List of game engines explained

Game engines are tools available to implement video games without building everything 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	Release year	Scripting	Cross-platform	2D/3D oriented	Target platform	Notable games	License	Notes and references
4A Engine	C++	2010			3D	Windows, macOS, Linux, PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, Xbox 360, Xbox One	Metro 2033, , Metro Exodus
A-Frame (VR)	JavaScript	2015	JavaScript		3D	Cross-platform			Open source Entity component system WebVR framework
Adventure Game Interpreter		1984	C style		2D	DOS, Apple SOS, ProDOS, Classic Mac OS, Atari TOS	List
Adventure Game Studio	C++	1997	AGSScript		2D	Windows, Linux	Chzo Mythos, Blackwell		Mostly used to develop third-person pre-rendered graphic adventure games, one of the most popular for developing amateur adventure games
Aleph One	C++	2000?	Lua, Marathon markup language		2.5D	Windows, Linux, macOS	Aleph One (Marathon remake)		FPS engine
Amazon Lumberyard	C++	2015	Lua		3D	PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Windows	New World		The software is free to download and use, however, it works closely with Amazon services.
Anvil	C++, C#	2009			3D	Windows, PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, PlayStation Vita, Wii U, Xbox 360, Xbox One	List
AppGameKit	C++, BASIC	2016	C#, C++, AGK BASIC		2D, 3D	Windows, Mac, iOS, Android, HTML5, Raspberry Pi
Ardor3D	Java	2008			3D	Cross-platform			Fork of jMonkeyEngine 2.0
Aurora toolset	C++	2002	NWScript		3D	Windows, Linux, macOS	Neverwinter Nights
Babylon.js	JavaScript, TypeScript	2013	JavaScript, TypeScript		3D	Cross-Platform
Blend4Web	JavaScript, Python, C, C++	2018	JavaScript		3D	WebGL, Windows, Linux, macOS, iOS, Android	Experience Curiosity		Game content, including graphics, animation, sound, and physics, is authored in the 3D modeling and animation suite Blender^[1]
Blender Game Engine	C, C++	2000	Python		2D, 3D	Windows, Linux, macOS, Solaris	Yo Frankie!, Sintel The Game, ColorCube		2D/3D game engine packaged in a 3D modelar with integrated Bullet physics library^[2] ^[3]
Build engine	C	1995			2.5D	Windows, Linux, macOS, DOS	Duke Nukem 3D, Shadow Warrior, Blood, Redneck Rampage		FPS engine 2.5D, 2D grid base geometry
Buildbox	C++	2014	Optional (JavaScript)		2D, 3D	Windows, macOS, iOS, Android			2D/3D game builder with drag and drop functionalities, coding optional (not required), FREE license available
C4 Engine	C++	2015	C++, Visual Script		3D	Windows, PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Xbox One	List
Chrome Engine	C++	2002			3D	Windows, Linux, PlayStation 4, Xbox One	List
ClanLib	C++	1999			2.5D	Windows, Linux, macOS
Clausewitz	C++	2007			3D	Windows, macOS, Linux	All Paradox Development Studio games since 2007
Clickteam Fusion		1994			2D	Windows, iOS, Android, HTML5, Adobe Flash	Five Nights at Freddy's, Baba Is You
Cocos2d, Cocos2d-x, Cocos2d-html5	C++, Python, Objective-C, JavaScript	2010	C++, JavaScript, Java, Lua		2D, 2.5D, 3D	Windows, Linux, macOS, iOS, Android, BlackBerry, Tizen	Geometry Dash		Android target binds to Java; iOS target uses Objective-C
Codea	Lua	2011			2D, 3D	iOS
Construct	C++	2007	JavaScript, Event System		2D	Windows, macOS, Wii U, HTML5 capable internet browsers	Hypnospace Outlaw	, GPL Classic version
CraftStudio		2015	Lua		2D, 3D	Windows, macOS, Linux			Used to create voxel-based games.
Creation Engine	C++	2011	Papyrus		3D	Windows, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, Xbox One, PlayStation 4	, Fallout 4, Fallout 76
CryEngine	C++	2002	C++, C#		3D	Windows, macOS, Linux, PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, Wii U, Xbox 360, Xbox One, iOS, Android	Crysis, Far Cry
Crystal Tools					3D	PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, Windows, Wii	List
Crystal Space	C++		Java, Perl, Python		3D	Windows, Linux, macOS	Keepsake, Yo Frankie!
