List of game engines

Short description: Wikipedia list article

Game engines are tools available for game designers to code and plan out a video game quickly and easily without building one from the ground up. Whether they are 2D or 3D based, they offer tools to aid in asset creation and placement.

Engines

Note: The following list is not exhaustive. Also, it mixes game engines with rendering engines as well as API bindings without any distinctions.

Name	Primary programming language	Scripting	Cross-platform	2D/3D oriented	Target platform	Notable games	License	Notes and references
4A Engine	C++		Yes	3D	Windows, macOS, Linux, PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, Xbox 360, Xbox One, Google Stadia	Metro 2033, Metro, Metro Exodus	Proprietary
A-Frame (VR)	JavaScript	JavaScript	Yes	3D	Cross-platform		MIT	Open source Entity component system WebVR framework
Adventure Game Interpreter		C style	Yes	2D	DOS, Apple SOS, ProDOS, Classic Mac OS, Atari TOS	List	Proprietary
Adventure Game Studio	C++	AGSScript	Yes	2D	Windows, Linux	Chzo Mythos, Blackwell	Artistic 2.0	Mostly used to develop third-person pre-rendered graphic adventure games, one of the most popular for developing amateur adventure games
Alamo			Yes	3D	Windows, macOS, Xbox 360	Star Wars, Star Wars: Empire at War: Forces of Corruption, Universe at War	Proprietary
Aleph One	C++	Lua, Marathon markup language	Yes	2.5D	Windows, Linux, macOS	Aleph One (Marathon remake)	GPL-3.0-or-later	FPS engine
Antiryad Gx	C, Assembler	C, C++, Gel	Yes	2D, 3D	Windows, DOS, Mac OS, Linux, iOS, Android, AmigaOS, AROS, MorphOS, NACL		Proprietary
Anura	C++, FFL^[1]	FFL^[1]	Yes	2D	Windows, Linux, macOS, iOS, Android, BlackBerry 10	Frogatto & Friends	zlib	, feature freeze
Anvil	C++, C#		Yes	3D	Windows, PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, PlayStation Vita, Wii U, Xbox 360, Xbox One, Google Stadia	List	Proprietary
AppGameKit	C++, BASIC	C#, C++, AGK BASIC	Yes	2D, 3D	Windows, Mac, iOS, Android, HTML5, Raspberry Pi		Proprietary
Ardor3D	Java		Yes	3D	Cross-platform		zlib	Fork of jMonkeyEngine 2.0
Aurora toolset	C++	NWScript	Yes	3D	Windows, Linux, macOS	Neverwinter Nights	Proprietary
BigWorld		Python	Yes	3D	Windows, Linux, Xbox 360, PlayStation 3	List	Proprietary
Blend4Web	JavaScript, Python, C, C++	JavaScript	Yes	3D	WebGL, Windows, Linux, macOS, iOS, Android	Experience Curiosity	GPLv3 or commercial	Game content, including graphics, animation, sound, and physics, is authored in the 3D modeling and animation suite Blender^[2]
Blender Game Engine	C, C++	Python	Yes	2D, 3D	Windows, Linux, macOS, Solaris	Yo Frankie!, Sintel The Game, ColorCube	GPL-2.0-or-later	2D/3D game engine packaged in a 3D modelar with integrated Bullet physics library^[3]^[4]
Bork3D Game Engine	C++		Yes	3D	IOS, macOS, Windows	List	BSD
BRender			Yes	3D	Windows, DOS, PlayStation	Carmageddon, FX Fighter, I-War (Independence War).	Proprietary
Build engine	C		Yes	2.5D	Windows, Linux, macOS, DOS	Duke Nukem 3D, Shadow Warrior, Blood, Redneck Rampage	Custom, free non-commercial use	FPS engine; 2.5D, 2D grid base geometry
Buildbox	C++	Optional (JavaScript)	Yes	2D, 3D	Windows, macOS, iOS, Android		Proprietary	2D/3D game builder with drag and drop functionalities, coding optional (not required), FREE license available
C4 Engine	C++	C++, Visual Script	Yes	3D	Windows, PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Xbox One	List	Proprietary
Cafu Engine	C++	Lua	Yes	3D	Windows, Linux, macOS		MIT	Includes map editor and networking^[5]
CPAL3D			No	3D	Windows	Memento Mori	Proprietary
Chrome Engine	C++		Yes	3D	Windows, Linux, PlayStation 4, Xbox One	List	Proprietary
ClanLib	C++		Yes	2.5D	Windows, Linux, macOS		zlib
Clausewitz	C++		Yes	3D	Windows, macOS, Linux	All Paradox Development Studio games since 2007	Proprietary
Clickteam Fusion			Yes	2D	Windows, iOS, Android, HTML5, Adobe Flash	Five Nights at Freddy's, Baba Is You	Proprietary
