Scratch Alternatives

Apps similar to Scratch include GDevelop, which is open source with a free version. Other options are Code.org, microStudio, Pocket Code and ct.js. Game Development Tools like Scratch are a crowded field, with more than 50 alternatives for Windows, the web, Mac, Linux and iPhone.

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  1. Whimtale icon
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    Whimtale is a small game engine and a fantasy console for making interactive stories where you can navigate the worlds you create and talk with stuff!.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
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  2. CodeGuppy icon
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    Free JavaScript creative coding platform for kids, teens and creative adults. Learn to code at home, school or coding club. Build games.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
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  3. KTurtle icon
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    KTurtle is an educational programming environment that aims to make learning how to program as easily as possible. To achieve this KTurtle makes all programming tools available from the user interface. The programming language used is TurtleScript which allows its commands to be...

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Flathub
    • Snapcraft
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  4.  2 likes

    Describes ToonTalk - an animated interactive world inside of which children can build programs and games.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
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  5. Bingo icon
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    Bingo is a programming language based on Scratch by MIT which uses a "block" UI, where the user can snap together different blocks to make more advanced scripts. There are many added blocks to Scratch 1.4.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
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  6. Flax Engine icon
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    Flax Engine is claimed the most agile game engine. It's open source, cross-platform and it lets you write scripts in C++ and C# seamlessly. Also focused on lightweight development. A true game changer.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
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  7. CodeHS icon
     17 likes

    Teaching computer science to high school by providing web-based curriculum, teacher tools and resources, and professional development.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
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  8. S2JS icon
     5 likes

    S2JS answers the question of where to go after Scratch.

    S2JS is a tutorial that guides kids writing Javascript games that can run directly on their smartphones or any other browser-capable device. It explains Javascript in terms of Scratch, with a focus on achieving early result.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Online
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  9. Artist Code icon
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    Artist Code is an intuitive software for creating animation ( Movie, Animated Gif, Images) only by coding, it allows you to add image, text and pixels and place them with simple script offering you a fun and unlimited way to create whatever you want.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
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  10. Maratis icon
     6 likes

    Maratis is a portable, simple and visual game development tool designed for artists and developers.

    Cost / License

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • iPhone
    • iPad
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  11. Infinite Arcade is a game construction kit. Make platformer games, adventure games, pinball games, ball and paddle games, text puzzlers, and mazes. Create your own characters! Make games with zombie mobs, hot lava, disco bricks, crystal geysers, trampoline tiles, oil slicks...

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • iPhone
    • iPad
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  12. SmartShape icon
     5 likes

    Your project’s smart 3D digital twin as a Service. SmartShape (formerly Minko) is a technology to develop and design rich, interactive and universal 3D applications targeting computers, web browsers and mobile platforms.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
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