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Ren'Py vs UNIGINE Engine

Ren'Py

renpy.org

UNIGINE Engine

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FigureRen'PyUNIGINE Engine
Price fromFree$832.92/mo
Free planYesYes
Free trial——
Open sourceYes—
WebYes—
WindowsYesYes
macOSYes—
LinuxYesYes
iOSYes—
AndroidYes—
APIYes—
Plans published14
Spec score · Game Engine Software9.0 (#6)8.6 (#26)
Founded20042005
Free planYesYes
Scripting languagesRen'Py script language; PythonC++,C#,UnigineScript
Source code modelopen_sourceclosed_source
SupportRen'Py directs users to its Discord and Lemma Soft Forums for questions, and to GitHub for bug reports.The pricing comparison lists forum support for Community, helpdesk, email, and forum for Entertainment and Academic Research, and messengers, helpdesk, email, and forum for Sim.
Target platformsWindows 10+,macOS 10.10+,Linux x86_64/Arm,Android 5.0+,iOS 11+,HTML5/WebAssembly (beta)Windows,Linux; PC-based VR and XR display are documented

Plans

Ren'Py

  • Ren'PyFree

Ren'Py pricing →

UNIGINE Engine

  • Community FreeFree
  • Entertainment$9,995 a year
  • Academic Research$25,995 a year
  • SimPriced on request

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In their own words

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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UNIGINE Engine

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