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First of all, I want to give a huge thanks to DZone.com for putting out this list of solutions. Check out the entire Game Development Guide on DZone if you get the chance and are interested in game development.
Here’s the list they’ve provided (ALL credit goes to DZone):
Here’s the list they’ve provided (ALL credit goes to DZone):
Game Engines
COMPANY | PRODUCT | CATEGORY | FREE TRIAL | WEBSITE |
8Cell | BuildBox | Low-code mobile game engine | Available by request | |
Allegro Library | Allegro Library | Abstration library for game engines | Open source | |
Amazon | Lumberyard Engine | Cross-platform game engine | Free solution | |
ammo.js | ammo.js | JavaScript physics engine | Open source | |
Apple | SpriteKit | 2D mobile game engine | Free solution | |
Apple | SpriteKit | 3D game and physics engine | Free solution | |
Box2D | Box2D | 2D Physics engine | Open source | |
Bullet | Bullet | Physics engine | Open source | |
Cocos2d-x | Cocos2d-x | C++ game development framework | Open source | |
Cocos2d-x | Cocos Creator | Game engine, development tools, and workflow | Free solution | |
Corona Labs | Corona SDK | 2D Mobile development framework | Free solution | |
CraftyJS | CraftyJS | JavaScript web game framework | Open source | |
Crytek | CryEngine | Cross-platform game engine | Free solution |
Duality | Duality | 2D game engine | Open source | |
ENIGMA | ENIGMA | Game development environment | Open source | |
Epic Games | Unreal Engine 4 | Cross-platform game engine | Free tier available | |
Gamebase | Gamebryo | Cross-platform game engine | Available by request | |
GameSalad | GameSalad | Low-code game engine | Free tier available | |
GarageGames | Torque 3D | Windows and browser-based 3D game engine | Open source | |
GarageGames | Torque 2D | 2D game engine | Open source | github.com/GarageGames/Torque2D |
GDevelop | GDevelop | Low-code game engine | Open source | |
Godot | Godot | 2D and 3D game engine | Open source | |
Daydream SDK | Mobile-based VR SDK | Free solution | vr.google.com/daydream/developers | |
Haxe | Haxe | Cross-platform toolkit and programming language | Open source | |
HaxeFlixel | HaxeFlixel | 2D game engine for use with Haxe and OpenFL | Open source | |
Intel | Intel C++ Compiler | Game optimization and porting | Free solution | software.intel.com/en-us/c-compilers |
jMonkeyEngine | jMonkeyEngine | Java-based game engine | Open source | |
Kiwi.js | Kiwi.js | HTML5 game engine | Open source | |
libGDX | libGDX | Mobile, web, and Java game development framework | Open source | |
Loom | Loom SDK | SDK, workflow, scripting platform | Open source | |
Löve | Löve | Lua-based 2D game engine | Open source | |
Matter.js | Matter.js | 2D JavaScript physics engine | Open source |
melonJS | melonJS | HTML5 game engine | Open source | |
Microsoft | Havok Physics | Physics engine | Available by request | |
Microsoft | Havok Destruction | Descructible asset creation | Available by request | |
Microsoft | Havok AI | Game AI programming | Available by request | |
MonoGame | MonoGame | Cross platform, open source version of Microsoft XNA Framework | Open source | |
Netlify | babylon.js | JavaScript 3D game engine | Open source | |
Nintendo | Nintendo Switch SDK | Developer program, SDK | Free solution | |
Nintendo | Nintendo 3DS SDK | Developer program, SDK | Free solution | |
Oimo.js | Oimo.js | JavaScript physics engine | Open source | |
Open Dynamics Engine | Open Dynamics Engine | Physics engine | Open source | |
OpenFL | OpenFL | Haxe-based, cross platform development platform | Open source | |
Panda2 | Panda2 | HTML5 game development platform | Open source | |
Phaser | Phaser | HTML5 browser and desktop game development platform | Open source | |
PlayCanvas | PlayCanvas | HTML5 and WebGL game engine | Open source | |
Scirra | Construct 3 | 2D HTML5 game development platform | Free tier available | |
ShiVa Engine | ShiVa Engine | 3D engine and application development suite | Free tier available | |
Simple DirectMedia Layer (SDL) | SDL | Development library for low-level access to hardware features | Open source | |
Sony | Playstation Developer Program | Developer program, SDK | Free solution |
Sparklin Labs | Superpowers | HTML5 development environment | Open source | |
Stencyl | Stencyl | Visual scripting platform | Free tier available | |
Unity | Unity3D | Cross-platform game engine | Free tier available | |
Valve Software | Source Engine | Cross-platform game engine | Free solution | developer.valvesoftware.com/wiki/Main_Page |
voxeliq | voxeliq | Voxel-based game engine | Open source | |
Well Caffeinated | PhysicsJS | JavaScript physics engine | Open source | |
Yoyo Games | GameMaker Studio | 2D game development platform | Free to test |
Graphics
COMPANY | PRODUCT | CATEGORY | FREE TRIAL | WEBSITE |
3D-Coat | 3D-Coat | 3D modeling | 30 days | |
