Free RPG Maker Alternatives Filtered by 'RPG Maker'

The best free alternative to RPG Maker is Open RPG Maker, which is also Open Source. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 50 alternatives to RPG Maker and 13 is free so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting free alternatives to RPG Maker are EasyRPG, RPG Paper Maker, Solarus and RPG Playground.

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  1. Open RPG Maker icon

    Open RPG Maker

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    Open RPG Maker is a free and open source clone of features from the RPG Maker series (i.e. rpgmaker200, rpgmaker2003, rpgmakerxp), as well as many other features. All of the data files are in XML format and are easily editable with any text editor.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
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    Discontinued

    The last update was released on February 12th, 2014.

    Open RPG Maker vs RPG Maker Comments
    Guest
    Positive
    1

    While discontinued this is very similar to the actual engine

    Guest
    Positive
    0

    adjust rpg maker as you wish

    Guest
    Positive
    0

    It's the most similar thing you're going to get.

    3 of 4 comments
    • Open RPG Maker is Free and Open SourceRPG Maker is Paid and Proprietary
  2. EasyRPG icon

    EasyRPG

     9 likes

    EasyRPG is a project aimed at producing a free and open source role playing game interpreter and editor compatible with RPG Maker 2000 and 2003.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • Android Tablet
    EasyRPG Player for Android with custom on screen button mapping
     
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    EasyRPG vs RPG Maker Comments
    Guest
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    It is compatible with RPG Maker 2000 and 2003.

    Guest
    Positive
    0

    The engine is fully compatible, well-tested and actively developed. It's free software, it can run in your browser and on Android. The native editor is not yet usable, but you can use R48 (gabien-app-r48) if you need a freely-licensed editor for now (it's not as user-friendly as RPG Maker but totally usable).

    Guest
    Positive
    0

    Good copy of the original - and it's even compatible.

    • EasyRPG is Free and Open SourceRPG Maker is Paid and Proprietary
  4. RPG Paper Maker icon

    RPG Paper Maker

     25 likes

    RPG Paper Maker is a free game maker engine including a 3D universe with many 2D sprites and some simplified 3D objects. Pretty close to the RPG Maker series, RPG Paper Maker finally give a way to create RPGs in a totally 3D universe as easy as it is in 2D!

    Cost / License

    • Free Personal
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Steam
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    RPG Paper Maker vs RPG Maker Comments
    Guest
    Positive
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    Because it is adopted on RPGMaker series and it is uses Javascript to allow you to manipulate the game in its own way.

    Guest
    Positive
    0

    Good if you want to make 2.5d-style RPG games. Also consider support the developer if you're serious to use this engine.

    • RPG Paper Maker is Free Personal and ProprietaryRPG Maker is Paid and Proprietary
  5. Solarus icon

    Solarus

     6 likes

    Solarus is a free and open-source Action-RPG game engine, licensed under GPL v3, and written in C++. It runs quests in Lua, and can work on a great number of platforms. Solarus also features a game editor and a game launcher.

    Cost / License

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    Map editor
     
  7. RPG Playground icon

    RPG Playground

     7 likes

    Make your own Role Playing Games, fast, easy and for free.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Chrome OS
    • iPad
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    RPG Playground vs RPG Maker Comments
    Top Positive Comment
    Guest
    3

    It runs online in your web browser, and is free. It's also easier to use.

    Guest
    Positive
    1

    Free extremely easy to use and amazing artwork and easy coding language

    PixlTemp
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    Though I use RPG Maker VX Ace the most, RPG Playground is an excellent alternative. Lacking some features, but I'm sure it will have them soon. The developer is very talkative and takes everyone's suggestions. I'm sure it will grow into an amazing game creation website one day.

    3 of 6 comments
    • RPG Playground is Free and ProprietaryRPG Maker is Paid and Proprietary
  8. MAGE icon

    MAGE

     2 likes

    MAGE stands for MAKE A GAME EXPERIENCE

    The goal for MAGE is to make it as easy as possible for people to create their own 3D universes, adventures and stories. PLAY WHILE YOU CREATE!.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
     
  9. OHRRPGCE icon

    OHRRPGCE

     5 likes

    The OHRRPGCE is a free open-source, cross-platform (Windows, Mac and GNU/Linux), and easy-to-use utility with which you can create your own 2D RPG game in a style similar to the classic Final Fantasy games on the NES, SNES and GBA which have so shaped the RPG genre.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    OHRRPGCE screenshot 1
     
  10. RPG Toolkit icon

    RPG Toolkit

     10 likes

    The RPG Toolkit is a free, open source project delivering a simple, flexible and powerful tool for the creation of role-playing games on your personal computer.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
    Main Window
     
  11. RPG 20XX icon

    RPG 20XX

     1 like

    RPG 20XX is a redesign of RPG Maker 20XX... Which was an upgrade replacement for RPG Maker 2003's engine. This newer engine will have nothing to do with the RPG Maker series of engines apart from the familiarity of the editor and engine features.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    RPG 20XX screenshot 1
     
  12. fgmk icon

    fgmk

     3 likes

    fgmk is a Python based editor for making retro, 2D RPG games. Games are composed of plain text files, images and a index.html file containing the engine.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Python
    fgmk screenshot 1
     
  13. Dart RPG icon

    Dart RPG

     1 like

    Dart RPG is an open-source, browser-based 2D RPG and game editor. It's basically a game maker you use in your browser to make 2D tile-based RPGs, which are saved into and loaded from JSON files.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
    Dart RPG screenshot 1
     
  14. Lunar Engine icon

    Lunar Engine

     1 like

    Lunar Engine is a free, open source 2D Online RPG maker software suite that enables you to rapidly create spectaclor online worlds from your imagination to the computer screen.

    Cost / License

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
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