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The best Game Development alternative to Unity is Godot Engine, which is both free and Open Source. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 100 alternatives to Unity and loads of them are Game Development Tools so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting Game Development Tool alternatives to Unity are Unreal Engine, Stride Game Engine, GDevelop and CRYENGINE.

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  1. Godot Engine icon

    Godot Engine

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    Godot Engine is a feature-packed, cross-platform game engine to create 2D and 3D games from a unified interface. It provides a comprehensive set of common tools, so that users can focus on making games without having to reinvent the wheel.

    178 Godot Engine alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Android
    • Epic Games Store
    • Flathub
    • F-Droid
    • Haiku
    • Steam
    • FreeBSD
    • Flatpak
    • itch.io
    • Meta Quest
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    Comment summary: Godot Engine is praised for being free, open-source, and easy to use, making it more accessible, especially for beginners. It is appreciated for its lightweight nature, support for multiple platforms, and strong community involvement. Conversely, users point out it lacks advanced features in 3D compared to Unity and has issues with code editors for some languages. The upcoming development promises significant improvements, possibly narrowing the gap with Unity.
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    kurifoxen
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    Its sopen source with no fees

    carotte
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    Godot is free, both as in freedom and free of charge. Unity is neither.

    Federico Cangiotti
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    It's FOSS, lightweight and under intense development, great tool even for beginners.

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    • Almost everyone thinks Godot Engine is a great Unity alternative.

    • Godot Engine is the most popular Web-based, Windows, Android & Mac alternative to Unity.

    • Godot Engine is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to Unity.

    • Godot Engine is Free and Open SourceUnity is Freemium and Proprietary
    • Godot Engine is LightweightUnity is not according to our users
  2. Unreal Engine icon

    Unreal Engine

     183 likes
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    Unreal Engine is a professional suite of tools and technologies used for building high-quality games across a range of platforms. Unreal Engine’s rendering architecture enables developers to achieve stunning visuals and also scale elegantly to lower-end systems.

    108 Unreal Engine alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Subscription)
    • Proprietary

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    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    A screenshot of the new Unreal Engine 5. Source: https://www.unrealengine.com/en-US/blog/unreal-engine-5-is-now-available-in-early-access
     
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    Guest
    Positive
    6

    Good UI and scratch no need coding optional

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    oink1222
    Positive
    1

    its a good game engine but it is hard to install on linux

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    Guest
    Positive
    1

    Unreal Engine is a professional suite of tool and technologies used for building high-quality games across a range of platforms. unreal engine's rendering architecture

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
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    • Almost everyone thinks Unreal Engine is a great Unity alternative.

    • Unreal Engine is Freemium and ProprietaryUnity is also Freemium and Proprietary
  4. Stride Game Engine icon

    Stride Game Engine

     34 likes
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    Stride (formerly Xenko) is an open-source C# game engine designed for the future of gaming. It comes with a full toolchain and is especially well suited to create realistic games but allows you much more!.

    64 Stride Game Engine alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Windows
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    tvgoing1
    Positive
    2

    It offers C# and better options for 3D artist.

    Guest
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    It's more open, I can look under the hood ans see how things work. It's C# all the way down and performance is still great.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
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    • Almost everyone thinks Stride Game Engine is a great Unity alternative.

    • Stride Game Engine is Free and Open SourceUnity is Freemium and Proprietary
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    Browser-based 2D game creation engine using a visual event-driven system, integrates JavaScript for advanced development, requires no installation or prior programming, supports exporting to HTML5, mobile platforms, Xbox One, and...

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    GDevelop

     193 likes
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    GDevelop is an open-source game making software designed to be used by everyone. Any kind of 2D games can be created with it and no programming skills are required to get started. Logic of games are made using visual events.

    121 GDevelop alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Subscription)
    • Open Source

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Flathub
    The new editor interface, which now supports 3D editing.
     
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    Guest
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    GDevelop is a 2D game engine based in visual programming and very limited in that aspect.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    kayl
    Negative
    1

    GDevelop --> 2D Unity --> 3D/2D

    DeeJayLSP
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    GDevelop is more like a Construct alternative than an Unity one.

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    • Most users think GDevelop is a great Unity alternative.

    • GDevelop is the most popular iPhone, iPad & Android Tablet alternative to Unity.

    • GDevelop is Freemium and Open SourceUnity is Freemium and Proprietary
    • GDevelop is LightweightUnity is not according to our users
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    CRYENGINE

     64 likes
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    The most powerful game development platform is now available to everyone. Full engine source code. All features. No royalties. No obligations. No license fee.

    Cost / License

    • Free Personal
    • Proprietary

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    • Windows
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    tvgoing1
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    Might as well be dead, no one is working on it and requires ancient software.

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    • Most users think CRYENGINE is a great Unity alternative.

    • CRYENGINE is Free Personal and ProprietaryUnity is Freemium and Proprietary
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    Defold Engine

     38 likes
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    The completely free and source-available game engine Defold solves the technical issues we all have in common when making games. That way, you can focus on being creative and building a great game.

    65 Defold Engine alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
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    Ali Mujawar
    Positive
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    Can export to desktop and mobile as well and lua is easy to pick up.

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    • Defold Engine is Free and ProprietaryUnity is Freemium and Proprietary
    • Defold Engine is LightweightUnity is not according to our users
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    Armory 3D

     33 likes
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    Armory is an open-source 3D game engine with full Blender integration, turning it into a complete game development tool. The result is a unified workflow from start to finish, making you work faster. No more jumping between different applications.

    46 Armory 3D alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Blender
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    lemin-creation
    Positive
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    Fully integrated to last builds of Blender 3d, very powerful, and multiplatform ;

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    • Armory 3D is Free and Open SourceUnity is Freemium and Proprietary
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    Redot Engine

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    Redot Engine is a feature-packed, cross-platform fork of the Godot game engine to create 2D and 3D games from a unified interface. It provides a comprehensive set of common tools, so that users can focus on making games without having to reinvent the wheel.

    64 Redot Engine alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
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    GameMaker

     47 likes
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    Welcome to the home of GameMaker, the fastest and friendliest cross-platform game development technology out there. GameMaker has been completely redeveloped with usability and efficiency at its core, allowing developers to create games within a single code base and then publish...

    77 GameMaker alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Pay once)
    • Proprietary

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    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Steam
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    Peter
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    -3

    Allows for creating 2D games only.

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    • Almost everyone thinks GameMaker is a great Unity alternative.

    • GameMaker is Freemium and ProprietaryUnity is also Freemium and Proprietary
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    Fibbo

     15 likes
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    Fibbo is a free and open-source web-based game engine that allows you to create interactive experiences using JavaScript, right in your browser.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Self-Hosted
    • JavaScript
    • Typescript
    • npm
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    • Fibbo is the most popular Self-Hosted alternative to Unity.

    • Fibbo is Free and Open SourceUnity is Freemium and Proprietary
    • Fibbo is Privacy focusedUnity is not according to our users
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