Game Engines Database

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Best Open-Source Game Engines with Editors

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Doriax

A free and open-source, cross-platform game engine for creating 2D and 3D projects with Lua or C++. It is lightweight and promotes the simplest way to use the best performance of a data-oriented design.

2D 3D Agnostic ECS Editor

Libdragon

An open-source SDK for Nintendo 64. It aims for a complete N64 programming experience while providing programmers with modern approach to programming and debugging.

2D 3D Agnostic

Cocos Creator

2D/3D content creation tool integrating a flexible and visual editor system

2D 3D Agnostic Education AR/VR Editor

Wicked Engine

An open-source 3D engine with modern graphics that can be used as a C++ framework for graphics projects, a standalone 3D editor, LUA scripting or just for learning

3D Agnostic Editor

LWJGL

LWJGL is a low-level Java library that enables cross-platform development

2D 3D Agnostic AR/VR

KNI

KNI, a fork of Microsoft's XNA Framework, is a simple and powerful .NET framework for creating games for desktop PCs, Mobile devices, Virtual Reality headsets and the Web, using dotnet framework & the C# programming language.

2D 3D Agnostic AR/VR

Orbem Studio

Orbem Studio is a no-code 2D browser game engine built as a WordPress plugin, with a hosted platform at orbem.studio. It renders entirely on the DOM rather than canvas or WebGL, which means a game is a standard web page rather than a self-contained rendering surface embedded in one.

2D Agnostic Visual Programming Editor

UPBGE

An open-source, 3D game engine forked from the old Blender Game Engine and deployed with Blender itself

2D 3D Agnostic Visual Programming AR/VR

Pyxel

A retro game engine for Python

2D Agnostic Fantasy Console Editor

PVSnesLib

An open and free library to develop programs for the Nintendo SNES using the C programming language.

2D Agnostic

openspace3D

Openspace3D enable users to explore 3D applications, from creating interactive and immersive experiences to simulating virtual environment, as well as designing professional mockups and developing video games

3D Agnostic Visual Programming Editor

Phaser

A fast, fun, free and open-source framework for Canvas and WebGL powered browser games

2D Agnostic

NeoAxis

NeoAxis Engine is a versatile real-time platform for making 3D, 2D games and apps

3D Agnostic Editor

MSXgl

MSXgl is a Game Library wrote in C and targeting MSX computers. The purpose of this library is to provide C programmers with the whole set of functionalities to make a game with high performance.

2D Agnostic

Godot

A free, all-in-one, cross-platform game engine that makes it easy for you to create 2D and 3D games.

2D 3D Agnostic Own Script Language AR/VR Editor

Kohi

A game engine built entirely on camera. Started as a YouTube video series, now live-streaming on Twitch

3D Agnostic

Flecs

Flecs is a fast and lightweight Entity Component System that lets you build games and simulations with millions of entities.

2D 3D Agnostic ECS

GB Studio

A quick and easy to use drag and drop retro game creator that can publish games as gameboy ROMs

2D Agnostic Visual Programming Editor

pyglet

pyglet is a powerful yet easy-to-use Python library for developing games and other visually rich applications on Windows, macOS, and Linux

2D 3D Agnostic Own Script Language

Carimbo

Carimbo is a lightweight 2D game engine written in modern C++. It features Lua scripting and is designed for high-performance deployment across all major platforms.

2D Agnostic

LibGDX

A cross-platform Java game development framework based on OpenGL (ES) that works on Windows, Linux, macOS, Android, your browser and iOS

2D 3D Agnostic

O3DE

An open-source real-time 3D engine

3D Agnostic Visual Programming Editor

The Nu Game Engine is a functional 2D and 3D cross-platform game engine built in F#

2D 3D Agnostic ECS

GameMaker

An easy-to-use engine that makes game design easy, regardless of background or skill level

2D Agnostic Own Script Language Visual Programming Editor

MonoGame

A framework for cross-platform games

2D 3D Agnostic

Unreal Engine

Unreal Engine enables game developers and creators across industries to realize next-generation real-time 3D content and experiences with freedom, fidelity, and flexibility

2D 3D Agnostic Own Script Language Visual Programming AR/VR Editor