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The best IDE alternative to Unity is GDevelop, which is both free and Open Source. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 100 alternatives to Unity and eight of them are IDEs so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting IDE alternatives to Unity are Defold Engine, GameMaker, Phaser Editor and AppGameKit Studio.

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  1. GDevelop icon

    GDevelop

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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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    Comments about GDevelop as an Alternative to Unity
    Guest
    Negative
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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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    Defold Engine

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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

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
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    Ali Mujawar
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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
  4. GameMaker icon

    GameMaker

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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

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Steam
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    Comments about GameMaker as an Alternative to Unity
    Peter
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    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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    Phaser Editor

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    Phaser Editor is a tool for HTML5 games creation. It provides several built-in editors for texture packing, JavaScript coding, Assets management, and 2D level building.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Pay once)
    • Open Source

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    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    Phaser Editor screenshot 1
     
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    AppGameKit Studio

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    AppGameKit Studio is a fully featured cross-platform game development tool set that runs on Windows, Linux and MacOS. With the re-imagined game development user interface with the focus to be an all-in-one work space, you can now quickly drag & drop assets to visualize your...

    25 AppGameKit Studio alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Pay once
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • iPhone
    scene editor, asset manager
     
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    JMonkeyEngine

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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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    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    JMonkeyEngine screenshot 1
     
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    Project Anarchy

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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
    vForge
     
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    Visionaire Studio

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    Visionaire Studio is the top reference for the development of adventure games.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

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    Platforms

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