Tech riderRev. 3 Oct 2026
- 1Runs onAndroid, iOS, Linux, Mac, Web, Windows
- 2CostsFree plan
- 3Visual scriptingYes
- 4Multiplayer toolsNo
4 lines stated Written from the maker's own pages: stencyl.com
Overview
Stencyl is ranked #8 of 91 in game engine software on Specifiction. It runs on Android, iOS, Linux, macOS, Web, Windows. There is a free plan.
Stencyl plans and pricing
All plansIndie $99/yr Annual subscription Publish to Web & Desktop · Windows, Mac & Linux · No watermarks · Customer-only forums stencyl.com · 3 Oct 2026
Studio $199/yr Annual subscription Publish to iOS, Android, Web & Desktop · Ads · Leaderboards · In-app purchases · Third-party plugins stencyl.com · 3 Oct 2026
Starter Free Publish to Web/HTML5 · Stencyl branding splash screen · Individual personal use stencyl.com · 3 Oct 2026
Compared on game engine software
- Free plan
- Yesstencyl.com
- Visual scripting
- Yesstencyl.com
- Multiplayer tools
- Nostencyl.com
Facts
- Source code model
- open_sourcestencyl.com · 24 Sept 2026
- Mobile export
- Yesstencyl.com · 24 Sept 2026
- Target platforms
- iOS, Android, Windows, Mac, Linux, HTML5stencyl.com · 24 Sept 2026
- Scripting languages
- Haxestencyl.com · 24 Sept 2026
- Purpose
- Stencyl is game creation software for making mobile, web, and desktop games without code.stencyl.com · 3 Oct 2026
- Visual logic
- Its drag-and-drop designer extends Scratch-style block snapping with hundreds of ready-to-use blocks.stencyl.com · 3 Oct 2026
- Custom code
- Users can create and share blocks, extend the engine with code, import libraries, and write custom classes that work with block-based Behaviors.stencyl.com · 3 Oct 2026
- World and actor editors
- The Scene Designer includes selection, zooming, grid-snapping, and flood fill, while the Actor Editor adjusts actors' appearance, behaviors, and physical properties.stencyl.com · 3 Oct 2026
- Monetization
- Stencyl describes support for in-game purchases, mobile ads including iAds and AdMob, and Newgrounds ads for web games.stencyl.com · 3 Oct 2026
- Extensions
- The extensions market lists integrations such as AdMob, Firebase, and Colyseus, and warns that listed extensions are not developed by Stencyl and are used at the user's risk.stencyl.com · 3 Oct 2026
- Free edition limits
- Starter can publish HTML5 games and test games on paid target platforms, but cannot publish to desktop, iOS, or Android and displays Stencyl branding before games.stencyl.com · 3 Oct 2026
- Trial
- The pricing FAQ describes the free edition as a way to test games on paid target platforms before purchase; it does not specify a trial period in days.stencyl.com · 3 Oct 2026
- Royalties
- Stencyl says it collects no royalties on games and claims no ownership over them, so developers keep their games' profits.stencyl.com · 3 Oct 2026
- Support
- Subscriptions include no support contract; the pricing FAQ describes informal support through a customer-only discussion board.stencyl.com · 3 Oct 2026
- Publishing requirement
- Publishing iOS games to the App Store requires an active Apple developer license and a Mac.stencyl.com · 3 Oct 2026
- Company
- Stencyl's homepage identifies the maker as Stencyl, LLC; its LinkedIn company profile lists Cupertino as headquarters and 2008 as its founding year.linkedin.com · 3 Oct 2026
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Sources
- stencyl.com/pricing;· checked 24 Sept 2026
- stencyl.com· checked 3 Oct 2026
- stencyl.com/features· checked 3 Oct 2026
- stencyl.com/developers/market· checked 3 Oct 2026
- stencyl.com/pricing· checked 3 Oct 2026
- linkedin.com/company/stencyl-llc· checked 3 Oct 2026