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Flax Engine vs Leadwerks Game Engine

Flax Engine

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Leadwerks Game Engine

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FigureFlax EngineLeadwerks Game Engine
Price fromFree—
Free planYes—
Free trial—Yes
Open source——
WebYes—
WindowsYesYes
macOSYes—
LinuxYesYes
iOSYesYes
AndroidYesYes
Plans published23
Spec score · Game Engine Software8.9 (#10)8.4 (#41)
Console exportYesNo
Mobile exportYesYes
Multiplayer toolsYesYes
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ProductFlax Engine is a modern 3D game engine written in C++ and C#.Leadwerks 5 is a beginner-friendly game development system with learning materials, performance features, and a royalty-free license.
Scripting languagesC#,C++Lua,C++
Source code modelsource_availableclosed_source
SupportThe feature page promises direct communication and help from engine developers, and the site provides a contact form.The Standard and Pro licenses include Standard support, while the Enterprise license includes Elite Support.
Target platformsWindows,Linux,Android,iOS,PlayStation 4/5,Xbox One/Series,Nintendo SwitchWindows,Linux,Android,iOS
Visual scriptingYesYes

Plans

Flax Engine

  • Flax Engine licenseFree
  • Custom licensingPriced on request

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Leadwerks Game Engine

  • Standard License$49.99, paid once
  • Pro License$99.99, paid once
  • Enterprise LicensePrice not published

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In their own words

Flax Engine

Flax Engine is a 3D game engine written in C++ and C#, with visual scripting and full Editor source code available. It supports C++, C#, and visual scripting, with hot-reloading for both programming languages in the Editor. Rendering features include real-time global illumination, reflections using custom software ray tracing, and GPU lightmap baking. World-building tools cover terrain, foliage, fog, nested prefabs, level streaming, and large-world 64-bit coordinates. Multiplayer projects can use low- and high-level networking APIs. Its Online system supports services such as Steam, Xbox Live, and PlayStation Network for profiles, friends, achievements, presence, and cloud saves. Supported targets include Windows, Linux, Android, iOS, macOS, web, PlayStation 4 and 5, Xbox One and Series, and Nintendo Switch. Web support is experimental and lacks C# scripting, video playback, and some other engine features. NDA-protected platform support is excluded from the public repository. The engine is free for non-commercial or educational use; commercial releases pay a 4% royalty on earnings exceeding $250,000 per calendar quarter.

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Leadwerks Game Engine

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