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Game Development software

29 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 1–24 of 29

  • AppGameKit logo

    AppGameKit

    Create cross-platform 2D games and apps

    Free
    • Windows
    • macOS
    • Linux
    • +2

    4 alternatives · 1 question answered

  • Armory3D logo

    Armory3D

    Open-source 3D game engine integrated with Blender

    Free
    • Windows
    • macOS
    • Linux
    • +2

    4 alternatives · 1 question answered

  • Bevy logo

    Bevy

    A refreshingly simple data-driven game engine built in Rust

    Free
    • Windows
    • macOS
    • Linux

    4 alternatives · 3 questions answered

  • Cascadeur logo

    Cascadeur

    AI-assisted 3D animation software

    Free plan, then $29/mo
    • Windows
    • macOS
    • Linux
    • +2
    7 integrations

    5 alternatives · 6 questions answered

  • Cocos2d-x logo

    Cocos2d-x

    Open-source, lightweight 2D game engine

    Free
    • Windows
    • macOS
    • Linux
    • +2

    4 alternatives · 1 limitation documented

  • CryEngine logo

    CryEngine

    Build worlds, break limits. Professional game development engine.

    Free
    • Windows
    • TV and console
    • Linux

    4 alternatives · 4 questions answered

  • Defold logo

    Defold

    The game engine for the creators of King

    Free
    • Windows
    • macOS
    • Linux
    • +3

    4 alternatives · 2 questions answered

  • Flax Engine logo

    Flax Engine

    Modern 3D game engine with visual editor

    Free
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • TV and console

    4 alternatives · 4 questions answered

  • Fyrox logo

    Fyrox

    Feature-rich 3D game engine written in Rust

    Free
    • Windows
    • macOS
    • Linux

    4 alternatives · 1 question answered

  • GDevelop logo

    GDevelop

    Create games without coding

    Free
    • Windows
    • macOS
    • Linux
    • +3

    4 alternatives · 2 questions answered

  • Godot Engine logo

    Godot Engine

    Free and open-source 2D and 3D game engine

    Free
    • Linux
    • macOS
    • Windows
    • +3

    4 alternatives · 3 questions answered

  • LDtk logo

    LDtk

    Modern 2D level editor from the creator of Dead Cells

    Free
    • Windows
    • macOS
    • Linux

    4 alternatives · 2 questions answered

  • libGDX logo

    libGDX

    Java-based game development framework

    Free
    • Windows
    • macOS
    • Linux
    • +3

    4 alternatives · 2 questions answered

  • LÖVE logo

    LÖVE

    Framework for making 2D games in Lua

    Free
    • Windows
    • macOS
    • Linux
    • +3

    4 alternatives · 5 limitations documented

  • Lumberyard logo

    Lumberyard

    Build AAA games with a free, cross-platform engine

    Free
    • Windows
    • TV and console
    • Linux

    4 alternatives · 2 questions answered

  • 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

  • Pygame logo

    Pygame

    Python library for game development

    Free
    • Windows
    • macOS
    • Linux
    • +1

    4 alternatives · 1 question answered

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