Cube Engine	C++	2001	CubeScript		3D	Windows, Linux, macOS	AssaultCube, Cube		Prior generation (means it has a successor), 2D grid-based system, optimized for outdoor not indoor maps
Cube 2 Engine	C++	2004	CubeScript		3D	Windows, Linux, macOS			Efficient 6-directional height map based geometry (versus traditional Polygon soup model), hence the name Cube, FPS engine
Dagor Engine					3D	Windows, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, Linux, macOS	List
Dark Engine	C++	1995			3D	Windows	, System Shock 2,		Advanced AI and sound features (full control of sound propagation). Edited with DromEd.
Decima					3D	PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Windows	Death Stranding, Horizon Zero Dawn, , Until Dawn, , Horizon Forbidden West
Defold	C++		Lua		2D, 3D	iOS, Android, HTML5, Windows, macOS, Linux, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4			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		2.5D	Cross-platform
Dim3	C++		JavaScript		3D	Cross-platform
DimensioneX Multiplayer Engine	Java		Java, VBScript		2.5D	Cross-platform			Produces browser games with pseudo-3D views; games can be made into Facebook Apps; intended for beginners
DX Studio	C++		JavaScript		3D	Windows
Dunia Engine	C++				3D	Windows, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, PlayStation 4, Xbox One	List		Based on CryEngine
ego					3D	PlayStation 3, Windows, Xbox 360, macOS, Wii, Wii U, Xbox One, PlayStation 4	List		Primarily used for racing games
Electron toolset	C#		NWScript		3D	Windows	Neverwinter Nights 2
Enforce					3D	Windows	, Alpha Prime, , Take On Mars
Enigma Engine					3D	Windows, macOS,	Blitzkrieg, Blitzkrieg 2
Essence Engine					3D	Windows	List
Exult	C++				2D	Windows, Linux, macOS, BSD	Ultima VII		Free software re-implemented Ultima VII game engine
Flare3D	ActionScript 3				3D	Web, Windows, iOS, Android, BlackBerry	List
Flixel	ActionScript				2D		Various games by Gregory Weir		Boilerplate code for Flash games
ForgeLight					3D	Windows, PlayStation 4, Xbox One	Free Realms, PlanetSide 2, Landmark, EverQuest Next, ,
Fox Engine		2013			3D	Windows, PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, Xbox 360, Xbox One	List
Freescape			Freescape Command Language		3D	Amstrad CPC, ZX Spectrum, IBM PC, Commodore 64, Amiga, Atari ST	List
FreeSpace 2 Source Code Project	C++				3D	Windows, Mac OS X, Linux, FreeBSD	FreeSpace 2 several projects, including games based on the Babylon 5 and 2004 Battlestar Galactica universes.
Frostbite	C++	2008			3D	Windows, PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, Xbox 360, Xbox One	List		Used originally for the Battlefield video games
Future Pinball					3D	Windows
Gamebryo	C++				3D	Windows, PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, Xbox 360, Xbox One	List
Game Editor			Custom (C styled)		2D	iPhone, iPad, macOS, Windows (95-Windows 7), Linux, Windows-based smartphones, GP2X, Pocket PCs, Handheld PCs		, Proprietary
GameMaker Studio	Game Maker Language	1999	Game Maker Language, JavaScript, C++, GLSL, HLSL		2D	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	AM2R, Deltarune, Hotline Miami, Hyper Light Drifter, Minit, Nuclear Throne, Pizza Tower, Undertale, VA-11 Hall-A, Wandersong		Limited 3D abilities
GameSalad	Lang		Script		2D	iOS, Android
Gamestudio			CScript, Lite-C		3D	Windows	List		Games can be published royalty-free
GDevelop	C++, JavaScript	2008	Events editor, JavaScript (Optional)		2D, 3D	Windows, Linux, Mac, HTML5, Android, iOS, Facebook Instant Games			Drag-and-drop game engine for everyone, almost everything can be done from the GUI, no coding experience required to make games
Genie Engine					2D	Windows, PlayStation 2, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S	Age of Empires, Age of Empires II, , , ,
Godot	C++	2014	GDScript (like Python), C#, Visual Script, GDNative		2D, 2.5D, 3D	Windows, macOS, Linux, UWP, iOS, Android, HTML and Web Assembly	Cruelty Squad, Hardcoded, Kingdoms of the Dump, Cassette Beasts, Brotato		3.0+ adds C# scripting plus other languages via modules and GDNative. PBR and Global Illumination.
