Top Python Game Engines Compared

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Engine	Languages	Platforms	Cost	Ease
Unity 2005 // 2D + 3D //	C#	mobile, desktop, console, browser, vr, ar	Royalty ($1M+)	2
Unreal Engine 1998 // 2D + 3D //	C++, Blueprint	mobile, desktop, console, browser, vr, ar	Royalty ($1M+)	3
RPG Maker 1992 // 2D //	JavaScript	mobile, desktop, console, browser	Flat Fee	2
Godot 2014 // 2D + 3D //	GDScript, C#, C++, VisualScript	mobile, desktop, console, browser	Free	3
Ren'Py 2004 // 2D //	Python	mobile, desktop, browser	Free	2
GameMaker 1999 // 2D + 3D //	GameMaker Language (GML)	mobile, desktop, console, browser	Freemium	2
Construct 3 2017 // 2D //	JavaScript	mobile, desktop, browser	SaaS	1
LÖVE 2D	Lua	desktop, mobile	Free	2
Open 3D Engine 2021 // 2D + 3D //	C++, Lua	desktop, console	Free	4
BuildBox 2014 // 3D //	JavaScript	mobile, desktop, browser	SaaS	2
Haxe 2005 // 2D + 3D	Haxe	mobile, desktop, console, browser	Free	4
Babylon.js 2013 // 3D //	TypeScript, JavaScript	browser	Free	3
Defold 2012 // 2D	Lua	mobile, desktop, browser	Free	4
Flax Engine 2018 // 2D + 3D //	C#, C++	desktop, console, mobile, vr, ar	Royalty ($250k+)	3
Stride 2015 // 2D + 3D //	C#	mobile, desktop, console, vr	Free	3
Cocos Creator 2016 // 2D + 3D //	JavaScript, TypeScript	mobile, desktop, browser, console	Free	3
Cocos2d 2010 // 2D	C++, Python, Javascript	mobile, desktop, browser	Free	4
PlayCanvas 2011 // 2D + 3D //	JavaScript	browser, mobile, desktop, vr, ar	Freemium	3
Bevy 2020 // 3D	Rust	desktop, browser	Free	4
MonoGame 2012 // 2D	C#	mobile, desktop, console	Free	3
Armory 2D + 3D //	Haxe	desktop, mobile, console, browser, vr	Free	3
Clickteam Fusion 2.5 2013 // 2D //	Visual	mobile, desktop, console, browser	Freemium	1
Phaser 2013 // 2D	JavaScript, TypeScript	browser	Free	2
CryEngine 2002 // 3D //	C++, C#	desktop, console, vr	Royalty	4
CopperCube 2D + 3D //	JavaScript, ActionScript	mobile, desktop, browser, vr	Freemium	3
GameSalad 2010 // 2D //	Lua	mobile, desktop, browser	Freemium	2
Solar2D 2D	Lua	mobile, desktop, browser	Free	2
KlayGE 2000 // 3D	C++	mobile, desktop, browser	Free	4
A-Frame 2015 // 3D	JavaScript, HTML	browser, vr	Free	2
LibGDX 2010 // 2D + 3D	Java	mobile, desktop, browser	Free	4
Flame Engine 2D	Dart	mobile, desktop, browser	Free	3
Panda3D 2002 // 2D + 3D	Python, C++	desktop, browser, mobile	Free	3
jMonkeyEngine 3D //	Java	desktop, browser, vr	Free	3
Evergine 2D + 3D //	C#, C++	mobile, desktop, console, browser, vr, ar	SaaS	4
Castle Game Engine 2D + 3D //	Pascal	mobile, desktop, browser, vr	Free	3
UPBGE 2D + 3D //	Python	desktop	Free	3
Spring Engine 2007 // 3D	C++, Lua	desktop	Free	5
GDevelop 2008 // 2D + 3D //	JavaScript	desktop, mobile, browser	Freemium	2
Heaps.io 2D + 3D	Haxe	mobile, desktop, console, browser	Free	3
