Panda3D AlternativesGame Development Tools and other similar apps like Panda3D

Panda3D is described as 'Game engine, a framework for 3D rendering and game development for Python and C++ programs. Panda3D is Open Source and free for any purpose, including commercial ventures, thanks to its liberal license. Go ahead and grab it here' and is a game development tool in the games category. There are more than 25 games similar to Panda3D for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Mac, Linux, Web-based and Flathub apps. The best Panda3D alternative is Godot Engine, which is both free and Open Source. Other Panda3D like games are Unity, Redot Engine, microStudio and Bevy Game Engine.

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Panda3D alternatives page was last updated Oct 4, 2024
  1. Godot Engine icon
     541 likes

    Godot Engine is a feature-packed, cross-platform game engine to create 2D and 3D games from a unified interface. It provides a comprehensive set of common tools, so that users can focus on making games without having to reinvent the wheel.

    172 Godot Engine alternatives
    Godot Engine screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Android
    • Epic Games Store
    • Flathub
    • F-Droid
    • Haiku
    • Steam
    • FreeBSD
    • Flatpak

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  3D Game Engine
    2.  2D Game Engine
    3.  Cross-Platform
    4.  GdScript
    5.  Portable
    6.  Simple installation
    7.  Built-in 3D model viewer
    8.  Intuitive Nodes
    9.  Multiple languages
    10.  Keyframe Animation
    11.  Works Offline
    12.  Community-based
    Godot Engine iconPanda3D Icon

    Godot Engine VS Panda3D

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    • Godot Engine is the most popular Web-based, Windows, Android & Mac alternative to Panda3D.

    • Godot Engine is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to Panda3D.

    • Godot Engine is Free and Open SourcePanda3D is also Free and Open Source
    • Godot Engine is LightweightPanda3D is not according to our users
  2. Unity icon
     346 likes

    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.

    128 Unity alternatives
    Unity screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreemiumProprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux

    Unity Features

    1.  2D Game Engine
    2.  C# Scripting
    3.  3D Game Engine
    4.  Networking and Multiplayer
    5.  Vectorize raster images
    6.  C-sharp
    Unity iconPanda3D Icon

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  3. Redot Engine icon
     11 likes

    Redot Engine is a feature-packed, cross-platform fork of the Godot game engine to create 2D and 3D games from a unified interface. It provides a comprehensive set of common tools, so that users can focus on making games without having to reinvent the wheel.

    56 Redot Engine alternatives
    Redot Engine screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Ad-free
    2.  Cross-Platform
    3.  GdScript
    4.  3D Game Engine
    5.  2D Game Engine
    6.  Support for scripting
    7.  Portable
    8.  Works Offline
    9.  Dark Mode
    10.  No registration required
    11.  Keyframe Animation
    12.  Multiplayer
    Redot Engine iconPanda3D Icon

    Redot Engine VS Panda3D

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  4. microStudio icon
     20 likes

    microStudio is a free game engine online. Create games, learn programming, play, share, prototype and jam!.

    168 microStudio alternatives
    microStudio screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Raspberry Pi

    microStudio Features

    1.  Embedded tutorials
    2.  Real time collaboration
    3.  Multiple export options
    4.  Ad-free
    5.  Works Offline
    microStudio iconPanda3D Icon

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  5. Bevy Game Engine icon
     18 likes

    A refreshingly simple data-driven game engine built in Rust. Free and Open Source Forever!

    132 Bevy Game Engine alternatives
    Bevy Game Engine screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux

    Bevy Game Engine Features

    1.  3D Game Engine
    2.  Rust
    3.  2D Game Engine
    4.  Scene System
    Bevy Game Engine iconPanda3D Icon

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  6. Upbge icon
     9 likes

    A extremely powerful application to make games in python as well as in visual programming.

    127 Upbge alternatives
    Upbge screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Flathub

    Upbge Features

    1.  Visual Programming
    2.  3D Sculpting
    3.  No Coding Required
    4.  Portable
    5.  Ad-free
    6.  Works Offline
    7.  No registration required
    Upbge iconPanda3D Icon

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  7. Verge3D icon
     41 likes

    Verge3D is a powerful and intuitive toolkit that allows Blender, 3ds Max or Maya users to create immersive web-based experiences. Verge3D can be used to build interactive animations, product configurators, engaging presentations of any kind, online stores, explainers, e-learning...

