Game Engine Software: ranks 51–91
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Ranks 51–91 of 91 tools, best first
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Best forRust developers needing a native editor
A capable Rust-first engine with native tools, broad exports, and no console support.
- Multiplayer tools
- Mobile export
4.5/10★★☆☆☆Visit Fyrox -
Best forOpen-source 2D programmers needing portability
A portable open-source engine for 2D and 2.5D projects, without built-in multiplayer tools.
- Mobile export
4.4/10★★☆☆☆Visit Orx -
Best forCode-first 2D/3D developers
A code-first engine covering 2D, 3D, physics, networking, and device testing.
- Multiplayer tools
4.3/10★★☆☆☆Visit AppGameKit -
Best forHaxe-focused 2D developers
A capable free 2D engine for Haxe developers targeting desktop, mobile, and web.
- Mobile export
4.2/10★★☆☆☆Visit HaxeFlixel -
Best forSolo creators making no-code RPGs
A focused Windows tool for making RPGs without programming.
4.1/10★★☆☆☆Visit site -
Best forMinimalist free Lua 2D development
A focused, free Lua framework for building and exporting 2D games.
- Mobile export
4.0/10★★☆☆☆Visit LÖVE -
Best forWindows developers wanting an inexpensive 3D engine
An inexpensive Windows engine with capable scripting and visual development tools.
- Visual scripting
- Multiplayer tools
- Mobile export
3.9/10★★☆☆☆Visit Leadwerks -
Best forSolo creators building 3D RPGs with event-based tools
A focused toolkit for building 3D RPGs, free for personal use and $79.99 to publish commercially.
3.8/10★★☆☆☆Try RPG Paper Maker -
Best forJava teams building 2D desktop games
A focused Java engine for 2D desktop games, with map editing and no license fee.
- Multiplayer tools
3.7/10★★☆☆☆Visit LITIENGINE -
Best forSolo creators building desktop RPGs without code
A focused desktop RPG toolkit with visual scripting, voxel tools, and several combat styles.
- Visual scripting
3.6/10★★☆☆☆Visit RPG in a Box -
Best forOpen-source isometric 2D developers
A focused free engine for open-source 2D projects, with no multiplayer or mobile and console export.
3.5/10★★☆☆☆Visit FIFE -
Best forOpen-source Pascal game projects
A free Pascal engine with visual editing, broad platform targets, and practical build tooling.
- Mobile export
3.3/10★★☆☆☆Visit site -
Best forCreators making Lua-based action-adventure games
A focused Lua engine for desktop 2D action-adventure development.
- Multiplayer tools
3.2/10★★☆☆☆Visit Solarus -
Best forLua developers targeting desktop and browser games
A focused Lua engine for desktop and web games, with live reload and a command-line workflow.
3.1/10★★☆☆☆Visit Usagi Engine -
Best forHobbyists making classic 2D RPGs for desktop
Focused RPG-making tools for desktop, with optional scripting and limited Android support.
- Mobile export
3.0/10★★☆☆☆Visit OHRRPGCE -
Best forCreators making hosted 2D multiplayer worlds
A focused free engine suite for hosted 2D multiplayer games.
- Multiplayer tools
3.0/10★★☆☆☆Visit BYOND -
Best forSmall teams building 3D games for Windows or Linux
A lightweight, self-hosted 3D engine for teams comfortable building from source.
3.0/10★★☆☆☆Visit Lumix Engine -
Best forCollaborative free-form 3D world builders
A flexible free engine for collaborative 3D creation, with a narrower platform scope.
- Multiplayer tools
3.0/10★★☆☆☆Visit Platinum Arts -
Best forJavaScript developers making browser-based 2D games
A focused, free JavaScript engine for browser-based 2D games, with optional iOS and tvOS deployment.
- Console export
- Mobile export
3.0/10★★☆☆☆Visit Impact.js -
Best forBeginners assembling simple Windows FPS games
A free Windows tool for assembling and scripting simple first-person shooter games.
3.0/10★★☆☆☆Visit FPS Creator -
Best forDevelopers building open-source real-time strategy games
A free, customizable RTS engine for developers targeting desktop multiplayer and modding.
- Multiplayer tools
3.0/10★★☆☆☆Visit Spring Engine -
Best forTeams creating moddable multiplayer RTS games
A free, moddable RTS engine for small teams building multiplayer strategy games.
- Multiplayer tools
3.0/10★★☆☆☆Visit MegaGlest -
Best forVisual-novel creators needing broad exports
A paid visual-novel editor combining no-code authoring with scriptable customization and broad exports.
3.0/10★★☆☆☆Visit TyranoBuilder -
Best forDevelopers seeking a free, cross-platform language framework
A free, typed game-development framework for projects targeting desktop, web and mobile.
- Mobile export
3.0/10★★☆☆☆Visit Cerberus X -
Best forBeginners making and sharing simple browser RPGs
A browser-based RPG maker for simple games, with scene tools and action combat.
3.0/10★★☆☆☆Visit RPG Playground -
Best forLua developers making small desktop games
A desktop-focused 2D engine for Lua developers, with native plugins and networking.
- Multiplayer tools
3.0/10★★☆☆☆Visit ÖbEngine -
Best forAuthors creating text-led interactive fiction
A free, code-focused toolkit for authors building text-led interactive fiction.
3.0/10★★☆☆☆Visit TADS -
Best forExperimental open-source 3D developers
A focused, free engine for developers exploring custom 2D and 3D workflows.
