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Alternatives to Castle Game Engine

The tools Specifiction weighs against Castle Game Engine, from its list of game development software, each with its plans, platforms and spec score.

  1. 01 Adventure Game Studio

    AGS suits creators making point-and-click adventure games who are comfortable using AGS Script.

    Free plan Web · Windows · macOS · Linux
    9.1 Visit Specs
  2. 02 Armory3D

    It suits game developers using Blender who want visual scripting or Haxe and exports across desktop, mobile and web targets.

    Free plan Web · Windows · macOS · Linux
    9.1 Visit Specs
  3. 03 Construct 3

    Construct 3 suits individuals and hobbyists building 2D games who want visual logic with the option to add JavaScript or TypeScript.

    From $2.75/mo Free plan Web · Windows · macOS · Linux
    9.1 Visit Specs
  4. 04 CopperCube

    CopperCube may suit creators making 3D games, walkthroughs, simulators, or e-learning apps, including those who prefer click-based interactions over programming.

    Free plan Web · Windows · macOS · Android
    9.1 Visit Specs
  5. 05 Clickteam Fusion 2.5

    Fusion 2.5 suits people making 2D games or applications who prefer a visual event-and-object workflow.

    Free plan Web · Windows · macOS · iOS
    8.9 Visit Specs
  6. 06 CRYENGINE

    It suits game developers who need an engine with source code, visual scripting and support for PC, console, mobile, web or VR targets.

    Free plan Web · Windows · macOS · Linux
    8.8 Visit Specs
  7. 07 Flax Engine

    Flax Engine suits solo indie developers and larger teams building 3D games, with projects described as scaling from 5 to 50 developers.

    Free plan Web · Windows · macOS · Linux
    8.8 Visit Specs
  8. 08 Defold

    Defold suits indie creators, students, and studios building commercial games.

    Free plan Web · Windows · macOS · Linux
    8.7 Visit Specs
  9. 09 Godot Engine

    Godot suits developers building 2D or 3D games, cross-platform projects, or XR projects who want an open-source engine.

    Free plan Web · Windows · macOS · Linux
    8.7 Visit Specs
  10. 10 Unity
    Free plan Web · Windows · macOS · Linux
    8.7 Visit Specs
  11. 11 Unity Version Control

    It suits game development teams that need source control for large repositories, binaries or artist workflows.

    Free plan Web · Windows · macOS · Linux
    8.7 Visit Specs
  12. 12 GameGuru MAX
    Free trial Windows
    8.6 Visit Specs
  13. 13 Bitsy
    Free plan Web
    8.5 Visit Specs
  14. 14 Cocos Creator

    Cocos Creator suits developers making games or other interactive content for mobile, desktop, and web targets.

    Free plan Web · Windows · macOS · iOS
    8.5 Visit Specs
  15. 15 Open 3D Engine
    Free plan Windows · macOS · Linux · iOS
    8.5 Visit Specs
  16. 16 Ren'Py

    Ren'Py suits creators making visual novels or life simulation games who are comfortable with its scripting options and target-platform requirements.

    Free plan Open source Web · Windows · macOS · Linux
    8.5 Visit Specs
  17. 17 Buildbox

    Buildbox may suit aspiring game creators seeking visual tools and limited coding requirements.

    Windows · macOS · iOS · Android
    8.4 Visit Specs
  18. 18 PICO-8
    From $14.99/mo Free plan Web · Windows · macOS · Linux
    8.4 Visit Specs
  19. 19 PlayCanvas
    From $15/mo Free plan Web
    8.4 Visit Specs
  20. 20 Stencyl

    Stencyl suits people making games for web, desktop, or mobile who want to build with visual blocks and optionally add Haxe code.

    From $8.25/mo Free plan Web · Windows · macOS · Linux
    8.4 Visit Specs
  21. 21 GameSalad

    GameSalad suits creators and learners ages 12 and beyond who want to build mobile or web games through visual programming.

    From $2.42/mo Web · Windows · macOS · iOS
    8.3 Visit Specs
  22. 22 GDevelop

    GDevelop suits creators who want to make games using visual tools, with JavaScript available when they want to script.

    Free plan Web · Windows · macOS · Linux
    8.3 Visit Specs
  23. 23 AppGameKit
    Windows · macOS · iOS · Android
    8.2 Visit Specs
  24. 24 Stride

    Stride suits developers making desktop, mobile or VR games, training simulations and architecture or engineering software.

    Free plan Windows · macOS · Linux · iOS
    8.2 Visit Specs
  25. 25 Cocos Creator

    It suits game and interactive-content teams targeting web, desktop, and mobile platforms, including users who want visual scripting or JavaScript and TypeScript.

    Free plan Web · Windows · macOS · iOS
    8.1 Visit Specs
  26. 26 GameMaker

    It suits people developing games for the listed desktop, web, mobile, or console targets.

    From $79.99/mo Free plan Windows · macOS · Linux · iOS
    8.1 Visit Specs
  27. 27 GB Studio
    Free plan Web · Windows · macOS · Linux
    8.0 Visit Specs
  28. 28 RPG in a Box
    Free trial Windows · macOS · Linux
    8.0 Visit Specs
  29. 29 RPG Paper Maker

    It suits beginners and experienced creators making J-RPGs, especially those who want to build maps and configure a side-view battle system.

    From $79.99/mo Free plan Web · Windows · macOS · Linux
    8.0 Visit Specs
  30. 30 Unreal Editor for Fortnite

    UEFN suits creators building and publishing Fortnite projects who need editing, scripting, collaboration, and playtesting tools.

    Free plan Windows · API
    8.0 Visit Specs

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