GameMaker Alternatives

Alternatives list

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   LittleJS

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   LittleJS is a fast lightweight open source HTML5 game engine for modern web development. Its small footprint is packed with a comprehensive feature set including hybrid rendering, physics, particles, sound effects, music, and input handling.

   Cost / License

   • Free
   • Open Source (MIT)

   Application type

   • Game Development

   Platforms

   • Self-Hosted
   • JavaScript

   

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   Cave Engine

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   Cave Engine is a Simple, easy to use, 3D desktop Game Engine that is scriptable in Python.

   Cost / License

   • Free
   • Proprietary

   Origin

   • Brazil

   Platforms

   • Windows

   • Brazil

   

   

   

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   Wonderland Engine

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   Build 3D apps with near-native 3D performance that run on mobile, desktop and XR.

   Cost / License

   • Freemium
   • Proprietary

   Application type

   • Game Development

   Origin

   • Germany
   • EU

   Platforms

   • Windows
   • Mac
   • Linux
   • Flathub
   • Flatpak

   • Germany
   • EU

   

   

   

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   Construct 3

   Browser-based 2D game creation engine using a visual event-driven system, integrates JavaScript for advanced development, requires no installation or prior programming, supports exporting to HTML5, mobile platforms, Xbox One, and...

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   Bitmelo

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   Bitmelo is a game editor and engine for making small pixel art games. The editor has everything you need to develop a game in one convenient location. You can code, draw tiles and tilemaps, design sound effects, view the documentation, and playtest your game, all without having...

   Cost / License

   • Free
   • Open Source (MIT)

   Application type

   • Game Development

   Platforms

   • Online

   

   

   

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   AuraJS

    1 like

   Write JavaScript 2D and 3D games, compile to native. Create, play, and publish from your terminal.

   Cost / License

   • Free
   • Open Source

   Application type

   • Game Development

   Platforms

   • Windows
   • Mac
   • Linux
   • npm
   • cURL
   • PowerShell

   

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   Drag[en]gine

    1 like

   A free software game engine focusing on developing games faster, more modular and stable with true -1 day portability support.

   Cost / License

   • Free
   • Open Source (MIT)

   Application type

   • Game Development

   Origin

   • Switzerland

   Platforms

   • Linux
   • Windows
   • Haiku

   • Switzerland

   

   

   

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    GeeXLab

     5 likes

    GeeXLab is a cross-platform demotool for 3D programming, demos creation, game development, interactive applications, creative coding and prototyping.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    • Game Development

    Origin

    • France
    • EU

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Raspberry Pi

    

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    OctopusKit

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    A 2D game engine based on ECS and written in 100% Swift for iOS, macOS and tvOS.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (Apache-2.0)

    Application type

    • Game Development

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • iPhone
    • iPad
    • Apple TV

    

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    LunarEngine

     1 like

    LunarEngine (formerly Librebox) is an open-source game engine powered by Luau. It delivers a sandbox-style API and development model inspired by popular sandbox engines, so existing Luau code runs with minimal changes.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Windows

    

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    Game Forger

     1 like

    Make anything you want. Game Forger allows you to easily create games right on your iOS device, without needing to know how to program.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    • Game Development

    Platforms

    • iPhone
    • iPad

    

    

    

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    batari-Basic

     4 likes

    batari Basic (bB) is a BASIC-like language for creating Atari 2600 games. It creates a binary file that can be run on an Atari 2600 emulator or the binary file may be used to make a cartridge that will operate on a real Atari 2600.

    113 batari-Basic alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    • Game Development

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux

    

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    Reality Factory 2

     3 likes

    Reality Factory 2 is a next-generation game authoring suite. It combines a flexible, fully scripted game development environment powered by Python with the Ogre3D engine, and supports all major desktop operating systems.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    • Game Development

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux

    

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