PlayCanvas Alternatives

PlayCanvas is described as 'The world’s easiest to use WebGL Game Engine. It’s free, it’s open source and it’s backed by amazing developer tools' and is an game in the games category. There are more than 25 games similar to PlayCanvas for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Mac, Linux, Web-based and Self-Hosted apps. The best PlayCanvas alternative is Godot Engine, which is both free and Open Source. Other PlayCanvas like games are Unreal Engine, Unity, microStudio and Armory 3D.

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PlayCanvas alternatives page was last updated May 10, 2025
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  1. Babylon.js icon

    Babylon.js

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    A complete JavaScript framework for building 3D games with HTML5, WebGL and Web Audio.

    56 Babylon.js alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • iPad
    • HTC Vive
    • HTML5 Please
    • Oculus Rift
    Babylon.js screenshot 1

    Babylon.js VS PlayCanvas

     

    • Babylon.js is the most popular iPhone & iPad alternative to PlayCanvas.

    • Babylon.js is Free and Open SourcePlayCanvas is Freemium and Proprietary
  2. Xogot icon

    Xogot

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    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.

    51 Xogot alternatives

    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • iPad
    Xogot screenshot 1

    Top Xogot Features

    1.  Syntax Highlighting
    2.  Controller Support
    3.  Ad-free
    4.  2D Game Creation
    5.  Sync with iCloud
    6.  Custom templates
    7.  Apple Pencil support
    8.  Native application
    9.  3D Game Engine
    10.  Built-in code editor
    11. iCloud icon  ICloud Integration
    12.  2D Game Engine

    Xogot VS PlayCanvas

     
  4. Kodu Game Lab icon

    Kodu Game Lab

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    Kodu lets kids create games on the PC and XBox via a simple visual programming language. Kodu can be used to teach creativity, problem solving, storytelling, as well as programming. Anyone can use Kodu to make a game, young children as well as adults with no design or...

    29 Kodu Game Lab alternatives

    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Windows
    Kodu Game Lab screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Support for Themes

    Features

    1.  Out Of The Box
    2.  Over-The-Top (OTT)

    Kodu Game Lab VS PlayCanvas

     
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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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  6. Three.js icon

    Three.js

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    The aim of the project is to create a lightweight 3D library with a very low level of complexity — in other words, for dummies. The library provides <canvas>, <svg>, CSS3D and WebGL renderers.

    17 Three.js alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Country of Origin

    • ES flagSpain
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • WebGL
    • JavaScript
    Three.js screenshot 1

    Three.js Features

    1.  WebGL
    2.  Web-Based

    Three.js VS PlayCanvas

     
  7. GemRB icon

    GemRB

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    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.

    51 GemRB alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Country of Origin

    • DE flagGermany
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

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

    1.  Moddable
    2.  Portable
    3.  Extensible by Plugins/Extensions

    GemRB VS PlayCanvas

     
  8. Wicked Engine icon

    Wicked Engine

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    Wicked Engine is an open-source game engine written in C++. The main focus is to be easy to set up and use, light weight, high performance, and graphically advanced. The full source code is provided with the MIT license, which means, anyone is free to use it for anything without...

    95 Wicked Engine alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Country of Origin

    • HU flagHungary
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Windows Phone
    • Xbox
    Wicked Engine screenshot 1

    Wicked Engine Features

    1.  Portable
    2.  Lua scripting

    Wicked Engine VS PlayCanvas

     
  10. batari-Basic icon

    batari-Basic

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    batari Basic (bB) is a BASIC-like language for creating Atari 2600 games. It creates a binary file that can be run on an Atari 2600 emulator or the binary file may be used to make a cartridge that will operate on a real Atari 2600.

    114 batari-Basic alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux

    batari-Basic VS PlayCanvas

     
  11. Roblox Studio icon

    Roblox Studio

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    Create anything you can imagine with Roblox's free and immersive creation engine. Roblox Studio lets you create anything and release with one click to smartphones, tablets, desktops, consoles, and virtual reality devices.

    58 Roblox Studio alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Roblox
    Homepage

    Roblox Studio Features

    1.  Support for scripting
    2.  Roblox
    3.  API Integration
    4.  3D Game Engine
    5.  Lua scripting

    Roblox Studio VS PlayCanvas

     
  12. Evergine icon

    Evergine

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    The Graphics Development Engine for Business and Industry. Build high-quality 3D solutions and deploy to any platform.

    License model

    • Free Personal • Open Source

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • ES flagSpain
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    Evergine screenshot 1

    Evergine Features

    1.  Extensible by Plugins/Extensions
    2.  C-sharp
    3.  Multi Platform

    Evergine VS PlayCanvas

     
  13. Eclipse Origins icon

    Eclipse Origins

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    This is a free software used to create online multiplayer games for people that don't know how to code games. Simple to understand, but still very customizable in every way. To aid people in their projects they offer a full set of programs and resources that, when taken full...

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    gameplay

    Eclipse Origins Features

    1.  RPG Maker

    Eclipse Origins VS PlayCanvas

     
  14. Fyrox Game Engine icon

    Fyrox Game Engine

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    A feature-rich, production-ready, general purpose 2D/3D game engine written in Rust with a scene editor. Formerly known as rg3d.

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Country of Origin

    • International

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    Fyrox Game Engine screenshot 1

    Fyrox Game Engine Features

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

    Fyrox Game Engine VS PlayCanvas

     
  15. Pixel Game Maker MV icon

    Pixel Game Maker MV

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    Pixel Game Maker MV allows you to build up your own action game with no programming knowledge necessary. This engine was designed with the idea of giving a voice to people's passions, allowing them to freely express the game that they have held in their hearts.

    License model

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • JP flagJapan

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Steam
    Pixel Game Maker MV screenshot 1

    Pixel Game Maker MV Features

    1.  No Coding Required

    Pixel Game Maker MV VS PlayCanvas

     
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