Hesiod Alternatives

Hesiod is described as 'A desktop application for node-based procedural terrain generation' and is an app in the video & movies category. There are more than 10 alternatives to Hesiod for Windows, Mac, Linux and Unity. The best Hesiod alternative is Vue, which is free. Other great apps like Hesiod are Infinigen, Terragen, World Machine and World Creator.

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  1. Vue icon
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    Create vast expanses of terrains, add trees, select the best point of view and render hyper-realistic images of your landscapes in moody atmospheres... in a few mouse clicks.

    62 Vue alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
     
    • Vue is the most popular Windows & Mac alternative to Hesiod.

    • Vue is the most popular free alternative to Hesiod.

    • Vue is Free and ProprietaryHesiod is Free and Open Source
  2. Infinigen icon
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    Infinigen is a procedural generator that creates everything entirely from randomized mathematical rules, including all shapes and materials, from macro structures to micro details. Infinigen can create unlimited variations.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Linux
     
    • Infinigen is the most popular Linux alternative to Hesiod.

    • Infinigen is the most popular Open Source alternative to Hesiod.

    • Infinigen is Free and Open SourceHesiod is also Free and Open Source
  3. Terragen icon
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    Terragen is a scenery generator, created with the goal of generating photorealistic landscape images and animations.

    26 Terragen alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
     
  4. World Machine icon
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    World Machine is a powerful terrain generation software used by game developers, visual effects artists, and independent creators to create realistic 3D landscapes and terrains.

    29 World Machine alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Pay once)
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  5. World Creator icon
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    World Creator is a landscape generator that is fully GPU powered and features a powerful array of artist driven creative tools.

    6 World Creator alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Subscription
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Unity
     
    • World Creator is the most popular commercial alternative to Hesiod.

    • World Creator is Paid and ProprietaryHesiod is Free and Open Source
  6. FlowScape icon
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    In FlowScape you can create your own tiny nature scene simply by painting.

    Choose from more than 20 landscapes and 60 models to create your own private paradise by changing the sky, rotating the sun, adding sound effects and adjust your camera.

    Cost / License

    • Pay once
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
     
  7. Gaea icon
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    Node based heightfield terrain and texture generation program.

    28 Gaea alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Pay once)
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  8. Geomorph icon
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    Geomorph is a height field generator and editor for the Linux operating system.

    A height field is a kind of topographic map. It is a 2D projection of a 3D landscape.

    Geomorph generates square images and shows a 3D preview of the resulting landscape. The resulting 2D image can.

    24 Geomorph alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Linux
     
  9. EarthSculptor icon
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    EarthSculptor is a realtime terrain height-map editor and paint program featuring an easy to use interface designed

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
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    Generate high resolution heightmaps for terrain generation.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Pay once)
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  11. L3DT icon
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    Large 3D terrain generator.

    24 L3DT alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  12. Atlas Engine icon
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    Atlas Engine is a solo-developed, semi-procedural map/landscape creation app that generates multiple map styles, biome masks, and height map simultaneously in real time.

    Cost / License

    • Pay once
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
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