XStart AlternativesGame Development Tools and other similar apps like XStart

XStart is described as 'Small portable script runtime for rapid software development' and is a game development tool in the development category. There are more than 10 alternatives to XStart for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Linux, Mac, BSD and Android apps. The best XStart alternative is Python, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like XStart are Node.js, LÖVE, Nim (programming language) and Processing.

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XStart alternatives page was last updated Jan 27, 2021

Python
1404 likes
Python is an interpreted, interactive, object-oriented, extensible programming language. It provides an extraordinary combination of clarity and versatility, and is free and comprehensively ported.
94 Python alternatives
Cost / License
Free
Open Source
Application type
Programming Language
Origin
United States
Platforms
Mac
Windows
Linux
Symbian S60
BSD
AROS
Haiku
AmigaOS
OpenSolaris
MorphOS
Is Python a good alternative to XStart?
Python is the most popular Windows, Mac & Linux alternative to XStart.
Python is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to XStart.
Python is Free and Open SourceXStart is also Free and Open Source
Python is LightweightXStart is not according to our users
Node.js
324 likes
Node.js is a platform built on Chrome's JavaScript runtime for easily building fast, scalable network applications.
25 Node.js alternatives
Cost / License
Free
Open Source
Origin
United States
Platforms
Mac
Windows
Linux
Chrome OS
BSD
Self-Hosted
Is Node.js a good alternative to XStart?
Node.js is the most popular Self-Hosted alternative to XStart.
Node.js is Free and Open SourceXStart is also Free and Open Source
LÖVE
98 likes
Hi there! LÖVE is an awesome framework you can use to make 2D games in Lua. It's free, open-source, and works on Windows, Mac OS X, Linux, Android and iOS.
103 LÖVE alternatives
Cost / License
Free
Open Source
Application type
Game Development Tool
Platforms
Mac
Windows
Linux
Android
iPhone
BSD
iPad
FreeBSD
+1
Is LÖVE a good alternative to XStart?
LÖVE is the most popular Android, iPhone & iPad alternative to XStart.
LÖVE is Free and Open SourceXStart is also Free and Open Source
LÖVE is LightweightXStart is not according to our users
Nim (programming language)
40 likes
Nim is a statically typed, imperative programming language with a powerful macro system that tries to give the programmer ultimate power without compromises on runtime efficiency.
91 Nim (programming language) alternatives
Cost / License
Free
Open Source
Application types
Programming Language
Compiler
Origin
Germany
EU
Platforms
Mac
Windows
Linux
BSD
Is this a good alternative to XStart?
Processing
84 likes
Processing is an open source programming environment and library built to handle images, animation, and interactivity. It is used by students, artists, designers, researchers, and hobbyists for learning to code, prototyping, and producing full applications.
18 Processing alternatives
Cost / License
Free
Open Source
Origin
United States
Platforms
Mac
Windows
Linux
+1
Is Processing a good alternative to XStart?
OpenFrameworks
26 likes
openFrameworks is an open source C++ toolkit designed to assist the creative process by providing a simple and intuitive framework for experimentation. The toolkit is designed to work as a general purpose glue, and wraps together several commonly used libraries, including:
Cost / License
Free
Open Source
Origin
United States
Platforms
Mac
Windows
Linux
Is OpenFrameworks a good alternative to XStart?
Processing.js
24 likes
Processing.js is an open programming language, port of the Processing Visualization Language, for people who want to program images, animation, and interactions for the web without using Flash or Java applets. Processing.
33 Processing.js alternatives
Cost / License
Free
Open Source
Alerts
Discontinued
Platforms
Online
Is Processing.js a good alternative to XStart?
Processing.js is the most popular Web-based alternative to XStart.
Processing.js is Free and Open SourceXStart is also Free and Open Source
Cinder
16 likes
CINDER PROVIDES A POWERFUL, INTUITIVE TOOLBOX for programming graphics, audio, video, networking, image processing and computational geometry. Cinder is cross-platform, and in general the exact same code works under Mac OS X, Windows and a growing list of other platforms — most...
Cost / License
Free
Open Source
Origin
United States
Platforms
Mac
Windows
Is Cinder a good alternative to XStart?
Pygame
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.
Cost / License
Free
Open Source
Origin
International
Platforms
Mac
Windows
Linux
Android
iPhone
HP webOS
Android Tablet
iPad
AmigaOS
Is Pygame a good alternative to XStart?
Pygame is the most popular Android Tablet alternative to XStart.
Pygame is Free and Open SourceXStart is also Free and Open Source
nCine
8 likes
nCine is a cross-platform 2D game engine in C++ for fast and performant game development.
Cost / License
Free
Open Source
Application type
Game Development Tool
Origin
Italy
EU
Platforms
Mac
Windows
Linux
Android
Emscripten
+2
Is nCine a good alternative to XStart?
Vvvv
15 likes
vvvv is a graphical programming environment for easy prototyping and development. It is designed to facilitate the handling of large media environments with physical interfaces, real-time motion graphics, audio and video that can interact with many users simultaneously.
23 Vvvv alternatives
Cost / License
Free
Proprietary
Origin
Germany
EU
Platforms
Windows
Is Vvvv a good alternative to XStart?
Amulet
4 likes
Amulet is a free Lua-based audio/visual toolkit suitable for small games and experimentation. It runs on Windows, Mac, Linux, HTML5 and iOS.
Cost / License
Free
Open Source
Application type
Game Development Tool
Platforms
Mac
Windows
Linux
Is Amulet a good alternative to XStart?