Adobe | Fuse | 3D character modeler | Available by request | |
Amabilis Software | 3D Crafter | 3D modeling and animation | Free solution | |
Autodesk | 3ds Max | 3D animation, simulation, modeling, and rendering | 30 days | autodesk.com/products/3ds-max/overview |
Autodesk | Mudbox | Digital sculpting tool | 30 days | autodesk.com/products/mudbox/overview |
AwesomeBump | AwesomeBump | Texture generator | Open source | github.com/kmkolasinski/AwesomeBump |
Blender | Blender | 3D modeling and rendering | Open source | |
Hme | Hme | Height map editor | Open source | |
Imagination Community | PowerVR Graphics SDK | Cross-platform framework for building rendering engines | Open source | community.imgtec.com/developers/powervr/graphics-sdk |
Inkscape | Inkscape | Vector graphics design | Open source |
Intel | FaceTracking | Real-time face tracking and animation | Open source | github.com/GameTechDev/FaceTracking |
Intel | Graphics Performance Analyzer | Graphics performance monitoring | Free solution | |
Intel | Intel Math Kernel Library | Numerical processing and physics engine | Free solution | software.intel.com/en-us/intel-mkl |
Khronos Group | Vulkan API | Graphics API for GPUs | Open source | |
MakeHuman | MakeHuman | 3D character generator | Open source | |
Maxon | Cinema 4D | Polygonal modeling tool | Available by request | maxon.net/en-us/products/cinema-4d/overview |
NeoTextureEdit | NeoTextureEdit | Texture editor | Open source | |
NewTek | LightWave | 3D animation and design | 30 days | |
ngPlant | ngPlant | 3D plant modeling software | Open source | |
Overlap2D | Overlap2D | Game level and UI editor | Open source | |
Pixologic | ZBrush | Digital sculpting tool | N/A | |
SideFX | Houdini | 3D modeling, rendering, game dev workflow | Free tier available | |
SpeedTree | SpeedTree Games | Vegetation modeling | Available by request | speedtree.com/video-game-development.php |
Synfig | Synfig Studio | 2D animation tool | Open source | |
three.js | three.js | 3D modeling with JavaScript | Open source | |
Tiled | Tiled | Map editor | Open source |
Audio
COMPANY | PRODUCT | CATEGORY | FREE TRIAL | WEBSITE |
Ableton | Ableton Live | Digital audio workstation | 30 days |
Ardour | Ardour | Digital audio workstation | Open source | |
Audacity | Audacity | Digital audio workstation | Open source | |
Audiokinetic | Wwise | Sound effects engine | Free tier available | audiokinetic.com/products/wwise |
Audiokinetic | Wwise Soundseed | Sound generator for games | Available by request | audiokinetic.com/products/plug-ins/soundseed |
Avid | ProTools | Digital audio workstation | 30 days | |
Beast | Beast | Music editor and synthesizer | Open source | |
BeepBox | Web-based chiptune composition | Free solution | ||
Facebook 360 Spatial Workstation | Spatial audio design for VR | Free solution | facebook360.fb.com/spatial-workstation | |
Firelight Technologies | FMOD | Sound effects engine | Sound effects engine | |
GenAudio | AstoundSound | Spatial audio engine | Available by request | |
JavaScript audio library | Open source | |||
LMMS | LMMS | Digital audio workstation | Open source | |
MilkyTracker | MilkyTracker | Audio engine | Open source | |
Musagi | Musagi | Music editor and synthesizer | Open source | |
OpenAL | OpenAL | 3D game audio API | Open source | |
RAD Game Tools | Miles Sound System | 2D and 3D audio creation engine | Available by request | |
Reaper | Reaper | Digital audio workstation | 60 days | |
rFXgen | rFXgen | Sound effects engine | Open source | |
sfxr | sfxr | Game audio library | Open source |
SoLoud | SoLoud | Game audio engine | Open source | |
somethinelse | Papa Engine | Sound effects engine | Available by request | somethinelse.com/projects/gaming-for-gamers-audio-games |
Steinberg | Cubase | Digital audio workstation | N/A | steinberg.net/en/products/cubase/start.html |
MultiPlayer Tools
AWS | AWS Mobile Services | mBaaS | Free tier available | |
brainCloud | brainCloud | BaaS | Free tier available | |
CloudBoost | CloudBoost | mBaaS | Free tier available | |
Exit Games | Photon | Networking engine and multiplayer platform | Free solution | photonengine.com/en-US/ Photon |
GameSparks | GameSparks | mBaaS | Demo available by request | |
Firebase | mBaaS | Free solution | ||
Heroic Labs | Nakama | Real-time games server | Open source | |
Lance | Node-based game server | Open source | ||
NextPeer | NextPeer | Multiplayer social SDK | Open source | |
PlayerIO | PlayerIO | mBaaS | Available by request | |
Progress Software | Kinvey | mBaaS | Free tier available | kinvey.com/application-development-platform |
ShepHertz | AppWarp | Real-time and turn-based multiplayer platform | Available by request | |
SmartFoxServer | SmartFoxServer | Multiplayer game development SDK | N/A | |
Socket.io | Socket.io | Bidirectional event-based communication | Open source | |
Ubisoft | Massgate | mBaaS | Open source | github.com/ubisoftinc/massgate |