PuzzleScript 2D	JavaScript	browser	Free	1
BoardGame.io 2D	JavaScript	browser, desktop, mobile	Free	4
RPG in a Box 2D + 3D //	Bauxite	desktop	Flat Fee	3
HaxeFlixel 2011 // 2D	Haxe	mobile, desktop, browser	Free	3
Egret 2014 // 2D + 3D //	TypeScript, JavaScript	mobile, desktop, browser	Freemium	3
WickedEngine 2022 // 3D //	C++, Lua	desktop, browser, console	Free	3
FlatRedBall 2D	C#	mobile, desktop, console	Free	3
AppGameKit 2011 // 2D + 3D //	AppGameKit Script, C++	mobile, desktop, console, vr	Flat Fee	3
Fyrox 2D + 3D //	Rust	desktop, browser	Free	3
Enigma 2D	C++, GML	desktop, browser	Free	3
Amethyst 2D + 3D	Rust	desktop, browser	Free	4
ggez 2D	Rust	desktop	Free	3
Allegro 1995 // 2D	C, C++	mobile, desktop	Free	3
melonJS 2011 // 2D	JavaScript	browser, mobile	Free	3
LITIENGINE 2D //	Java	desktop, mobile	Free	3
Starling Framework 2012 // 2D	ActionScript	mobile, desktop, browser	Free	3
Orx 2D	C	desktop, mobile, browser	Free	4
Excalibur 2D	TypeScript, JavaScript	browser	Free	2
macroquad 2D + 3D	Rust	desktop, mobile, browser	Free	3
ct.js 2D + 3D //	JavaScript	desktop, browser	Free	4
ezEngine 2D + 3D //	C++	desktop, mobile, browser	Free	3
Ebitengine 2D	Go	mobile, desktop, browser	Free	3
Ambient 2D + 3D	Rust	desktop	Free	5
LumixEngine 2D + 3D //	C++	desktop	Free	3
AtomicGameEngine 2D + 3D //	C++, JavaScript, TypeScript	desktop, mobile, browser	Free	3
React Native Game Engine 2D	JavaScript	mobile, browser	Free	4
X-Ray Engine 3D	C++	desktop	Free	3
C4 Engine 1999 // 3D //	C++	desktop, console	Flat Fee	4
Urho3D 2D + 3D //	C++, AngelScript	mobile, desktop, browser, console	Free	4
Pyxel 2D	Python	desktop	Free	3
Piston 2D	Rust	desktop	Free	4
Halley Game Engine 2D + 3D	C++	desktop, console	Free	3
Engo 2D	Go	mobile, desktop, browser	Free	3
Oak 2D	Go	desktop	Free	4
Intrinsic 3D	C++	desktop, vr	Free	4
LittleJS 2D	JavaScript	browser	Free	4
G3N 3D //	Go	desktop	Free	4
Mach 2D	JavaScript	browser	Free	3
Crown Engine 3D //	C++	mobile, desktop, console	Free	4
Spartan Engine 3D //	C++	desktop, console, vr	Free	4
Cafu Engine 3D //	C++, Lua	desktop, browser	Free	3
Amulet 2D + 3D	Lua	mobile, desktop, browser	Free	2
Azul3D 3D	Go	desktop	Free	2
Bladecoder Adventure Engine 2D //	Java	desktop, mobile	Free	3
Glide Engine 2D	Swift	desktop, mobile	Free	2
Planimeter Game Engine 2D 2D	Lua	desktop	Free	4
Leadwerks 3D //	C++, Lua	desktop	Paid	3
Planck.js 2020 // 2D	JavaScript	browser	Free	4
Turso3D 3D	C++	desktop	Free	3
HaxePunk 2D	Haxe	mobile, desktop, browser	Free	3
jle 2022 // 3D //	C++, Lua	desktop, web	NA	2
Minko framework 3D	C++, ActionScript	desktop, browser, mobile	Free	3
RavEngine 3D	C++	desktop	Free	3
rbfx 2D + 3D //	C++, C#	desktop, mobile, browser	Free	3

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