Game Development

Compare 154 game development tools to find the right one for your needs

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Marmoset Toolbag

The All-In-One Creative Software Package for 3D Artists.

A real-time rendering, baking, and texturing suite for 3D artists.

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Aseprite

Animated sprite editor & pixel art tool.

A specialized application for creating pixel art and animated sprites for games.

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GDevelop

The open-source, cross-platform game engine for everyone.

A free and open-source game engine focused on creating games without programming.

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Quixel Mixer

Your gateway to the world of Megascans.

A free, intuitive 3D texturing tool for creating realistic materials by mixing scans.

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Construct

The best game engine for beginners.

A browser-based, no-code/low-code game engine for creating 2D games.

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ZBrush

The Industry Standard for Digital Sculpting and Painting.

A digital sculpting tool that combines 3D/2.5D modeling, texturing and painting.

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Adobe Substance 3D Painter

Texture 3D models in real time.

The industry-standard application for texturing 3D models with smart materials and brushes.

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Tiled

Flexible level editor.

A free and open-source 2D level editor.

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Construct 3

The best game making software for beginners.

A 2D game engine that runs in your browser.

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Mintegral

The AI-driven, programmatic, and interactive ad platform.

An AI-driven, programmatic, and interactive ad platform for mobile app developers.

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Unreal Engine

The world's most open and advanced real-time 3D creation tool.

A high-performance game engine for creating stunning 3D visuals and immersive experiences.

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Construct 3

The best game making tool for beginners.

A no-code/low-code game engine for creating 2D games directly in your browser.

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Babylon.js

A powerful, beautiful, simple, and open game and rendering engine packed into a friendly JavaScript framework.

A real-time 3D rendering engine for displaying 3D graphics in a web browser.

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Defold

The ultimate game engine for web and mobile.

A free, lightweight, and powerful 2D game engine for creating high-performance games.

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Phaser

A fast, free, and fun open source HTML5 game framework.

A popular and powerful framework for building 2D HTML5 games.

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PlayCanvas

The open source 3D web engine.

A browser-based 3D game engine with real-time collaboration features.

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GDevelop

The open-source, cross-platform game engine for everyone.

A free and open-source game engine that allows you to create games without any programming knowledge.

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Unreal Engine

The world’s most open and advanced real-time 3D creation tool.

A leading game engine for creating high-fidelity, graphically intensive games and real-time experiences.

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Unity

The world's leading platform for creating and operating real-time 3D (RT3D) content.

A versatile and widely-used game engine for creating 2D, 3D, VR, and AR games and experiences.

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RPG Maker

Create an RPG with ease!

A specialized game engine for creating 2D role-playing games (RPGs).

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Defold

The game engine for high-performance cross-platform games.

A free, source-available game engine focused on 2D and lightweight 3D game development.

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Blender

Free and Open Source 3D Creation Software.

A comprehensive, free, and open-source 3D computer graphics software toolset.

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Adobe Photoshop

The world's best imaging and graphic design software.

The industry-standard raster graphics editor for image manipulation, digital painting, and design.

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Adobe Substance 3D Designer

The industry-standard for material authoring.

A node-based application for creating procedural materials, textures, and 3D models.

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Unreal Engine

The world’s most open and advanced real-time 3D creation tool.

A complete suite of development tools for anyone working with real-time technology.

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Unity

The world's leading platform for creating and operating real-time 3D (RT3D) content.

A cross-platform game engine used to create 2D, 3D, VR, and AR games and experiences.

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Godot Engine

The free and open source 2D and 3D game engine.

A feature-packed, cross-platform game engine to create 2D and 3D games from a unified interface.

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Blender

Free and Open Source 3D Creation Software.

A complete 3D creation suite, offering modeling, sculpting, animation, and rendering tools.

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Houdini

3D animation and visual effects software.

A professional 3D animation and VFX software with a focus on procedural generation.

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GameAnalytics

Understand players, improve faster

A free analytics tool for game developers to track player behavior and game performance.

