Macroquad AlternativesGame Development Tools and other similar apps like Macroquad

Macroquad is described as 'Simple and easy to use game library for Rust programming language, heavily inspired by raylib. Macroquad has a simple, small API that's quick to get started with. Target multiple platforms Windows, Mac, Linux, HTML5, Android and iOS with the same codebase' and is a game development tool in the development category. There are more than 10 alternatives to Macroquad for a variety of platforms, including Mac, Windows, Linux, iPhone and Android apps. The best Macroquad alternative is LÖVE, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like Macroquad are MonoGame, Phaser, SDL and Allegro.

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Macroquad alternatives page was last updated Jun 22, 2025
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  1. LÖVE icon

    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.

    98 LÖVE alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • BSD
    • iPad
    • FreeBSD
    LÖVE screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Portable
    2.  Lua scripting
    3.  Collaborative Workspaces

    LÖVE VS Macroquad

     

    • LÖVE is the most popular Windows, Android, Mac & iPhone alternative to Macroquad.

    • LÖVE is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to Macroquad.

    • LÖVE is Free and Open SourceMacroquad is also Free and Open Source
    • LÖVE is LightweightMacroquad 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.

    100 MonoGame alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • International

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    MonoGame screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

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

    MonoGame VS Macroquad

     

    • MonoGame is the most popular Web-based alternative to Macroquad.

    • MonoGame is Free and Open SourceMacroquad is also Free and Open Source
    • MonoGame is LightweightMacroquad is not according to our users
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    Phaser

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    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.

    71 Phaser alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • GB flagUnited Kingdom

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    Phaser screenshot 1

    Phaser Features

    1.  Support for scripting
    2.  Portable
    3.  Works Offline
    4.  No registration required
    5.  Ad-free
    6.  Support for Javascript

    Phaser VS Macroquad

     
  5. SDL icon

    SDL

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    Simple DirectMedia Layer is a cross-platform multimedia library designed to provide low level access to audio, keyboard, mouse, joystick, 3D hardware via OpenGL, and 2D video framebuffer. It is used by MPEG playback software, emulators, and many popular games, including the...

    30 SDL alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Windows Mobile
    • iPhone
    • Symbian S60
    • BSD
    • iPad
    • Haiku

    SDL Features

    1.  Drawing 2D
    2.  Extensible window manager

    SDL VS Macroquad

     
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    Allegro

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    Allegro 4 and Allegro 5 are cross-platform, libraries mainly aimed at video game and multimedia programming. They handle common, low-level tasks such as creating windows, accepting user input, loading data, drawing images, playing sounds, etc.

    35 Allegro alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • iPhone

    Allegro VS Macroquad

     
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    raylib

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    raylib is a game development library highly inspired by Borland BGI graphics lib and by XNA framework. Made as a simple and easy-to-use library to enjoy game programming.

    27 raylib alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux

    raylib Features

    1.  No dependencies

    raylib VS Macroquad

     
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    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...

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • DE flagGermany
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    IDE

    Cerberus X Features

    1.  Dynamic lighting
    2.  Object-oriented Language

    Cerberus X VS Macroquad

     
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    SFML

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    SFML (Simple and Fast Multimedia Library) is a portable and easy-to-use API for multimedia programming.

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • FR flagFrance
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux

    SFML Features

    1.  OPENGL
    2.  Multiple languages

    SFML VS Macroquad

     
  11. LibGDX icon

    LibGDX

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    Libgdx is a Java game development framework that provides a unified API that works across all supported platforms.

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • AU flagAustralia

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad

    LibGDX VS Macroquad

     

    • LibGDX is the most popular Android Tablet alternative to Macroquad.

    • LibGDX is Free and Open SourceMacroquad is also Free and Open Source
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    Python Arcade

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    Arcade is an easy-to-learn Python library for creating 2D video games. It is ideal for beginning programmers, or programmers who want to create 2D games without learning a complex framework.

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    Python Arcade screenshot 1

    Python Arcade VS Macroquad

     
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    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...

    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • GB flagUnited Kingdom

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • iPad
    • Raspbian
    • Raspberry Pi
    • HTML
    AppGameKit Classic screenshot 1

    AppGameKit Classic Features

    1.  C++
    2.  Visual Editing
    3.  Networking and Multiplayer
    4.  2D and 3D physics

    AppGameKit Classic VS Macroquad

     
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