Unity AlternativesOnly apps from the EU

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 CRYENGINE, Defold Engine, microStudio and Urho3D.

filter to find the best alternatives

Unity alternatives are mainly Game Development Tools, but if you're looking for IDEs or 3D Modelers you can filter on that. Other popular filters include Windows + Open Source, Linux, Open Source, Online, Free and Android. You can also filter by region, for example EU-based alternatives if you prefer software developed in the European Union. These are just examples - use the filter bar below to find more specific alternatives to Unity.
More about Unity
Copy a direct link to this comment to your clipboard
Unity alternatives page was last updated

Alternatives list

  1. GDevelop icon

    GDevelop

     193 likes
    Copy a direct link to this comment to your clipboard

    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

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Flathub
    The new editor interface, which now supports 3D editing.
     
    |
    4
    24
    Comments about GDevelop as an Alternative to Unity
    Guest
    Negative
    6

    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
    Negative
    0

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

    Show more comments
    3 of 4 comments
    Unity Icon
    GDevelop icon

    • 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
  2. CRYENGINE icon

    CRYENGINE

     64 likes
    Copy a direct link to this comment to your clipboard

    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

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    CRYENGINE screenshot 1
     
    |
    1
    22
    Comments about CRYENGINE as an Alternative to Unity
    tvgoing1
    Negative
    0

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

    Unity Icon
    CRYENGINE icon

    • Most users think CRYENGINE is a great Unity alternative.

    • CRYENGINE is Free Personal and ProprietaryUnity is Freemium and Proprietary
  4. Defold Engine icon

    Defold Engine

     38 likes
    Copy a direct link to this comment to your clipboard

    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
    Defold Engine screenshot 1
     
    |
    1
    Comments about Defold Engine as an Alternative to Unity
    Ali Mujawar
    Positive
    0

    Can export to desktop and mobile as well and lua is easy to pick up.

    Unity Icon
    Defold Engine icon
    • Defold Engine is Free and ProprietaryUnity is Freemium and Proprietary
    • Defold Engine is LightweightUnity is not according to our users
  6. Urho3D icon

    Urho3D

     43 likes
    Copy a direct link to this comment to your clipboard

    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.

    82 Urho3D alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Raspberry Pi
    Urho3D screenshot 1
     
    |
    11
  7. Hology Engine icon

    Hology Engine

     8 likes
    Copy a direct link to this comment to your clipboard

    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 (Subscription)
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Mac
    • Linux
    Engine editor
     
  9. Wicked Engine icon

    Wicked Engine

     5 likes
    Copy a direct link to this comment to your clipboard

    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

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Windows Phone
    • Xbox
    Wicked Engine screenshot 1
     
  10. Flax Engine icon

    Flax Engine

     6 likes
    Copy a direct link to this comment to your clipboard

    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.

    110 Flax Engine alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
    Flax Engine screenshot 1
     
    |
    1
    Comments about Flax Engine as an Alternative to Unity
    Guest
    Positive
    0

    It's actively developed and is pretty full-featured with Win/Max/Linux editor support. Even has PS4 & PS5 support, real-time GI, etc

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    Unity Icon
    Flax Engine icon
    • Flax Engine is Free and ProprietaryUnity is Freemium and Proprietary
    • Flax Engine is LightweightUnity is not according to our users
  11. UNIGINE icon

    UNIGINE

     4 likes
    Copy a direct link to this comment to your clipboard

    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

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • iPad
    UNIGINE screenshot 1
     
  12. HARFANG 3D icon

    HARFANG 3D

     13 likes
    Copy a direct link to this comment to your clipboard

    HARFANG®3D is a cross-platform & multi-language solution to integrate with embedded systems, existing environments & combining features to meet the industrial standards of 3D imaging.

    Cost / License

    • Free Personal
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    HARFANG 3D screenshot 1
     
  14. Felgo icon

    Felgo

     7 likes
    Copy a direct link to this comment to your clipboard

    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 (Pay once)
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    Felgo screenshot 1
    Felgo screenshot 2
    Felgo screenshot 3
     
12 of 31 Unity alternatives