Cost / License
- Free
- Open Source
Application type
Platforms
- Windows
- Linux
- Self-Hosted
- Global
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PICO-8 Alternatives
PICO-8 is described as 'Lua based fantasy console for programming, sharing and playing tiny games and other computer programs. The app boots to a shell prompt with easy access to scores of game building tools' and is a game development tool in the development category. There are more than 25 alternatives to PICO-8 for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Linux, Mac, Web-based and Android apps. The best PICO-8 alternative is Godot Engine, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like PICO-8 are LÖVE, GABE, TIC-80 and Mini Micro.
Alternatives list
ECoS is a modern fantasy console based around the solid foundation of an Entity-Component-System architecture (ECS). Once learned, the use of an ECS can make game development and prototyping much faster and keep your code much more modular, making it easy to reuse, alter and...
Cost / License
- Free
- Proprietary
Application type
Platforms
- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
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FUZE4 Nintendo Switch is a coding application for Nintendo Switch. It has been designed and developed by a team of experienced gamers, programmers, artists and educators. The end result is a language ideally suited to coding games and apps for absolute beginners and seasoned...
Cost / License
- Paid
- Proprietary
Application type
Platforms
- Nintendo Switch
United Kingdom
VectorBoy is a fantasy console that can be used to play your own games written in the LUA scripting language. Unlike other systems of its kind, it doesn't use pixels to display graphics. Instead, the screen displays straight lines to form graphics of all kinds.
Cost / License
- Free
- Proprietary
Application type
Platforms
- Windows
ZANY80 is a fantasy console built around the Zilog Z80 processor (used in the classic Spectrum Z80 computer).
Platforms
- Windows
- Linux
- Online
- Self-Hosted
- United Kingdom
This is a programming software, "SmileBASIC", that allows you to create and play games with Nintendo Switch! The programming language is "SmileBASIC" which is the most suitable language for creating games.
Cost / License
- Paid
- Proprietary
Application type
Platforms
- Nintendo Switch
Japan
PQ93 is a fantasy console for making small games. It is available to download and run natively, but you can play the demo in-browser above. Included in PQ93 is a command shell and editors for code, sprites, sound effects, music patterns, and maps.
Cost / License
- Free
- Proprietary
Application type
Platforms
- Windows
- Online
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CHROMA-60 is a Fantasy Computer programmed in assembly language for an emulated 8-bit CPU and has a scanline based renderer that supports raster effects and allows for very colorful images despite the 1-bit display.
Cost / License
- Free
- Proprietary
Application type
Platforms
- Windows
- Linux