Cocos2d, Cocos2d-x, Cocos2d-html5	C++, Python, Objective-C, JavaScript	C++, JavaScript, Java, Lua	Yes	2D, 2.5D, 3D	Windows, Linux, macOS, iOS, Android, BlackBerry, Tizen	Geometry Dash	MIT	Android target binds to Java; iOS target uses Objective-C
Codea	Lua		No	2D	iOS		Apache 2.0
Coldstone			Yes	2D	Mac OS 9, macOS, Windows	Pillars of Garendall	Proprietary
Construct	C++	JavaScript, Event System	Yes	2D	Windows, macOS, Wii U, HTML5 capable internet browsers		Proprietary, GPL Classic version
CopperCube	C++	JavaScript	Yes	3D	Windows, macOS, Android, WebGL, Adobe Flash		Proprietary
CraftStudio		Lua	Yes	2D, 3D	Windows, macOS, Linux		Free use	Used to create voxel-based games.
Creation Engine	C++	Papyrus	Yes	3D	Windows, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, Xbox One, PlayStation 4	The Elder Scrolls V, Fallout 4, Fallout 76	Proprietary
CryEngine	C++	C++, C#	Yes	3D	Windows, macOS, Linux, PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, Wii U, Xbox 360, Xbox One, iOS, Android	List	Proprietary
Crystal Tools			Yes	3D	PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, Windows, Wii	List	Proprietary
Crystal Space	C++	Java, Perl, Python	Yes	3D	Windows, Linux, macOS	Keepsake, Yo Frankie!	LGPL-2.0-or-later
Cube	C++		Yes	3D	Windows, Linux, macOS	AssaultCube, Cube	zlib	Prior generation (means it has a successor), 2D grid-based system, optimized for outdoor not indoor maps
Cube 2	C++	CubeScript	Yes	3D	Windows, Linux, macOS	Cube 2	zlib	Efficient 6-directional height map based geometry (versus traditional Polygon soup model), hence the name Cube, FPS engine
Dagor Engine			Yes	3D	Windows, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, Linux, macOS	List	Proprietary
Dark Engine	C++		No	3D	Windows	Thief, System Shock 2, Thief II: The Metal Age	Proprietary	Advanced AI and sound features (full control of sound propagation). Edited with DromEd.
Decima			Yes	3D	PlayStation 4, Windows	Death Stranding, Horizon Zero Dawn, Killzone, Until Dawn, Until Dawn: Rush of Blood	Proprietary
Defold	Lua	Lua	Yes	2D, 3D	iOS, Android, HTML5, Windows, macOS, Linux, Nintendo Switch		Defold License 1.0	Scene Editor, Particle Fx editor, Tilemap Editor, Code Editor, Debugger. Extend the engine with your own native code (C/C++, Obj-C, Java, JavaScript).
Delta3D	C++	Python	Yes	2.5D	Cross-platform		LGPL-2.1-or-later
Dim3	C++	JavaScript	Yes	3D	Cross-platform		MIT
DimensioneX Multiplayer Engine	Java	Java, VBScript	Yes	2.5D	Cross-platform		GPL	Produces browser games with pseudo-3D views; games can be made into Facebook Apps; intended for beginners
DX Studio	C++	JavaScript	No	3D	Windows		proprietary, Freeware
Dunia Engine	C++		Yes	3D	Windows, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, PlayStation 4, Xbox One	List	Proprietary	Based on CryEngine
ego			Yes	3D	PlayStation 3, Windows, Xbox 360, macOS, Wii, Wii U, Xbox One, PlayStation 4	List	Proprietary	Primarily used for racing games
Electron toolset	C#	NWScript	No	3D	Windows	Neverwinter Nights 2	Proprietary
Enforce			No	3D	Windows	Shade, Alpha Prime, Carrier Command, Take On Mars	Proprietary
Enigma Engine			Yes	3D	Windows, macOS,	Blitzkrieg, Blitzkrieg 2	Proprietary
Essence Engine			No	3D	Windows	List	Proprietary
Euphoria			Yes	3D	Windows, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, iOS, Android		Proprietary
Exult	C++		Yes	2D	Windows, Linux, macOS, BSD		GPL-2.0-or-later	Free software re-implemented Ultima VII game engine
Flare3D	ActionScript 3		Yes	3D	Web, Windows, iOS, Android, BlackBerry	List	Proprietary
Flixel	ActionScript		Yes	2D		Various games by Gregory Weir	MIT	Boilerplate code for Flash games
Forgelight Engine			No	3D	Windows	Free Realms, PlanetSide 2, Landmark, EverQuest Next, H1Z1: Just Survive, H1Z1: King of the Kill	Proprietary
Fox Engine			Yes	3D	Windows, PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, Xbox 360, Xbox One	List	Proprietary
