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Head-to-head · Game Map Generators

Heightmap Level Generator vs Dungeon Architect

  • Updated Oct 2026
  • Both researched from official sources
  • 3 checks side by side
Higher score Heightmap Level Generator #1 in Game Map Generators 9.4/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 2 of 2 features Visit site
Dungeon Architect #8 in Game Map Generators 8.6/10 Paid ✓ 2 of 2 features Visit site

Heightmap Level Generator leads on 1 check, Dungeon Architect on 0, and 2 are even. Who comes out ahead on the 3 yes/no, price and count checks where we have data for both products. The editor score weighs everything else too.

Our verdict

  • Highest scoreHeightmap Level Generator · 9.4/10
  • Free planonly Heightmap Level Generator

Heightmap Level Generator scores higher on our rubric for game map generators: 9.4 against 8.6 out of 10; our editors rank them #1 and #8.

Heightmap Level Generator offers free plan; Dungeon Architect doesn't.

Heightmap Level Generator is the better fit for free, export-ready terrain and world maps. Dungeon Architect is the better fit for premium Unity and Unreal dungeon tools.

  • Heightmap Level Generator fits best

    Free, export-ready terrain and world maps

  • Dungeon Architect fits best

    Premium Unity and Unreal dungeon tools

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Side by side

Feature Heightmap Level Generator 9.4/10 Visit ↗ Dungeon Architect 8.6/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score 9.4 8.6
Ranking #1 in Game Map Generators #8 in Game Map Generators
Best for Free, export-ready terrain and world maps Premium Unity and Unreal dungeon tools
Pricing model Free Paid
Starting price Free plan —
Free plan ✓ (best) —
Free trial — —
Deployment Cloud, Self-hosted Desktop
Support Docs Email, Community, Docs
Built for Solo, Small business, Mid-market Solo, Small business
Features Heightmap Level Generator 2/2 · Dungeon Architect 2/2
Custom assets ✓ ✓
Seed control ✓ ✓
Specs
Generation method Procedural Procedural
Map dimension Both Both
Engine export Unreal Engine, Unity, Godot Terrain3D, three.js Unreal Engine, Unity
Export formats 16-bit PNG, RAW .r16, RGBA PNG, JSON, glTF .glb Not checked yet
Our review
Pros
  • Procedural terrain includes roads, towns, rivers, lakes, and erosion.
  • Repeatable seeds support comparison and consistent terrain generation.
  • Exports heightmaps, masks, layouts, metadata, and glTF meshes.
  • Supports procedural dungeons, level layouts, cities, caves and floating islands
  • Combines graph design, themes, handcrafted rooms and seed-based repeatability
  • Includes runtime generation and multiplayer seed synchronization
Cons
  • Browser and self-hosted deployment may not suit every production workflow.
  • GPU-based generation depends on WebGPU and WGSL support.
  • Terrain-focused exports may require additional engine-side implementation.
  • Paid product with no free plan
  • Some specialized generation features are Unreal Engine-only
  • Designed for game developers rather than general-purpose map creation
Our verdict

Heightmap Level Generator is a browser-based, open-source tool for creating procedural terrain and world maps for game development. It is aimed at teams and individuals working with Unreal Engine, Unity, Godot Terrain3D, three.js, Houdini,…

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Dungeon Architect is a paid procedural level-generation plugin for Unreal Engine and Unity. It is designed for game developers creating replayable or rule-driven environments, including grid-based dungeons, flow-graph layouts, city spaces,…

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  1. Heightmap Level GeneratorGame Map Generators 9.4Free plan
  2. Dungeon ArchitectGame Map Generators 8.6Paid

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Heightmap Level Generator — where it wins

    • Procedural terrain includes roads, towns, rivers, lakes, and erosion.
    • Repeatable seeds support comparison and consistent terrain generation.
    • Exports heightmaps, masks, layouts, metadata, and glTF meshes.

    Where it doesn't

    • Browser and self-hosted deployment may not suit every production workflow.
    • GPU-based generation depends on WebGPU and WGSL support.
    • Terrain-focused exports may require additional engine-side implementation.

  • Dungeon Architect — where it wins

    • Supports procedural dungeons, level layouts, cities, caves and floating islands
    • Combines graph design, themes, handcrafted rooms and seed-based repeatability
    • Includes runtime generation and multiplayer seed synchronization

    Where it doesn't

    • Paid product with no free plan
    • Some specialized generation features are Unreal Engine-only
    • Designed for game developers rather than general-purpose map creation
  • Heightmap Level Generator9.4/10 · Free plan

    A free, open-source map generator with detailed terrain controls and engine-ready exports.

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  • Dungeon Architect8.6/10 · Paid

    A paid toolkit for building rule-driven, replayable dungeons and game environments.

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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026

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