OpenFL AlternativesGame Development Tools and other similar apps like OpenFL

OpenFL is described as 'Build games and applications for almost every platform imaginable -- Windows, Mac, Linux, iOS, Android, BlackBerry, Firefox OS, Tizen, Flash and even HTML5' and is a game development tool in the development category. There are more than 10 alternatives to OpenFL for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Linux, Mac, Android and iPhone apps. The best OpenFL alternative is LÖVE, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like OpenFL are MonoGame, Pygame, nCine and FreeBASIC.

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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.

    96 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 OpenFL

     

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

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

    • LÖVE is Free and Open SourceOpenFL is also Free and Open Source
    • LÖVE is LightweightOpenFL is not according to our users
  2. MonoGame icon

    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.

    98 MonoGame alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    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 OpenFL

     

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

    • MonoGame is Free and Open SourceOpenFL is also Free and Open Source
    • MonoGame is LightweightOpenFL is not according to our users
  4. Pygame icon

    Pygame

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    Pygame is a set of Python modules designed for writing video games. Pygame adds functionality on top of the excellent SDL library. This allows you to create fully featured games and multimedia programs in the python language.

    71 Pygame alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • HP webOS
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • AmigaOS
    Pygame screenshot 1

    Pygame Features

    1.  Run from python interpreter

    Pygame VS OpenFL

     

    • Pygame is the most popular Android Tablet alternative to OpenFL.

    • Pygame is Free and Open SourceOpenFL is also Free and Open Source
  5. nCine icon

    nCine

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    nCine is a cross-platform 2D game engine in C++ for fast and performant game development.

    68 nCine alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • Emscripten
    ncParticleEditor

    nCine Features

    1.  Lua scripting

    nCine VS OpenFL

     
  6. FreeBASIC icon

    FreeBASIC

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    FreeBASIC is a completely free, open-source, 32-bit BASIC compiler, with syntax similar to MS-QuickBASIC, that adds new features such as pointers, unsigned data types, inline assembly, object orientation, and many others.

    65 FreeBASIC alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
    FreeBASIC screenshot 1

    FreeBASIC Features

    1.  QuickBasic Support

    FreeBASIC VS OpenFL

     
  7. HaxeFlixel icon

    HaxeFlixel

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    HaxeFlixel is a 2D Game Engine that lets you create cross-platform games easier with free, open source technology!

    21 HaxeFlixel alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    HaxeFlixel screenshot 1

    HaxeFlixel VS OpenFL

     
  9. Heaps.io icon

    Heaps.io

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    Heaps is a cross platform graphics engine designed for high performance games. It's designed to leverage modern GPUs that are commonly available on desktop, mobile and consoles.

    19 Heaps.io alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • FR flagFrance
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    Heaps.io screenshot 1

    Heaps.io VS OpenFL

     
  10. Amulet icon

    Amulet

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    Amulet is a free Lua-based audio/visual toolkit suitable for small games and experimentation. It runs on Windows, Mac, Linux, HTML5 and iOS.

    77 Amulet alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux

    Amulet VS OpenFL

     
  11. LÖVR icon

    LÖVR

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    Virtual Reality for Lua.

    67 LÖVR alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux

    LÖVR Features

    1.  Meta Quest Support
    2.  Virtual Reality

    LÖVR VS OpenFL

     
  12. Flixel Game Engine icon

    Flixel Game Engine

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    Flixel is and open source game-making library in ActionScript3. Designed for use with free tools Flixel is easy to learn, extend and customize.

    13 Flixel Game Engine alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    Flixel Game Engine screenshot 1

    Flixel Game Engine VS OpenFL

     
  13. DragonRuby Game Tookit icon

    DragonRuby Game Tookit

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    DragonRuby Game Toolkit is a professional grade 2D game engine. It's tiny (~3.5MB), fast, and cross-platform (including consoles and mobile).

    49 DragonRuby Game Tookit alternatives

    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux

    DragonRuby Game Tookit Features

    1.  2D Game Engine

    DragonRuby Game Tookit VS OpenFL

     
  14. GeeXLab icon

    GeeXLab

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    GeeXLab is a cross-platform demotool for 3D programming, demos creation, game development, interactive applications, creative coding and prototyping.

    66 GeeXLab alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • FR flagFrance
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Raspberry Pi

    GeeXLab Features

    1.  GLSL

    GeeXLab VS OpenFL

     
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