The Best Unreal Engine AlternativesTop Game Development Tools and other similar apps like Unreal Engine

Unreal Engine is described as 'Professional suite of tools and technologies used for building high-quality games across a range of platforms. Unreal Engine’s rendering architecture enables developers to achieve stunning visuals and also scale elegantly to lower-end systems' and is a very popular game development tool in the development category. There are more than 100 alternatives to Unreal Engine for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Mac, Linux, Web-based and Android apps. The best Unreal Engine alternative is Godot Engine, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like Unreal Engine are Unity, GDevelop, Redot Engine and CRYENGINE.

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  1. Godot Engine icon

    Godot Engine

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    Godot Engine is a feature-packed, cross-platform game engine to create 2D and 3D games from a unified interface. It provides a comprehensive set of common tools, so that users can focus on making games without having to reinvent the wheel.

    175 Godot Engine alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • AR flagArgentina

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Android
    • Epic Games Store
    • Flathub
    • F-Droid
    • Haiku
    • Steam
    • FreeBSD
    • Flatpak
    Godot Engine screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  3D Game Engine
    2.  2D Game Engine
    3.  Cross-Platform
    4.  GdScript
    5.  Portable
    6.  Simple installation
    7.  Built-in 3D model viewer
    8.  Intuitive Nodes
    9.  Multiple languages
    10.  Keyframe Animation
    11.  Works Offline
    12.  Community-based

    Godot Engine VS Unreal Engine

     
    Comments about Godot Engine as an Alternative to Unreal Engine
    Top Positive Comment
    Guest
    Mar 27, 2017
    12

    Open source, powerful, same render tech in 3.0, and did i mentioned open source and easy and open source?

    Most Recent Comment
    Mino Developer
    Positive •Apr 13, 2023
    0

    Not the best in 3d graphics, but definitely an awesome engine for beguiners and those who don't have a very good PC.

    Sebastian Skinnari
    Positive •Sep 30, 2020
    1

    Best FOSS Game Engine right now, both 2D and 3D capable.

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    • Most users think Godot Engine is a great Unreal Engine alternative.

    • Godot Engine is the most popular Web-based, Windows, Android & Mac alternative to Unreal Engine.

    • Godot Engine is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to Unreal Engine.

    • Godot Engine is Free and Open SourceUnreal Engine is Freemium and Proprietary
    • Godot Engine is LightweightUnreal Engine is not according to our users
  2. Unity icon

    Unity

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    Unity's real-time 3D engine fosters collaboration among artists, designers, and developers, offering tools for immersive, interactive experiences. Unity 6 enhances rendering, lighting, and AI, supports AR, VR, mobile, desktop, and includes detailed multiplayer workflows.

    129 Unity alternatives

    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    Unity screenshot 1

    Unity Features

    1.  2D Game Engine
    2.  C# Scripting
    3.  3D Game Engine
    4.  Networking and Multiplayer
    5.  Vectorize raster images
    6.  C-sharp

    Unity VS Unreal Engine

     
    Comments about Unity as an Alternative to Unreal Engine
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    Mino Developer
    Negative •Apr 13, 2023
    1

    Unity don't have the best graphics, is more expensive (You need to pay them if you earn 100000$ while you only need to pay Unreal Engine if you earn 1 million). However, Unity is better for beguiners.

    Guest
    Positive •Aug 26, 2018
    0

    Minimum system requirement. Rich in features which are equivalent to Unreal Engine.

    Guest
    Positive •Mar 17, 2018
    -1

    Popular. And a very large community around it. And the documentation. And the extensive platform support. It's the only thing that rivals UE4.

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    • Most users think Unity is a great Unreal Engine alternative.

    • Unity is Freemium and ProprietaryUnreal Engine is also Freemium and Proprietary
  4. 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.

    114 GDevelop alternatives

    License model

    • Freemium • Open Source

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • FR flagFrance
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    The new editor interface, which now supports 3D editing.