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Xsolla

Launch, monetize, and scale your video games worldwide with Xsolla's comprehensive suite of tools and services.

A comprehensive suite of tools for launching, monetizing, and scaling video games globally.

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Pangle

The ad network of TikTok for Business.

The ad network of TikTok for Business, helping developers monetize their apps and acquire users.

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Unity

The world's leading platform for creating and operating real-time 3D (RT3D) content.

A powerful and versatile cross-platform game engine for creating 2D, 3D, VR, and AR experiences.

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Godot Engine

The free and open source 2D and 3D game engine.

A versatile and lightweight game engine that is completely free and open-source.

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Godot Engine

The free and open source 2D and 3D game engine.

A versatile, open-source game engine with a focus on ease of use and a node-based scene system.

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PlayCanvas

The 3D Web Engine.

An open-source 3D game engine and collaborative, browser-based development platform for WebGL.

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Krita

Digital Painting. Creative Freedom.

A professional, free, and open-source painting program made by artists.

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Audiokinetic Wwise

The most advanced, feature-rich interactive audio solution for games.

An industry-standard audio middleware for creating and managing complex interactive audio.

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GDevelop

The open-source, cross-platform game engine designed for everyone.

A free and easy-to-use game-making app, with no-code and AI-powered features.

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Mapbox for Gaming

Build location-aware games with our real-time mapping platform.

A platform for creating location-based games and experiences.

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Appodeal

The all-in-one platform for growing mobile apps.

An all-in-one platform for mobile app growth, offering monetization, user acquisition, and business intelligence.

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GameAnalytics

The #1 Analytics Tool for Game Developers.

A free analytics tool that helps game developers understand player behavior and optimize their games.

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PlayFab

The complete back-end for your live game.

A complete back-end platform for live games, providing services for game servers, player management, and live ops.

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MonoGame

Write once, play everywhere.

An open-source implementation of the Microsoft XNA 4 framework.

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libGDX

Java game development framework.

A cross-platform Java game development framework.

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CryEngine

The power to create.

A powerful real-time game engine known for its stunning visuals and sandbox editor.

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Solar2D

The 2D game engine.

A free and open-source cross-platform framework for building 2D games and apps.

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CryEngine

The Power to Create.

A powerful real-time game engine known for its stunning visual fidelity and sandbox editor.

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Buildbox

The No-Code Game Maker.

A no-code development platform focused on creating 2D and 3D games without programming.

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CryEngine

The complete solution for next generation game development.

A powerful real-time game development platform created by Crytek.

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GameMaker Studio 2

The ultimate 2D game engine.

A popular game engine for creating 2D games.

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Unity Analytics

Understand your players and optimize your game

An integrated analytics solution for games built with the Unity engine.

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Unity Ads

Monetize your game with the power of Unity.

An ad monetization platform for mobile games, helping developers integrate video ads.

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AppLovin

The leading mobile marketing platform.

A comprehensive mobile marketing platform that helps developers grow their apps.

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AdMob by Google

Earn more revenue with your apps.

Google's mobile advertising platform that helps you monetize your apps with in-app ads.

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Smadex

The Programmatic Platform for Growth.

A programmatic platform for mobile user acquisition and retargeting.

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deltaDNA

The Game-Changing Player Engagement Platform.

A player engagement platform that helps game developers build personal relationships with their players.

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Cocos Creator

A powerful, easy-to-use, and lightweight cross-platform game engine.

A game engine focused on 2D and 3D game development with a strong emphasis on performance and ease of use.

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GameMaker Studio 2

The ultimate 2D game engine.

A user-friendly game engine designed for making 2D games with ease.

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GameMaker

The ultimate 2D game engine.

An accessible and popular game engine primarily focused on creating 2D games.

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Autodesk Maya

Create expansive worlds, complex characters, and dazzling effects.

Professional 3D software for creating realistic characters and blockbuster-worthy effects.

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Autodesk 3ds Max

Create immersive worlds and high-quality designs.

Professional 3D modeling, rendering, and animation software for games, film, and design visualization.

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GIMP

The Free & Open Source Image Editor.

