Pygame Alternatives

Pygame is described as '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' and is an app in the development category. There are more than 50 alternatives to Pygame for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Linux, Mac, Android and iPhone apps. The best Pygame alternative is Godot Engine, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like Pygame are Unity, LÖVE, microStudio and Bevy Game Engine.

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Pygame alternatives page was last updated May 15, 2024
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  1. Godot Engine icon

    Godot Engine

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    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.

    175 Godot Engine alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • AR flagArgentina

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Android
    • Epic Games Store
    • Flathub
    • F-Droid
    • Haiku
    • Steam
    • FreeBSD
    • Flatpak
    Godot Engine screenshot 1

    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 VS Pygame

     

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

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

    • Godot Engine is Free and Open SourcePygame is also Free and Open Source
    • Godot Engine is LightweightPygame is not according to our users
  2. Unity icon

    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.

    129 Unity alternatives

    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    Unity screenshot 1

    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 VS Pygame

     
  4. 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.

    97 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 Pygame

     

    • LÖVE is the most popular iPhone & iPad alternative to Pygame.

    • LÖVE is Free and Open SourcePygame is also Free and Open Source
    • LÖVE is LightweightPygame is not according to our users
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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...

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    microStudio

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

    170 microStudio alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • FR flagFrance
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Raspberry Pi
    microStudio screenshot 1

    microStudio Features

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

    microStudio VS Pygame

     
  7. Bevy Game Engine icon

    Bevy Game Engine

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

    134 Bevy Game Engine alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    Bevy Game Engine screenshot 1

    Bevy Game Engine Features

    1.  3D Game Engine
    2.  Rust
    3.  2D Game Engine
    4.  Scene System

    Bevy Game Engine VS Pygame

     
  8. Upbge icon

    Upbge

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

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Flathub
    Upbge screenshot 1

    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 VS Pygame

     
  10. Torque 3D icon

    Torque 3D

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    Torque 3D is a easy-to-use game creation platform. Architected from the ground up for maximum flexibility and performance across a wide range of hardware and built upon the Frontline award-winning Torque Game Engine Advanced, Torque 3D comes equipped with a full suite of tools...

    72 Torque 3D alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
    Torque 3D screenshot 1

    Torque 3D VS Pygame

     
  11. Moddio icon

    Moddio

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    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.

    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Android
    • Android Tablet
    • Self-Hosted
    • WebApps
    Moddio screenshot 1
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    Moddio Features

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

    Moddio VS Pygame

     

    • Moddio is the most popular Android Tablet & Self-Hosted alternative to Pygame.

    • Moddio is Freemium and ProprietaryPygame is Free and Open Source
    • Moddio is MultiplayerPygame is not according to our users
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    OGRE

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    OGRE (Object-Oriented Graphics Rendering Engine) is a scene-oriented, flexible 3D engine written in C++ designed to make it easier and more intuitive for developers to produce applications utilizing hardware-accelerated 3D graphics.

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    OGRE screenshot 1

    OGRE Features

    1.  3D Renderer

    OGRE VS Pygame

     
  13. Allegro icon

    Allegro

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    Allegro 4 and Allegro 5 are cross-platform, libraries mainly aimed at video game and multimedia programming. They handle common, low-level tasks such as creating windows, accepting user input, loading data, drawing images, playing sounds, etc.

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • iPhone

    Allegro VS Pygame

     
  14. HARFANG 3D icon

    HARFANG 3D

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    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.

    43 HARFANG 3D alternatives

    License model

    • Free Personal • Open Source

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • FR flagFrance
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    HARFANG 3D screenshot 1

    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 VS Pygame

     
  15. ezEngine icon

    ezEngine

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    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.

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • CH flagSwitzerland

    Platforms

    • Windows
    ezEngine screenshot 1

    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 VS Pygame

     
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