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

Top 12 Open-Source Alternatives to RenPy

Twine Godot Engine Unity GDevelop Ink by Inkle Scratch Stencyl ct.js Inform Tuesday JS

Summary

The top open-source alternatives to RenPy are Twine, Godot Engine, and Unity. 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.
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    Twine is an open-source tool for telling interactive, nonlinear stories.
    Pricing:
    • Open Source

    #Visual Novel Engine #IDE #Game Development 276 social mentions

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

    #Game Development #Game Engine #3D Game Engine 447 social mentions

  3. 3
    The multiplatform game creation tools for everyone.
    Pricing:
    • Open Source

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

  4. 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

  5. ink is a popular open source scripting language for branching stories, designed for writers
    Pricing:
    • Open Source

    #Visual Novel Engine #IDE #Project Management

  6. Scratch is the programming language & online community where young people create stories, games, & animations.
    Pricing:
    • Open Source

    #Kids Education #Programming #Coding 558 social mentions

  7. 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

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    ct.js is a 2D game editor (desktop app) based on web technologies.
    Pricing:
    • Open Source

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

  9. 9
    Description The market is unpredictable and keeps on changing over time.
    Pricing:
    • Open Source

    #Law Enforcement And Public Safety #Visual Novel Engine #Project Management 39 social mentions

  10. Open-source, JavaScript engine for creating visual novels, interactive stories and text-based adventure games.
    Pricing:
    • Open Source

    #Visual Novel Engine #Game Development #Game Engine

  11. Defold lets you quickly build high performing, cross-platform games together with your team.
    Pricing:
    • Open Source

    #Game Development #Game Engine #3D Game Engine 47 social mentions

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    Hi there! LÖVE is an *awesome* framework you can use to make 2D games in Lua.
    Pricing:
    • Open Source

    #Game Development #Game Engine #2D Game Engine 181 social mentions

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