A cross-platform image editor available for GNU/Linux, macOS, Windows and more.

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Autodesk Maya

Create expansive worlds, complex characters, and dazzling effects.

Professional 3D animation, modeling, simulation, and rendering software.

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Stencyl

Make iPhone, iPad, Android & Flash Games without code.

A game creation platform that allows users to create 2D video games for computers, mobile devices, and the web.

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Braintree

The new shape of payments.

A full-stack payments platform that makes it easy to accept payments in your app or website.

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Stride

The C# game engine.

An open-source, C#-based game engine for creating 2D and 3D games.

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jMonkeyEngine

The 3D game engine for adventurous Java developers.

A free and open-source 3D game engine for Java developers.

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Cocos Creator

A Cross-Platform 2D/3D Game Engine.

An open-source, lightweight, and efficient game engine for creating 2D and 3D games, especially for mobile and web.

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ironSource

The App Economy's Business Platform.

A leading business platform for the app economy, offering user acquisition and monetization solutions.

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AdColony

The In-App Marketplace.

A mobile advertising platform that specializes in high-definition video ads.

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InMobi

Powering Intelligent, Mobile-First Experiences.

A global mobile advertising platform that helps brands and developers engage with their users.

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FMOD

The solution for adaptive audio.

A popular and versatile game audio middleware with a focus on ease of use and an intuitive workflow.

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Vungle

The performance marketing platform for in-app video advertising.

A leading in-app video advertising platform for mobile app developers.

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Chartboost

The leading in-app monetization and programmatic advertising platform.

An in-app monetization and programmatic advertising platform for mobile game developers.

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Fyber

A leading mobile advertising technology company.

A mobile advertising technology company that empowers app developers to execute smart ad monetization strategies.

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Tapjoy

Maximize Your Mobile Revenue.

A mobile advertising and app monetization platform that helps freemium app developers monetize their content.

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Paymentwall

The All-in-One Global Payment Platform.

A global payment platform that helps businesses sell their products and services in over 200 countries.

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O3DE (Open 3D Engine)

The Open 3D Engine.

An open-source, real-time 3D engine with a modular architecture, suitable for AAA games and simulations.

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Stride

The C# Game Engine.

An open-source, C#-based game engine for creating 2D and 3D games.

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Flax Engine

The powerful and easy to use game engine.

A modern, high-fidelity game engine with support for both C++ and C# scripting.

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Bevy

A refreshingly simple data-driven game engine built in Rust.

A modern, data-oriented game engine built with the Rust programming language.

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Fyrox

A modern Rust game engine with a scene editor.

A feature-rich, open-source 2D/3D game engine built in Rust, notable for its full-featured scene editor.

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Panda3D

Open Source Framework for 3D Rendering & Games.

A powerful, mature open-source framework for 3D games and applications, primarily using Python.

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AppGameKit

Easy App & Game Development.

An easy-to-learn, cross-platform game engine for hobbyists and indie developers.

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Armory

3D Game Engine for Blender.

An open-source 3D game engine that is fully integrated into the Blender editor.

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Unity Audio

Built-in audio functionality for the Unity game engine.

The native audio system within the Unity game engine for handling sound effects, music, and mixing.

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dearVR

The new dimension of audio.

A suite of tools for creating immersive 3D spatial audio.

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Elias Software

The future of game audio is here.

An adaptive music and sound engine designed for creating dynamic and interactive soundscapes.

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Fabric

The audio tool that grows with your game.

A modular and extensible audio solution for Unity.

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Master Audio

The Ultimate Audio Solution for Unity.

A popular and feature-rich audio plugin for the Unity game engine.

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Nuendo

The Premium Media Production System.

A professional digital audio workstation (DAW) for audio post-production, game audio, and more.

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CRI ADX2

The audio middleware that brings your game to life.

A comprehensive audio middleware solution from CRI Middleware, widely used in the Japanese game industry.

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Reaper

Audio Production Without Limits.

A powerful and highly customizable digital audio workstation (DAW).

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Pro Tools

The industry-standard for audio production.