3.0/10★★☆☆☆Visit Ada Engine -
Best forDevelopers making tiny WebAssembly games
A compact, open-source runtime for developers targeting tiny WebAssembly games.
3.0/10★★☆☆☆Visit WASM-4 -
Best forCreators extending a single-player 2D action RPG
A free, focused engine for single-player 2D action RPGs, with modding and Tiled map tools.
3.0/10★★☆☆☆Visit Flare Engine -
Best forQuakeWorld players and modders seeking an open client
A focused QuakeWorld client and server with mod support and open-source code.
- Multiplayer tools
- Mobile export
3.0/10★★☆☆☆Visit FTEQW -
Best forModders playing and extending supported Build games
A free desktop source port that modernizes supported Build games, not a general-purpose engine.
- Multiplayer tools
3.0/10★★☆☆☆Visit Raze -
Best forTeams needing game-project version control
A flexible version-control system for game teams, not a game engine.
3.0/10★★☆☆☆Visit Unity -
Best forLua developers prototyping component-based games
A free, education-focused 2D engine for Lua developers building component-based games.
3.0/10★★☆☆☆Visit A2Engine -
Best forM.U.G.E.N. content users seeking an open-source engine
A free, open-source engine focused on running games and content made for M.U.G.E.N.
3.0/10★★☆☆☆Visit Ikemen GO -
Best forCreators making text adventures or multiplayer MUDs
A focused free tool for text adventures and MUDs, with Windows and web targets.
- Multiplayer tools
3.0/10★★☆☆☆Visit ADLENGINE -
Best forCreators making Zelda-style quests for desktop
A free, open-source quest editor for Zelda-style adventures, not a general-purpose studio engine.
3.0/10★★☆☆☆Visit Zelda Classic -
Best forModders editing OpenMW and legacy game content
A free, open-source desktop editor for OpenMW mods and game content.
3.0/10★★☆☆☆Visit OpenMW -
Best forWriters authoring interactive fiction
An open-source authoring system for interactive fiction, not a general-purpose game engine.
3.0/10★★☆☆☆Visit Inform 7 -
Best forWindows 2D platform and RPG creators
A Windows-focused 2D engine with visual workflows, multiplayer tools and Switch distribution.
3.0/10★★☆☆☆Visit site -
Best forOpenRA communities sharing maps and revisions
A focused, free map repository for OpenRA players and creators.
3.0/10★★☆☆☆Visit site
No tools match those filters.
Compare at a glance
| # | Tool | Free plan | Paid from | Source code model | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Fyrox | Yes | Free | Open_source | 4.5 |
| 52 | Orx | Yes | Free | Open_source | 4.4 |
| 53 | AppGameKit | No | 4.3 | ||
| 54 | HaxeFlixel | Yes | Free | Open_source | 4.2 |
| 55 | Smile Game Builder | No | 4.1 | ||
| 56 | LÖVE | Yes | Free | Open_source | 4.0 |
| 57 | Leadwerks Game Engine | Closed_source | 3.9 | ||
| 58 | RPG Paper Maker | Yes | $79.99 one-time | 3.8 | |
| 59 | LITIENGINE | Yes | Free | Open_source | 3.7 |
| 60 | RPG in a Box | No | 3.6 | ||
| 61 | FIFE | Yes | Free | Open_source | 3.5 |
| 62 | Castle Game Engine | Yes | Free | Open_source | 3.3 |
| 63 | Solarus | Yes | Free | Open_source | 3.2 |
| 64 | Usagi Engine | Yes | Free | Open_source | 3.1 |
| 65 | OHRRPGCE | Yes | Free | Open_source | 3.0 |
| 66 | BYOND | Yes | Free | Closed_source | 3.0 |
| 67 | Lumix Engine | Free | Open_source | 3.0 | |
| 68 | Platinum Arts Sandbox | Yes | Free | Open_source | 3.0 |
| 69 | Impact.js | Yes | Free | Open_source | 3.0 |
| 70 | FPS Creator | Yes | Free | Source_available | 3.0 |
| 71 | Spring Engine | Yes | Free | Open_source | 3.0 |
| 72 | MegaGlest | Yes | Free | Open_source | 3.0 |
| 73 | TyranoBuilder | No | 3.0 | ||
| 74 | Cerberus X | Yes | Free | Open_source | 3.0 |
| 75 | RPG Playground | Yes | Closed_source | 3.0 | |
| 76 | ÖbEngine | Yes | Free | Open_source | 3.0 |
| 77 | TADS | Yes | Free | 3.0 | |
| 78 | Ada Engine | Yes | Free | Open_source | 3.0 |
| 79 | WASM-4 | Yes | Free | Open_source | 3.0 |
| 80 | Flare Engine | Yes | Free | Open_source | 3.0 |
| 81 | FTEQW | Yes | Free | Open_source | 3.0 |
| 82 | Raze | Yes | Free | Open_source | 3.0 |
| 83 | Unity | Yes | 3.0 | ||
| 84 | A2Engine | Yes | Free | Closed_source | 3.0 |
| 85 | Ikemen GO | Yes | Free | Open_source | 3.0 |
| 86 | The Adliberum Engine (ADLENGINE) | Yes | Free | 3.0 | |
| 87 | Zelda Classic | Yes | Free | Open_source | 3.0 |
| 88 | OpenMW-CS | Yes | Free | 3.0 | |
| 89 | Inform 7 | Yes | Free | 3.0 | |
| 90 | Pixel Game Maker MV | 3.0 | |||
| 91 | OpenRA Resource Center | Yes | Free | 3.0 |
Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026
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