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Top 12 Open-Source Alternatives to GameMaker

Unity Godot Engine CryENGINE Stencyl Kivy PlayCanvas GDevelop RenPy JMonkeyEngine Anvil.works

Product categories

2D Game Engine 3D Game Engine App Development Developer Tools Game Development Game Engine IDE Python Tools Python Web Framework Rapid Application Development Text Editors Visual Novel Engine

Summary

The top open-source alternatives to GameMaker are Unity, Godot Engine, and CryENGINE. One of the criteria for ordering this list is the number of mentions that products have on reliable external sources. You can suggest additional sources through the form here.
  1. Unity Landing Page
    Unity Landing Page
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    Unity

    The multiplatform game creation tools for everyone.
    Pricing:
    • Open Source

    #Game Development #Game Engine #3D Game Engine 197 social mentions

  2. Godot Engine Landing Page
    Godot Engine Landing Page
    2

    Godot Engine

    Feature-packed 2D and 3D open source game engine.
    Pricing:
    • Open Source

    #Game Development #Game Engine #3D Game Engine 446 social mentions

  3. CryENGINE Landing Page
    CryENGINE Landing Page
    3

    CryENGINE

    The most powerful game development platform is now available to everyone. Full engine source code.
    Pricing:
    • Open Source

    #Game Development #Game Engine #3D Game Engine

  4. Stencyl Landing Page
    Stencyl Landing Page
    4

    Stencyl

    Make iOS (iPhone/iPad), Android, Flash, Windows & Mac games without code using Stencyl.
    Pricing:
    • Open Source

    #Game Development #Game Engine #3D Game Engine 4 social mentions

  5. Kivy Landing Page
    Kivy Landing Page
    5

    Kivy

    Open source Python framework for rapid development of applications that make use of innovative user interfaces, such as multi-touch apps. Installation on WindowsInstallation on Windows. Installation; What are wheels .
    Pricing:
    • Open Source

    #Developer Tools #Rapid Application Development #Python Tools 46 social mentions

  6. PlayCanvas Landing Page
    PlayCanvas Landing Page
    6

    PlayCanvas

    PlayCanvas is an open-source game engine built on WebGL and WebVR.
    Pricing:
    • Open Source

    #Game Development #Game Engine #3D Game Engine 29 social mentions

  7. GDevelop Landing Page
    GDevelop Landing Page
    7

    GDevelop

    GDevelop is an open-source game making software designed to be used by everyone.
    Pricing:
    • Open Source

    #Game Development #Game Engine #3D Game Engine 75 social mentions

  8. RenPy Landing Page
    RenPy Landing Page
    8

    RenPy

    Ren'Py is a free and cross-platform visual novel engine that helps you use words, pictures, and...
    Pricing:
    • Open Source

    #Visual Novel Engine #IDE #Text Editors 16 social mentions

  9. JMonkeyEngine Landing Page
    JMonkeyEngine Landing Page
    9

    JMonkeyEngine

    What is jMonkeyEngine? It's a free, open source game engine, made especially for Java game developers who want to create 3D games using modern technology.
    Pricing:
    • Open Source

    #Game Development #Game Engine #3D Game Engine 23 social mentions

  10. Anvil.works Landing Page
    Anvil.works Landing Page
    10

    Anvil.works

    Build seriously powerful web apps with all the flexibility of Python. No web development experience required.
    Pricing:
    • Open Source
    • Freemium

    #Developer Tools #App Development #Python Tools 94 social mentions

  11. LibGDX Landing Page
    LibGDX Landing Page
    11

    LibGDX

    Libgdx is a Java game development framework that provides a unified API that works across all...
    Pricing:
    • Open Source

    #Game Engine #Game Development #3D Game Engine 6 social mentions

  12. MonoGame Landing Page
    MonoGame Landing Page
    12

    MonoGame

    MonoGame is an open source implementation of the Microsoft XNA 4 Framework.
    Pricing:
    • Open Source

    #Game Development #Game Engine #3D Game Engine 2 social mentions

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