The Forge Alternatives

The Forge is described as 'Cross-platform rendering framework PC, Linux, Ray Tracing, macOS / iOS, Android, XBOX, PS4, Switch and Stadia. Particularly, the graphics layer of The Forge supports cross-platform descriptor management, multi-threaded and asynchronous resource loading, shader' and is a game development tool in the development category. There are more than 10 alternatives to The Forge for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Linux, Mac, BSD and iPad apps. The best The Forge alternative is Torque 3D, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like The Forge are OGRE, Zmodeler, Pygame and Grit Game Engine.

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  1. JMonkeyEngine icon
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    JMonkeyEngine3 it’s a free, open source game engine, made especially for Java game developers who want to create 3D games using modern technology. The software is programmed entirely in Java, intended for wide accessibility and quick deployment.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Mac
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    • Linux
     
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    Project Anarchy is a complete end to end game engine and state-of-the-art toolset for mobile. Project Anarchy includes an entirely free license to ship your game on iOS, Android and Tizen platforms.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  3. UNIGINE icon
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    Unigine Engine is a proprietary cross-platform middleware, developed by Unigine. It is used as either a game engine or as an engine for VR systems. The middleware is aimed to the wide market, so there are various licenses of Unigine, including special ones for independent...

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Subscription)
    • Proprietary

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • iPad
     
  4. DX Studio icon
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    DX Studio combines the latest in real time 3D graphics technology from industry and gaming with rapid application development tools in a powerful 3d engine.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
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    The OpenSceneGraph is an open source high performance 3D graphics toolkit, used by application developers in fields such as visual simulation, games, virtual reality, scientific visualization and modelling.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
     
  6. 3DCrafter icon
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    3DCrafter (formerly 3D Canvas) is a real-time 3D modeling and animation tool that incorporates an intuitive drag-and-drop approach to 3D modeling.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

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    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  7. Lumix Engine icon
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    Lumix Engine is an open-source 3D game design software and engine. It's written in C++ and supports several scripting languages.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    Platforms

    • Windows
     
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    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
     
    • Atavism Online Engine is the most popular commercial alternative to The Forge.

    • Atavism Online Engine is Paid and ProprietaryThe Forge is Free and Open Source
  9. Simurban icon
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    Simurban® is a 3D simulation software suite that allows users to create, view and interact with accurate and photorealistic models of any built environment. Ideal for development assessment, strategic planning and design.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
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    Mycosm is a platform for creating 3D applications, designed to be used by a broad range of developers for many industries. For example, games, engineering simulation, education, visualization, decision support etc. Mycosm consists of a studio tool and freely distributable player.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
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