Twelve alternative engines
The light did not converge on Unity, Unreal Engine or CryEngine, our colleagues from the Techcrunch resource are convinced. They have prepared a list of a dozen alternatives to popular engines. We share.
1. Shoot ‘em up Kit
Authors: Tall Studios
Price: £29.95
Where to download: www.tallstudios.com
Pictured: Screenshot from a demo game developed with Shoot ‘em up Kit2. GameGuru
Authors: The Game Creators
Price: £14.99 (no royalty required)
Where to download: www.game-guru.com
In the photo: a screenshot from a demo game developed with GameGuru3. Cocos2d-x
Authors: Chukong Technologies
Price: Free
Where to download: www.cocos2d-x.org
In the photo: screenshot from the game Badland from Frogmind Games studio4. Adventure Game Studio
Author: Chris Jones
Price: Free
Where to download: www.adventuregamestudio.co.uk
In the photo: a screenshot from a demo game developed with the help of Adventure Game Studio5. Clickteam Fusion
Authors: Clickteam
Price: in the basic configuration – free of charge. It will not be possible to purchase a paid version from the former CIS countries.
Where to download: www.clickteam.com
In the photo: a screenshot from the game Five Night at Freddy’s from developer Scott Cawthon 6. Construct 2
Authors: Scirra
Price: license for own use – £79.99, business license – £259.99. There is a free demo version.
Where to download: www.scirra.com
In the photo: a screenshot from the game Yokai from the developer 2 bad company7. ChilliSource
Authors: ChilliWorks
Price: Free
Where to download: www.chilli-works.com
In the photo: screenshot from the game Moshi Monsters Village from Mind Candy Ltd8. Twine
Author: Chris Klimas
Price: Free
Where to download: www.twinery.org
In the photo: a screenshot from a text demo game developed on Twine 9. PlayCanvas
Authors: PlayCanvas
Price: depending on the size of the team, studio income, etc. – subscription costs from $15 to $60 per month.
Where to download: www.playcanvas.com
In the photo: a screenshot from the demo game Space Baggy, developed on PlayCanvas 10. MonoGame
Authors: MonoGame company
Price: Free
Where to download: www.monogame.net
In the photo: a screenshot from the Bastion game from the developer Supergiant Games11. Torque 2D and 3D
Authors: Garage Games
Price: Free
Where to download: www.garagegames.com
In the photo: screenshot from the game Be a King from the studio Rake in Grass12. CopperCube 5
Authors: Ambiera
Price: in the basic configuration – £76.98, the extended version will cost £295.47
Where to download: www.ambiera.com/coppercube
In the photo: a screenshot from the demo game Space Baggy, developed on CopperCube 5 A source:
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