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. Blitz3D icon
     20 likes

    Create 2D and 3D Games for Windows.

    If you've been yearning to create games but have been frustrated by the complexity of programming languages such as C++ or Java, you've come to the right place!

    Blitz3D provides a simple yet powerful environment for game creation - s.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
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  2. Pygame icon
     25 likes

    Pygame is a set of Python modules designed for writing video games. Pygame adds functionality on top of the excellent SDL library. This allows you to create fully featured games and multimedia programs in the python language.

    72 Pygame alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • HP webOS
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • AmigaOS
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  3. Build 3D apps with near-native 3D performance that run on mobile, desktop and XR.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Mac
    • Linux
    • Flathub
    • Flatpak
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  4. HaxeFlixel icon
     5 likes

    HaxeFlixel is a 2D Game Engine that lets you create cross-platform games easier with free, open source technology!

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
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  5. ezEngine icon
     4 likes

    ezEngine is a free, open source game engine written in C++. Its philosophy is to be modular and flexible, such that it can be adapted to many different use cases. EZ utilizes a plugin system to integrate features such as FMOD or Jolt Physics.

    63 ezEngine alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
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  6. ENIGMA, the Extensible Non-Interpreted Game Maker Augmentation, is an open source cross-platform game development environment derived from that of the popular software GameMaker Legacy.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
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  7. Buildbox icon
     11 likes

    Buildbox is a breakthrough game creation experience. Creating games is as easy as dropping images into the software, making changes to their properties and hitting play.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
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  8. Evergine icon
     8 likes

    The Graphics Development Engine for Business and Industry. Build high-quality 3D solutions and deploy to any platform.

    Cost / License

    • Free Personal
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
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  9. Esenthel is a next gen, cross-platform C++ game engine that comes with a lighting fast, high performance game engine with advanced graphics and physics and support for multiplayer and UNLIMITED size worlds which is make the engine well suit even MMORPG titles.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • Windows Phone
    • Xbox
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  10. Hero Engine icon
     4 likes

    The only true complete development platform for online games. HeroEngine seamlessly integrates the entire client and server architecture required to operate an online game directly into the development process.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
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  11. MANU is an easy to use Video Game Maker. Making your own 3d arcade games with MANU is easier than ever. No code. No limits.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
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  12. CrossBrowdy icon
     4 likes

    Multimedia JavaScript framework to create real cross-platform and hybrid game engines, games, emulators, multimedia libraries and apps.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
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