Gold Box	Assembly, Pascal, C, C++				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, , Neverwinter Nights,		SSI's engine for Advanced Dungeons & Dragons role-playing games
GoldSrc	C, C++, Assembly	1998			3D	Windows, macOS, Linux, PlayStation 2, Xbox, Dreamcast	Half-Life, Opposing Force, Team Fortress Classic, Sven Co-op, Counter-Strike, Ricochet, Day of Defeat		Highly modified Quake engine
HeroEngine	C++, C#		HeroScript Language		3D	Windows
Horde3D	C++				3D	Windows, Linux	Offroad Legends,		Small 3D rendering engine for large crowds of animated characters
HPL Engine	C++		AngelScript		3D	Windows, Linux, macOS	, , , , , Soma	, GPL-3.0-or-later (version 1^[4] and 2^[5])	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	1992			2.5D	Windows, Linux, macOS	Wolfenstein 3D, Spear of Destiny, , , , Operation Body Count, Super 3D Noah's Ark		Also termed the Wolfenstein 3D engine
id Tech 1	C	1995	ACS		2.5D	Windows, Linux, macOS	Doom, Doom II, Heretic, Hexen, Strife, Chex Quest		2D-based level geometry, sprites, and particles, uses clever methods to give illusion of 3D depth.
id Tech 2	C	1999	QuakeC		3D	Windows, Linux, macOS	Quake		Also termed the Quake engine. First true 3D id Tech engine.
id Tech 2.5	C	2001	C		3D	Windows, Linux, macOS	Quake II		Also termed the Quake II engine. Improvements to the id Tech 2 engine.
id Tech 3	C	2005	C		3D	Windows, Linux, macOS	Quake III Arena, Quake Live		Also termed the Quake III engine.
id Tech 3.5	C	2005	C		3D	Windows, Linux, macOS	Return to Castle Wolfenstein,		Improvements to the id Tech 3 engine.
id Tech 4	C++	2011	C++ via DLLs		3D	Windows, Linux, macOS	Doom 3, Quake 4, Prey, , Wolfenstein, Brink		Also termed the Doom 3 engine; features advanced: lighting, shadows, interactive GUI surfaces.
id Tech 4.5	C++	2011	C++ via DLLs		3D	Windows, Linux, macOS			Improvements to the id Tech 4 engine.
id Tech 5	C++, AMPL, Clipper, Python	2011	Script		3D	Windows, macOS, Xbox 360, Xbox One, PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4	Rage, , , The Evil Within		First id Tech engine to feature MegaTexture technology, starting with Rage
id Tech 6	C++	2016			3D	Windows, Xbox One, PlayStation 4, Nintendo Switch	Doom (2016),
id Tech 7	C++	2020			3D	Windows, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch	Doom Eternal
iMUSE						Integrated with other engines	, all LucasArts adventure games afterwards		Dynamic music system
Infinity Engine					2D	Windows, Mac OS, macOS, AmigaOS 4	Baldur's Gate, , Icewind Dale, , Icewind Dale II
Irrlicht	C++		C++		3D	Windows, Mac OS, Linux, Windows CE	List of Irrlicht games		Open source, audio with extension
ioquake3	C	2005?			3D	Windows, Linux, macOS	Urban Terror, OpenArena
Iron Engine					3D	Windows	Sins of a Solar Empire, Sins of a Dark Age
IW engine	C++		Custom (C styled) (derived from QuakeC)		3D	Windows, macOS, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 3, Xbox One, Xbox 360, Wii U, Wii	Call of Duty series		Originally built from id Tech 3
Jade	C++				3D	Cross-platform	List
Jake2	Java				3D	Cross-platform			Java port of Quake II game engine
Java 3D	Java				3D	Cross-platform			Community-centric project. Used by many schools as part of course work
Jedi	C				2.5D	DOS, Windows	, Outlaws		Rumored to have been reverse-engineered from Doom engine
jMonkeyEngine	Java	2004			3D	Cross-platform	Grappling Hook		Community-centric project, used by several commercial game studios
Kinetica					3D	PlayStation 2	List
Kivy (framework)	Python	2011	Kv		2.5D	Windows, Linux, macOS, iOS, Android			For rapid development, can make multi-touch apps
LayaAir			ActionScript 3, JavaScript, TypeScript		2D, 3D	WebGL, Windows, Linux, macOS, iOS, Android			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		3D	Windows, Linux
