Material Maker
Material Maker is an open-source tool for authoring procedural PBR materials with node graphs and exporting them for game engines and movie assets.
What Material Maker is
Material Maker is an open-source tool for authoring procedural PBR materials with node graphs and exporting them for game engines and movie assets. It runs on Windows, macOS and Linux, and supports static and dynamic PBR, raymarching and dynamic unlit materials. The official site lists more than 200 nodes; users can make nodes by grouping existing ones or describing them in GLSL. Materials can be exported for Godot, Unity and Unreal Engine. Unreal workflows require extra steps: Unreal Engine 4 needs manual material setup, while Unreal Engine 5 uses a generated Python script that must be run in Unreal. Material Maker includes 2D and 3D previews, image and spritesheet export, and OBJ model loading. An experimental procedural-brush tool can texture 3D models. Its website also hosts a community library of materials, nodes, brushes and environments. The Itch.io download is free, with code under the MIT License and assets under CC0 1.0; a Steam plan is listed at $14.99, paid once.
Good
- More than 200 nodes are available.
- Exports materials for Godot, Unity and Unreal.
- Includes 2D and 3D previews.
- The Itch.io download is free.
Watch out
- The 3D painting tool is experimental.
- Unreal Engine 4 requires manual material setup.
- Unreal Engine 5 requires running a generated Python script.
- Sharing library assets requires an account and login.
Who it suits
Material Maker suits people creating textures and materials for 3D games or related graphics work, especially those who want node-based authoring and game-engine exports.
Verdict
Material Maker combines node-based material authoring, previews and exports for several game engines. Its Unreal export steps differ by engine version, and the 3D painting tool is experimental.
Plans and prices
From Material Maker's own pricing page, checked 30 Sep 2026.
| Plan | Price | What it gives you |
|---|---|---|
| Itch.io download | Free | Windows · macOS · Linux · MIT code license · CC0 assets · Name your own price |
| Steam | $14.99, paid once | Windows · macOS · Linux · Steam achievements · $14.99 |
The facts
Each one read from Material Maker's own pages, with the date it was checked.
What it does
- 3D painting
- It includes an experimental tool for texturing 3D models with procedural brushes.checked 30 Sep 2026
- Asset sharing
- Users can import website assets without logging in, but must create an account and log in to share materials, nodes, environments or brushes.checked 30 Sep 2026
- Audience
- The creator describes Material Maker as a hobby project for making textures and materials for 3D games and related graphics work.checked 30 Sep 2026
- Community library
- The website provides a community library containing hundreds of materials, nodes, brushes and environments.checked 30 Sep 2026
- Engine integrations
- Materials can be exported for Godot, Unity and Unreal Engine.checked 30 Sep 2026
- Export and preview
- The tool provides 2D and 3D previews, can export images or spritesheets, and can load custom 3D models in OBJ format.checked 30 Sep 2026
- Licensing
- The code is licensed under the MIT License and the assets are licensed under Creative Commons Zero 1.0 Universal.checked 30 Sep 2026
- Material types
- Supported material types include static PBR, dynamic PBR, raymarching and dynamic unlit materials.checked 30 Sep 2026
- Node system
- The official site says more than 200 nodes are available, and users can create nodes by grouping existing nodes or describing them in GLSL.checked 30 Sep 2026
- Purpose
- Material Maker is an open-source procedural materials authoring tool for creating PBR materials with node graphs and exporting them for game engines and movie assets.checked 30 Sep 2026
- Security and privacy
- The site says it may collect email addresses, uses cookies and Google Analytics, and cannot guarantee absolute security of personal information.checked 30 Sep 2026
- Support
- Users can report bugs or suggest features on GitHub and ask questions in the Discord server.checked 30 Sep 2026
- Unreal limitation
- For Unreal Engine 4, manual material setup is required; for Unreal Engine 5, Material Maker generates a Python script that must be executed in Unreal.checked 30 Sep 2026
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