RPG Maker Alternatives for Linux

There are many alternatives to RPG Maker for Linux if you are looking for a replacement. The best Linux alternative is Godot Engine, which is both free and Open Source. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 50 alternatives to RPG Maker and many of them are available for Linux so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting Linux alternatives to RPG Maker are GDevelop, Open RPG Maker, Scratch and Bevy Game Engine.

RPG Maker alternatives are mainly Game Development Tools but may also be Role-playing Games or IDEs. Filter by these if you want a narrower list of alternatives or looking for a specific functionality of RPG Maker.

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RPG Maker

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Game Development Tool

The RPG Maker software series is a set of game creation suites aimed at easy 2D role playing game creation. With an...

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Godot Engine
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Free • Open Source
Game Development Tool
Mac
Windows
Linux
Haiku
FreeBSD
Flathub
158 Godot Engine alternatives
Godot Engine is a feature-packed, cross-platform game engine to create 2D and 3D games from a unified interface. It provides a comprehensive set of common tools, so that users can focus on making games without having to reinvent the wheel.
- - Godot Engine is the most popular Windows, Mac & Linux alternative to RPG Maker.
- - Godot Engine is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to RPG Maker.
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Godot Engine Features
1. LightweightGodot Engine consumes less device resources compared to similar apps.
2. PortableGodot Engine can be used from a USB stick or similar with no prior installation.
3. Works OfflineGodot Engine can be used without the need to connect to the internet.
4. Keyframe AnimationCompositions can be keyframed in Godot Engine, allowing you to change the parameters over time.
5. MultiplayerGodot Engine offers a game mode for more than one player.
6. No registration requiredYou can use most of the features in Godot Engine without registration.
7. Ad-freeGodot Engine doesn't contain any form of external advertising.
8. Support for scriptingGodot Engine supports scripts and macros to automate or customize tasks.
3D Game Engine
2D Game Engine
Cross-Platform
GdScript
Simple installation
Built-in 3D model viewer
Multiple languages
Intuitive Nodes
FOSS
Visual Programming
Comments about Godot Engine as a Alternative to RPG Maker
Most users think Godot Engine is a great RPG Maker alternative.
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This engine isn't as simple as RPG Maker, but it is a fully featured engine with MIT license to boot.
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Godot is a power tool to make real games. Would be cool if it supported a proper programming language tho.
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Guest
Requires coding while RPG maker doesn't
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Guest
RPG Maker is rather easy and fun to use. You do not need any programming knowledge. Godot requires coding for most features.
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RPG maker is an easy to use software that doesn't require any proper coding to produce a full game. although you can use programming if you want to for more intricate or complex features. Godot however, to my knowledge, isn't as code-free as RPG. Not a good alternitive if you're in it for the code-free experience.
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GDevelop
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Freemium • Open Source
Game Development Tool
IDE
Mac
Windows
Linux
Online
Android
iPhone
Android Tablet
iPad
104 GDevelop alternatives
GDevelop is an open-source game making software designed to be used by everyone. Any kind of 2D games can be created with it and no programming skills are required to get started. Logic of games are made using visual events.
- - GDevelop is the most popular Web-based, Android, iPhone, iPad & Android Tablet alternative to RPG Maker.
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GDevelop Features
1. No Coding RequiredGDevelop can be used without an coding or programming skills.
2. Ad-freeGDevelop doesn't contain any form of external advertising.
3. Support for scriptingGDevelop supports scripts and macros to automate or customize tasks.
Visual Programming
Multiplatform
Material design
Support for HTML5
Multiplatform Export
Event management
Multiple languages
Clean design
Meta-Search
Support for Javascript
Comments about GDevelop as a Alternative to RPG Maker
Some users think GDevelop is a great RPG Maker alternative, some don't.
Guest
While GDevelop has a lot of great features, it really isn't very similar to RPG Maker at all. The games you make for GDevelop are more like games you would play on your phone rather than actual RPGs.
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Open RPG Maker
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Free • Open Source
Game Development Tool
Mac
Windows
Linux
80 Open RPG Maker alternatives
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.
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Open RPG Maker Features
RPG Maker
Discontinued
The last update was released on February 12th, 2014.