Freescape		Freescape Command Language	Yes	3D	Amstrad CPC, ZX Spectrum, IBM PC, Commodore 64, Commodore Amiga, Atari ST	List	Proprietary
Frostbite	C++		Yes	3D	Windows, PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, Xbox 360, Xbox One,Google Stadia	List	Proprietary	Used originally for Battlefield (series) video games
Future Pinball			No	3D	Windows		Freeware
Gamebryo	C++		Yes	3D	Windows, PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, Xbox 360, Xbox One	List	Proprietary
Game Editor		Custom (C styled)	Yes	2D	iPhone, iPad, macOS, Windows (95-Windows 7), Linux, Windows-based smartphones, GP2X, Pocket PCs, Handheld PCs		GPL, Proprietary
GameMaker Studio	GML	Game Maker Language, JavaScript, C++, GLSL, HLSL	Yes	2D, 3D	Windows, Windows 8, Xbox 360, Xbox One, PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, PlayStation Vita, macOS, Ubuntu, HTML5, Android, iOS, Windows Phone 8, Tizen, Amazon Fire TV, Nintendo Switch	List of GameMaker Studio games	Proprietary	Limited 3D abilities
GameSalad	Lang	Script	Yes	2D	iOS, Android		Proprietary
Gamestudio		C-Script, Lite-C	No	3D	Windows	List	Proprietary	Games can be published royalty-free
Gamvas	JavaScript	JavaScript	Yes	2D	HTML5		MIT	HTML5 canvas game engine with Box2D integration
GDevelop	C++, JavaScript	Events editor, JavaScript (Optional)	Yes	2D	Windows, Linux, Mac, HTML5, Android, iOS, Facebook Instant Games	Examples of Released games	MIT	Drag-and-drop game engine for everyone, almost everything can be done from the GUI, no coding experience required to make games
Godot	C++	GDScript, C#, Visual Script, GDNative	Yes	2D, 2.5D, 3D	Windows, macOS, Linux, UWP, iOS, Android, HTML and Web Assembly	Cruelty Squad, Hardcoded, Kingdoms of the Dump, Commander Keen in Keen Dreams (Nintendo Switch port only)	MIT	3.0+ adds C# scripting plus other languages via modules and GDNative. PBR and Global Illumination.
Gold Box	Assembly, Pascal, C, C++		Yes	2D	Amiga, Apple II, Atari ST, Commodore 64/128, DOS, Macintosh, Nintendo Entertainment System, PC-9801, Sega Genesis	Pool of Radiance, Gateway to the Savage Frontier, Champions of Krynn, Buck Rogers, Neverwinter Nights, Spelljammer	Proprietary	SSI's engine for Advanced Dungeons & Dragons role-playing games
GoldSrc	C, C++, Assembly		Yes	3D	Windows, macOS, Linux, PlayStation 2, Xbox, Dreamcast	Half-Life, Team Fortress Classic, Half-Life, Counter-Strike, Ricochet, Deathmatch Classic, Half-Life, Half-Life, Day of Defeat, Counter-Strike, Counter-Strike Neo, Counter-Strike Online	Proprietary	Highly modified Quake engine
HeroEngine	C++, C#	HeroScript Language	No	3D	Windows	Star Wars	Proprietary
Horde3D	C++		Yes	3D	Windows, Linux		EPL	Small 3D rendering engine for large crowds of animated characters
HPL Engine	C++	AngelScript	Yes	3D	Windows, Linux, macOS	Penumbra, Penumbra, Penumbra, Amnesia, Amnesia, Soma	Proprietary, GPL-3.0-or-later (version 1^[6] and 2^[7])	Cross-platform, compatible with OpenGL, OpenAL, and Newton Game Dynamics libraries; defining features include ability for advanced object interaction via use of Newton's physics code
id Tech 0	C		Yes	2.5D	Windows, Linux, macOS	Wolfenstein 3D, Spear of Destiny, Blake Stone, Corridor 7, Blake Stone, Operation Body Count	GPL-2.0-or-later	Also termed the Wolfenstein 3D engine
id Tech 1	C	ACS	Yes	2.5D	Windows, Linux, macOS	Doom, Doom II, Heretic, Hexen, Strife, Chex Quest	GPL-2.0-or-later	1999-10-03. 2D-based level geometry, sprites, and particles, uses clever methods to give illusion of 3D depth.
id Tech 2	C	QuakeC	Yes	3D	Windows, Linux, macOS	Quake	GPL-2.0-or-later	1999-12-21. Also termed the Quake engine. First true 3D id Tech engine.
id Tech 2.5	C	C	Yes	3D	Windows, Linux, macOS	Quake II	GPL-2.0-or-later	2001-12-22. Also termed the Quake II engine. Improvements to the id Tech 2 engine.
id Tech 3	C	C	Yes	3D	Windows, Linux, macOS	Quake III Arena, Quake Live	GPL-2.0-or-later	2005-08-19. Also termed the Quake III engine.
