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 Apr 8, 2023
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  1. FNA icon

    FNA

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    FNA is a reimplementation of the Microsoft XNA Game Studio 4.0 Refresh libraries.

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • iPad
    • Apple TV
    • Nintendo Switch
    • Stadia

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  2. CrossBrowdy icon

    CrossBrowdy

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    Multimedia JavaScript framework to create real cross-platform and hybrid game engines, games, emulators, multimedia libraries and apps.

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • ES flagSpain
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Online
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    CrossBrowdy Features

    1.  2D Game Engine
    2.  Cross-Platform
    3.  Progressive Web App

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  4. Cerberus X icon

    Cerberus X

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    Cerberus X is a cross-platform, easy to learn object-oriented programming language focusing on game development with a powerful set of APIs that make it easy to draw lightning fast graphics on all supported platforms To achieve this, Cerberus X translate our code to the target...

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • DE flagGermany
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    IDE

    Cerberus X Features

    1.  Dynamic lighting
    2.  Object-oriented Language

    Cerberus X VS Pygame

     
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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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    Zmodeler

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    ZModeler (or Zanoza Modeler) is a 3D modeling application. It is aimed at modelers who model for computer games such as 18 Wheels of Steel, Grand Theft Auto, Need for Speed, Midtown Madness or similar video games.

    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • UA flagUkraine

    Platforms

    • Windows
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    Comments about Zmodeler as an Alternative to Pygame
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    Negative Jul 19, 2018
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    it's a modelling tool NOT a game library

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    • Zmodeler is Freemium and ProprietaryPygame is Free and Open Source
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    Amethyst Game Engine

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    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.

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
    Discontinued

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

    Amethyst Game Engine Features

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

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    Grit Game Engine

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    The Grit Game Engine is an MIT-Licensed Open Source Game Engine that is highly scriptable via Lua. It supports huge open world maps and dynamically streams assets from disk. The Grit Game Engine is a community project to build a free game engine (and toolchain) for implementing...

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
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    Discontinued

    The last update is from May 2018.

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    Intrinsic

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    Intrinsic is a Vulkan based cross-platform graphics and game engine.

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Country of Origin

    • DE flagGermany
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Windows
    Intrinsic screenshot 1

    Intrinsic VS Pygame

     
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    nCine

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

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • IT flagItaly
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • Emscripten
    ncParticleEditor

    nCine Features

    1.  Lua scripting

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    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.

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux

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  13. 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 Pygame

     
  14. 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!

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • DE flagGermany
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    HaxeFlixel screenshot 1

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    Python Arcade

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    Arcade is an easy-to-learn Python library for creating 2D video games. It is ideal for beginning programmers, or programmers who want to create 2D games without learning a complex framework.

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    Python Arcade screenshot 1

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