Kodu Game Lab Alternatives for Mac

Kodu Game Lab is not available for Mac but there are plenty of alternatives that runs on macOS with similar functionality. The best Mac alternative is Godot Engine, which is both free and Open Source. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 25 alternatives to Kodu Game Lab and 16 are available for Mac so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting Mac alternatives to Kodu Game Lab are GDevelop, Defold Engine, microStudio and Bevy Game Engine.

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  1. Godot Engine icon

    Godot Engine

     588 likes

    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.

    178 Godot Engine alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Android
    • Epic Games Store
    • Flathub
    • F-Droid
    • Haiku
    • Steam
    • FreeBSD
    • Flatpak
    • itch.io
    • Meta Quest
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    Comments about Godot Engine as an Alternative to Kodu Game Lab
    Guest
    Negative
    0

    It's way more complicated.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    uzayanil
    Positive
    0

    Very simple for game development and I highly recommend for new people.

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    • Godot Engine is the most popular Web-based, Windows, Android & Mac alternative to Kodu Game Lab.

    • Godot Engine is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to Kodu Game Lab.

    • Godot Engine is Free and Open SourceKodu Game Lab is Freemium and Proprietary
    • Godot Engine is LightweightKodu Game Lab is not according to our users
  2. 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.

    121 GDevelop alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Subscription)
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Flathub
    The new editor interface, which now supports 3D editing.
     
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    Comments about GDevelop as an Alternative to Kodu Game Lab
    fabiansgz
    Positive
    0

    It is easy to learn and has many examples.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
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    • GDevelop is the most popular iPhone, iPad & Android Tablet alternative to Kodu Game Lab.

    • GDevelop is Freemium and Open SourceKodu Game Lab is Freemium and Proprietary
    • GDevelop is LightweightKodu Game Lab is not according to our users
  4. Defold Engine icon

    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.

    65 Defold Engine alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
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  7. 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...

    77 GameMaker alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Pay once)
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Steam
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    ct.js

     29 likes

    ct.js is a 2D game editor (desktop app) based on web technologies. It aims to be an extensible yet simple game-making tool, accessible for both newbies and experienced game developers.

    50 ct.js alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    Room editor
     
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    UPBGE

     10 likes

    A extremely powerful application to make games in python as well as in visual programming

    133 UPBGE alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Flathub
    • Blender
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  11. Phaser icon

    Phaser

     20 likes

    Phaser is a fun, free and fast 2D game framework for making HTML5 games for desktop and mobile web browsers, supporting Canvas and WebGL rendering.

    75 Phaser alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    Phaser screenshot 1
     
  12. PlayCanvas icon

    PlayCanvas

     14 likes

    PlayCanvas is the world’s easiest to use WebGL Game Engine. It’s free, it’s open source and it’s backed by amazing developer tools.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Subscription)
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
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    RPG in a Box

     4 likes

    RPG in a Box is designed to be a set of tools for easily creating 3D grid-based, voxel-style role-playing and adventure games—everything you will need for building and sharing your own game, all packaged together in a box, so to speak!

    32 RPG in a Box alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Pay once
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    level editor
     

    • RPG in a Box is the most popular commercial alternative to Kodu Game Lab.

    • RPG in a Box is Paid and ProprietaryKodu Game Lab is Freemium and Proprietary
    • RPG in a Box is LightweightKodu Game Lab is not according to our users
  14. Cocos Creator icon

    Cocos Creator

     14 likes

    Cocos Creator is a complete package of game development tools and workflow, including a game engine (based on Cocos2d-x), resource management, scene editing, game preview, debug and publish one project to multiple platforms.

    111 Cocos Creator alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
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