id Tech 3.5	C	C	Yes	3D	Windows, Linux, macOS	Return to Castle Wolfenstein, Wolfenstein	GPL-3.0-or-later	2010-08-12. Improvements to the id Tech 3 engine.
id Tech 4	C++	C++ via DLLs	Yes	3D	Windows, Linux, macOS	Doom 3, Quake 4, Prey, Enemy Territory, Wolfenstein, Brink	GPL-3.0-or-later	2011-11-22. Also termed the Doom 3 engine; features advanced: lighting, shadows, interactive GUI surfaces.
id Tech 4.5	C++	C++ via DLLs	Yes	3D	Windows, Linux, macOS	Doom 3	GPL-3.0-or-later	2012-11-26. Improvements to the id Tech 4 engine.
id Tech 5	C++, AMPL, Clipper, Python	Script	Yes	3D	Windows, macOS, Xbox 360, Xbox One, PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4	Rage, Wolfenstein, Wolfenstein, The Evil Within	Proprietary	First id Tech engine to feature MegaTexture technology, starting with Rage
id Tech 6	C++		Yes	3D	Windows, Xbox One, PlayStation 4, Nintendo Switch, Google Stadia	Doom (2016), Wolfenstein II	Proprietary
id Tech 7	C++		Yes	3D	Windows, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch, Google Stadia	Doom Eternal	Proprietary
iMUSE			N/A	N/A	Integrated with other engines	Monkey Island 2, all LucasArts adventure games afterwards	Proprietary	Dynamic music system
Infinity Engine			Yes	2D	Windows, Mac OS, macOS, AmigaOS 4	Baldur's Gate, Planescape, Icewind Dale, Baldur's Gate II, Icewind Dale II	Proprietary
Irrlicht	C++	C++	Yes	3D	Windows, Mac OS, Linux, Windows CE	List of Irrlicht games	zlib	Open source, audio with extension
ioquake3	C		Yes	3D	Windows, Linux, macOS	Urban Terror	GPL-2.0-or-later
Iron Engine			No	3D	Windows	Sins of a Solar Empire, Sins of a Dark Age	Proprietary
IW engine	C++	Custom (C styled) (derived from Quake-C)	Yes	3D	Windows, macOS, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 3, Xbox One, Xbox 360, Wii U, Wii	Call of Duty series	Proprietary	Originally built from id Tech 3
Jade	C++		Yes	3D	Cross-platform	List	Proprietary
Jake2	Java		Yes	3D	Cross-platform		GPL	Java port of Quake II game engine
Java 3D	Java		Yes	3D	Cross-platform		BSD	Community-centric project. Used by many schools as part of course work
Jedi	C		Yes	2.5D	DOS, Windows	Star Wars, Outlaws	Proprietary	Rumored to have been reverse-engineered from Doom engine
jMonkeyEngine	Java		Yes	3D	Cross-platform		BSD	Community-centric project, used by several commercial game studios
Kinetica			No	3D	PlayStation 2	List	Proprietary
Kivy (framework)	Python	Kv	Yes	2.5D	Windows, Linux, macOS, iOS, Android		MIT	For rapid development, can make multi-touch apps
LayaAir		ActionScript 3, JavaScript, TypeScript	Yes	2D, 3D	WebGL, Windows, Linux, macOS, iOS, Android		GPL or commercial	2D/3D game engine and also VR mode, provide free tools to convert 3d assets content from FBX files or Unity scene.
Leadwerks	C++	Lua	Yes	3D	Windows, Linux		Proprietary
LibGDX	Java, Kotlin		Yes	2D, 3D	Linux, Windows, macOS, iOS, Android, Java applet, WebGL	Ingress	Apache 2.0	Java game development framework, provides a unified API that works across all supported platforms
LithTech			Yes	3D	Cross-platform	List	Proprietary
Lumberyard	C++	Lua	Yes	3D	PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Windows		Proprietary	The software is free to download and use, however, it works closely with Amazon services.
Luminous Studio			Yes	3D	PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Windows, Google Stadia	Final Fantasy XV	Proprietary
LyN			Yes	3D	Cross-platform	List	Proprietary	Intended to scale effectively on 7th and 8th generation consoles
LÖVE 2D	C++	Lua	Yes	2D	iOS, Android, Windows, Linux, macOS, NetBSD, FreeBSD, OpenBSD, Solaris, and all platforms supported by pkgsrc^[8]	Mari0, Journey to the Center of Hawkthorne, Move or Die^[9]	zlib	^[10]
M.U.G.E.N	C		Yes	2D	Linux, DOS, Windows, macOS		Freeware	Used Allegro initially, now uses on SDL
Marmalade	C++, Lua, Objective-C, HTML5	Lua, 2DKit	Yes	2D, 3D	iOS, Android, BlackBerry, Windows 10, Amazon, macOS, Windows, Tizen, Roku, Chromecast		Proprietary	High-performance, cross-platform, with authoring tools and asset store
