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The best 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 many of them are so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting alternatives to Unity are Defold Engine, CRYENGINE, microStudio and Urho3D.

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  1. GDevelop icon
     196 likes

    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.

    130 GDevelop alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Since

    • Since 2010

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Mac
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • iPad
    • Android Tablet
    • Flathub
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  2. Defold Engine icon
     38 likes

    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.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Since

    • Since 2016

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Mac
    • Linux
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  3. CRYENGINE icon
     68 likes

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

    89 CRYENGINE alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free Personal
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Since

    • Since 2012

    Platforms

    • Windows
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  4. microStudio icon
     23 likes

    microStudio is a free game engine online. Create games, learn programming, play, share, prototype and jam!.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Application type

    Since

    • Since 2020

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Mac
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Raspberry Pi
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  5. Urho3D icon
     43 likes

    Urho3D is a lightweight, cross-platform rendering and game engine implemented in C++ and released under the MIT license. Greatly inspired by OGRE and Horde3D.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Since

    • Since 2014

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Mac
    • Linux
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Raspberry Pi
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  6. UNIGINE icon
     4 likes

    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
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Since

    • Since 2011

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Mac
    • Linux
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • iPad
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  7. Wicked Engine icon
     5 likes

    Wicked Engine is an open-source game engine written in C++. The main focus is to be easy to set up and use, light weight, high performance, and graphically advanced. The full source code is provided with the MIT license, which means, anyone is free to use it for anything without...

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Since

    • Since 2019

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Windows Phone
    • Xbox
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  8. Flax Engine icon
     6 likes

    Flax Engine is claimed the most agile game engine. It's open source, cross-platform and it lets you write scripts in C++ and C# seamlessly. Also focused on lightweight development. A true game changer.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Since

    • Since 2021

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
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  9. Hology Engine icon
     9 likes

    3D game engine that uses web technologies. Perfect for those who already know TypeScript and want to collaborate with designers and artists to create 3D experiences.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Since

    • Since 2024

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Mac
    • Linux
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  10. Cafu Engine icon
     3 likes

    The Cafu Engine is an all-purpose, modern 3D graphics engine and game development kit, feature complete to get you started quickly.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Since

    • Since 2016

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Lua
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  11. pyrite64 icon
     4 likes

    Pyrite64 is a visual editor + runtime-engine to create 3D games that can run on a real N64 console or accurate emulators like Mupen64Plus.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Since

    • Since 2026

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
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  12. Felgo icon
     7 likes

    Felgo is a Cross-Platform Development SDK based on the popular Qt framework. Felgo Apps and Games are created within the Qt Creator.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Since

    • Since 2016

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Mac
    • Linux
    • Android
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