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LayaAir vs Ren'Py

LayaAir

layaair.com

Ren'Py

renpy.org

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FigureLayaAirRen'Py
Price fromFreeFree
Free planYesYes
Free trial——
Open source—Yes
WebYesYes
WindowsYesYes
macOSYesYes
LinuxYesYes
iOSYesYes
AndroidYesYes
API—Yes
Plans published71
Spec score · Game Engine Software8.4 (#36)9.0 (#6)
Free planYesYes
Mobile exportYesYes
Scripting languagesTypeScriptRen'Py script language; Python
Source code modelopen_sourceopen_source
Target platformsHTML5 web; Android; iOS; macOS; Windows; Linux; WeChat,ByteDance,Alipay,OPPO,vivo and Xiaomi mini-game platformsWindows 10+,macOS 10.10+,Linux x86_64/Arm,Android 5.0+,iOS 11+,HTML5/WebAssembly (beta)

Plans

LayaAir

  • LayaAir Enterprise (Regular)Price not published
  • LayaAir Enterprise (Service)Price not published
  • LayaAir Enterprise (VIP)Price not published
  • LayaAir基础版Free
  • LayaAir-企业(VIP)版Priced on request
  • LayaAir-企业(普通)版Priced on request
  • LayaAir-企业(服务)版Priced on request

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Ren'Py

  • Ren'PyFree

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In their own words

LayaAir

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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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