Moai SDK	C++	Lua	Yes	2D	Windows, macOS, iOS, Android, Linux	Broken Age	CPAL
MT Framework	C++		Yes	3D	PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, Windows, Wii, Wii U, Nintendo 3DS , PlayStation Vita	List	Proprietary	Intended to be 7th generation console engine, replaced by Panta Rhei
MonoGame / XNA	C#	C#	Yes	2D, 3D	Windows, macOS, Xbox One, PlayStation 4, PlayStation Vita, Windows Phone, iOS, Android, Windows Store, Ouya, BSD, Google Stadia	Skulls of the Shogun, Terraria, Bastion, TowerFall, Transistor (video game), Fez (video game), Axiom Verge	Microsoft Public
Nebula Engine			No	3D	Windows	Drakensang, Drakensang	Proprietary	^{[citation needed]}
NScripter			No	2D	Windows		Freeware
O3DE	C++	Lua	Yes	3D	iOS, Android, Windows, macOS, Linux	New World	MIT
Odyssey Engine			Yes	3D	Windows, macOS	Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic, Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic II: The Sith Lords	Proprietary
OGRE	C++	C++	Yes	3D	Linux, Windows (all major versions), macOS, NaCl, WinRT, Windows Phone 8, iOS and Android	Torchlight, Kenshi	MIT	3D rendering engine used by several games
OHRRPGCE	FreeBASIC	HamsterSpeak	Yes	2D	Windows, macOS, Linux, Android		GPL-2.0-or-later	Role-playing game creation system; use of scripting is optional
ONScripter	NScripter	NScripter	Yes	2D	Windows, macOS, Linux, Dreamcast, PSP, iOS	Narcissu, Saya no Uta, Tsukihime	GPL-2.0-or-later	Used to develop visual novels and first-person adventure games
OpenClonk	C++	C4Script	Yes	2.5D	Windows, Linux, macOS	OpenClonk	ISC	Engine for 2D action/strategy platformers with 3D graphics
OpenMW	C++	mwscript, Lua	Yes	3D	Windows, Linux, macOS		GPL-3.0-or-later	Reimplementation of the Morrowind game engine
OpenSimulator	C#	LSL	Yes	3D	Windows, Linux, macOS, FreeBSD		BSD	Server platform to host virtual worlds, compatible with Second Life clients
ORX	C/C++	Custom	Yes	2.5D	Windows, Linux, macOS, iOS, Android		zlib	3D accelerated
Panda3D	C++, Python	Python	Yes	3D	Windows, Linux, macOS, iOS	Toontown Online, Pirates of the Caribbean Online	BSD
Panta Rhei			Yes	3D	PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Windows	Deep Down	Proprietary	Successor to MT Framework for 8th generation consoles
Phaser	JavaScript	JavaScript	Yes	2D	Cross-platform		MIT
PhyreEngine	C++		Yes	3D	PC, PlayStation Portable, PlayStation Vita, PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4	List	Proprietary, Freeware
Pico-8	Lua		Yes	2D	Windows, macOS, Linux, HTML5, Google Stadia	Celeste, UFO Swamp Odyssey, Pico Racer, P.Craft	Proprietary	Strict limitations to game design: 32kB cartridge size, 16 colours, 4 channel wavetable sound, 128x128 pixels, 256 sprites of 8x8 pixels.^[11]
Pie in the Sky	C		Yes	2.5D	DOS, Windows, macOS	List	Proprietary
Pixel Game Maker MV	JavaScript	JavaScript, CoffeeScript	Yes	2D	Windows, Nintendo Switch		Proprietary
PlayCanvas	JavaScript	JavaScript	Yes	3D	Windows, Linux, macOS, iOS, HTML5, Android		MIT	Users can work on game at the same time via online browser and publish to multiple platforms; engine uses WebGL and includes physics
PlayN	Java		Yes	2D	iOS, Android, HTML5, Windows, Linux		Apache 2.0
Pyrogenesis	C++	JavaScript	Yes	3D	Windows, Linux, macOS	0 A.D.	LGPL	Designed for RTS games
Q			Yes	3D	Windows, macOS, Linux, PS2, PS3, Wii		Proprietary
Qfusion	C/C++	AngelScript	Yes	3D	Windows, Linux, macOS, Android	Warsow	GPL-2.0-or-later
Real Virtuality	C++		Yes	3D	Windows, Xbox	ARMA 2, ARMA 3, DayZ	Proprietary
REDengine	C++		Yes	3D	Windows, macOS, Xbox 360, Xbox One, PlayStation 4, Google Stadia	The Witcher 2, The Witcher 3, Cyberpunk 2077	Proprietary
Ren'Py	Python	Pygame	Yes	2D	Windows, macOS, Linux, Android, OpenBSD	Analogue, Jisei, Katawa Shoujo, Doki Doki Literature Club!	MIT	Used to develop visual novels and first-person adventure games
