The Best Godot Engine AlternativesTop Game Development Tools and other similar apps like Godot Engine

Godot Engine is described as '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' and is a leading game development tool in the development category. There are more than 100 alternatives to Godot Engine for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Linux, Mac, iPhone and Web-based apps. The best Godot Engine alternative is Unreal Engine, which is free. Other great apps like Godot Engine are Unity, GDevelop, Wick Editor and LÖVE.

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  1. Unreal Engine icon

    Unreal Engine

     185 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.

    109 Unreal Engine alternatives

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    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

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    • 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
     
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    Unreal Engine vs Godot Engine Comments
    Top Positive Comment
    aaronfranke
    4

    Unreal and Godot complement each other well. Unreal is amazing at high-end 3D and is great for things like AAA games, processing hundreds of millions of triangles, and simulations. Godot is great for 2D and low-end 3D games that don't require millions of triangles, and Godot is vastly smaller and more lightweight. If you want to "do it all", learn both Unreal and Godot.

    Top Negative Comment
    Guest
    4

    Unreal Engine is not a true open source engine. The license is not open source as it does not allow you to share the source code with the general public. Godot, on the opposite, if fully open source.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    begorim451
    Negative
    0

    unreal engine is not open source, requires account registration, charges payment after certain earning limit

    3 of 5 comments
    • Unreal Engine is Freemium and ProprietaryGodot Engine is Free and Open Source
  2. Unity icon

    Unity

     357 likes

    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.

    137 Unity alternatives

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    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
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    Unity vs Godot Engine Comments
    Tibbe
    Negative
    8

    godot is FOSS, Unity isn't.

    superluminar
    Positive
    0

    "godot is an open source unity alternative" is a frequent comparison; There are some relevant differences (among them Godot being open) but overall, it makes sense.

    Mano
    Positive
    0

    Compared to Godot, it's a better engine if you're planning on making a 3D game, as the current 3D pipeline of Godot still needs plenty of work, which will result in worse performance.

    • Unity is Freemium and ProprietaryGodot Engine is Free and Open Source
  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.

    122 GDevelop alternatives

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    • Freemium
    • Open Source

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Flathub
    The new editor interface, which now supports 3D editing.
     
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    GDevelop vs Godot Engine Comments
    Guest
    Positive
    1

    It's simple and easy to understand, clean user-interface and it doesn't require any coding knowledge, it's all drag and drop.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    • GDevelop is Freemium and Open SourceGodot Engine is Free and Open Source
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  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

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    Alerts

    • Discontinued

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
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    Wick Editor vs Godot Engine Comments
    AllMight
    Negative
    0

    Discontinued. So, not an alternative.

    • Wick Editor is Free and Open SourceGodot Engine is also Free and Open Source
  7. LÖVE icon

    LÖVE

     98 likes

    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.

    105 LÖVE alternatives

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    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • BSD
    • iPad
    • FreeBSD
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    LÖVE vs Godot Engine Comments
    Mano
    2

    Not an engine, just a framework like MonoDevelop or libGDX.

    Blek Lerio
    -1

    Love is a viable alternative to Godot, for lightweight 2D games. The Lua scripting API is a perfect match for this kind of project. The only real advantage of Godot could be the editor, maybe...

    • LÖVE is Free and Open SourceGodot Engine is also Free and Open Source
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    Defold Engine

     38 likes

    The completely free and source-available game engine Defold solves the technical issues we all have in common when making games. That way, you can focus on being creative and building a great game.

    66 Defold Engine alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

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    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    Defold Engine screenshot 1
     
  10. Armory 3D icon

    Armory 3D

     33 likes

    Armory is an open-source 3D game engine with full Blender integration, turning it into a complete game development tool. The result is a unified workflow from start to finish, making you work faster. No more jumping between different applications.

    47 Armory 3D alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (Zlib)

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Blender
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    Armory 3D vs Godot Engine Comments
    hfVgd_
    Positive
    0

    Built-in blender integration

    • Armory 3D is Free and Open SourceGodot Engine is also Free and Open Source
  11. Bevy Game Engine icon

    Bevy Game Engine

     22 likes

    A refreshingly simple data-driven game engine built in Rust. Free and Open Source Forever!

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    • Mac
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    Bevy Game Engine vs Godot Engine Comments
    dataculi
    Positive
    0

    Bevy is pretty new on the scene but rapidly growing in popularity since it's the first major open source Rust game engine (see: https://arewegameyet.rs/). I'd consider it to be the most similar to Godot on this list just because of how deeply community driven both projects are

    • Bevy Game Engine is Free and Open SourceGodot Engine is also Free and Open Source
  12. 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.

    65 Redot Engine alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

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    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
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    Redot Engine vs Godot Engine Comments
    Guest
    Negative
    -1

    Not innovative, lacks developers with experience

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    nahuelj
    Positive
    -2

    The best Godot fork that focuses on working on technical improvements.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    • Redot Engine is Free and Open SourceGodot Engine is also Free and Open Source
  14. GameMaker icon

    GameMaker

     47 likes

    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...

    79 GameMaker alternatives

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    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

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    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Steam
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    GameMaker vs Godot Engine Comments
    Mano
    0

    Their move from 1.x to 2.0 pissed a lot of people, because suddenly all the perpetual licenses were stuck with the now discontinued 1.x version, while 2.x is subscription only.

    The free/demo version lets you use the whole program and all features EXCEPT export. So you have the option of only subscribing when you actually have finished your game and cancel afterwards.

    • GameMaker is Freemium and ProprietaryGodot Engine is Free and Open Source
  15. Stride Game Engine icon

    Stride Game Engine

     34 likes

    Stride (formerly Xenko) is an open-source C# game engine designed for the future of gaming. It comes with a full toolchain and is especially well suited to create realistic games but allows you much more!.

    65 Stride Game Engine alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

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    • Windows
    Overview
     
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