Hesiod Alternatives

Hesiod is described as 'A desktop application for node-based procedural terrain generation' and is an app in the video & movies category. There are more than 10 alternatives to Hesiod for Windows, Mac, Linux and Unity. The best Hesiod alternative is Vue, which is free. Other great apps like Hesiod are Infinigen, Terragen, World Machine and FlowScape.

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  1. Vue icon
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    Create vast expanses of terrains, add trees, select the best point of view and render hyper-realistic images of your landscapes in moody atmospheres... in a few mouse clicks.

    61 Vue alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
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  2. Infinigen icon
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    Infinigen is a procedural generator that creates everything entirely from randomized mathematical rules, including all shapes and materials, from macro structures to micro details. Infinigen can create unlimited variations.

    27 Infinigen alternatives

    Cost / License

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Linux
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  3. Terragen icon
     33 likes

    Terragen is a scenery generator, created with the goal of generating photorealistic landscape images and animations.

    26 Terragen alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
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  4. World Machine icon
     9 likes

    World Machine is a powerful terrain generation software used by game developers, visual effects artists, and independent creators to create realistic 3D landscapes and terrains.

    29 World Machine alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Mac
    • Linux
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  5. FlowScape icon
     1 like

    In FlowScape you can create your own tiny nature scene simply by painting.

    Choose from more than 20 landscapes and 60 models to create your own private paradise by changing the sky, rotating the sun, adding sound effects and adjust your camera.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
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  6. Geomorph icon
     4 likes

    Geomorph is a height field generator and editor for the Linux operating system.

    A height field is a kind of topographic map. It is a 2D projection of a 3D landscape.

    Geomorph generates square images and shows a 3D preview of the resulting landscape. The resulting 2D image can.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Linux
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  7. EarthSculptor icon
     3 likes

    EarthSculptor is a realtime terrain height-map editor and paint program featuring an easy to use interface designed

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
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  8. Generate high resolution heightmaps for terrain generation.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
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  9. World Creator icon
     2 likes

    World Creator is a landscape generator that is fully GPU powered and features a powerful array of artist driven creative tools.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Unity
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  10. L3DT icon
     1 like

    Large 3D terrain generator.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
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  11. TerraForge3D is a Free And Opensource Procedural Terrain And Modelling Tool. This is a free alternative to paid software's like Gaea or World Machine. This has everything you need to make any of terrain you want to. This is very easy to learn and use.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Platforms

    • Windows
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  12. Gaea icon
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    Node based heightfield terrain and texture generation program.

    28 Gaea alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
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    More than hundred documented quickstart files projects.
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