2D Tiler vs DarkRadiant

2D Tiler8.8Visit DarkRadiant8.4Visit

Higher score 2D Tiler #4 in Game Level Editors 8.8/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 3 of 5 features Visit 2D Tiler

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DarkRadiant #8 in Game Level Editors 8.4/10 Open source Free plan✓ 2 of 5 features Visit DarkRadiant

• 2D Tiler fits best

  Web-based 2D editing with asset tools

• DarkRadiant fits best

  The Dark Mod and idTech4 level editing

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Side by side

Feature	2D Tiler 8.8/10 Visit ↗	DarkRadiant 8.4/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	8.8	8.4
Ranking	#4 in Game Level Editors	#8 in Game Level Editors
Best for	Web-based 2D editing with asset tools	The Dark Mod and idTech4 level editing
Pricing model	Free	Free
Starting price	Free plan	Open source
Free plan	✓	✓
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud	Desktop
Platforms	Web	Windows, macOS, Linux
Support	Docs	Community, Docs
Built for	Solo, Small business	Solo, Small business
Features 2D Tiler 3/5 · DarkRadiant 2/5
Tilemap tools	✓ (best)	Not checked yet
Terrain tools	✓ (best)	Not checked yet
Entity placement	✓	✓
Prefab or template tools	Not checked yet	✓ (best)
Visual scripting	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Specs
Level dimensions	2d	3d
Our review
Pros	Layered maps combine tiles, images, objects, and groups. Terrain rules, autotiling, and weighted terrain fill support map building. Exports support Godot, Unity, Tiled, GameMaker, and other tools.	Combines 3D camera and dockable 2D orthographic views Supports brushes, patches, entities, shaders and reusable prefabs Runs on Windows, macOS and Linux under GPLv2
Cons	Web-only access may not suit desktop-first workflows. The editor focuses on 2D maps rather than 3D level design. AI-generated assets may require additional editing for production use.	Its supported game focus is narrower than general-purpose editors Requires resources from a supported game to work with Does not include AI features
Our verdict	2D Tiler is a browser-based, open-source editor for creating layered 2D game maps and preparing the assets around them. It is aimed at indie game developers who need tilemap editing, terrain rules, object placement, pixel image editing,… Read the review →	DarkRadiant is a desktop level and map editor for The Dark Mod and other idTech4-based games, including Doom 3, Quake 4 and Prey. It is designed for constructing 3D game environments from brushes and patches, placing and editing entities,… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• 2D Tiler — where it wins

  • Layered maps combine tiles, images, objects, and groups.
  • Terrain rules, autotiling, and weighted terrain fill support map building.
  • Exports support Godot, Unity, Tiled, GameMaker, and other tools.

  Where it doesn't

  • Web-only access may not suit desktop-first workflows.
  • The editor focuses on 2D maps rather than 3D level design.
  • AI-generated assets may require additional editing for production use.

• DarkRadiant — where it wins

  • Combines 3D camera and dockable 2D orthographic views
  • Supports brushes, patches, entities, shaders and reusable prefabs
  • Runs on Windows, macOS and Linux under GPLv2

  Where it doesn't

  • Its supported game focus is narrower than general-purpose editors
  • Requires resources from a supported game to work with
  • Does not include AI features

• 2D Tiler8.8/10 · Free plan

  A capable browser-based 2D editor with terrain, asset, AI, and export tools.

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• DarkRadiant8.4/10 · Open source

  A free editor for building 3D maps in The Dark Mod and idTech4 games.

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