Open RPG Maker AlternativesOnly apps categorised as IDEs

The best IDE alternative to Open RPG Maker is Unity, which is free. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 50 alternatives to Open RPG Maker and four of them are IDEs so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting IDE alternatives to Open RPG Maker are GDevelop, GameMaker and Project Anarchy.

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Open RPG Maker is a free and open source clone of features from the RPG Maker series (i.e. rpgmaker200, rpgmaker2003, rpgmakerxp), as well as many other features. All of the data files are in XML format and are easily...

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Open RPG Maker alternatives page was last updated Nov 12, 2021
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  1. Unity icon
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    Unity

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    Unity's real-time 3D engine fosters collaboration among artists, designers, and developers, offering tools for immersive, interactive experiences. Unity 6 enhances rendering, lighting, and AI, supports AR, VR, mobile, desktop, and includes detailed multiplayer workflows.

    130 Unity alternatives
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    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
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    Unity Features

    1.  C# Scripting
    2.  3D Game Engine
    3.  2D Game Engine
    4.  Networking and Multiplayer
    5.  Vectorize raster images
    6.  C-sharp
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    brucelgrubb

    Hearthstone is prime example of how Unity can be used for 2d graphics.

    Positive comment •Dec 7, 2020
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    Guest

    its a 3d game development software

    Negative comment •Apr 5, 2017
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    • Some users think Unity is a great Open RPG Maker alternative, some don't.

    • Unity is Freemium and ProprietaryOpen RPG Maker is Free and Open Source
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    GDevelop

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    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.

    111 GDevelop alternatives
    The new editor interface, which now supports 3D editing.

    License model

    • Freemium • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    GDevelop can now create fully 3D games.
    The Asset Store has hundreds of thousands of free and paid assets.
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    Events to build the logic of a game

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  No Coding Required
    2.  Visual Programming
    3.  Multiplatform
    4.  Support for HTML5
    5.  Multiplatform Export
    6.  Material design
    7.  Event management
    8.  Extensible by Plugins/Extensions
    9.  Works Offline
    10.  Ad-free
    11.  Support for scripting
    12.  Multiple languages
    13.  Meta-Search
    14.  Support for Javascript
    15.  2D and 3D physics
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    Guest

    Freeware without limitations, easy, superb physic engine, possibility to try quickly one single room without re-compiling all.

    Positive comment •Feb 2, 2016
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    • GDevelop is the most popular iPhone, iPad & Android Tablet alternative to Open RPG Maker.

    • GDevelop is Freemium and Open SourceOpen RPG Maker is Free and Open Source
    • GDevelop is LightweightOpen RPG Maker is not according to our users
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    GameMaker

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    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...

    74 GameMaker alternatives
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    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Steam
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    GameMaker Features

    1.  No Coding Required
    2.  Portable
    3.  Ad-free
    4.  Dark Mode
    5.  Sprite sheets
    6.  Code Completion
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    Unity

    Unity's real-time 3D engine fosters collaboration among artists, designers, and developers, offering tools for immersive, interactive experiences. Unity 6 enhances rendering, lighting, and AI, supports AR, VR, mobile, desktop...

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    Project Anarchy

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    Project Anarchy is a complete end to end game engine and state-of-the-art toolset for mobile. Project Anarchy includes an entirely free license to ship your game on iOS, Android and Tizen platforms.

    61 Project Anarchy alternatives
    vForge

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows
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    Discontinued

    Project Anarchy™ has concluded: http://www.havok.com/anarchy-redirect/

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