Best Game Engine Software in 2026
Updated
91 game engine software ranked on what their makers publish — plans and prices, free tiers, platforms and the facts on their own pages.
91ranked
0free plans on this page
5 Oct 2026last checked
Input list Game Engine Software 16 channels on this page · 41 of 128 spec lines stated by the makers
Ch Tool Free planPaid fromSource code modelVisual scriptingMultiplayer toolsMobile exportConsole exportTarget platforms Spec sheet Score
76 Smile Game Builder Free planNoPaid fromnot statedSource code modelnot statedVisual scriptingnot statedMultiplayer toolsnot statedMobile exportnot statedConsole exportnot statedTarget platformsnot stated 1/8spec lines stated 6.2
77 WASM-4 Free planYesPaid fromnot statedSource code modelopen sourceVisual scriptingnot statedMultiplayer toolsnot statedMobile exportnot statedConsole exportnot statedTarget platformsweb, Windows, macOS, Linux 3/8spec lines stated 6.2
78 Kaiju Engine Free planYesPaid fromnot statedSource code modelopen sourceVisual scriptingnot statedMultiplayer toolsnot statedMobile exportYesConsole exportnot statedTarget platformsWindows, Linux, macOS, Android 4/8spec lines stated 6.2
79 Visionaire Studio Free planYesPaid fromnot statedSource code modelnot statedVisual scriptingYesMultiplayer toolsnot statedMobile exportYesConsole exportYesTarget platformsWindows, macOS, Linux, HTML5, iOS, Android, Nintendo Switch, Xbox, PlayStation 5/8spec lines stated 6.2
80 Lumix Engine Free plannot statedPaid fromnot statedSource code modelopen sourceVisual scriptingnot statedMultiplayer toolsnot statedMobile exportnot statedConsole exportnot statedTarget platformsWindows, Linux 2/8spec lines stated 6.1
81 Zelda Classic Free planYesPaid fromnot statedSource code modelopen sourceVisual scriptingnot statedMultiplayer toolsnot statedMobile exportnot statedConsole exportnot statedTarget platformsWindows, macOS, Linux 3/8spec lines stated 6.0
82 FPS Creator Free planYesPaid fromnot statedSource code modelsource availableVisual scriptingnot statedMultiplayer toolsnot statedMobile exportnot statedConsole exportnot statedTarget platformsWindows 3/8spec lines stated 5.9
83 Ada Engine Free planYesPaid fromnot statedSource code modelopen sourceVisual scriptingnot statedMultiplayer toolsnot statedMobile exportnot statedConsole exportnot statedTarget platformsWindows, Linux 3/8spec lines stated 5.9
84 TADS Free planYesPaid fromnot statedSource code modelnot statedVisual scriptingnot statedMultiplayer toolsnot statedMobile exportnot statedConsole exportnot statedTarget platformsnot stated 1/8spec lines stated 5.7
85 The Adliberum Engine (ADLENGINE) Free planYesPaid fromnot statedSource code modelnot statedVisual scriptingnot statedMultiplayer toolsYesMobile exportnot statedConsole exportnot statedTarget platformsWindows, web 3/8spec lines stated 5.7
86 TyranoBuilder Free planNoPaid fromnot statedSource code modelnot statedVisual scriptingnot statedMultiplayer toolsnot statedMobile exportnot statedConsole exportnot statedTarget platformsnot stated 1/8spec lines stated 5.4
87 A2Engine Free planYesPaid fromnot statedSource code modelclosed sourceVisual scriptingnot statedMultiplayer toolsnot statedMobile exportnot statedConsole exportnot statedTarget platformsnot stated 2/8spec lines stated 5.4
88 Pixel Game Maker MV Free planNoPaid fromnot statedSource code modelclosed sourceVisual scriptingYesMultiplayer toolsYesMobile exportnot statedConsole exportYesTarget platformsWindows, Nintendo Switch 6/8spec lines stated 5.4
89 Ikemen GO Free planYesPaid fromnot statedSource code modelopen sourceVisual scriptingnot statedMultiplayer toolsnot statedMobile exportnot statedConsole exportnot statedTarget platformsnot stated 2/8spec lines stated 5.2
90 Inform 7 Free planYesPaid fromnot statedSource code modelnot statedVisual scriptingnot statedMultiplayer toolsnot statedMobile exportnot statedConsole exportnot statedTarget platformsnot stated 1/8spec lines stated 5.0
91 OpenRA Resource Center Free planYesPaid fromnot statedSource code modelnot statedVisual scriptingnot statedMultiplayer toolsnot statedMobile exportnot statedConsole exportnot statedTarget platformsnot stated 1/8spec lines stated 5.0
Compare all 16 in a table
| # | Tool | Score | Free plan | Free plan | Paid from | Source code model | Visual scripting |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 76 | Smile Game Builder | 6.2 | No | No | — | — | — |
| 77 | WASM-4 | 6.2 | No | Yes | — | open_source | — |
| 78 | Kaiju Engine | 6.2 | No | Yes | — | open_source | — |
| 79 | Visionaire Studio | 6.2 | No | Yes | — | — | Yes |
| 80 | Lumix Engine | 6.1 | No | — | — | open_source | — |
| 81 | Zelda Classic | 6.0 | No | Yes | — | open_source | — |
| 82 | FPS Creator | 5.9 | No | Yes | — | source_available | — |
| 83 | Ada Engine | 5.9 | No | Yes | — | open_source | — |
| 84 | TADS | 5.7 | No | Yes | — | — | — |
| 85 | The Adliberum Engine (ADLENGINE) | 5.7 | No | Yes | — | — | — |
| 86 | TyranoBuilder | 5.4 | No | No | — | — | — |
| 87 | A2Engine | 5.4 | No | Yes | — | closed_source | — |
| 88 | Pixel Game Maker MV | 5.4 | No | No | — | closed_source | Yes |
| 89 | Ikemen GO | 5.2 | No | Yes | — | open_source | — |
| 90 | Inform 7 | 5.0 | No | Yes | — | — | — |
| 91 | OpenRA Resource Center | 5.0 | No | Yes | — | — | — |
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