Best RPG Maker Alternatives in 2026
Updated
20 apps from game engine software ranked against RPG Maker on the same published basis.
- 1RPG Maker vs Godot Engine
- 2RPG Maker vs Construct 3
- 3RPG Maker vs CRYENGINE
- 4RPG Maker vs Defold
- 5RPG Maker vs GDevelop
- 6RPG Maker vs GameMaker
- 7RPG Maker vs Stencyl
- 8RPG Maker vs Flax Engine
- 9RPG Maker vs PlayCanvas
- 10RPG Maker vs libGDX
- 11RPG Maker vs Solar2D
- 12RPG Maker vs Felgo
- 13RPG Maker vs Armory3D
- 14RPG Maker vs Cocos Creator
- 15RPG Maker vs Clickteam Fusion 2.5
- 16RPG Maker vs jMonkeyEngine
- 17RPG Maker vs GameSalad
- 18RPG Maker vs GB Studio
- 19RPG Maker vs Phaser
- 20RPG Maker vs UNIGINE Engine
RPG Maker 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 | Flax Engine | 9.1 | Free plan | Free | Android, iOS, Linux, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 9 | PlayCanvas | 9.0 | Free plan | $15/mo | Web |
| 10 | libGDX | 8.9 | No | — | Android, Browser, iOS, Linux, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 11 | Solar2D | 8.5 | Free plan | Free | Android, iOS, Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 12 | Felgo | 8.5 | Free plan | — | Android, Browser, iOS, Linux, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 13 | Armory3D | 8.5 | Free plan | Free | Android, iOS, Linux, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 14 | Cocos Creator | 8.4 | No | — | Android, iOS, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 15 | Clickteam Fusion 2.5 | 8.4 | Free plan | Free | Android, iOS, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 16 | jMonkeyEngine | 8.3 | No | — | Android, iOS, Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 17 | GameSalad | 8.3 | No | — | Android, iOS, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 18 | GB Studio | 8.3 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 19 | Phaser | 8.2 | No | — | Android, iOS, Web |
| 20 | UNIGINE Engine | 8.2 | Free plan | $832.92/mo | Linux, Windows |
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Questions about RPG Maker alternatives
What is the best alternative to RPG Maker?
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 RPG Maker?
Godot Engine is the best-ranked alternative with a free plan. 15 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.