    52 Verge3D alternatives
    3D product customizer

    License model

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Self-Hosted
    • Autodesk 3ds Max
    • WebGL
    • Autodesk Maya
    • Blender

    Top Verge3D Features

    1.  WebGL
    2.  Export to WebGL
    3. Blender icon  Blender Integration
    4. Autodesk 3ds Max icon  3ds Max Integration
    5.  Visual Programming
    6.  No Coding Required
    7.  Augmented Reality
    8.  Physically-Based Rendering
    9.  Keyframe Animation
    10.  Virtual Reality
    11.  JavaScript Rendering
    12.  Web-Based
    Verge3D iconPanda3D Icon

    Verge3D VS Panda3D

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    Comments about Verge3D as an Alternative to Panda3D
     
    Guest

    Both are nice, but Verge allows for creating not only desktop but also browser games.

    Positive commentJul 10, 2019
    0
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    • Verge3D is the most popular Self-Hosted alternative to Panda3D.

    • Verge3D is the most popular commercial alternative to Panda3D.

    • Verge3D is Paid and ProprietaryPanda3D is Free and Open Source
  8. Moddio icon
     1 like

    Moddio is a Multiplayer-First Game Engine. It has a built-in server-authoritative netcode, including snapshot interpolation and client-side reconciliation. It can support 50+ concurrent players or 300+ moving entities hosted on a $5/month VM.

    59 Moddio alternatives
    Moddio screenshot 1
    Moddio screenshot 2
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    Moddio screenshot 3

    License model

    • FreemiumProprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Android
    • Android Tablet
    • Self-Hosted
    • WebApps

    Moddio Features

    1.  No Coding Required
    2.  Dark Mode
    3.  Multiplayer
    4.  3D Game Engine
    Moddio iconPanda3D Icon

    Moddio VS Panda3D

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    • Moddio is the most popular Android Tablet alternative to Panda3D.

    • Moddio is Freemium and ProprietaryPanda3D is Free and Open Source
  9. HARFANG 3D icon
     13 likes

    HARFANG®3D is a cross-platform & multi-language solution to integrate with embedded systems, existing environments & combining features to meet the industrial standards of 3D imaging.

    42 HARFANG 3D alternatives
    HARFANG 3D screenshot 1

    License model

    • Free PersonalOpen Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Run from python interpreter
    2.  Virtual Reality
    3.  Golang
    4.  C support
    5.  3D Renderer
    6.  2D and 3D physics
    7.  Support for scripting
    8.  Portable
    9.  Lua scripting
    10.  Data visualization
    11.  Asset Pipeline
    HARFANG 3D iconPanda3D Icon

    HARFANG 3D VS Panda3D

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    Comments about HARFANG 3D as an Alternative to Panda3D
     
    Guest

    Same integration into Python, works on Win and Linux, modern standards in terms of graphics rendering, support the recent VR devices.

    Positive commentNov 19, 2022
    0
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    HARFANG 3D icon
    • HARFANG 3D is Free Personal and Open SourcePanda3D is Free and Open Source
    • HARFANG 3D is LightweightPanda3D is not according to our users
  10. ezEngine icon
     4 likes

    ezEngine is a free, open source game engine written in C++. Its philosophy is to be modular and flexible, such that it can be adapted to many different use cases. EZ utilizes a plugin system to integrate features such as FMOD or Jolt Physics.

    58 ezEngine alternatives
    ezEngine screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows

    Top ezEngine Features

    1.  Dark Mode
    2.  Ad-free
    3.  Portable
    4.  Single player
    5.  Support for scripting
    6.  No registration required
    7.  No Coding Required
    8.  Works Offline
    9.  Scene System
    10.  Modular System
    11.  3D Game Engine
    12.  C++
    ezEngine iconPanda3D Icon

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  11. ClickTeam Fusion icon
     39 likes

    [Multimedia Fusion 2 has been replaced by Clickteam Fusion 2.5.]

    Game and software creation has never been easier or quicker than with Clickteam Fusion 2.5!

    With Fusion 2.5’s amazing event editor system you are able to quickly generate games or apps.

    Within your first hour you.

    63 ClickTeam Fusion alternatives
    ClickTeam Fusion screenshot 1

    License model

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows

    ClickTeam Fusion Features

    1.  Visual Programming
    ClickTeam Fusion iconPanda3D Icon

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  12. Amethyst Game Engine icon
     4 likes

    Amethyst uses gfx-rs to render graphics with Vulkan or Metal. It is meant to be used for 2D and 3D, with various utilities for both types of games. It should be beginner friendly but also allow more advanced uses such as custom render passes and GLSL shaders.

    32 Amethyst Game Engine alternatives

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux

    Amethyst Game Engine Features

    1.  3D Game Engine
    2.  2D Game Engine
    Discontinued

    The website is unavailable, and the GitHub repository has been archived in April 2022.

    Amethyst Game Engine iconPanda3D Icon

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