SFML Alternatives
SFML is described as '(Simple and Fast Multimedia Library) is a portable and easy-to-use API for multimedia programming' and is a game development tool in the development category. There are more than 10 alternatives to SFML for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Linux, Mac, iPad and Android. The best alternative is SDL, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like SFML are LibGDX, nCine, Allegro and Oxygine.
- Free • Open Source
- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
- Windows Mobile
- iPhone
- Symbian S60
- BSD
- iPad
- Haiku
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.
No screenshots yetLibgdx is a Java game development framework that provides a unified API that works across all supported platforms.
No screenshots yetnCine is a cross-platform 2D game engine in C++ for fast and performant game development.
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.
No screenshots yetCrossBrowdy is an open-source and free JavaScript framework that let developers create multimedia apps, game engines, games, emulators and so on.
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.
No screenshots yetraylib 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.
No screenshots yet- Free • Proprietary
- Windows
AGKSharp is a free implementation of AppGameKit to be used with C# and .NET.
No screenshots yet- Free • Open Source
- Self-Hosted
- SDL
- C++
A platform independent 2d game programming framework for c/c++ programmers with least possible dependencies for easy porting and with focus on easy API calls and the requirement of commercial programmers.
Discontinued
Last updated in 2014
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