raylib AlternativesOnly apps categorised as Game Development Tools

The best Game Development alternative to raylib is LÖVE, which is both free and Open Source. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 25 alternatives to raylib and many of them are Game Development Tools so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting Game Development Tool alternatives to raylib are Fibbo, Ren'Py, MonoGame and Phaser.

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raylib is a 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.

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raylib alternatives page was last updated Nov 16, 2024
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  1. LÖVE icon
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    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.

    95 LÖVE alternatives
    LÖVE screenshot 1

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • BSD
    • iPad
    • FreeBSD

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Portable
    2.  Lua scripting
    3.  Collaborative Workspaces
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    LÖVE VS raylib

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    • 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
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    Fibbo

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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.

    51 Fibbo alternatives
    Fibbo screenshot 1

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Self-Hosted
    • JavaScript
    • Typescript
    • npm

    Properties

    1.  Privacy focused

    Features

    1.  No registration required
    2.  No Tracking
    3.  Ad-free
    4.  2D Game Engine
    5.  3D Game Engine
    6.  Support for Typescript
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    Fibbo VS raylib

    Is Fibbo a good alternative to raylib?
     

    • 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. Ren'Py icon
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    Ren'Py

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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.

    40 Ren'Py alternatives
    v8.1 & v7.6 release

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
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    Ren'Py Features

    1.  Portable
    2.  Support for scripting
    3.  Single player
    4.  Works Offline
    5.  Visual Novel
    6.  Python-based
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  5. MonoGame icon
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    MonoGame

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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.

    98 MonoGame alternatives
    MonoGame screenshot 1

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  2D Game Engine
    2.  C# Scripting
    3.  Programming libraries
    4.  3D Game Engine
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    MonoGame VS raylib

    Is MonoGame a good alternative to raylib?
     

    • 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
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    Phaser

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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.

    70 Phaser alternatives
    Phaser screenshot 1

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    Phaser screenshot 1

    Phaser Features

    1.  Support for scripting
    2.  Portable
    3.  Works Offline
    4.  No registration required
    5.  Ad-free
    6.  Support for Javascript
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  7. FNA icon
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    FNA

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

    27 FNA alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • iPad
    • Apple TV
    • Nintendo Switch
    • Stadia
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  9. Allegro icon
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    Allegro

     11 likes
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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.

    34 Allegro alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • iPhone
    Allegro iconraylib Icon

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  10. Cerberus X icon
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    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...

    36 Cerberus X alternatives
    IDE

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android

    Cerberus X Features

    1.  Dynamic lighting
    2.  Object-oriented Language
    Lights with normal map
    Wolfenstein 3D in Cerberus X
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  11. LibGDX icon
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    LibGDX

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    Libgdx is a Java game development framework that provides a unified API that works across all supported platforms.

    52 LibGDX alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
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    LibGDX VS raylib

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    • LibGDX is the most popular Android Tablet alternative to raylib.

    • LibGDX is Free and Open Sourceraylib is also Free and Open Source
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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.

    68 nCine alternatives
    ncParticleEditor

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • Emscripten

    nCine Features

    1.  Lua scripting
    ImGui based debug overlay
    Tracy profiler integration
    +2
    Lua scripting integration
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    SFML

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    SFML (Simple and Fast Multimedia Library) is a portable and easy-to-use API for multimedia programming.

    13 SFML alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux

    SFML Features

    1.  OPENGL
    2.  Multiple languages
    SFML iconraylib Icon

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    Glide Engine

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    Glide is a SpriteKit and GameplayKit based engine for building 2d games easily, with a focus on side scrollers. Glide is developed with Swift and works on iOS, macOS and tvOS.

    33 Glide Engine alternatives
    A platformer game in Glide

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • iPhone
    • iPad
    • Apple TV

    Glide Engine Features

    1.  2D Game Engine
    2.  Swift
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