PixiJS AlternativesGame Development Tools and other similar apps like PixiJS

Apps similar to PixiJS include Godot Engine, which is free and open source. Other options are GABE, microStudio, Bevy Game Engine and UPBGE. Game Development Tools like PixiJS are a crowded field, with more than 25 alternatives for Windows, Linux, self-hosting, Mac and the web.

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  1. Godot Engine icon
     631 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.

    185 Godot Engine alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Application type

    Since

    • Since 2014

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Android
    • Epic Games Store
    • Flathub
    • F-Droid
    • Haiku
    • Steam
    • FreeBSD
    • Flatpak
    • itch.io
    • Meta Quest
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  2. GABE icon
     5 likes

    Offers an integrated Gradle build environment for compiling, building, and testing Godot game projects natively on Android, supporting seamless on-device workflows without a PC. Facilitates game development using open-source tools within the Android editor environment.

    Cost / License

    Application type

    Since

    • Since 2026

    Platforms

    • Android
    • Android Tablet
    • Meta Quest
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  3. microStudio icon
     23 likes

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

    179 microStudio alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Application type

    Since

    • Since 2020

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Raspberry Pi
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  4. A refreshingly simple data-driven game engine built in Rust. Free and Open Source Forever!

    Cost / License

    Application type

    Since

    • Since 2021

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
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  5. UPBGE icon
     12 likes

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

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Since

    • Since 2021

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Flathub
    • Blender
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  6. Fibbo icon
     14 likes

    Fibbo is a free and open-source web-based game engine that allows you to create interactive experiences using JavaScript, right in your browser.

    Cost / License

    Application type

    Since

    • Since 2024

    Platforms

    • Self-Hosted
    • JavaScript
    • Typescript
    • npm
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  7. Xogot icon
     6 likes

    Xogot brings the full power of the Godot game engine to iPad. With a native iPad experience designed for touch, you can create, test, and share games wherever inspiration strikes.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Since

    • Since 2025

    Platforms

    • iPad
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  8. Phaser icon
     19 likes

    Phaser is a fun, free and fast 2D game framework for making HTML5 games for desktop and mobile web browsers, supporting Canvas and WebGL rendering.

    77 Phaser alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Since

    • Since 2016

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • GB flagUnited Kingdom
    Phaser screenshot 1
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  9. Hology Engine icon
     9 likes

    3D game engine that uses web technologies. Perfect for those who already know TypeScript and want to collaborate with designers and artists to create 3D experiences.

    43 Hology Engine alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Since

    • Since 2024

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Mac
    • Linux
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  10. p5.js icon
     19 likes

    p5.js a JS client-side library for creating graphic and interactive experiences, based on the core principles of Processing.

    22 p5.js alternatives

    Cost / License

    Since

    • Since 2015

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • iPad
    • Self-Hosted
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  11. 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.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary (MIT)

    Application type

    Since

    • Since 2022

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Android
    • Android Tablet
    • Self-Hosted
    • WebApps
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  12. GemRB icon
     2 likes

    GemRB (Game Engine Made with preRendered Background) is a portable open-source reimplementation of the Infinity Engine that underpinned Baldur's Gate, Icewind Dale and Planescape: Torment. It sports a cleaner design, greater extensibility and several innovations.

    Cost / License

    Since

    • Since 2025

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Flathub
    • Flatpak
    • BSD
    • FreeBSD
    • OpenBSD
    • NetBSD
    • Windows
    • Mac
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Symbian S60
    • ReactOS
    • Haiku
    • AmigaOS
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