raylib Alternatives

raylib is described as 'Game development library highly inspired by Borland BGI graphics lib and by XNA framework. Made as a simple and easy-to-use library to enjoy game programming' and is an app in the development category. There are more than 25 alternatives to raylib for a variety of platforms, including Mac, Windows, Linux, iPhone and iPad apps. The best raylib alternative is LÖVE, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like raylib are Ren'Py, Fibbo, Polly2D and MonoGame.

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  1. LÖVE icon
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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.

    103 LÖVE alternatives

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    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • BSD
    • iPad
    • FreeBSD
     
    • LÖVE is the most popular Windows, Android, Mac & iPhone alternative to raylib.

    • LÖVE is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to raylib.

    • LÖVE is Free and Open Sourceraylib is also Free and Open Source
    • LÖVE is Lightweightraylib is not according to our users
  2. Ren'Py icon
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    a visual novel engine that helps you use words, images, and sounds to tell interactive stories that run on computers, mobile devices, and the web.

    46 Ren'Py alternatives

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    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
     
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    Ren'Py is more visual novel focused, while raylib is more of a general purpose framework for rendering.

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    • Ren'Py is Free and Open Sourceraylib is also Free and Open Source
  3. Fibbo icon
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    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

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Self-Hosted
    • JavaScript
    • Typescript
    • npm
     
    • Fibbo is the most popular Self-Hosted alternative to raylib.

    • Fibbo is Free and Open Sourceraylib is also Free and Open Source
    • Fibbo is Privacy focusedraylib is not according to our users
  4. Polly2D icon
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    Polly makes it easy to get started with C++ 2D game development using a clean, modern API.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Windows
    • Mac
    • Linux
    • iPhone
    • iPad
    • Android
     
  5. MonoGame icon
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    One framework for creating powerful cross-platform games. The spiritual successor to XNA with 1000's of titles shipped across desktop, mobile, and console platforms. MonoGame is a fully managed .NET open source game framework without any black boxes.

    104 MonoGame alternatives

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    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
     
    • MonoGame is the most popular Web-based alternative to raylib.

    • MonoGame is Free and Open Sourceraylib is also Free and Open Source
    • MonoGame is Lightweightraylib is not according to our users
  6. Phaser icon
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    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.

    75 Phaser alternatives

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    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
     
  7. SDL icon
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    Simple DirectMedia Layer is a cross-platform multimedia library designed to provide low level access to audio, keyboard, mouse, joystick, 3D hardware via OpenGL, and 2D video framebuffer. It is used by MPEG playback software, emulators, and many popular games, including the...

    33 SDL alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Windows Mobile
    • iPhone
    • Symbian S60
    • BSD
    • iPad
    • Haiku
     
  8. Allegro icon
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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.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • iPhone
     
  9. Macroquad icon
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    Macroquad is a simple and easy to use game library for Rust programming language, heavily inspired by raylib. Macroquad has a simple, small API that's quick to get started with. Target multiple platforms Windows, Mac, Linux, HTML5, Android and iOS with the same codebase.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Windows
    • Mac
    • Linux
    • iPhone
    • Android
    • WebAssembly
     
  10. FNA icon
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    FNA is a reimplementation of the Microsoft XNA Game Studio 4.0 Refresh libraries.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • iPad
    • Apple TV
    • Nintendo Switch
    • Stadia
     
  11. FreeBASIC icon
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    FreeBASIC is a completely free, open-source, 32-bit BASIC compiler, with syntax similar to MS-QuickBASIC, that adds new features such as pointers, unsigned data types, inline assembly, object orientation, and many others.

    62 FreeBASIC alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Windows
    • Linux
     
  12. Cerberus X icon
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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...

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
     
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