The Best 72 GameMaker Alternatives

  • thinBasic

    thinBasic is a simple, flexible, and easy-to-learn interpreted programming language. It lets you quickly and easily develop programs for Windows. thinBasic was first...

    Free Windows

  • PlayN

    PlayN is a cross-platform game library that allows you to create a single Java codebase that runs in HTML5, Java, Android and Flash.

    Free Open Source Windows

  • Maratis

    Maratis is a portable, simple and visual game development tool designed for artists and developers. The Engine has been tested on Windows, Mac, Linux and iOS and can be used virtually on any platform. Maratis is Free and Open-source.

    Free Open Source Mac OS X Windows Linux iPhone iPad

  • sdlBasic

    sdlBasic is a small, efficient and multiplatform basic interpreter aimed to game creation using the power of SDL library, it was inspired by the old and glorious AMOS. sdlBasic is open source software.

    Free Open Source Windows Linux

  • Lobster

    Lobster is a game programming language. It was developed to make it easier for people who are already programmers to prototype and make games.

    Free Open Source Windows Linux

  • Angel2D

    A cross-platform 2D game prototyping framework based on OpenGL and C++. Angel balances the speed and flexibility of native code with an eye towards rapid iteration...

    Free Open Source Mac OS X Windows Linux OpenGL

  • G3D Innovation Engine

    The G3D Innovation Engine is a commercial-grade C++ 3D engine available as Open Source (BSD License). It is used in commercial games, research papers, military...

    Free Open Source Mac OS X Windows

  • Project Anarchy

    Project Anarchy is a complete end to end game engine and state-of-the-art toolset for mobile. Project Anarchy includes an entirely free license to ship your game on iOS...

    Free Windows

  • Minko

    3D. Everywhere. Minko is a technology to develop and design rich, interactive and universal 3D applications targeting computers, web browsers and mobile platforms. ...

    Free Open Source Mac OS X Windows Linux Web

  • ENIGMA

    ENIGMA Development Environment -- A very high level language, compiled into a less high level language.

    Free Open Source Mac OS X Windows Linux

  • Spark Game Engine

    Revolutionizing game development, make any game you want without a line of code! 3D, 2D, even multiplayer games! CREATE YOUR GAME ONCE Develop your game once, and...

    Commercial Mac OS X Windows Linux

  • ZGameEditor

    Free & open source game development solution consisting of a lightweight OpenGL powered engine with standalone executables starting at 32KB, and a portable IDE...

    Free Open Source Windows

  • FPS Creator Classic

    FPS Creator sets a new benchmark in the game creation market by providing an easy-to-use yet highly flexible editing environment. As its name implies this is a tool for...

    Free Open Source Windows

  • Stingray

    Autodesk Stingray 3D game engine and design visualization software helps developers and designers produce visually stunning experiences.

    Commercial Windows

  • Thinking Worlds

    Thinking Worlds is a globally unique 3D sims & games creation environment. It enables novice and advanced developers alike to create and publish highly immersive...

    Free Windows

  • Reality Factory 2

    Reality Factory 2 is a next-generation game authoring suite. It combines a flexible, fully scripted game development environment powered by Python with the Ogre3D...

    Free Open Source Mac OS X Windows Linux

  • Lite-C

    Lite-C is a programming language for multimedia applications and personal computer games, using a syntax subset of the C language with some elements of the C++ language....

    Free Windows

  • Reality Factory

    Reality Factory is a program that - in conjunction with other tools - allows you to create 1st and 3rd person perspective games without programming! Reality Factory is...

    Free Open Source Windows

  • AresEd

    AresEd is a high-level and fully featured 3D game creation suite. It is Free and Open Source. When it is finished you will be able to make full 3D games without writing...

    Free Open Source Windows Linux