OctopusKit AlternativesGame Development Tools and other similar apps like OctopusKit

OctopusKit is described as 'A 2D game engine based on ECS and written in 100% Swift for iOS, macOS and tvOS' and is a game development tool in the development category. There are more than 25 alternatives to OctopusKit for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Mac, Linux, Android and iPhone apps. The best OctopusKit alternative is Godot Engine, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like OctopusKit are Unity, LÖVE, microStudio and GameMaker.

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  1. Godot Engine icon
     624 likes

    Godot Engine is a feature-packed, cross-platform game engine to create 2D and 3D games from a unified interface. It provides a comprehensive set of common tools, so that users can focus on making games without having to reinvent the wheel.

    184 Godot Engine alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Android
    • Epic Games Store
    • Flathub
    • F-Droid
    • Haiku
    • Steam
    • FreeBSD
    • Flatpak
    • itch.io
    • Meta Quest
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  2. Unity icon
     364 likes

    Unity's real-time 3D engine fosters collaboration among artists, designers, and developers, offering tools for immersive, interactive experiences. Unity 6 enhances rendering, lighting, and AI, supports AR, VR, mobile, desktop, and includes detailed multiplayer workflows.

    139 Unity alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • US flagUnited States
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  3. LÖVE icon
     100 likes

    Hi there! LÖVE is an awesome framework you can use to make 2D games in Lua. It's free, open-source, and works on Windows, Mac OS X, Linux, Android and iOS.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • iPad
    • FreeBSD
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  4. microStudio icon
     23 likes

    microStudio is a free game engine online. Create games, learn programming, play, share, prototype and jam!.

    178 microStudio alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

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    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Raspberry Pi
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  5. GameMaker icon
     50 likes

    Welcome to the home of GameMaker, the fastest and friendliest cross-platform game development technology out there. GameMaker has been completely redeveloped with usability and efficiency at its core, allowing developers to create games within a single code base and then publish...

    81 GameMaker alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

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    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Steam
    • GB flagUnited Kingdom
    GameMaker screenshot 1
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  6. UPBGE icon
     12 likes

    A extremely powerful application to make games in python as well as in visual programming

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Flathub
    • Blender
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  7. Cocos2d-x icon
     46 likes

    cocos2d-x is a cross platform open source free 2D game engine for mobile gamedev, that is fast and stable, easy to learn and use.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Windows Mobile
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Blackberry
    • Android Tablet
    • Windows Phone
    • iPad
    • Blackberry 10
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  8. MonoGame icon
     30 likes

    One framework for creating powerful cross-platform games. The spiritual successor to XNA with 1000's of titles shipped across desktop, mobile, and console platforms. MonoGame is a fully managed .NET open source game framework without any black boxes.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
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  9. Phaser icon
     19 likes

    Phaser is a fun, free and fast 2D game framework for making HTML5 games for desktop and mobile web browsers, supporting Canvas and WebGL rendering.

    77 Phaser alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • GB flagUnited Kingdom
    Phaser screenshot 1
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  10. raylib icon
     6 likes

    raylib is a game development library highly inspired by Borland BGI graphics lib and by XNA framework. Made as a simple and easy-to-use library to enjoy game programming.

    29 raylib alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (Zlib)

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
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  11. FNA icon
     3 likes

    FNA is a reimplementation of the Microsoft XNA Game Studio 4.0 Refresh libraries.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • iPad
    • Apple TV
    • Nintendo Switch
    • Stadia
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