RenderWare		RWX	Yes	3D	Windows, Mac OS, Nintendo GameCube, Wii, Xbox, Xbox 360, PlayStation 2, PlayStation 3, PlayStation Portable	List of RenderWare games	Proprietary	RenderWare script available in version 2 only
Rockstar Advanced Game Engine (RAGE)			Yes	3D	Windows, PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, Wii, Xbox 360, Xbox One	List	Proprietary
RPG Maker		Ruby, JavaScript	Yes	2D	PC-8801, MSX2, PC-9801, Super Famicom, Windows, Sega Saturn, PlayStation, Game Boy Color, PlayStation 2, Game Boy Advance, Nintendo DS	Alpha Kimori, Ao Oni, Aveyond series, Barkley, Shut Up and Jam, Corpse Party, Eternal Eden, Laxius Force, One Night Trilogy, Super Columbine Massacre RPG!, To the Moon, Yume Nikki	Proprietary	Game creation system, allows users to build their own role-playing games
SAGE			Yes	3D	Windows, Macintosh, Xbox 360, PlayStation 3	List	Proprietary	Used for real-time strategy games
SCUMM			Yes	2D	3DO, Amiga, Apple II, Atari ST, CDTV, Commodore 64, FM Towns & Marty, Macintosh, Nintendo Entertainment System, DOS, Windows, Sega Mega-CD, TurboGrafx-16/PC Engine	Proprietary	Full name is Script Creation Utility for Maniac Mansion, from the first game it was used with; uses iMUSE and INSANE; ScummVM provides an open source re-creation
Shark 3D	C++	Python	Yes	3D	Windows, Xbox, Xbox 360	Dreamfall	Proprietary
ShiVa	C++	Lua	Yes	3D	Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS, Android, Windows Phone, BlackBerry, PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, Wii, Xbox 360, Xbox One, WebGL	Prince of Persia 2: The Shadow and the Flame (Mobile remake)	Proprietary
Sierra's Creative Interpreter (SCI)			Yes	2D	Amiga, Atari ST, Macintosh, PC-9801, IBM PC	Version list with games	Proprietary
Silent Storm engine			No	3D	Windows	Silent Storm, Night Watch, Hammer & Sickle, Day Watch	Proprietary	Used for turn-based tactics games
Snowdrop	C++		Yes	3D	Windows, Switch, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Google Stadia	Tom Clancy's The Division, South Park, Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle, Skull & Bones	Proprietary
Solar2D	Lua		Yes	2D	iOS, Android, Kindle, Windows Phone 8, Apple TV, Android TV, macOS, Windows		MIT
Source	C++	Squirrel, Lua, Python (Vampire, The Masquerade: Bloodlines, there is also a guide^[12] on how to add python to your own Source game or mod)	Yes	3D	Windows, macOS, Linux, PlayStation 3, Xbox, Xbox 360, Android	Half-Life 2, Counter-Strike, Left 4 Dead, Portal, Team Fortress 2, others (list)	Proprietary	The SDK is bundled with many Source games
Source 2	C++	Lua	Yes	3D	Windows, macOS, Linux, Android, iOS^[13]	Dota 2 (port),^[14] The Lab (limited), Artifact, Dota Underlords, Half-Life	Proprietary	The first game using Source 2, Dota 2, was ported over from the original Source engine. One of The Lab's minigame Robot Repair uses Source 2 engine while rest of seven uses Unity's engine.
Spring	C++	C, C++, Java/JVM, Lua, Python	Yes	3D	Windows, Linux, macOS	Balanced Annihilation, Zero-K	GPL-2.0-or-later	RTS, simulated events, OpenGL
Starling Framework	ActionScript		Yes	2D	Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS, Android	Angry Birds Friends, Incredipede	BSD Simplified	Recreates the traditional Flash display list architecture on accelerated graphics hardware
Stencyl	Haxe	Haxe, VPL	Yes	2D	Flash, HTML5, iOS, Android, Linux, macOS, Windows		Proprietary	Free to publish to flash and HTML5. Subscription required for publishing to desktop or mobile.
Autodesk Stingray (Bitsquid)	Lua		Yes	3D	Windows, Mac, Linux, IOS, Android, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360		Proprietary
StepMania	C++	Lua	Yes	3D	Cross-platform	In the Groove, Pump It Up Pro, Pump It Up Infinity	MIT	A rhythm video game and engine that was originally developed as a simulator of Konami's DDR
Stratagus	C++	Lua	Yes	2D	Linux	Bos Wars	GPL-2.0-only	For real-time strategy games
