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Best GameMaker Alternatives in 2026

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20 tools from game engine software ranked against GameMaker on the same published basis.

  1. 1
    Construct 3 Free plan AndroidiOSLinuxMacWeb 9.7
    GameMaker vs Construct 3
  2. 2
    Godot Engine Free plan AndroidapiextensioniOSLinux Free9.3
    GameMaker vs Godot Engine
  3. 3
    CRYENGINE Free plan AndroidiOSLinuxMacWeb Free9.3
    GameMaker vs CRYENGINE
  4. 4
    Defold Free plan AndroidextensioniOSLinuxMac Free9.1
    GameMaker vs Defold
  5. 5
    GDevelop Free plan AndroidiOSLinuxMacWeb Free9.1
    GameMaker vs GDevelop
  6. 6
    Flax Engine Free plan AndroidiOSLinuxMacWeb Free9.0
    GameMaker vs Flax Engine
  7. 8
    Stencyl Free plan AndroidiOSLinuxMacWeb 8.8
    GameMaker vs Stencyl
  8. 9
    Felgo Free plan AndroidextensioniOSLinuxMac 8.8
    GameMaker vs Felgo
  9. 10
    Armory3D Free plan AndroidiOSLinuxMacWeb Free8.5
    GameMaker vs Armory3D
  10. 11
    PlayCanvas Free plan Web $15/mo8.4
    GameMaker vs PlayCanvas
  11. 12
    libGDX AndroidiOSLinuxMacWeb 8.4
    GameMaker vs libGDX
  12. 13
    Solar2D Free plan AndroidiOSLinuxMacWin Free8.3
    GameMaker vs Solar2D
  13. 14
    Clickteam Fusion 2.5 Free plan AndroidiOSMacWebWin Free8.3
    GameMaker vs Clickteam Fusion 2.5
  14. 15
    Cocos Creator AndroidiOSMacWebWin 8.2
    GameMaker vs Cocos Creator
  15. 16
    jMonkeyEngine AndroidiOSLinuxMacWin 8.1
    GameMaker vs jMonkeyEngine
  16. 17
    Bevy AndroidiOSLinuxMacWeb 8.0
    GameMaker vs Bevy
  17. 18
    LayaAir AndroidiOSLinuxMacWeb 8.0
    GameMaker vs LayaAir
  18. 19
    Phaser AndroidiOSWeb 7.9
    GameMaker vs Phaser
  19. 20
    Stride AndroidiOSLinuxWin 7.9
    GameMaker vs Stride
  20. 21
    Ren'Py AndroidiOSLinuxMacWin 7.9
    GameMaker vs Ren'Py

GameMaker alternatives compared

#ToolScoreFree planFromRuns on
1Construct 39.7Free plan—Android, iOS, Linux, Mac, Web, Windows
2Godot Engine9.3Free planFreeAndroid, API, Browser, iOS, Linux, Mac, Web, Windows
3CRYENGINE9.3Free planFreeAndroid, iOS, Linux, Mac, Web, Windows
4Defold9.1Free planFreeAndroid, Browser, iOS, Linux, Mac, Web, Windows
5GDevelop9.1Free planFreeAndroid, iOS, Linux, Mac, Web, Windows
6Flax Engine9.0Free planFreeAndroid, iOS, Linux, Mac, Web, Windows
8Stencyl8.8Free plan—Android, iOS, Linux, Mac, Web, Windows
9Felgo8.8Free plan—Android, Browser, iOS, Linux, Mac, Web, Windows
10Armory3D8.5Free planFreeAndroid, iOS, Linux, Mac, Web, Windows
11PlayCanvas8.4Free plan$15/moWeb
12libGDX8.4No—Android, iOS, Linux, Mac, Web, Windows
13Solar2D8.3Free planFreeAndroid, iOS, Linux, Mac, Windows
14Clickteam Fusion 2.58.3Free planFreeAndroid, iOS, Mac, Web, Windows
15Cocos Creator8.2No—Android, iOS, Mac, Web, Windows
16jMonkeyEngine8.1No—Android, iOS, Linux, Mac, Windows
17Bevy8.0No—Android, iOS, Linux, Mac, Web, Windows
18LayaAir8.0No—Android, iOS, Linux, Mac, Web, Windows
19Phaser7.9No—Android, iOS, Web
20Stride7.9No—Android, iOS, Linux, Windows
21Ren'Py7.9No—Android, iOS, Linux, Mac, Windows
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Questions about GameMaker alternatives

What is the best alternative to GameMaker?

Construct 3, number 1 in game engine software with a score of 9.7 out of 10. The others here: Godot Engine, CRYENGINE, Defold and 16 more.

What is the best free alternative to GameMaker?

Construct 3 is the best-ranked alternative with a free plan. 12 of the 20 alternatives here publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.

How are these alternatives ranked?

Ranked on what each maker publishes, the fullest spec sheet first: how deeply the product is documented, the platforms it runs on, a free tier or trial to test it, and its standing.