Game Engine reviews from Reddit
Summary
We analyzed 175 Reddit reviews across 17 subreddits and 37 posts to rank the best Game Engine brands recommended by redditors, including communities like r/gamedev, r/technicalFNaF, r/GameDevelopment, r/vrdev, r/godot. Top-rated brands include Unity (4.3/5), Godot (4.0/5), Unreal Engine (4.1/5).
Stats
Reviews175
Subreddits17
Posts37
Brands68
Products37
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#1
Unity
4.3
(24)
"Unity’s still probably your best bet for a Clash Royale–style game."
"Unity is the top 1 engine for mobile games."
"Te recomiendo que busques sobre eso. En lo personal me gusta mucho más Unity que Godot."
"I've always found unity to be infinitely nicer and better to work with as a programmer."
"Unity has the largest database of tutorials and assets of all."
"The easiest would be unity. there are so many resources out there for it."
"Unity, Godot, Unreal, Stride, Bevy, or pretty much any other popular game engine."
"Honestly, Unity. I do game dev career day things for middle schoolers and I tell them that they can get started today."
"Unity is the best engine in terms of docs and community support."
"Unity is def your best bet. Hands down far superior than any other engine at the moment for VR support."
#2
Godot
4.0
(24)
"It's easy to learn, and the code is very simple."
"Godot and Unreal are your best options in 2024"
"Godot is a great option for game development."
"Godot allows writing the Scripts as NativeScripts which can be in C."
"Godot is by far the easiest to get started in for VR development."
"I found the experience of development is just way more pleasant."
"Godot is the easiest engine to learn for beginners."
"Preferably Godot for it's simplicity."
"Tbh Godot is pretty easy as it uses a python like scripting language."
"I'd go for either GameMaker or Godot."
#3
Unreal Engine
4.1
(9)
"Godot and Unreal are your best options in 2024"
"Unreal, Godot, Ogre3d, open scene graph."
"I would go with unreal engine because the programming side is very visual and easy to follow thanks to the blueprints."
"UE5 is great...but the level of entry is high."
"Unreal, Godot, Unity, Game Maker are all great engines to make games even for beginners"
"If you want to cheese it in unreal engine use c++ and make use of HISM hierarchical instanced static meshes use occlusion culling and frustrum culling."
"Unreal has apparently a good voxel plugin"
"Unreal Engine is great for free roam games."
"I heard from some people unreal is very hard to learn."
#4
GDevelop
3.6
(8)
"Is like scratch with no-coding design, looks and works more like proper game engines."
"GDevelop allows for quick game development without complex coding."
"If you are good with 2D games, GDevelop is pretty good and lightweight."
"GDevelop is a great choice for artist-friendly game development."
"Godot or GDevelop."
"GDevelop and Construct are the easiest to use."
"The closest thing you'll find is Gdevelop."
"GDevelop has limitations regarding project compilation and subscription unlocks."
#5
Phaser
4.1
(7)
"It has great documentation and examples."
"I would think Phaser.js is worth a try."
"Maybe something web-based like phaser.js?"
"Phaser, GDevelop, Construct 3, Cocos Creator are all great choices."
"Phaser. Godot's build size is relatively large so I don't think it fits your requirements."
"Phaser is the best for keeping the game's size small."
"Phaser with Tiled as a visual world editor."
#6
GameMaker
4.0
(7)
"I'd go for either GameMaker or Godot."
"I've been using it for years, you can do a decent amount of stuff with it."
"Gamemaker or pirate clickteam"
"GameMaker is free for personal use and well-documented."
"Game maker is pretty simple and cool"
"Gamemaker went free to use, with the only limit being the inability to sell games for profit."
"You can do it with game maker quite easily."
#7
Raylib
4.2
(6)
"Personally, I would recommend raylib."
"You should give Raylib a try."
"*Just use raylib*"
"Raylib, easiest enough considering this is for a class."
"Raylib:
[https://www.raylib.com/]"
"I would recommend Raylib, if you want to program it all yourself."
#8
Construct 3
4.6
(5)
"Construct is very easy to learn, does not require code."
"Construct 3 is ridiculously good"
"From my experience Construct 3 is the best for something similar."
"I can recommend Construct 3."
"Construct 3 is web based and a good option for 2D games."
#9
Godot Engine
4.7
(3)
"Unreal, Godot, Ogre3d, open scene graph."
"Godot seems to work well."
"- Godot should work if you make a smaller game"
#10
Defold
4.3
(3)
"Defold is your best bet."
"If you love coding, there is an alternative like Defold."
"Defold"
#11
Pico-8
4.3
(3)
"- Pico 8"
"Someone recommended Pico-8, TIC-80 or some comparable fantasy machine."
"Pico-8 is great if you have scoping issues."
#12
Construct
4.0
(3)
"Construct is really good, but also more expensive than other alternatives."
"I’ve used construct 2 and it’s decent. Give it a shot."
"Construct offers a very intuitive visual programming experience."
#13
Mythras
4.0
(3)
"Mythras has some solid mechanics for social conflict, making it suitable for heavy games."
"Factions adds depth to the game with its intriguing mechanics."
"The Book of Schemes provides great rules that can be easily ported into BRP."
#14
RPG Maker
3.7
(3)
"Base engine is enough to create visual novel experience."
