Mapgen4 vs Voxel Plugin
Mapgen4
redblobgames.comVoxel Plugin
voxelplugin.comSide by side
| Figure | Mapgen4 | Voxel Plugin |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | — | Free |
| Free plan | — | Yes |
| Free trial | — | — |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | Yes | — |
| Windows | — | Yes |
| macOS | — | Yes |
| Android | — | Yes |
| Self-hosted | Yes | — |
| Plans published | 0 | 3 |
| Spec score · Game Map Generators | 7.3 (#19) | 7.8 (#10) |
| Purpose | Mapgen4 is a procedural wilderness map generator. | Voxel Plugin is voxel technology for Unreal Engine, focused in version 2 on creating and generating interactive terrain. |
| Support | The Mapgen4 page invites users to email the maker or comment on the page. | The documentation directs users to Discord for support from staff and fellow users; the Pro plan lists Discord support. |
Plans
Voxel Plugin
- Voxel Plugin FreeFree
- Voxel Plugin Pro (for budgets <$200k)$349, paid once
- Custom LicensePriced on request
In their own words
Voxel Plugin
Voxel Plugin is voxel technology for Unreal Engine, with version 2 focused on creating and generating interactive terrain. Worlds can be changed at runtime, and those changes are described as reversible and non-destructive. Terrain is authored with stamps that generate 2D height or 3D volume data; procedural generation is deterministic when the same seeds are used. Voxel Graphs provide node-based control over world generation, but are not included in the Free plan.
The plugin targets Nanite as its main rendering pipeline and supports tessellation and displacement there. Unreal Engine's PCG framework can query voxel terrain and metadata, and PCG graphs can call Voxel Graphs; foliage workflows use PCG rather than direct plugin handling. Voxel Plugin 2 does not support cubic terrain or static, pre-baked world generation. Its documented release targets Unreal Engine 5.6 and 5.7 and is actively being developed, with documentation warning it may be buggy. The Free plan is free; Pro costs $349, paid once and is not for project budgets over $200k.