Best Game Engine Software in 2026

91 game engine software ranked on what their makers publish — plans and prices, free tiers, platforms and the facts on their own pages.

91ranked
4free plans on this page
$14.99/molowest paid tier
7 Oct 2026last checked

Game Engine Software in tiers by the score this site gives them, S at the top. 17 of the 25 on this page have an Android app.

Compare all 25 in a table
#AppScoreFree planFromFree planPaid fromSource code modelVisual scripting
26Irrlicht Engine8.0No—Yes—open_source—
27LayaAir8.0No—Yes—open_sourceYes
28Babylon.js7.9No—Yes—open_sourceYes
29Evergine7.9No—Yes—closed_source—
30RPG Maker7.8No$79.99/moNo—source_availableNo
31Open 3D Engine7.8No—Yes—open_sourceYes
32OGRE7.8No—Yes—open_source—
33Cocos2d-x7.7No—Yes—open_source—
34LÖVR7.6No—Yes—open_source—
35Redot Engine7.6No—Yes—open_source—
36Adventure Game Studio7.5No—Yes—open_sourceNo
37Buildbox7.4No—No—closed_sourceYes
38Wonderland Engine7.4Free planFreeYes—closed_sourceYes
39Gideros7.3No—Yes—open_source—
40Orx7.3Free planFreeYes—open_source—
41Harfang 3D7.2No———open_source—
42Unity Version Control7.2Free plan—Yes———
43Pygame7.1No—Yes—open_source—
44Fyrox7.1No—Yes—open_source—
45HaxeFlixel7.1No—Yes—open_sourceNo
46melonJS7.0No—Yes—open_sourceNo
47PICO-87.0Free plan$14.99/moYes———
48GameGuru MAX6.9No—No—source_availableYes
49LÖVE6.9No—Yes—open_source—
50001 Game Creator6.8No$79.99/moNo—closed_sourceYes

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