Game Level Editors
Alternatives to 2D Tiler
The tools Specifiction weighs against 2D Tiler, from its list of game level editors, each with its plans, platforms and spec score.
- 01 Dune II - The Maker Map Editor
This editor suits players who want to create and immediately play skirmish maps within the Dune II remake.
Free plan Open source Windows · macOS · Linux8.7 Visit Specs - 02
LDtk LDtk suits game developers designing 2D platformer or top-down levels who want typed entities and tilemap tools.
Free plan Open source Windows · macOS · Linux · API8.7 Visit Specs - 03
GtkRadiant It is aimed at commercial developers and individual modders making levels for supported id Tech games.
Free plan Open source Windows · macOS · Linux8.6 Visit Specs - 04
GridCraft GridCraft suits game developers who need to edit tile maps in a browser or desktop app and export to listed game tools.
From $3.99/mo Free plan Web · Windows · macOS · Linux8.5 Visit Specs - 05 Hammer++
It suits Windows users making maps for the Source engine who want lighting and visual previews in the editor.
Free plan Windows · Linux8.5 Visit Specs - 06 Avidemux Free plan Open source Web · Windows · macOS · Linux8.3 Visit Specs
- 07 DarkRadiant
DarkRadiant suits people creating levels and fan missions for The Dark Mod or working with its listed supported games.
Free plan Windows · macOS · Linux8.1 Visit Specs - 08 NetRadiant
NetRadiant suits mappers and game developers building levels for Xonotic, Unvanquished or other supported games.
Free plan Windows · macOS · Linux8.1 Visit Specs - 09 Remere's Map Editor
It suits OpenTibia map makers who need terrain, item-search, and map export tools.
Free plan Windows · macOS · Linux8.0 Visit Specs - 10
Sprite Fusion It suits 2D game and retro-game developers, people making virtual tabletop maps, and educational app makers.
Free plan Web · Windows · macOS · Linux7.9 Visit Specs - 11 Mega Man Maker
It suits Mega Man fans who want to build stages, collaborate on them, or play levels made by other users.
Free plan Windows · macOS · Linux7.7 Visit Specs - 12 Doom Builder 64 Enhanced Free plan Windows7.6 Visit Specs
- 13 J.A.C.K. Windows · macOS · Linux7.6 Visit Specs
- 14 Mapster32
Mapster32 suits level designers creating Duke Nukem 3D or related Build-engine maps.
Free plan Windows · macOS · Linux7.5 Visit Specs - 15 Ogmo Editor
OGMO Editor suits indie game developers who want a free level editor with tile, decal, entity, and metadata layers.
Free plan Windows · macOS · Linux7.5 Visit Specs - 16 QuArK
It is aimed at people creating total conversions or editing game resources.
Free plan Windows · Linux7.5 Visit Specs - 17 Tiled
Tiled suits game developers building 2D levels, especially those working with tile maps and terrain.
Free plan Windows · macOS · Linux7.4 Visit Specs - 18 Lönn Windows · macOS · Linux7.3 Visit Specs
- 19 PixLab Tilemap Editor Free plan Web7.3 Visit Specs
- 20 SonLVL
SonLVL suits people editing level projects for the listed Sonic games, particularly those who need object, chunk, block and collision controls.
Windows · macOS · Linux7.3 Visit Specs - 21 TrenchBroom
TrenchBroom suits mappers creating levels for supported brush-based engines.
Free plan Windows · macOS · Linux7.2 Visit Specs - 22 Doom Builder X Windows7.1 Visit Specs
- 23 Tilemap Editor Web · iOS · Android7.0 Visit Specs
- 24 Ultimate Doom Builder Free plan Windows · Linux7.0 Visit Specs
- 25 YATME Free plan Web · Self-hosted7.0 Visit Specs
- 26 Tomb Editor Windows6.8 Visit Specs
- 27 Phaser Web · iOS · Android6.7 Visit Specs
2D Tiler, head to head
- 2D Tiler vs Dune II - The Maker Map Editor
- 2D Tiler vs LDtk
- 2D Tiler vs GtkRadiant
- 2D Tiler vs GridCraft
- 2D Tiler vs Hammer++
- 2D Tiler vs Avidemux
- 2D Tiler vs DarkRadiant
- 2D Tiler vs NetRadiant
- 2D Tiler vs Remere's Map Editor
- 2D Tiler vs Sprite Fusion
- 2D Tiler vs Mega Man Maker
- 2D Tiler vs Doom Builder 64 Enhanced