Best Cocos2d-x Alternatives in 2026
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20 apps from game engine software ranked against Cocos2d-x on the same published basis.
- 1Cocos2d-x vs Godot Engine
- 2Cocos2d-x vs Construct 3
- 3Cocos2d-x vs CRYENGINE
- 4Cocos2d-x vs Defold
- 5Cocos2d-x vs GDevelop
- 6Cocos2d-x vs GameMaker
- 7Cocos2d-x vs Stencyl
- 8Cocos2d-x vs Ren'Py
- 9Cocos2d-x vs Flax Engine
- 10Cocos2d-x vs PlayCanvas
- 11Cocos2d-x vs libGDX
- 12Cocos2d-x vs MonoGame
- 13Cocos2d-x vs Solar2D
- 14Cocos2d-x vs Felgo
- 15Cocos2d-x vs Armory3D
- 16Cocos2d-x vs Cocos Creator
- 17Cocos2d-x vs UNIGINE Engine
- 18Cocos2d-x vs Clickteam Fusion 2.5
- 19Cocos2d-x vs jMonkeyEngine
- 20Cocos2d-x vs GameSalad
Cocos2d-x alternatives compared
| # | App | Score | Free plan | From | Runs on |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Godot Engine | 9.8 | Free plan | Free | Android, API, Browser, iOS, Linux, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 2 | Construct 3 | 9.7 | Free plan | — | Android, iOS, Linux, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 3 | CRYENGINE | 9.6 | Free plan | Free | Android, iOS, Linux, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 4 | Defold | 9.5 | Free plan | Free | Android, Browser, iOS, Linux, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 5 | GDevelop | 9.4 | Free plan | Free | Android, iOS, Linux, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 6 | GameMaker | 9.3 | Free plan | $79.99/mo | Android, iOS, Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 7 | Stencyl | 9.2 | Free plan | — | Android, iOS, Linux, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 8 | Ren'Py | 9.1 | Free plan | Free | Android, iOS, Linux, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 9 | Flax Engine | 9.1 | Free plan | Free | Android, iOS, Linux, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 10 | PlayCanvas | 9.0 | Free plan | $15/mo | Web |
| 11 | libGDX | 8.9 | No | — | Android, Browser, iOS, Linux, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 12 | MonoGame | 8.9 | Free plan | Free | Android, iOS, Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 13 | Solar2D | 8.5 | Free plan | Free | Android, iOS, Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 14 | Felgo | 8.5 | Free plan | — | Android, Browser, iOS, Linux, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 15 | Armory3D | 8.5 | Free plan | Free | Android, iOS, Linux, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 16 | Cocos Creator | 8.4 | No | — | Android, iOS, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 17 | UNIGINE Engine | 8.4 | Free plan | $832.92/mo | Linux, Windows |
| 18 | Clickteam Fusion 2.5 | 8.4 | Free plan | Free | Android, iOS, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 19 | jMonkeyEngine | 8.3 | No | — | Android, iOS, Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 20 | GameSalad | 8.3 | No | — | Android, iOS, Mac, Web, Windows |
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Questions about Cocos2d-x alternatives
What is the best alternative to Cocos2d-x?
Godot Engine, number 1 in game engine software with a score of 9.8 out of 10. The others here: Construct 3, CRYENGINE, Defold and 16 more.
What is the best free alternative to Cocos2d-x?
Godot Engine is the best-ranked alternative with a free plan. 16 of the 20 alternatives here publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.
How are these alternatives ranked?
Ranked on what each maker publishes: documentation depth, a free tier and the platforms it runs on.