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Flare Engine vs Ren'Py

Flare Engine

flarerpg.org

Ren'Py

renpy.org

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FigureFlare EngineRen'Py
Price fromFreeFree
Free planYesYes
Free trial——
Open source—Yes
Web—Yes
WindowsYesYes
macOSYesYes
LinuxYesYes
iOS—Yes
AndroidYesYes
API—Yes
Plans published11
Spec score · Game Engine Software8.3 (#46)9.0 (#6)
Free planYesYes
LicenseThe source code is released under GNU GPL v3, and later versions are permitted.Most Ren'Py code is MIT licensed, while bundled components include LGPL and other licenses.
PurposeFlare is an open-source 2D action RPG engine whose gameplay can be likened to games in the Diablo series.Ren'Py is a visual novel engine for creating interactive stories and life simulation games using words, images, and sounds.
Scripting languagesC++Ren'Py script language; Python
SecurityThe site does not state security certifications or compliance information on the pages reviewed.Ren'Py warns that games can perform harmful actions and that loading untrusted save or persistent files can run arbitrary code.
Source code modelopen_sourceopen_source
SupportThe project directs engine bug reports to the GitHub issue tracker and provides community discussion links and a Discord server.Ren'Py directs users to its Discord and Lemma Soft Forums for questions, and to GitHub for bug reports.
Target platformsWindows,Linux,macOS,AndroidWindows 10+,macOS 10.10+,Linux x86_64/Arm,Android 5.0+,iOS 11+,HTML5/WebAssembly (beta)

Plans

Flare Engine

  • FlareFree

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Ren'Py

  • Ren'PyFree

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Flare Engine

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Ren'Py

Ren'Py is a free visual novel engine for making interactive stories and life simulation games with words, images, and sounds. Its script language handles visual-novel writing, while Python can be used for more complex game logic. Default games include menus, automatic saves, rollback, predictive image loading, and mouse, keyboard, or gamepad controls. Creators can customize screens and styles using the screen language and Python. The launcher builds Windows, Mac, and Linux games from any of those desktop systems. Ren'Py also supports Android export and can package games for WebAssembly browsers, though web support is beta and lacks networking and multithreading. It targets Windows 10 or later, macOS 10.10 or later, Linux x86_64 or Arm, Android 5.0 or later, and iOS 11 or later. Building for iOS requires a Mac and Xcode, and that support remains a work in progress. The engine is free for commercial and non-commercial use; most is MIT-licensed, with some LGPL components whose terms distributors must meet.

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