Best World Machine Alternatives

World Machine is described as 'proven terrain generation solution for artists, game developers, visual effects studios and other visualization professionals' and is an app. There are more than 25 alternatives to World Machine for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Mac, Linux, Autodesk 3ds Max and Unity apps. The best World Machine alternative is Terragen, which is free. Other great apps like World Machine are Infinigen, Vue, Terresculptor and Geomorph.

World Machine alternatives are mainly 3D Modelers but may also be Game Development Tools or VFX Software. Filter by these if you want a narrower list of alternatives or looking for a specific functionality of World Machine.

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Terragen
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Freemium • Proprietary
Mac
Windows
26 Terragen alternatives
Terragen is a scenery generator, created with the goal of generating photorealistic landscape images and animations.
- - Terragen is the most popular Windows & Mac alternative to World Machine.
- - Terragen is the most popular free alternative to World Machine.
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Data export/import
Mounting WebDAV Folders
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Does not create 3d models on 2d pictures
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Infinigen
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Free • Open Source
Mac
Linux
25 Infinigen alternatives
Infinigen is a procedural generator that creates everything entirely from randomized mathematical rules, including all shapes and materials, from macro structures to micro details. Infinigen can create unlimited variations.
- - Infinigen is the most popular Linux alternative to World Machine.
- - Infinigen is the most popular Open Source alternative to World Machine.
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Infinigen Features
Procedurally generated
Vue
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Paid • Proprietary
3D Modeler
VFX Software
Mac
Windows
63 Vue alternatives
Create vast expanses of terrains, add trees, select the best point of view and render hyper-realistic images of your landscapes in moody atmospheres... in a few mouse clicks.
- - Vue is the most popular commercial alternative to World Machine.
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Vue Features
Procedurally generated
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Some users think Vue is a great World Machine alternative, some don't.
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This is a scene creator not a WORLD creator.
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Terresculptor
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Freemium • Proprietary
Windows
4 Terresculptor alternatives
Generate high resolution heightmaps for terrain generation.
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Geomorph
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Free • Open Source
Linux
23 Geomorph alternatives
Geomorph is a height field generator and editor for the Linux operating system.

A height field is a kind of topographic map. It is a 2D projection of a 3D landscape.

Geomorph generates square images and shows a 3D preview of the resulting landscape. The resulting 2D image can.
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Picogen
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Free • Open Source
Windows
Linux
42 Picogen alternatives
A free Terrain Synthesizer and RendererPicogen is an outdoor ray tracing system, a free Terrain Synthesizer and Renderer targeting large-scale terrain with realistic day/night-illumination and detailed plant populations.
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Rendering
Discontinued
No recent releases since 2010. See https://code.google.com/archive/p/picogen/downloads
Nem's Mega 3D Terrain Generator
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Free • Proprietary
3D Modeler
Windows
23 Nem's Mega 3D Terrain Generator alternatives
Nem's Mega 3D Terrain Generator is a relatively new terrain generator that takes a step in a completely different direction. Unlike traditional generators where the user must depend solely on the generators generation abilities, this generator gives its users complete 3D...
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Discontinued
The program is no longer updated since 2007 and the official website is no longer available. Last version, 3.0.5.0, can be still downloaded from Softpedia
World Creator
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Paid • Proprietary
3D Modeler
Mac
Windows
Unity
4 World Creator alternatives
With a powerful array of creative tools and improved efficiency, real-time editing in the viewport, fully GPU powered procedural terrain and landscape generation, and more, World Creator makes terrain and landscape generation faster and more fun than ever before.
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World Creator Features
Procedurally generated
EarthSculptor
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Freemium • Proprietary
3D Modeler
Game Development Tool
Windows
25 EarthSculptor alternatives
EarthSculptor is a realtime terrain height-map editor and paint program featuring an easy to use interface designed
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EarthSculptor Features
1. 3D SculptingEarthSculptor offers tools to push, pull, smooth, grab or pinch to manipulate a 3D model.
PnP TerrainCreator
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Freemium • Proprietary
Windows
23 PnP TerrainCreator alternatives
PnP TerrainCreator is a highly integrated tool for large scale terrain creation. Featuring manual as well as automated/randomized terrain generation including heightmaps, texturing, vegetation, seas and rivers, static objects and environmental sounds enabeling you to build a...
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Discontinued
Website/app unavailable.
Visual Nature Studio
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Paid • Proprietary
Windows
23 Visual Nature Studio alternatives
Visual Nature Studio 3's redesigned interface makes creating complex scenes easier than ever before! Additionally, faster rendering of animations along with still shots guarantees faster delivery of final product.
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DreamScape
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Paid • Proprietary
Windows
Autodesk 3ds Max
23 DreamScape alternatives
DreamScape is sophisticated set of 3DS MAX plug-ins for creating and rendering realistic landscapes, seascapes, skies, clouds, outdoor lighting and more. In contrast to other terrain creation tools for 3DS MAX, DreamScape Terra uses new rendering technologies that occupy much...
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