A leading digital audio workstation (DAW) for professional music and post-production.

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Logic Pro

The ultimate creative studio.

A professional digital audio workstation (DAW) for macOS.

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Ableton Live

Create, produce and perform. Create ideas, make changes without stopping, and capture everything as you work.

A digital audio workstation (DAW) known for its unique session view and live performance capabilities.

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Adobe Audition

The professional audio workstation.

A comprehensive audio editing and mixing software from Adobe.

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Audacity

Free, open source, cross-platform audio software.

A popular and free audio editor and recorder.

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Bfxr

Make sound effects for your games.

A simple and fun online tool for creating 8-bit style sound effects.

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SoundSeed

The sound of reality, procedurally generated.

A procedural audio tool from Audiokinetic for generating realistic and varied sound effects.

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Weaponiser

The ultimate weapon sound design solution.

A powerful plugin for creating and customizing weapon sounds.

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sfxengine

AI-powered sound effect generator.

An AI-based tool for generating sound effects from text prompts.

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Respeecher

The Art of Sound. The Science of Voice.

An AI-powered voice cloning and voice synthesis platform.

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Soundly

The complete sound effects platform.

A cloud-based sound effects library and workflow tool.

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Sound Particles

The 3D audio software that will change the way you work with sound.

A unique 3D audio software that uses a particle system to create complex soundscapes.

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iZotope RX

The industry standard for audio repair.

A comprehensive suite of tools for audio repair and restoration.

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Altiverb

The industry standard convolution reverb.

A high-end convolution reverb plugin with an extensive library of real-world impulse responses.

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LDtk

A modern 2D level editor from the director of Dead Cells.

A modern, lightweight and efficient 2D level editor with a strong focus on user-friendliness.

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TrenchBroom

A modern, cross-platform level editor for Quake-engine based games.

A free and open-source level editor primarily for Quake and other id Tech engine games.

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Armory 3D

3D Engine with Blender Integration.

An open-source 3D game engine focused on portability, minimal footprint, and performance.

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ProBuilder

Build, prototype, and playtest in-editor.

A 3D modeling and level design toolset for Unity.

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Hammer Editor

The official level editor for Source engine games.

A 3D level editor for creating maps for games that use the Source engine.

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GtkRadiant

The open source, cross platform level editor for id Tech games.

A level design toolchain for games powered by id Tech engines.

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Sledge Editor

A modern, cross-platform level editor for GoldSrc.

An open-source level editor for Half-Life and other GoldSrc engine games.

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Sauerbraten (Cube 2 Engine)

A free multiplayer/singleplayer first person shooter, built as a major redesign of the Cube FPS.

A game and its engine that features in-game level editing.

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OGMO Editor

A free, open source, project-oriented level editor.

A generic 2D level editor for indie game development.

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World Creator

The world's first real-time terrain and landscape generator.

A professional procedural terrain and landscape generation tool.

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Gaia

The all-in-one terrain and scene generation system for Unity.

A powerful terrain and scene generation tool for Unity.

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World Machine

Powerful procedural terrain generation.

A procedural terrain generator known for its realistic erosion modeling.

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CopperCube

Create 3D games, apps and websites without programming.

A 3D game engine and editor for creating interactive 3D applications without coding.

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SMILE GAME BUILDER

Create your own RPG without programming!

A game creation software for making 3D RPGs.

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Bango

The Platform for Mobile Commerce.

A mobile commerce platform that enables app developers to monetize their users through carrier billing and other alternative payment methods.

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Adverty

In-game advertising, done right.

An in-game advertising platform that enables seamless and non-intrusive ads in games.

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SuperScale

The Ultimate Game Growth Engine.

A game growth engine that helps mobile game developers scale their games profitably.

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Open 3D Engine (O3DE)

The open source 3D engine.

A modular, open-source, real-time 3D engine for building games and simulations.

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Armory 3D

The open-source 3D game engine for Blender.

An open-source 3D game engine that is fully integrated into Blender.

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Flax Engine

The amazing C++ and C# game engine.

