Novelty AlternativesGame Development Tools and other similar apps like Novelty

Novelty is described as 'Free game maker tailored for making visual novels' and is a game development tool in the development category. There are more than 10 alternatives to Novelty for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Mac, Linux, Web-based and Android apps. The best Novelty alternative is Twine, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like Novelty are Dream Novel, Ren'Py, TyranoStudio and Tuesday JS.

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  1. Twine icon
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    Twine is an open-source tool for telling interactive, nonlinear stories.

    52 Twine alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
     
    • Twine is the most popular Web-based, Windows, Mac & Linux alternative to Novelty.

    • Twine is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to Novelty.

    • Twine is Free and Open SourceNovelty is Free and Proprietary
    • Twine is LightweightNovelty is not according to our users
  2. Dream Novel icon
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    Dream Novel is an AI-powered visual novel platform where every story adapts to your choices. Create dynamic, branching narratives with evolving characters and immersive worlds - no two playthroughs are the same.

    33 Dream Novel alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Online
     
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    Comments about Dream Novel as an Alternative to Novelty
    Emily Derk
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    Dream Novel is a next-gen alternative to Novelty, using AI to create dynamic, branching stories that react to player choices. Unlike static editors, it requires no coding and runs in the browser, making visual novel creation faster, more adaptive, and accessible to everyone.

    Angelica Lloyd
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    Dream Novel feels fresh and up to date. It’s super easy to use, runs in your browser, and brings AI into storytelling in a really cool way.

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    • Almost everyone thinks Dream Novel is a great Novelty alternative.

    • Dream Novel is Free and ProprietaryNovelty is also Free and Proprietary
    • Dream Novel is Lightweight and Privacy focusedNovelty is not according to our users
  3. Ren'Py icon
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    a visual novel engine that helps you use words, images, and sounds to tell interactive stories that run on computers, mobile devices, and the web.

    46 Ren'Py alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
     
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    A free visual novel creation tool — perfect for commercial use. Easily publish your game across all platforms, including PC, web browsers, smartphones (iPhone & Android), and tablets.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Pay once)
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Mac
     
  5. Tuesday JS icon
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    Tuesday is a free open source engine for creating visual novels, interactive stories and text-based adventure games. Written in JavaScript without using any third party libraries. There is support for the Apache Cordova framework for building native mobile and desktop...

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
     
    • Tuesday JS is the most popular Self-Hosted alternative to Novelty.

    • Tuesday JS is Free and Open SourceNovelty is Free and Proprietary
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    Visual Novel Engine is a cross-platform tool that lets you create visual novels through a simple, flexible and powerful tagging system, no programming skills required.

    Cost / License

    • Pay once
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • Steam
     
    • Visual Novel Engine is the most popular Android alternative to Novelty.

    • Visual Novel Engine is the most popular commercial alternative to Novelty.

    • Visual Novel Engine is Paid and ProprietaryNovelty is Free and Proprietary
  7. Sottaceto icon
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    Game engine to make in a simple way Visual Novels for Android just writing the script in a XML file.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Android
    • Android Tablet
     
    • Sottaceto is the most popular Android Tablet alternative to Novelty.

    • Sottaceto is Free and Open SourceNovelty is Free and Proprietary
  8. TyranoBuilder icon
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    Start making your own multi-platform video games right NOW, even if you know nothing about game programming or scripting! TyranoBuilder’s suite of intuitive drag-and-drop tools allows you to create high quality visual novels with speed and ease, and bring your creativity visions...

    32 TyranoBuilder alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Online
    • Steam
     
  9. Reebyte icon
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    Reebyte is a multi-platform standalone editor tool for visual novel creator and other creative interactive projects. Powerful and easy to use, where we are focused on people who doesn't have programming experience and want to create their own professional visual novel or...

    Cost / License

    • Pay once
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Steam
     
  10. Naninovel icon
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    Full-featured, writer-friendly and completely customizable visual novel engine.

    Cost / License

    • Pay once
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • BSD
    • Windows Phone
    • iPad
    • OSVR
    • HTC Vive
    • Self-Hosted
    • Apple TV
    • Playstation VR
    • Unity
    • Steam
    • Playstation
    • Gear VR
    • Nintendo Switch
    • Daydream
    • Xbox
    • Oculus Rift
     
    • Naninovel is the most popular iPhone & iPad alternative to Novelty.

    • Naninovel is Paid and ProprietaryNovelty is Free and Proprietary
  11. SEEVN icon
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    SEEVN is a visual novel engine (VNE) that allows artists and writers to bring dynamic stories with multiple paths to life, using an easy to understand scene node editor. Let players make their own choices, enter information and arrive at different endings.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • Android Tablet
     
  12. LVNAuth icon
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    LVNAuth is a desktop application that lets you create and view visual novels. Manage your visual novel, from beginning to end, using LVNAuth's GUI editor. A command system: You can start or stop actions in your visual novel by using some simple commands.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Flathub
     
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