GLBasic AlternativesGame Development Tools and other similar apps like GLBasic

GLBasic is described as 'Cross-platform programming language aiming at game development with OpenGL' and is a game development tool in the development category. There are more than 10 alternatives to GLBasic for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Mac, Linux, iPhone and Android apps. The best GLBasic alternative is FNA, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like GLBasic are Blitz3D, Cerberus X, AppGameKit Classic and Glide Engine.

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  1. FNA icon

    FNA

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    FNA is a reimplementation of the Microsoft XNA Game Studio 4.0 Refresh libraries.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • iPad
    • Apple TV
    • Nintendo Switch
    • Stadia
     

    • FNA is the most popular Windows, Android, Mac & iPhone alternative to GLBasic.

    • FNA is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to GLBasic.

    • FNA is Free and Open SourceGLBasic is Free Personal and Proprietary
  2. Blitz3D icon

    Blitz3D

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    Create 2D and 3D Games for Windows.

    If you've been yearning to create games but have been frustrated by the complexity of programming languages such as C++ or Java, you've come to the right place!

    Blitz3D provides a simple yet powerful environment for game creation - s.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    Blitz3D screenshot 1
     
  4. Cerberus X icon

    Cerberus X

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    Cerberus X is a cross-platform, easy to learn object-oriented programming language focusing on game development with a powerful set of APIs that make it easy to draw lightning fast graphics on all supported platforms To achieve this, Cerberus X translate our code to the target...

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    IDE
     
  5. AppGameKit Classic icon

    AppGameKit Classic

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    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...

    60 AppGameKit Classic alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Pay once)
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • iPad
    • Raspbian
    • Raspberry Pi
    • HTML
    AppGameKit Classic screenshot 1
     
  6. Glide Engine icon

    Glide Engine

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    Glide is a SpriteKit and GameplayKit based engine for building 2d games easily, with a focus on side scrollers. Glide is developed with Swift and works on iOS, macOS and tvOS.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • iPhone
    • iPad
    • Apple TV
    A platformer game in Glide
     
  7. AppGameKit Studio icon

    AppGameKit Studio

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    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

    • Pay once
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • iPhone
    scene editor, asset manager
     

    • AppGameKit Studio is the most popular commercial alternative to GLBasic.

    • AppGameKit Studio is Paid and ProprietaryGLBasic is Free Personal and Proprietary
  9. sdlBasic icon

    sdlBasic

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    sdlBasic is a small, efficient and multiplatform basic interpreter aimed to game creation using the power of SDL library, it was inspired by the old and glorious AMOS.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
    sdlBasic screenshot 1
     
  10. BlitzMax icon

    BlitzMax

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    BlitzMax is a versatile desktop development environment for developers of all shapes and sizes.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    BlitzMax screenshot 1
     
  11. BlitzPlus icon

    BlitzPlus

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    • Create 2D Games for Windows. BlitzPlus provides developers with a complete 2D programming solution for the PC. Utilising a BASIC/C hybrid language for use with its compiler, BlitzPlus is capable of creating any type of 2D program, with minimal development-time and with minimal.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  12. DarkBasic Professional icon

    DarkBasic Professional

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    DarkBASIC Professional is an advanced game development package built on the BASIC language, features more than 1000 commands that are geared towards game development, giving you an extremely powerful tool that is easy to use.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Windows
    DarkBasic Professional screenshot 1
     
  13. Monkey 2 icon

    Monkey 2

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    Monkey 2 is a cross platform programming language aiming at game development. Write your code once in an easy to use language called the Monkey code and publish to multiple platforms. The Monkey code compile to native code best for each platform such as Java and JavaScript so...

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    Monkey 2 screenshot 1
     
  14. PlayBasic icon

    PlayBasic

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    PlayBasic is a game programming language that gives new programmers the flexibility and feature set for rapid game development, without the complexity or cost. So everybody can experience the challenge of game programming again!

    Cost / License

    • Free Personal
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    PlayBasic screenshot 1
     
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