Shiva Alternatives

Shiva has been discontinued. Similar apps include Unity, which has a free version. Other options are Unreal Engine, Wick Editor, CRYENGINE and Open 3D Engine. Game Development Tools like Shiva are a crowded field, with more than 25 alternatives for Windows, Mac, Linux, the web and iPhone.

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

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    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • iPhone
    • iPad
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  2. Verus Engine icon
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    Verus Engine is a modern, platform-agnostic 3D game engine. It is developed using C++ and HLSL. It is based on Direct3D 12 and Vulkan graphics APIs. The code is user friendly and well optimized.

    102 Verus Engine alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free Personal
    • Open Source

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    • Windows
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  3. Valkyrie is a no-code creative platform that lets designers combine digital assets and create applications and interactive prototypes: where the power of Unity meets the usability of Photoshop.

    89 Valkyrie Engine alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • iPhone
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
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  4. WorldForge icon
     2 likes

    The WorldForge project is the original open-source MMORPG project, dating back to 1997.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Self-Hosted
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  5. SMILE GAME BUILDER is software to make RPGs for your PC.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

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    Platforms

    • Windows
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  6. Esenthel is a next gen, cross-platform C++ game engine that comes with a lighting fast, high performance game engine with advanced graphics and physics and support for multiplayer and UNLIMITED size worlds which is make the engine well suit even MMORPG titles.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Open Source

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    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • Windows Phone
    • Xbox
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  7. Hero Engine icon
     4 likes

    The only true complete development platform for online games. HeroEngine seamlessly integrates the entire client and server architecture required to operate an online game directly into the development process.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

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    Platforms

    • Windows
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  8. Game Builder icon
     1 like

    Game Builder is an experimental game-building sandbox. Create games within a 3D game world you create. Choose from thousands of ready-made 3D models through Poly. Design game logic by arranging various blocks in a sleek drag-and-drop interface.

    53 Game Builder alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Steam
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  9. Project Spark is a powerful, yet simple way to build and play your own worlds, stories and games.

    Cost / License

    • Free Personal
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Windows
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  10. S2 ENGINE HD icon
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    S2 ENGINE HD is a complete general-purpose software kit for developing and running video games.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
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  11. GameCraft icon
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    GameCraft (formerly Robocraft X) is a game maker where you can build your own physics games from blocks and components without the need to write code. You can also play many games that have been created and shared by others in the community.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Steam
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  12. Atavism opens up development opportunities of virtual online worlds to everyone regardless of programming knowledge or artistic ability.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
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