LibGDX	Java, Kotlin	2014			2D, 3D	Linux, Windows, macOS, iOS, Android, Java applet, WebGL	Ingress, Slay the Spire		Java game development framework, provides a unified API that works across all supported platforms
LithTech					3D	Cross-platform	List
Luminous Engine					3D	PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Windows	Final Fantasy XV
LyN					3D	Cross-platform	List		Intended to scale effectively on 7th and 8th generation consoles
LÖVE	C++	2008	Lua		2D	iOS, Android, Windows, Linux, macOS, NetBSD, FreeBSD, OpenBSD, Solaris, and all platforms supported by pkgsrc^[6]	Mari0, Journey to the Center of Hawkthorne, Move or Die,^[7] Balatro		^[8]
M.U.G.E.N	C				2D	Linux, DOS, Windows, macOS			Used Allegro initially, now uses on SDL
Marmalade	C++, Lua, Objective-C, HTML5		Lua, 2DKit		2D, 3D	iOS, Android, BlackBerry, Windows 10, FireOS, macOS, Windows, Tizen, Roku, Chromecast	Angry Birds POP!, Cut the Rope, , Doodle Jump, Draw Something, Godus, Lara Croft and the Guardian of Light, Metal Gear Solid Mobile		High-performance, cross-platform, with authoring tools and asset store
Moai SDK	C++		Lua		2D	Windows, macOS, iOS, Android, Linux	Broken Age
MT Framework	C++				3D	PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, Windows, Wii, Wii U, Nintendo 3DS, PlayStation Vita	List		Intended to be 7th generation console engine, replaced by Panta Rhei
Monkey X			Monkey, C++, C#, Java, JavaScript, ActionScript		2D	Windows, macOS, Linux	Crypt of the NecroDancer
MonoGame / XNA	C#	2009	C#		2D, 3D	Windows, macOS, Xbox One, PlayStation 4, PlayStation Vita, Windows Phone, iOS, Android, Windows Store, Ouya, BSD	Skulls of the Shogun, Terraria, Bastion, TowerFall, Transistor, Fez, Axiom Verge, Celeste		C# game development framework, successor to Microsoft XNA.
Northlight	C++, D		D		3D	Windows, Xbox One, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X and Series S	Control, CrossfireX (Story Mode), Quantum Break, Alan Wake 2		Quantum Break was the first commercial AAA game to ship with bits implemented in D programming language.^[9]
NScripter					2D	Windows	HaniHani, Tsukihime
O3DE	C++, Python	2021	Lua, Script Canvas		3D	Windows, macOS, iOS, Linux, Android			3D rendering engine used by New World and several other games
Odyssey Engine					3D	Windows, macOS	Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic,
OGRE	C++	2005	C++		3D	Linux, Windows (all major versions), macOS, NaCl, WinRT, Windows Phone 8, iOS and Android	Torchlight, Kenshi		3D rendering engine used by several games
OHRRPGCE	FreeBASIC		HamsterSpeak		2D	Windows, macOS, Linux, Android			Role-playing game creation system use of scripting is optional
ONScripter	NScripter		NScripter		2D	Windows, macOS, Linux, Dreamcast, PSP, iOS	Narcissu, Saya no Uta, Tsukihime		Used to develop visual novels and first-person adventure games
OpenClonk	C++		C4Script		2.5D	Windows, Linux, macOS	OpenClonk		Engine for 2D action/strategy platformers with 3D graphics
OpenMW	C++		mwscript, Lua		3D	Windows, Linux, macOS			Reimplementation of the Morrowind game engine
OpenSimulator	C#		LSL		3D	Windows, Linux, macOS, FreeBSD			Server platform to host virtual worlds, compatible with Second Life clients
ORX	C/C++	2009	Custom		2.5D	Windows, Linux, macOS, iOS, Android			3D accelerated
Panda3D	C++, Python	2002	Python		3D	Windows, Linux, macOS, iOS	Toontown Online, Pirates of the Caribbean Online
Panta Rhei					3D	PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Windows	Deep Down		Successor to MT Framework for 8th generation consoles
Phaser	JavaScript		JavaScript		2D	Cross-platform	Vampire Survivors
PhyreEngine	C++				3D	PC, PlayStation Portable, PlayStation Vita, PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4	List
