RPG Maker Alternatives

RPG Maker is described as 'Create 2D top-down role-playing games using map, tile and sprite editors, traditional JRPG mechanics, character and dialog tools, and custom scripting support' and is a popular game development tool in the development category. There are more than 50 alternatives to RPG Maker for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Linux, Mac, Web-based and Android apps. The best RPG Maker alternative is Godot Engine, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like RPG Maker are GDevelop, Scratch, GB Studio and GABE.

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RPG Maker alternatives are mainly Game Development Tools, but if you're looking for Role-playing Games or IDEs you can filter on that. Other popular filters include Open Source, Free, Free + Role-playing Games, Android Tablet, Linux, iPhone and Mac. These are just examples - use the filter bar below to find more specific alternatives to RPG Maker.
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  1. Mokoi Gaming icon
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    Mokoi Gaming is a Game Creation Tool. Mokoi Games are platform neutral, if a compatible player is available for OS or Device, you can play games with no troubles. We're also have projects to help with creating and sharing platform neutral games.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
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  2. Tululoo Game Maker is a complex game creation environment that allows you to create browser based games. The program generates a Javascript code that can be played in web browsers using the next generation web standard HTML5.

    72 Tululoo Game Maker alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
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  3. Nesmaker icon
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    NESmaker is software for PC that allows users to create brand new, hardware playable, cartridge based games for the Nintendo Entertainment System in a modern development environment. Users with zero coding experience can begin building their dream NES games without ever writing...

    5 Nesmaker alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
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  4. Making games as the '80s arcade games. Includes Run'n'Gun, vertical & horizontal Shooters or Platform, makes games as Pac-Man, Commando, 1942, Ghosts 'n' Goblins or Gauntlet, with sprite sheets, pixel art, sound fx, & music. You get arcade feel.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

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    Platforms

    • Windows
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  5. Bloxels icon
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    Create your very own video games with just eight simple blocks. Each block has a specific gameplay trait and some can be configured.

    40 Bloxels alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • iPhone
    • iPad
    • Android
    • Android Tablet
    • Chrome OS
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  6. Orx icon
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    Orx is an open source, portable, lightweight, plugin-based, data-driven and extremely easy to use 2D-oriented game engine. Orx is mostly written in C, but allows you to develop with it with any language that can interface to C.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (Zlib)

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    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
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  7. Scroller Game Creator is a tool that enables you to create scroller-type games without any programming knowledge. The program is a full game creator, it handles all game elements that are required, and it produces the final executable.

    Cost / License

    • Free Personal
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
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  8. The G3D Innovation Engine is a commercial-grade C++ 3D engine available as Open Source (BSD License). It is used in commercial games, research papers, military simulators, and university courses. G3D supports hardware accelerated real-time rendering, off-line rendering like ray...

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
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  9. Project Anarchy is a complete end to end game engine and state-of-the-art toolset for mobile. Project Anarchy includes an entirely free license to ship your game on iOS, Android and Tizen platforms.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Windows
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  10. Bitmelo icon
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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

    Platforms

    • Online
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  11. Lunar Engine icon
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    Lunar Engine is a free, open source 2D Online RPG maker software suite that enables you to rapidly create spectaclor online worlds from your imagination to the computer screen.

    Cost / License

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
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  12. AgentCubes is a visual coding platform that helps students learn programming by creating 2D and 3D games, completing guided coding quests, and building scientific simulations.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Online
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