Best Hammer++ Alternatives in 2026
Updated
20 tools from game level editors ranked against Hammer++ on the same published basis.
- 1Hammer++ vs GridCraft
- 2Hammer++ vs LDtk
- 3Hammer++ vs Sprite Fusion
- 4Hammer++ vs SonLVL
- 5Hammer++ vs Tiled
- 6Hammer++ vs DarkRadiant
- 7Hammer++ vs Mega Man Maker
- 8Hammer++ vs 2D Tiler
- 10Hammer++ vs Remere's Map Editor
- 11Hammer++ vs J.A.C.K.
- 12Hammer++ vs Phaser
- 13Hammer++ vs YATME
- 14Hammer++ vs Tilemap Editor
- 15Hammer++ vs Dune II - The Maker Map Editor
- 16Hammer++ vs GtkRadiant
- 17Hammer++ vs Lönn
- 18Hammer++ vs Ogmo Editor
- 19Hammer++ vs Mapster32
- 20Hammer++ vs Ultimate Doom Builder
- 21Hammer++ vs NetRadiant
Hammer++ alternatives compared
| # | Tool | Score | Free plan | From | Runs on |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GridCraft | 7.5 | Free plan | $3.99/mo | API, Linux, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 2 | LDtk | 7.2 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 3 | Sprite Fusion | 7.2 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 4 | SonLVL | 7.1 | No | — | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 5 | Tiled | 7.1 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 6 | DarkRadiant | 7.0 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 7 | Mega Man Maker | 7.0 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 8 | 2D Tiler | 6.9 | Free plan | Free | Web |
| 10 | Remere's Map Editor | 6.7 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 11 | J.A.C.K. | 6.6 | No | — | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 12 | Phaser | 6.6 | No | — | Android, iOS, Web |
| 13 | YATME | 6.6 | Free plan | Free | self-hosted, Web |
| 14 | Tilemap Editor | 6.5 | No | — | Android, iOS, Web |
| 15 | Dune II - The Maker Map Editor | 6.0 | No | — | Windows, Mac, Linux |
| 16 | GtkRadiant | 6.0 | No | — | Windows, Mac, Linux |
| 17 | Lönn | 6.0 | No | — | Windows, Mac, Linux |
| 18 | Ogmo Editor | 6.0 | No | — | Windows, Mac, Linux |
| 19 | Mapster32 | 5.9 | No | — | Windows, Mac, Linux |
| 20 | Ultimate Doom Builder | 5.9 | No | — | Windows, Linux |
| 21 | NetRadiant | 5.8 | No | — | Linux, Mac, Windows |
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Questions about Hammer++ alternatives
What is the best alternative to Hammer++?
GridCraft, number 1 in game level editors with a score of 7.5 out of 10. The others here: LDtk, Sprite Fusion, SonLVL and 16 more.
What is the best free alternative to Hammer++?
GridCraft is the best-ranked alternative with a free plan. 9 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.