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 is a set of Python modules designed for writing video games. Pygame adds functionality on top of the excellent SDL...

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Pygame alternatives page was last updated Sep 9, 2022
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  1. MOS icon

    MOS

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    MOS is a lightweight cross platform game engine/library, written in modern C++. Some of the included functionality is: 3D mesh rendering, physically based material model, global illumination, particle rendering, text rendering, collision detection, 3D audio playback and asset...

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
    MOS screenshot 1

    MOS VS Pygame

     
  2. pyglet icon

    pyglet

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    Cross-platform windowing and multimedia library for Python.

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux

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  4. AppGameKit Classic icon

    AppGameKit Classic

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    AppGameKit is a simple cross platform game development tool that runs on Windows, Linux, MacOS and Raspberry Pi. A version to run on Android and iOS is also available. With AppGameKit you can use a simple Basic like programming language to develop cross platform applications, 2D...

    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • GB flagUnited Kingdom

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • iPad
    • Raspbian
    • Raspberry Pi
    • HTML
    AppGameKit Classic screenshot 1

    AppGameKit Classic Features

    1.  C++
    2.  Visual Editing
    3.  Networking and Multiplayer
    4.  2D and 3D physics

    AppGameKit Classic VS Pygame

     
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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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    irrlicht

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    The Irrlicht Engine is an open source high performance realtime 3D engine written in C++. It is completely cross-platform, using D3D, OpenGL and its own software renderers, and has all of the state-of-the-art features which can be found in commercial 3d engines.

    13 irrlicht alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux

    irrlicht Features

    1.  Portable

    irrlicht VS Pygame

     
  7. JMonkeyEngine icon

    JMonkeyEngine

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    JMonkeyEngine3 it’s a free, open source game engine, made especially for Java game developers who want to create 3D games using modern technology. The software is programmed entirely in Java, intended for wide accessibility and quick deployment.

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    JMonkeyEngine screenshot 1

    JMonkeyEngine VS Pygame

     
  8. DragonRuby Game Tookit icon

    DragonRuby Game Tookit

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    DragonRuby Game Toolkit is a professional grade 2D game engine. It's tiny (~3.5MB), fast, and cross-platform (including consoles and mobile).

    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux

    DragonRuby Game Tookit Features

    1.  2D Game Engine

    DragonRuby Game Tookit VS Pygame

     
  10. GeeXLab icon

    GeeXLab

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    GeeXLab is a cross-platform demotool for 3D programming, demos creation, game development, interactive applications, creative coding and prototyping.

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • FR flagFrance
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Raspberry Pi

    GeeXLab Features

    1.  GLSL

    GeeXLab VS Pygame

     
  11. Project Anarchy icon

    Project Anarchy

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    Project Anarchy is a complete end to end game engine and state-of-the-art toolset for mobile. Project Anarchy includes an entirely free license to ship your game on iOS, Android and Tizen platforms.

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • IE flagIreland
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Windows
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    Discontinued

    Project Anarchy™ has concluded: http://www.havok.com/anarchy-redirect/

    Project Anarchy VS Pygame

     
  12. sdlBasic icon

    sdlBasic

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    sdlBasic is a small, efficient and multiplatform basic interpreter aimed to game creation using the power of SDL library, it was inspired by the old and glorious AMOS.

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
    sdlBasic screenshot 1
    Discontinued

    No updates since 2012.

    sdlBasic Features

    1.  KDE
    2.  Portal

    sdlBasic VS Pygame

     
  13. Orx icon

    Orx

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    Orx is an open source, portable, lightweight, plugin-based, data-driven and extremely easy to use 2D-oriented game engine. Orx is mostly written in C, but allows you to develop with it with any language that can interface to C.

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    Orx screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Portable
    2.  2D Game Creation
    3.  2D Game Engine
    4.  C support
    5.  Multiplatform Export
    6.  C++

    Orx VS Pygame

     
  14. DX Studio icon

    DX Studio

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    DX Studio combines the latest in real time 3D graphics technology from industry and gaming with rapid application development tools in a powerful 3d engine.

    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • GB flagUnited Kingdom

    Platforms

    • Windows
    DX Studio screenshot 1
    Discontinued

    This software is no longer developed. Last version, 3.2.77.2, was released in July 2011.

    DX Studio VS Pygame

     
  15. UNIGINE icon

    UNIGINE

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    Unigine Engine is a proprietary cross-platform middleware, developed by Unigine. It is used as either a game engine or as an engine for VR systems. The middleware is aimed to the wide market, so there are various licenses of Unigine, including special ones for independent...

    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • LU flagLuxembourg
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • iPad
    UNIGINE screenshot 1

    UNIGINE Features

    1.  3D Renderer

    UNIGINE VS Pygame

     
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