Pico-8	Lua				2D	Windows, macOS, Linux, HTML5	Celeste Classic, UFO Swamp Odyssey, Pico Racer, P.Craft		Strict limitations to game design: 32kB cartridge size, 16 colours, 4 channel wavetable sound, 128x128 pixels, 256 sprites of 8x8 pixels.^[10]
Pie in the Sky	C				2.5D	DOS, Windows, macOS	List
Pixel Game Maker MV	JavaScript		JavaScript, CoffeeScript		2D	Windows, Nintendo Switch
PlayCanvas	JavaScript		JavaScript		3D	Windows, Linux, macOS, iOS, HTML5, Android			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				2D	iOS, Android, HTML5, Windows, Linux
Pygame	Python	2000	Python		2D	Windows, MacOS, OS X, BeOS, FreeBSD, IRIX, Linux	List
Pyrogenesis	C++		JavaScript		3D	Windows, Linux, macOS	0 A.D.		Designed for RTS games
Q					3D	Windows, macOS, Linux, PS2, PS3, Wii
Qfusion	C/C++		AngelScript		3D	Windows, Linux, macOS, Android	Warsow
REDengine	C++				3D	Windows, macOS, Xbox 360, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5	, , Cyberpunk 2077
Ren'Py	Python		Pygame		2D	Windows, macOS, Linux, Android, OpenBSD	, Jisei, Katawa Shoujo, Doki Doki Literature Club!		Used to develop visual novels and first-person adventure games
RenderWare	C++	1993	RWX		3D	Windows, Mac OS, GameCube, Wii, Xbox, Xbox 360, PlayStation 2, PlayStation 3, PlayStation Portable	Grand Theft Auto III, , , Sonic Heroes, , , The Incredibles, The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie		RenderWare script available in version 2 only
Roblox	C++		Lua		3D	Windows, macOS, iOS, Android, Xbox, PlayStation 4	Adopt Me!, Brookhaven, Tower of Hell, Frontlines, Sonic Speed Simulator
Rockstar Advanced Game Engine (RAGE)	C++	2006			3D	Windows, PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, Wii, Xbox 360, Xbox One	List
RPG Maker			Ruby, JavaScript		2D	PC-8801, MSX2, PC-9801, Super Famicom, Windows, PlayStation, Game Boy Color, PlayStation 2, Game Boy Advance, Nintendo DS, macOS, Linux, iOS, Android, PlayStation 4, Nintendo Switch	Alpha Kimori, Ao Oni, Aveyond series, Corpse Party, Eternal Eden, Laxius Force, Omori, One Night Trilogy, Super Columbine Massacre RPG!, To the Moon, Yume Nikki		Series of game creation systems, allows users to build their own role-playing games
SAGE					3D	Windows, Macintosh, Xbox 360, PlayStation 3	List		Used for real-time strategy games
SCUMM					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	See		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
Scratch		2007			2D	Cross-platform
Serious Engine					3D		Serious Sam series
Shark 3D	C++		Python		3D
Silent Storm engine					3D	Windows	Silent Storm, Night Watch, Hammer & Sickle, Day Watch		Used for turn-based tactics games
Snowdrop	C++				3D	Windows, Switch, PlayStation 4, Xbox One	Tom Clancy's The Division, , Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle,
Solar2D	Lua				2D	iOS, Android, Kindle, Windows Phone 8, Apple TV, Android TV, macOS, Windows, Linux
Source	C++	2004	Squirrel, Lua, Python		3D	Windows, macOS, Linux, PlayStation 3, Xbox, Xbox 360, Android	Half-Life 2, , Left 4 Dead, Portal, Team Fortress 2, others (list)		The SDK is bundled with many Source games
Source 2	C++	2015	Lua		3D	Windows, macOS, Linux, Android, iOS^[11]	Dota 2 (port),^[12] The Lab (limited), Artifact, Dota Underlords, , Counter-Strike 2		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		3D	Windows, Linux, macOS	Balanced Annihilation, Zero-K		RTS, simulated events, OpenGL
Starling Framework	ActionScript				2D	Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS, Android	Angry Birds Friends, Incredipede		Recreates the traditional Flash display list architecture on accelerated graphics hardware
Stencyl	Haxe		Haxe, VPL		2D	Flash, HTML5, iOS, Android, Linux, macOS, Windows	Cat Bird		Free to publish to Flash and HTML5. Subscription required for publishing to desktop or mobile.