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight
    2.  Clean design

    Features

    1.  No Coding Required
    2.  Visual Programming
    3.  Multiplatform
    4.  Support for HTML5
    5.  Multiplatform Export
    6.  Material design
    7.  Event management
    8.  Extensible by Plugins/Extensions
    9.  Works Offline
    10.  Ad-free
    11.  Support for scripting
    12.  Multiple languages

    GDevelop VS Unreal Engine

     
    Comments about GDevelop as an Alternative to Unreal Engine
    Michael
    Negative •Aug 1, 2019
    3

    Allows for creating 2D games only.

    Guest
    Positive •Jun 17, 2020
    0

    simple visual code despite the fact that it is only 2D

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    • Most users think GDevelop is a great Unreal Engine alternative.

    • GDevelop is the most popular iPhone, iPad & Android Tablet alternative to Unreal Engine.

    • GDevelop is Freemium and Open SourceUnreal Engine is Freemium and Proprietary
    • GDevelop is LightweightUnreal Engine is not according to our users
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  6. Redot Engine icon

    Redot Engine

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    Redot Engine is a feature-packed, cross-platform fork of the Godot game engine to create 2D and 3D games from a unified interface. It provides a comprehensive set of common tools, so that users can focus on making games without having to reinvent the wheel.

    59 Redot Engine alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    Redot Engine screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Ad-free
    2.  Cross-Platform
    3.  GdScript
    4.  3D Game Engine
    5.  2D Game Engine
    6.  Support for scripting
    7.  Portable
    8.  Works Offline
    9.  Dark Mode
    10.  No registration required
    11.  Keyframe Animation
    12.  Multiplayer

    Redot Engine VS Unreal Engine

     
  7. CRYENGINE icon

    CRYENGINE

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

    84 CRYENGINE alternatives

    License model

    • Free Personal • Proprietary

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • DE flagGermany
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Windows
    CRYENGINE screenshot 1

    CRYENGINE Features

    1.  3D Game Engine
    2.  Visual Programming
    3.  Flow diagram visualisation
    4.  Flowgraph
    5.  Single player
    6.  Support for scripting
    7.  Multiplayer
    8.  Ad-free

    CRYENGINE VS Unreal Engine

     
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    Defold Engine

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    The completely free and open-source 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.

    62 Defold Engine alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • SE flagSweden
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    Defold Engine screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  2D Game Engine
    2.  Lua scripting
    3.  Works Offline
    4.  Extensible by Plugins/Extensions
    5.  Dark Mode
    6.  Portable
    7.  Live Preview
    8.  Ad-free
    9.  No registration required

    Defold Engine VS Unreal Engine

     
  10. Stride Game Engine icon

    Stride Game Engine

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    Stride (formerly Xenko) is an open-source C# game engine designed for the future of gaming. It comes with a full toolchain and is especially well suited to create realistic games but allows you much more!.

    62 Stride Game Engine alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • JP flagJapan

    Platforms

    • Windows
    Overview

    Stride Game Engine Features

    1.  Support for scripting
    2.  Works Offline
    3.  Ad-free

    Stride Game Engine VS Unreal Engine

     
  11. Armory 3D icon

    Armory 3D

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    Armory is an open-source 3D game engine with full Blender integration, turning it into a complete game development tool. The result is a unified workflow from start to finish, making you work faster. No more jumping between different applications.

    42 Armory 3D alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Blender
    Armory 3D screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Configurable

    Features

    1. Blender icon  Blender Integration
    2.  Logic Nodes
    3.  Multiplatform Export
    4.  Real-time Global Illumination

    Armory 3D VS Unreal Engine

     
    Comments about Armory 3D as an Alternative to Unreal Engine
    Guest
    Positive •Oct 30, 2020
    0

    It is great, BUT it is not designed to be realistic. If you want to make a semi-realistic 3D game it is GREAT!

    Guest
    Positive •Feb 26, 2020
    0

    it looks and feel very similar

    Unreal Engine Icon
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    • Most users think Armory 3D is a great Unreal Engine alternative.

    • Armory 3D is Free and Open SourceUnreal Engine is Freemium and Proprietary
  12. microStudio icon

    microStudio

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

    170 microStudio alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • FR flagFrance
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Raspberry Pi
    microStudio screenshot 1

    microStudio Features

    1.  Embedded tutorials
    2.  Real time collaboration
    3.  Multiple export options
    4.  Ad-free
    5.  Works Offline

    microStudio VS Unreal Engine

     
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