Comments about Open RPG Maker as a Alternative to RPG Maker
Almost everyone thinks Open RPG Maker is a great RPG Maker alternative.
Guest
While discontinued this is very similar to the actual engine
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It's the most similar thing you're going to get.
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adjust rpg maker as you wish
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It's very similar to RPG Maker, and is fairly easy to use.
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Scratch
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Free • Open Source
Programming Language
Mac
Windows
Linux
Online
78 Scratch alternatives
Scratch is a programming language that makes it easy to create your own interactive stories, animations, games, music, and art -- and share your creations on the web. As young people create and share Scratch projects, they learn important mathematical and computational ideas...
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Scratch Features
Drag and Drop
Visual Programming
Blocks
Bad Blocks checking
Coding
Kid friendly
Web-Database
2D Game Creation
Bevy Game Engine
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Free • Open Source
Game Development Tool
Mac
Windows
Linux
120 Bevy Game Engine alternatives
A refreshingly simple data-driven game engine built in Rust. Free and Open Source Forever!
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Bevy Game Engine Features
3D Game Engine
Rust
2D Game Engine
Scene System
GB Studio
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Free • Open Source
Game Development Tool
Mac
Windows
Linux
6 GB Studio alternatives
A quick and easy to use drag and drop retro game creator for your favourite handheld video game system.
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GB Studio Features
1. No Coding RequiredGB Studio can be used without an coding or programming skills.
2. Single playerGB Studio has one or more single player game modes.
RPG-like
ROM Export
2D Game Creation
Comments about GB Studio as a Alternative to RPG Maker
Almost everyone thinks GB Studio is a great RPG Maker alternative.
Guest
If you want retro-style gameboy games, this is the one for you! No programming needed, though there is LOTS of limitations to fit with the game boy format. The best thing is that you can put it into an actual game boy console!!!
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RPG Paper Maker
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Free Personal • Open Source
Game Development Tool
Mac
Windows
Linux
58 RPG Paper Maker alternatives
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!
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RPG Paper Maker Features
1. Single playerRPG Paper Maker has one or more single player game modes.
2. ModdableRPG Paper Maker can be modified through the installation of external mods.
3. No Coding RequiredRPG Paper Maker can be used without an coding or programming skills.
RPG Maker
Comments about RPG Paper Maker as a Alternative to RPG Maker
Almost everyone thinks RPG Paper Maker is a great RPG Maker alternative.
Guest
Good if you want to make 2.5d-style RPG games. Also consider support the developer if you're serious to use this engine.
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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.
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ENIGMA - LateralGM
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Free • Open Source
Game Development Tool
Mac
Windows
Linux
BSD
89 ENIGMA - LateralGM alternatives
ENIGMA, the Extensible Non-Interpreted Game Maker Augmentation, is an open source cross-platform game development environment derived from that of the popular software GameMaker Legacy.
ENIGMA - LateralGM has no features, suggest some!
Adventure Game Studio
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Free • Open Source
Game Development Tool
Windows
Linux
Android
61 Adventure Game Studio alternatives
Adventure Game Studio (AGS) - is the IDE and the engine meant for creating and running videogames of adventure (aka "quest") genre. It has potential, although limited, support for other genres as well.
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Adventure Game Studio Features
1. LightweightAdventure Game Studio consumes less device resources compared to similar apps.
2. Works OfflineAdventure Game Studio can be used without the need to connect to the internet.
3. Single playerAdventure Game Studio has one or more single player game modes.
4. Achievements SupportedAdventure Game Studio offers the possibility of unlocking achievements through completing challenges.
5. Ad-freeAdventure Game Studio doesn't contain any form of external advertising.
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Comments about Adventure Game Studio as a Alternative to RPG Maker
Most users think Adventure Game Studio is a great RPG Maker alternative.
Guest
It doesn't work quite the same. And ontop of that, I don't like AGS.
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