Cine Tracer
Cine Tracer is a paid cinematography simulator for Windows and macOS, built with Unreal Engine 4.
What Cine Tracer is
Cine Tracer is a paid cinematography simulator for Windows and macOS, built with Unreal Engine 4. Its Early Access release provides a single-player, open-world sandbox for creating scenes, sets, and lighting arrangements. You can build and light a set, select replicas of real-world cameras, frame shots through those cameras, and send captured images to a storyboard. Equipment behavior stays within stated practical limits, including tripod-head movement, dolly height, and lens zoom ranges. The creator positions Cine Tracer for people who want to visualize camera work and lighting without learning a 3D program. Steam lists Matt Workman as developer and Cinematography Database as publisher. The Cine Tracer plan costs $89.99, paid once and has no free plan. Buying it also provides Cine Tracer 2 for free. Steam labels it Early Access and reports the last developer update was over three years ago. macOS lacks ray tracing and VR/Vive camera tracking.
Good
- Open-world sandbox for scene and set creation
- Real-world camera replicas and equipment limits
- Storyboard output from captured camera images
- Runs on Windows and macOS
- Cine Tracer 2 included with purchase
Watch out
- No free plan
- Early Access release
- Last developer update over three years ago
- macOS lacks ray tracing and VR/Vive tracking
Who it suits
Cine Tracer suits people planning camera work, lighting, sets, and talent direction without learning a 3D program. It is available to Windows and macOS users who accept its Early Access status.
Verdict
Cine Tracer focuses on visualizing cinematography through a practical camera-and-lighting sandbox. Its paid Early Access status and macOS feature limits are important considerations.
Plans and prices
From Cine Tracer's own pricing page, checked 9 Oct 2026.
| Plan | Price | What it gives you |
|---|---|---|
| Cine Tracer | $89.99, paid once | Single-player · Windows and macOS system requirements listed |
The facts
Each one read from Cine Tracer's own pages, with the date it was checked.
What it does
- Camera and lighting
- Users can build and light sets, choose from real-world camera replicas, frame shots through the camera, and send captured images to a storyboard.checked 9 Oct 2026
- Developer
- Steam identifies Matt Workman as the developer and Cinematography Database as the publisher.checked 9 Oct 2026
- Early Access
- Steam labels Cine Tracer an Early Access game and says its last developer update was over three years ago.checked 9 Oct 2026
- Included product
- The Steam page says purchasing Cine Tracer also provides Cine Tracer 2 for free.checked 9 Oct 2026
- Intended users
- The creator designed Cine Tracer for people who want to visualize camera work and lighting without learning a 3D program.checked 9 Oct 2026
- Purpose
- Cine Tracer is a realistic cinematography simulator for operating cameras, setting up lights, and directing talent in environments made with Unreal Engine 4.checked 9 Oct 2026
- Real-world behavior
- The simulator constrains equipment behavior to real-world limits, including tripod head movement, dolly height, and lens zoom ranges.checked 9 Oct 2026
- Scene creation
- The Early Access version is a single-player open-world sandbox for creating scenes, sets, and lighting setups.checked 9 Oct 2026
Where it runs
- macOS limitation
- Ray tracing and VR/Vive camera tracking are not supported on macOS, according to the listed system requirements.checked 9 Oct 2026
- Platform availability
- The Steam listing provides system requirements for Windows and macOS.checked 9 Oct 2026
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