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CryEngine vs OGRE

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CryEngine

Game Development

Build worlds, break limits. Professional game development engine.

From
Free
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
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OGRE

Game Development

Object-Oriented Graphics Rendering Engine

From
Free
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Each has a real cost: CryEngine a royalty of 5% of Gross Receipts is payable to Crytek on every game built with CRYENGINE; OGRE oGRE is MIT licensed with no vendor support or warranty; all maintenance is community-driven with no commercial backing entity.
  • They diverge on capability: CryEngine covers Advanced graphics, OGRE covers 3D graphics rendering.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which CryEngine and OGRE actually diverge.

Attributes where CryEngine and OGRE differ
AttributeCryEngineOGRE
PlatformsWindows, Playstation, Xbox, LinuxWindows, Macos, Linux, Android, Ios
Founded19992000

Identical on both: starting price (Free), pricing model (free), free tier (Yes), user rating (Not yet rated), category (Game Development).

What each one covers

Drawn from each product's published feature list. An absence here means we hold no record of it - not that the product lacks it.

Only in CryEngine

  • Advanced graphics
  • Physics engine
  • AI system
  • Animation tools
  • Flow Graph visual scripting
  • C++ and Lua support
  • Entity component system
  • Sandbox editor

Only in OGRE

  • 3D graphics rendering
  • Shader system
  • Material system
  • Lighting and shadows
  • Particle effects
  • Scene graph
  • Skeletal animation
  • Terrain rendering

Both cover

  • Local deployment
  • Windows support

What people use each for

The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.

CryEngine

  • Building photorealistic first person and open world games with real time global illuminationnot OGRE
  • Developing with full engine source code accessnot OGRE
  • Sandbox based level design with what you see is what you get exportnot OGRE

OGRE

  • 3D game developmentnot CryEngine
  • Graphics applicationsnot CryEngine
  • Visualization projectsnot CryEngine

Where each one falls short

Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.

CryEngine

  • A royalty of 5% of Gross Receipts is payable to Crytek on every game built with CRYENGINE
  • Royalties are waived only on the first USD 5,000.00 of Gross Receipts per year per game
  • Royalties are calculated at source on gross receipts before any publisher or platform deductions, so a developer receiving 70% of USD 100,000 still owes USD 4,750
  • Military projects, gambling, simulation, science, architecture and serious games are excluded from the standard licence and are not covered as Games
  • The licence forbids combining CRYENGINE with code from other game engine providers
  • Supported platforms are limited to those Crytek announces at its sole discretion, listed in the agreement as Windows, Linux, PlayStation 4 and Xbox One
  • Support is only provided against payment of a separate Support Fee that Crytek may change at its sole discretion
  • Crytek may modify the licence agreement at any time, with the only remedy for disagreement being to stop using CRYENGINE

OGRE

  • OGRE is MIT licensed with no vendor support or warranty; all maintenance is community-driven with no commercial backing entity.

Pricing, plan by plan

CryEngine

Free
  • FreeFree
    • Full engine access
    • Source code
    • Asset library

OGRE

Free
  • FreeFree
    • Full rendering engine
    • C++ support
    • Graphics pipeline

Which should you pick?

Choose CryEngine if

  • You need advanced graphics.
  • You want to start without paying.
  • You work on Windows, Playstation, Xbox, Linux.
  • You also want physics engine.
CryEngine review

Choose OGRE if

  • You need 3d graphics rendering.
  • You want to start without paying.
  • You work on Windows, Macos, Linux, Android, Ios.
  • You also want shader system.
OGRE review

Questions people ask

Is CryEngine or OGRE better?
Neither clearly leads. CryEngine starts at Free and OGRE at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, CryEngine or OGRE?
CryEngine starts at Free and OGRE at Free.
Does CryEngine or OGRE run on more platforms?
CryEngine runs on Windows, Playstation, Xbox, Linux. OGRE runs on Windows, Macos, Linux, Android, Ios.
Can I use CryEngine for free?
Both have a free tier, so you can try either at no cost before committing.
What is CryEngine best used for?
CryEngine is most often used for building photorealistic first person and open world games with real time global illumination, developing with full engine source code access, sandbox based level design with what you see is what you get export. Of those, building photorealistic first person and open world games with real time global illumination and developing with full engine source code access are not what OGRE is typically brought in for.
What can CryEngine do that OGRE cannot?
CryEngine covers Advanced graphics, Physics engine, AI system, Animation tools. OGRE covers 3D graphics rendering, Shader system, Material system, Lighting and shadows. Both handle Local deployment, Windows support.
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