Stride	C#	C#	Yes	2D, 3D	Windows, macOS, Linux, Xbox One, iOS, Android, UWP		MIT	Built in .NET, so it always supports latest C#. Previously known as Paradox and Xenko.
Three.js	JavaScript	JavaScript	Yes	2D, 3D	HTML5, Windows, Linux, macOS, iOS, Android		MIT
TOSHI			Yes	3D	Windows, Nintendo GameCube, Game Boy Advance, Nintendo DS, Wii, PlayStation 2, Xbox	Jurassic Park, Nicktoons Unite!, Barnyard, El Tigre: The Adventures of Manny Rivera, de Blob, Marvel Super Hero Squad	Proprietary
Truevision3D	Visual Basic, C++		No	3D	Windows		Proprietary
Torque3D	C++	TorqueScript	Yes	3D	Windows, Linux, macOS	Marble Blast Gold, Tribes 2, Blockland	MIT	Includes multiplayer network code, seamless indoor-outdoor rendering engines, skeletal animation, drag and drop GUI creation, built in world editor, C-like scripting language
Turbulenz	TypeScript	JavaScript	Yes	2D, 3D	HTML5, iOS, Android		MIT
Twine	Css/javascript	javascript	Yes	2D	Windows, macOS, Linux, Web application	Depression Quest, The Temple of No	GPL	export html without server, use for text games and good idea for visual novels
UbiArt Framework	C++		Yes	2.5D	Cross-platform	Rayman Origins, Rayman Legends, Child of Light, Valiant Hearts	Proprietary
Unigine	C++	C#, UnigineScript, GLSL, HLSL, UUSL	Yes	3D	Windows, Linux, macOS, PlayStation 3, Android, iOS	List	Proprietary	Focused on large open scenes: 64-bit precision of coordinates, support for geo coordinates, round Earth model. Mainly used in enterprise and professional simulators.
Unity	C++^[15]	C#, Visual Scripting (Bolt)^[16]	Yes	2D, 2.5D, 3D	Windows, macOS, Linux, Xbox 360, Xbox One, Wii U, New 3DS, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, PlayStation Vita, Windows Phone, iOS, Android, BlackBerry 10, Tizen, Unity Web Player, Windows Store, WebGL, Oculus Rift, Gear VR, Android TV, Samsung Smart TV, Google Stadia	List of Unity games	Proprietary	Bolt was acquired by Unity Technologies in May 2020, henceforth introducing Visual Scripting in Unity
Unreal Engine	C++	C++, Blueprints	Yes	3D	Cross-platform	List of Unreal Engine games	Proprietary	UnrealScript was removed in version 4
V-Play Game Engine	C++	QML, JavaScript	Yes	2D	iOS, Android, Windows, macOS	List	Proprietary	Built on Qt
Vengeance Engine	C++		No	3D	Windows	Tribes, SWAT 4	Proprietary	Based on Unreal Engine version 2/2.5
Vicarious Visions Alchemy	Lang	Script	Yes	3D	Nintendo GameCube, Wii, WiiWare, WiiU, Nintendo Switch, Xbox, Xbox 360, Xbox Live Arcade, Xbox One, PlayStation 2, PlayStation Portable, PlayStation Network, PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, Microsoft Windows, Android, iOS, tvOS	Skylanders, Crash Bandicoot, etc.	Proprietary
Vicious Engine	Lang	Script	Yes	3D	Nintendo GameCube, Wii, WiiWare, Xbox, Xbox 360, Xbox Live Arcade, PlayStation 2, PlayStation Portable, PlayStation Network, Microsoft Windows	List	Proprietary
Virtools			Yes	3D		Ballance	Proprietary	Used for game prototyping and rapid development
Vision	Lang	Script	Yes	3D	Windows, Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, Wii, Wii U, iOS, Android, PlayStation Vita, IE6 and up, Firefox 2.0 and up, Google Chrome, Opera 9 and up	List	Proprietary
Visual3D Game Engine	C#/.NET		Yes	3D	Windows, Xbox 360		Proprietary	Commercial successor to open-source RealmForge engine
Visual Pinball	C++	VBScript	No	3D	Windows		MAME-like pre-0.172, then BSD, GPL
VRAGE	C#		Yes	3D	Windows, Xbox One	Miner Wars 2081, Space Engineers,Medieval Engineers	Proprietary	Source code was released under a commercial license
Wintermute Engine	C++	C-like syntax	No	2.5D	Windows		Donationware, MIT, LGPL	Lite version lacks 3D Actor function
World Builder			No	2D	System 3		Freeware
WorldForge	C++	Lua (client), Python (server)	Yes	3D			GPL	MMORPG framework made of libraries, server, client, media
XnGine			No	3D	DOS	The Terminator, The Terminator: SkyNET, TES 2: Daggerfall, TES Legends: Battlespire, TES Adventures: Redguard	Proprietary
Zillions of Games		Zillions Rules	No	2D	Windows		Proprietary

