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The best alternative to Unreal Engine is GDevelop, which is both free and Open Source. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 100 alternatives to Unreal Engine and many of them are so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting alternatives to Unreal Engine are CRYENGINE, Defold Engine, microStudio and Urho3D.

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  1. GDevelop icon

    GDevelop

     193 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.

    121 GDevelop alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Flathub
    The new editor interface, which now supports 3D editing.
     
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    Comments about GDevelop as an Alternative to Unreal Engine
    Michael
    Negative
    3

    Allows for creating 2D games only.

    Guest
    Positive
    0

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

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
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    GDevelop icon
    • GDevelop is Freemium and Open SourceUnreal Engine is Freemium and Proprietary
    • GDevelop is LightweightUnreal Engine is not according to our users
  2. CRYENGINE icon

    CRYENGINE

     64 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.

    Cost / License

    • Free Personal
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    CRYENGINE screenshot 1
     
  4. Defold Engine icon

    Defold Engine

     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.

    65 Defold Engine alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    Defold Engine screenshot 1
     
  6. Urho3D icon

    Urho3D

     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

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Raspberry Pi
    Urho3D screenshot 1
     
  7. Flax Engine icon

    Flax Engine

     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.

    110 Flax Engine alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
    Flax Engine screenshot 1
     
  9. Wicked Engine icon

    Wicked Engine

     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
    Wicked Engine screenshot 1
     
  10. HARFANG 3D icon

    HARFANG 3D

     13 likes

    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

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    HARFANG 3D screenshot 1
     
  11. Hology Engine icon

    Hology Engine

     8 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

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Mac
    • Linux
    Engine editor
     
  12. Evergine icon

    Evergine

     9 likes

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

    107 Evergine alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free Personal
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    Evergine screenshot 1
     
  13. Wonderland Engine icon

    Wonderland Engine

     1 like

    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
    Wonderland Engine screenshot 1
     
  14. Verus Engine icon

    Verus Engine

     1 like

    Verus Engine is a modern, platform-agnostic 3D game engine. It is developed using C++ and HLSL. It is based on Direct3D 12 and Vulkan graphics APIs. The code is user friendly and well optimized.

    Cost / License

    • Free Personal
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    Verus Engine screenshot 1
     
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