Autodesk Stingray (Bitsquid)	Lua				3D	Windows, Mac, Linux, iOS, Android, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360	Escape Dead Island, Hamilton's Great Adventure, Krater, Gauntlet, Helldivers, Magicka 2, The Showdown Effect, War of the Vikings, War of the Roses, ,
StepMania	C++		Lua		3D	Cross-platform	In the Groove, Pump It Up Pro, Pump It Up Infinity		A rhythm video game and engine that was originally developed as a simulator of Konami's DDR
Stratagus	C++		Lua		2D	Linux	Bos Wars		For real-time strategy games
Stride	C#		C#		2D, 3D	Windows, Linux, Xbox One, iOS, Android, UWP			Built in .NET, so it always supports latest C#. Previously known as Paradox and Xenko.
Three.js	JavaScript		JavaScript		2D, 3D	HTML5, Windows, Linux, macOS, iOS, Android
TIC-80	Lua, JavaScript, Ruby, others	2017			2D	HTML5, Windows, Linux, macOS, Raspberry Pi, Nintendo 3DS			Intentionally limited specifications, including a 240x136 display; a 16 color palette; 256 8x8 sprites; and 4-channel sound.
TOSHI					3D	Windows, GameCube, Wii, PlayStation 2, Xbox	, Nicktoons Unite!, Barnyard, El Tigre: The Adventures of Manny Rivera, Marvel Super Hero Squad, de Blob
Torque3D	C++	2012	TorqueScript		3D	Windows, Linux, macOS	Marble Blast Gold, Tribes 2, Blockland		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		2D, 3D	HTML5, iOS, Android
Twine	CSS/JavaScript		JavaScript		2D	Windows, macOS, Linux, Web application	Depression Quest, The Temple of No		Exports HTML without server. Used for text games and visual novels.
UbiArt Framework	C++				2.5D	Cross-platform	Rayman Origins, Rayman Legends, Child of Light,
Unigine	C++	2005	C#, UnigineScript, GLSL, HLSL, UUSL		3D	Windows, Linux, macOS, PlayStation 3, Android, iOS	List		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++^[13]	2005	C#, Visual scripting (Bolt)^[14]		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	Pokémon Go, Monument Valley, , Beat Saber, Cuphead, Genshin Impact, Subnautica, The Forest		Bolt was acquired by Unity Technologies in May 2020, henceforth introducing Visual Scripting in Unity
Unreal Engine	C++	1998	C++, Blueprints		3D	Cross-platform	Unreal series, Fortnite, Gears of War, Valorant		UnrealScript was removed in version 4
V-Play Game Engine	C++		QML, JavaScript		2D	iOS, Android, Windows, macOS	List		Built on Qt
Vengeance Engine	C++				3D	Windows	, SWAT 4		Based on Unreal Engine version 2/2.5
Vicarious Visions Alchemy	Lang		Script		3D	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
Virtools					3D		Ballance		Used for game prototyping and rapid development
Vision	Lang		Script		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
Visual3D Game Engine	C#/.NET				3D	Windows, Xbox 360			Commercial successor to open-source RealmForge engine
Visual Pinball	C++		VBScript		3D	Windows
VRAGE	C#				3D	Windows, Xbox One	Miner Wars 2081, Space Engineers,Medieval Engineers		Source code was released under a commercial license
Wintermute Engine	C++		C-like syntax		2.5D	Windows	The White Chamber, Ghost in the Sheet, , Face Noir		Lite version lacks 3D Actor function
World Builder					2D	System 3	Lost Crystal
WorldForge	C++		Lua (client), Python (server)		3D	Cross-platform			MMORPG framework made of libraries, server, client, media
XnGine					3D	DOS	, The Terminator: SkyNET, TES 2: Daggerfall, TES Legends: Battlespire, TES Adventures: Redguard
Zillions of Games			Zillions Rules		2D	Windows

See also

• Physics engine
• Game engine recreation
• List of open-source video games
• List of WebGL frameworks
• Role-playing game creation software

Notes and References

1. Web site: Blend4Web Official Site . Blend4Web.com . June 22, 2015.
2. Web site: blender.org - Installation Policy. https://web.archive.org/web/20090325145255/http://www.blender.org/development/coding-guides/installation-policy/ . March 25, 2009 . March 25, 2009 . August 21, 2012.
3. Web site: Features . blender.org. August 21, 2012.
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