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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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |