SFML AlternativesGame Development Tools and other similar apps like SFML

Alternatives list

1. 

   

   SDL

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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

   Platforms

   • Mac
   • Windows
   • Linux
   • Windows Mobile
   • iPhone
   • Symbian S60
   • BSD
   • iPad
   • Haiku

   

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   • SDL is the most popular Windows, Mac, iPhone & Linux alternative to SFML.

   • SDL is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to SFML.

   • SDL is Free and Open SourceSFML is also Free and Open Source
2. 

   

   Polly2D

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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

   Application type

   • Game Development Tool

   Origin

   • Germany
   • EU

   Platforms

   • Windows
   • Mac
   • Linux
   • iPhone
   • iPad
   • Android

   

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   • Polly2D is the most popular Android alternative to SFML.

   • Polly2D is Free and Open SourceSFML is also Free and Open Source
   • Polly2D is LightweightSFML is not according to our users
4. 

   

   Allegro

    12 likes

   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

   Application types

   • Game Development Tool
   • Graphics Library

   Platforms

   • Mac
   • Windows
   • Linux
   • iPhone

   

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5. 

   

   Macroquad

    2 likes

   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

   Application type

   • Game Development Tool

   Platforms

   • Windows
   • Mac
   • Linux
   • iPhone
   • Android
   • WebAssembly

   

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   raylib

    5 likes

   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.

   28 raylib alternatives

   Cost / License

   • Free
   • Open Source

   Platforms

   • Mac
   • Windows
   • Linux

   

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7. 

   

   nCine

    8 likes

   nCine is a cross-platform 2D game engine in C++ for fast and performant game development.

   Cost / License

   • Free
   • Open Source

   Application type

   • Game Development Tool

   Origin

   • Italy
   • EU

   Platforms

   • Mac
   • Windows
   • Linux
   • Android
   • Emscripten

   

   

   

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9. 

   

   LibGDX

    20 likes

   Java framework providing unified API for building 2D or 3D games across desktop, mobile, and browser platforms, with hot code swapping, rapid prototyping, modular architecture, integrated physics, input, asset tools, and support for desktop-native debugging.

   57 LibGDX alternatives

   Cost / License

   • Free
   • Open Source

   Application type

   • Game Development Tool

   Origin

   • Australia

   Platforms

   • Mac
   • Windows
   • Linux
   • Android
   • iPhone
   • Android Tablet
   • iPad

   

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

   • LibGDX is Free and Open SourceSFML is also Free and Open Source
10. 

    

    Python Arcade

     1 like

    Arcade is an easy-to-learn Python library for creating 2D video games. It is ideal for beginning programmers, or programmers who want to create 2D games without learning a complex framework.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux

    

    

    

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11. 

    

    Torque 2D

     1 like

    Torque 2D is an extremely powerful, flexible, and fast open source engine dedicated to 2D game development.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Origin

    • United States

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • Chrome OS
    • iPad

    

    

    

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    GLFW

     6 likes

    GLFW is an Open Source, multi-platform library for OpenGL, OpenGL ES and Vulkan development on the desktop. It provides a simple API for creating windows, contexts and surfaces, receiving input and events.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    • Game Development Tool

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD

    

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    NasNas

     1 like

    NasNas is a lightweight modular 2D game framework with a focus on pixel art style games. It is entirely written in modern C++17, and doesn't have any dependency other than SFML2. It provides a clean and easy to use API.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    • Game Development Tool

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux

    

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    Oxygine

     2 likes

    Oxygine is completely free and open source (MIT license) 2D game engine, available on GitHub. It is written in C++ and runs on MacOSX, iOS, Android, Windows and Linux.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Origin

    • Russia

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Chrome OS
    • iPad

    

    

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