A modern, high-performance 3D game engine with a focus on visuals and ease of use.

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Evergine

The graphics engine for business.

A cross-platform 3D engine for industrial and professional applications.

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Heaps.io

High performance 2D/3D game engine.

A mature, cross-platform 2D and 3D game engine for the web and desktop.

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Raylib

A simple and easy-to-use library to enjoy videogames programming.

A lightweight and beginner-friendly C library for creating 2D and 3D games.

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GameBench

Performance testing for mobile, desktop and cloud gaming.

A performance profiling tool for monitoring metrics like frame rate, CPU/GPU usage, and memory to ensure smooth gameplay.

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PlaytestCloud

The Player Insights Platform.

A remote playtesting platform that connects game studios with a global network of players for feedback on unreleased games.

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HeadSpin

Real Device Testing for Mobile, Web & OTT | AI-Driven Performance Insights.

A global device infrastructure and testing platform for mobile, web, and video applications, providing performance and quality of experience analytics.

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Backtrace

Error and Crash Reporting for games.

A cross-platform crash and error reporting solution designed for the video game industry, helping developers prioritize and debug errors.

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TestRail

The #1 Test Management Tool.

A comprehensive web-based test case management tool used to manage, track, and organize software testing efforts.

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AltTester

Full Test Automation Solution for Unity & Unreal Engine.

A UI-driven test automation tool for Unity and Unreal games, allowing testers to find and interact with in-game objects.

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Bugsnag

Actionable, real-time error monitoring.

A full-stack error monitoring and application stability management platform that captures and reports errors from web, mobile, and backend applications.

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LambdaTest

Digital Experience Testing Cloud.

A cloud-based testing platform that provides access to a wide range of real devices, browsers, and operating systems for compatibility testing.

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BrowserStack

App & Browser Testing Made Easy.

A leading cloud web and mobile testing platform, providing access to a vast range of real browsers and devices for testing.

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Airtest Project

UI Automation Framework for Games and Apps.

An open-source, cross-platform UI automation framework for games and apps, developed by NetEase Games.

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GameDriver

Automated testing for video games and XR experiences.

A test automation solution that enables true regression testing and continuous integration for projects built on Unity, Unreal, and Godot.

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Testlio

The home of fused software testing.

A managed software testing service that combines a global network of expert testers with a platform to deliver a range of testing types.

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UserTesting

Human insight, on demand.

A platform for getting on-demand feedback from real people on products, designs, and experiences, including games.

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AccelByte

The Backend for Live Service Games.

Provides a backend platform for building, running, and operating live service games, including tools for QA and testing.

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Photon Engine

The Global Cross-Platform Multiplayer Service.

A suite of products for developing and running real-time multiplayer games, including networking and matchmaking solutions that require extensive testing.

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Parsec for Teams

Secure, high-performance remote access for creative professionals.

A high-performance, low-latency remote desktop tool used by game developers and testers for remote access to development hardware.

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Rainforest QA

The modern approach to QA.

A QA platform that combines a network of human testers and AI-powered automation to provide fast and reliable testing for web and mobile apps.

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Katalon

The all-in-one software quality platform.

A comprehensive quality management platform that enables teams to plan, author, execute, and analyze automated tests for web, API, mobile, and desktop.

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TestFairy

The Mobile-First App Experience Platform.

A mobile testing platform that provides companies with video recordings, logs, and crash reports of mobile sessions.

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TestComplete

The Easiest-to-Use Automated UI Testing Tool.

An automated UI testing tool that supports a wide range of desktop, web, and mobile applications, including games.

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Unity Test Framework

Automated testing for Unity projects.

A framework integrated directly into the Unity Editor for writing and running automated tests for Unity games and applications.

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Unreal Engine Automation System

Automated Testing in Unreal Engine.

A built-in framework within Unreal Engine for creating and running automated tests to ensure the stability and functionality of projects.

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Jira

The #1 software development tool used by agile teams.

A project management and issue tracking tool widely used in software development, including the game industry, for bug tracking and task management.

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