18.0
LibreSprite is a free, open-source program for creating and animating sprites.
Free planOpen sourceAndroidWebAPI
Alternatives to Effekseer
Effekseer is a free, open-source authoring tool for particle effects in games and movies. It exports effects as 2D animations or 3D effects, and its runtimes connect with engines and graphics APIs such as Unity, Unreal Engine, Godot, DirectX, OpenGL, Metal and Vulkan. Effects can run across desktop, mobile and Emscripten targets, with separate runtime or engine packages needed for playback in a game. Its focus is particle creation rather than character rigs or frame-by-frame…
28.0
Rive is a 2D animation tool for creating motion graphics and rigged characters.
Free planAndroidiOSWeb
37.4
Live2D Cubism Editor turns drawn illustrations into animated 2D models, with tools for puppet-style motion, mesh deformation, physics and lip sync.
AndroidiOSWeb
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LoongBones
LoongBones is a 2D skeletal animation solution with an online editor and a runtime player.
AndroidiOSWebLinux7.4From CN¥199.90 a year - 5
Spriter
Spriter Pro is a 2D game animation tool that builds movement from modular sprite pieces and skeletal animation.
Free planLinuxWindows6.9$59.99 one-time - 6
SpineBones
SpineBones is a free 2D skeletal animation editor for creating bone rigs, animating them with timeline keyframes, and exporting finished work.
Free planAPImacOSWindows6.8Free plan - 7
Spine
Spine is a desktop 2D animation tool focused on game animation, with an editor for building skeletal or cutout motion and runtimes for using the results in games.
LinuxmacOSWindows6.7From $850 a year - 8
SpriteBrew
SpriteBrew is a web tool for generating pixel art characters and animated sprite sheets from text descriptions or uploaded artwork.
Free planWeb6.7$4.99 one-time - 9
SkelForm
SkelForm is a free 2D skeletal animator for creating game animations.
Free planWebLinuxmacOSWindows6.6Free plan - 10
Ludo.ai Sprite Generator
Ludo.ai Sprite Generator turns a text prompt or uploaded image into an animated sprite sheet for game development.
WebAPI6.5From $180 a year - 11
Pixelpart
Pixelpart is an application for designing 2D and 3D visual effects for games.
Free planLinuxWindows6.5$24.99 one-time - 12
Creature
Creature is Windows software for making 2D animation for games, digital art, and web design.
Windows6.4$50 one-time - 13
Phluxel
Phluxel is a Windows app for adding effects such as rain, fire, snow, water, wind, and glow to pixel art, then exporting seamless loops.
Free planWindows6.4$19.99 one-time - 14
PixelOver
PixelOver is software for converting images, GIFs, spritesheets, and 3D models into pixel art.
LinuxmacOSWindows6.3$19.99 one-time - 15
Spritelove
Spritelove is a native iOS pixel-art editor and sprite animation studio for iPad and iPhone.
iOS6.3$9.99 one-time - 16
Gorest Sprite
Gorest Sprite is a web service for creating 2D game artwork from text prompts and reference images.
Web6.2$39 one-time - 17
Keyframe.it
Keyframe.it Studio provides four browser-based game-art tools: a 2D skeletal animation editor, a pixel-art character tool, a 3D model creator, and an…
Free planWebAPI6.0Free plan - 18
Pixel FX Designer
Pixel FX Designer is a Windows and macOS application for creating particle effects with a pixel-art appearance.
macOSWindows6.0$14.96 one-time - 19
RenderPop Spritesheet Editor
RenderPop Spritesheet Editor is a free browser-based editor for preparing and exporting 2D sprite animations.
Free planWeb6.0Free plan - 20
God Mode AI
God Mode AI is a platform of AI-powered tools for game developers creating sprites, animations, game UI, and visual effects.
WebAPISelf-hosted5.9From $29 a month - 215.9$22.46 one-time
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Wayline Sprite Animation Maker
Wayline Sprite Animation Maker is a free browser editor for creating sprite animations frame by frame on a pixel grid.
Free planWeb5.9Free plan - 235.8
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Pixel Edit
Web5.4