Guest

    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.

    Positive comment •Jun 11, 2015
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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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    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...

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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.

    105 Unreal Engine alternatives
    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

    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
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    Top Unreal Engine Features

    1.  3D Game Engine
    2.  Destructible geometry
    3.  Visual Programming
    4.  Virtual Reality
    5.  Blueprint Function
    6.  Chaos Engine
    7.  Node Based
    8.  Develop in VR
    9.  Photorealism
    10.  Materials Editor
    11.  No Coding Required
    12.  Support for scripting
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  7. Scratch icon
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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
    Scratch screenshot 1

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    Scratch screenshot 1

    Scratch 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
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    Guest

    It Is Easy To Use And It Works On All Devices!

    Top positive comment •Jan 1, 2020
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    Guest

    Scratch is a program to learn kids how to code

    Top negative comment •Oct 8, 2015
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    Its the best! i use it to make animations and A LOT of other things

    Positive comment •May 13, 2020
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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.

    95 LÖVE alternatives
    LÖVE screenshot 1

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • BSD
    • iPad
    • FreeBSD

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Portable
    2.  Lua scripting
    3.  Collaborative Workspaces
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    RPG Maker

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    The RPG Maker software series is a set of game creation suites aimed at easy 2D role playing game creation. With an emphasis on JRPG gameplay mechanics, the suites typically include map, tile and sprite editors, character, encounter and dialog tools, among countless other...

    84 RPG Maker alternatives
    RPG Maker VX Ace

    License model

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Steam
    Game Creation (VX Ace)
    Game Creation (RPG Maker XP)
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    Create your hero(s), villagers, animals, monsters etc. You can choose between all sorts of characters and even auto generate characters to make them unique for your game.

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  No Coding Required
    2.  Royalty free
    3.  2D Game Creation
    4.  Visual Programming
    5.  Royalty free assets
    6.  Textured tiles
    7.  Text boxes
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    • Most users think RPG Maker is a great GameMaker Legacy alternative.

    • RPG Maker is the most popular commercial alternative to GameMaker Legacy.

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

    98 MonoGame alternatives
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    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

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

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    ENIGMA, the Extensible Non-Interpreted Game Maker Augmentation, is an open source cross-platform game development environment derived from that of the popular software GameMaker Legacy.

    95 ENIGMA - LateralGM alternatives
    ENIGMA - LateralGM screenshot 1

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    ENIGMA - LateralGM screenshot 1
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    +1
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