References

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↑ "Blend4Web Official Site". Blend4Web.com. https://www.blend4web.com/en/.
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↑ "Feature List – Cafu 3D Game and Graphics Engine". Cafu.de. April 18, 2012. http://www.cafu.de/features.
↑ Frictional Games (May 12, 2010). "FrictionalGames/HPL1Engine: A real time 3D engine.". https://github.com/FrictionalGames/HPL1Engine.
↑ "Amnesia is now open source!" (in en-GB). https://frictionalgames.com/2020-09-amnesia-is-now-open-source/.
↑ "pkgsrc.se - The NetBSD package collection". pkgsrc.se. http://pkgsrc.se/wip/love.
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↑ Akinlaja, Damilare. LÖVE2d for Lua Game Programming. ISBN 978-1782161608.
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↑ "Adding Python". https://developer.valvesoftware.com/wiki/Adding_Python.
↑ Bailey, Dustin (March 8, 2018). "Artifact will use Source 2, bringing the engine to iOS and Android". PCGamesN. https://www.pcgamesn.com/artifact/artifact-source-2-ios-android.
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[FFL-1] 1.0 ^1.1 "A Gentle Introduction to Frogatto Formula Language". frogatto.com. https://github.com/frogatto/frogatto/wiki/A-Gentle-Introduction-to-Frogatto-Formula-Language.

[blend4web_about-2] "Blend4Web Official Site". Blend4Web.com. https://www.blend4web.com/en/.

[3] "blender.org - Installation Policy". Web.archive.org. March 25, 2009. http://www.blender.org/development/coding-guides/installation-policy/.

[4] "Features". blender.org. http://www.blender.org/features-gallery/features/#c883.

[5] "Feature List – Cafu 3D Game and Graphics Engine". Cafu.de. April 18, 2012. http://www.cafu.de/features.

[6] Frictional Games (May 12, 2010). "FrictionalGames/HPL1Engine: A real time 3D engine.". https://github.com/FrictionalGames/HPL1Engine.

[7] "Amnesia is now open source!" (in en-GB). https://frictionalgames.com/2020-09-amnesia-is-now-open-source/.

[8] "pkgsrc.se - The NetBSD package collection". pkgsrc.se. http://pkgsrc.se/wip/love.

[9] "LÖVE - Free 2D Game Engine". https://love2d.org.

[10] Akinlaja, Damilare. LÖVE2d for Lua Game Programming. ISBN 978-1782161608.

[11] ttps://www.lexaloffle.com/pico-8.php

[12] "Adding Python". https://developer.valvesoftware.com/wiki/Adding_Python.

[13] Bailey, Dustin (March 8, 2018). "Artifact will use Source 2, bringing the engine to iOS and Android". PCGamesN. https://www.pcgamesn.com/artifact/artifact-source-2-ios-android.

[14] Martin, Michael. "Valve Announces Dota 2 Reborn". http://www.ign.com/articles/2015/06/13/valve-announces-dota-2-reborn-open-beta-coming-next-week.

[Unity_Engine-15] "How Unity3D Became a Game-Development Beast". https://insights.dice.com/2013/06/03/how-unity3d-become-a-game-development-beast/.

[16] "Unity Technologies acquires Bolt". https://ludiq.io/blog/unity-acquires-bolt#:~:text=Ludiq%20is%20proud%20to%20announce,on%20their%20game%20or%20application./.

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