Mini Micro Alternatives
Apps similar to Mini Micro include LÖVE, which is free and open source. Other options are microStudio, TIC-80, PICO-8 and Pixel Vision 8. Game Development Tools like Mini Micro are a crowded field, with more than 25 alternatives for Windows, Linux, Mac, the web and Android.
Alternatives list
Solar2D is a Lua based cross-platform framework with focus on ease of iterations and usage. ideal for rapidly creating apps and games for mobile devices and desktop systems.
Cost / License
- Free
- Open Source (MIT)
Application type
Platforms
- Mac
- Windows
- Android
- iPhone
Russia
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.
Cost / License
- Free
- Open Source
Platforms
- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
25 Picotron alternativesPicotron is a Fantasy Workstation: a self-contained creative environment built for imaginary hardware. Create cute Lua apps that can be run inside Picotron as windowed userland processes, shared as cartridge files, or exported to stand-alone HTML apps.
Cost / License
- Paid
- Proprietary
Application type
Platforms
- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
- Raspberry Pi
New Zealand
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Cost / License
- Free
- Open Source
Application type
Platforms
- Windows
- Linux
- Self-Hosted
- Global
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PQ93 is a fantasy console for making small games. It is available to download and run natively, but you can play the demo in-browser above. Included in PQ93 is a command shell and editors for code, sprites, sound effects, music patterns, and maps.
Cost / License
- Free
- Proprietary
Application type
Platforms
- Windows
- Online
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Oxygine is completely free and open source (MIT license) 2D game engine, available on GitHub. It is written in C++ and runs on MacOSX, iOS, Android, Windows and Linux.
Cost / License
- Free
- Open Source
Application type
Platforms
- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
- Chrome OS
- iPad
- Russia
LowRes NX is a simulated retro game console which can be programmed in the classic BASIC language. Make your own retro games on a virtual game console. Create sprites, tile maps, sound and music with the included tools.
Cost / License
- Free
- Proprietary
Application type
Platforms
- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
- iPhone
- iPad
BASIC8 is an integrated Fantasy Computer. Create, share and play disks in a modern BASIC dialect. Use built-in tools like sprite, tile and map editor to develop games fast while having fun with retro aesthetics.
Cost / License
- Paid
- Proprietary
Application type
Platforms
- Mac
- Windows
- Steam
+3
CHROMA-60 is a Fantasy Computer programmed in assembly language for an emulated 8-bit CPU and has a scanline based renderer that supports raster effects and allows for very colorful images despite the 1-bit display.
Cost / License
- Free
- Proprietary
Application type
Platforms
- Windows
- Linux
VectorBoy is a fantasy console that can be used to play your own games written in the LUA scripting language. Unlike other systems of its kind, it doesn't use pixels to display graphics. Instead, the screen displays straight lines to form graphics of all kinds.
Cost / License
- Free
- Proprietary
Application type
Platforms
- Windows
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