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Game Development software

44 products matching your filters. Each one described on the same fields, so two tools can be read against each other rather than against their own marketing.

Showing 25–44 of 44

  • MonoGame logo

    MonoGame

    Create games using C# and MonoGame

    Free
    • Windows
    • macOS
    • Linux
    • +3

    4 alternatives · 2 questions answered

  • O3DE logo

    O3DE

    Open 3D Engine - Professional game engine

    Free
    • Windows
    • macOS
    • Linux
    • +3

    4 alternatives · 2 questions answered

  • OGRE logo

    OGRE

    Object-Oriented Graphics Rendering Engine

    Free
    • Windows
    • macOS
    • Linux
    • +2

    4 alternatives · 3 questions answered

  • Panda3D logo

    Panda3D

    Free, open-source 3D engine for game development

    Free
    • Windows
    • macOS
    • Linux

    4 alternatives · 3 questions answered

  • Perforce Helix Core logo

    Perforce Helix Core

    Centralised version control for multi-terabyte binary game projects

    Free
    • Windows
    • macOS
    • Linux
    6 integrations

    1 alternative · 3 questions answered

  • Photon Engine logo

    Photon Engine

    Hosted multiplayer networking billed by concurrent users, not by seat or by player

    Free plan, then $9/mo
    • Windows
    • macOS
    • Linux
    • +4
    6 integrations

    1 alternative · 3 questions answered

  • Pico-8 logo

    Pico-8

    A fantasy console for making, sharing and playing tiny games

    From $14.99
    • Windows
    • macOS
    • Linux

    4 alternatives · 2 questions answered

  • Pygame logo

    Pygame

    Python library for game development

    Free
    • Windows
    • macOS
    • Linux
    • +1

    4 alternatives · 1 question answered

  • Quixel Mixer logo

    Quixel Mixer

    Free 3D texturing and material creation

    Free
    • Windows
    • macOS
    Part of Epic Games

    2 alternatives · 4 questions answered

  • Raylib logo

    Raylib

    A simple and easy-to-use library for game development

    Free
    • Windows
    • macOS
    • Linux
    • +2

    4 alternatives · 3 questions answered

  • Ren'Py logo

    Ren'Py

    A visual novel engine

    Free
    • Windows
    • macOS
    • Linux
    • +3

    4 alternatives · 1 question answered

  • RPG Maker MV logo

    RPG Maker MV

    Create 2D RPGs with ease. The perfect tool for indie developers

    From $79.99 one-off
    • Windows
    • macOS
    • Linux
    • +3

    4 alternatives · 3 questions answered

  • RPG Maker MZ logo

    RPG Maker MZ

    The next generation RPG creation software

    From $99.99 one-off
    • Windows
    • macOS
    • Linux
    • +4

    4 alternatives · 2 questions answered

  • Spine logo

    Spine

    2D skeletal animation for games

    From $69 one-off
    • Windows
    • macOS
    • Linux

    3 alternatives · 3 questions answered

  • Stencyl logo

    Stencyl

    Create games with visual programming

    Free plan, then $99/yr
    • Windows
    • macOS
    • Linux
    • +2

    4 alternatives · 4 questions answered

  • Stride logo

    Stride

    Open-source 3D game engine with editor

    Free
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • TV and console

    4 alternatives · 4 questions answered

  • Tiled logo

    Tiled

    Flexible level editor for 2D games

    Free
    • Windows
    • macOS
    • Linux

    4 alternatives · 3 questions answered

  • Unity logo

    Unity

    Create beautiful interactive content with the world's leading real-time engine

    Free plan available
    • Windows
    • macOS
    • Linux
    • +2

    4 alternatives · 1 question answered

  • Wwise logo

    Wwise

    The most advanced audio middleware for games

    Free plan available
    • Windows
    • macOS
    • Linux
    • +2

    4 alternatives · 8 limitations documented

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