Unity Alternatives

One of the most popular alternatives to Unity is Godot Engine, which is free and open source. Other popular alternatives are Unreal Engine, GDevelop, Candlestick and CRYENGINE. You're spoiled for choice with Game Development Tools like Unity: we list more than 100 alternatives for Windows, Linux, Mac, the web and Android.

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  1. Panda3D icon
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    Panda3D is a game engine, a framework for 3D rendering and game development for Python and C++ programs. Panda3D is Open Source and free for any purpose, including commercial ventures, thanks to its liberal license. Go ahead and grab it here.

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    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Mac
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    • Linux
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  2. Phaser icon
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    Phaser is a fun, free and fast 2D game framework for making HTML5 games for desktop and mobile web browsers, supporting Canvas and WebGL rendering.

    77 Phaser alternatives

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    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
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  3. Xogot icon
     6 likes

    Xogot brings the full power of the Godot game engine to iPad. With a native iPad experience designed for touch, you can create, test, and share games wherever inspiration strikes.

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    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

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    • iPad
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  4. MonoGame icon
     30 likes

    One framework for creating powerful cross-platform games. The spiritual successor to XNA with 1000's of titles shipped across desktop, mobile, and console platforms. MonoGame is a fully managed .NET open source game framework without any black boxes.

    106 MonoGame alternatives

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    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
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  5. 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...

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    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • iPad
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  6. JMonkeyEngine icon
     11 likes

    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.

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    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Mac
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    • Linux
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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)

    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

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    • Windows
    • Linux
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  9. Roblox Studio icon
     4 likes

    Create anything you can imagine with Roblox's free and immersive creation engine. Roblox Studio lets you create anything and release with one click to smartphones, tablets, desktops, consoles, and virtual reality devices.

    68 Roblox Studio alternatives

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    • Free
    • Proprietary

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Roblox
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  10. Phaser Editor icon
     5 likes

    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.

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    • Freemium
    • Open Source

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
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  11. NeoAxis 3D Engine is positioned as a universal development framework for 3D projects. The framework can be applied when developing various types of 3D projects, such as the creation of video games, development of simulators, virtual reality and visualization software, creation...

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    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

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    • Mac
    • Windows
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  12. 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.

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    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

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    • Windows
    • Mac
    • Linux
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