"You would probably want to use something like RPG Maker."
"Some older RPG maker might work"
#15
Unreal
2.5
(4)
"Unreal is perfect for 3D artists transitioning to game development."
"Unreal's VR support is not as good as Unity's and it's harder to use for mobile platforms."
"In the worst (or I guess best?) case scenario you will make over 1 million dollars and only at that point you will actually have to pay Unity."
"If you want to make a 2d side scroller it'd be silly to do in unreal imo."
#16
GameMaker Studio
4.5
(2)
"Gamemaker Studio, no question."
"Gamemaker studio is a good choice for a fallout style game"
#17
Adventure Game Studio
4.5
(2)
"A great tool for creating click and point graphical adventures."
"I've released two games on steam using adventure game studio. It is good."
#18
Sega
4.5
(2)
"The homebrew community is alive and well, experiencing a golden age with new content being created."
"Optionally, you could buy an actual Sega Saturn along with a Pseudo Saturn Kai cartridge for authenticity."
#19
Epic Games
4.0
(2)
"Unreal offers a plethora of tools and capabilities for mobile VR."
"It has enough tools for animating a short story with real-time rendering!"
#20
Game Maker
4.0
(2)
"Game Maker is user-friendly and great for beginners."
"Game Maker is excellent for artists looking to create games easily."
#21
Scratch
4.0
(2)
"Scratch is a great starting point for kids to learn programming."
"Scratch i think."
#22
Clickteam
2.0
(3)
"When I'm not using Clickteam, I use Raylib."
"Clickteam is a terrible and old software they still choose to sell for an actually insane price."
"Personally, I think clickteam is pretty bad (sorry)."
#23
Bethesda
3.0
(2)
"Fallout 4's engine is more advanced with better scripting capabilities and mod compatibility."
"Fallout 3's engine lacks modern features, making mod compatibility difficult."
#24
OpenSceneGraph
5.0
(1)
"Unreal, Godot, Ogre3d, open scene graph."
#25
Ogre3D
5.0
(1)
"Unreal, Godot, Ogre3d, open scene graph."
#26
PlayCanvas
5.0
(1)
"I'd recommend taking a look at PlayCanvas"
#27
Apple
5.0
(1)
"Native performances and better platform integration change everything."
#28
GameTank
5.0
(1)
"The GameTank is a versatile emulator that functions as a cross-platform game engine."
#29
BRPUGE
5.0
(1)
"Cthulhu Invictus for CoC6e is a fantastic choice!"
#30
Upbge
5.0
(1)
"It's awesome, I use it mostly for prototyping and it's great. Also, basically takes no space so it's really really great."
#31
CocosCreator
5.0
(1)
"CocosCreator is my go to for mobile web."
#32
YoYo Games
5.0
(1)
"If you're short on time I'd look into Gamemaker Studio 2, that's how I got started. Very easy scripting language and interface."
#33
Pimoroni
2.5
(2)
"Pimoroni screens for pico come with a pretty good graphics api."
"The picosystem looked very promising but died on its arse."
#34
HTML5
4.0
(1)
"Have a look at [HTML5 game engines](https://html5gameengine.com/)"
#35
SFML
4.0
(1)
"Use SFML. Its C++ and has everything you need."
#36
GameMaker Studio 2
4.0
(1)
"Start with game maker studio 2 using drag and drop then start coding after you learn enough about basics go to godot."
#37
JavaScript Engines
4.0
(1)
"For a small size I would prefer JS engines, like phaser, kaboom, or excaliburjs."
#38
Mojoc
4.0
(1)
"A modern product that stands out."
#39
SDL
4.0
(1)
"Or if you only need something to draw 2D graphics, handle input and play sounds, SDL:
[https://www.libsdl.org/]"
#40
Cocos Creator
4.0
(1)
"Cocos is closest to how big game engines work."
#41
BRP
4.0
(1)
"It sounds like you want to use BRP. I suspect it would work just fine."
#42
OpenQuest
4.0
(1)
"You could also try other systems like OpenQuest and d00lite."
#43
YouTube
4.0
(1)
"This is a good series on managing your first game project: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z06QR-tz1_o&list=PLhyKYa0YJ_5C6QC36h5eApOyXtx98ehGi"
#44
Mythic Rome
4.0
(1)
"The mechanical bits of Mythic Rome are light enough that you could probably just use it as a sourcebook."
#45
C3
4.0
(1)
"C3 has a limited free version so you can see what it’s like."
#46
LibGDX
4.0
(1)
"I asked my friend who knows Java and that is the Game engine they use, they said its free to use."
#47
Capacitor
4.0
(1)
"Capacitor.js is straightforward to use with various extensions for payments and ads."
#48
Unity Technologies
4.0
(1)
"Unity has a less opinionated framework and better documentation."
#49
Physics Engine
4.0
(1)
"Collision handling is efficient and easy to implement."
#50
Johannes Fetz
4.0
(1)
"Jo Engine simplifies the development of homebrew games for Sega Saturn, making it accessible for new developers."
#51
Cute Framework
4.0
(1)
"The Cute framework may be useful for you. This framework is mainly suited for 2D games."
#52
Id Tech
4.0
(1)
"Great vintage option for enthusiasts."
#53
Roblox
4.0
(1)
"Great for getting started with creation."
#54
LÖVE
4.0
(1)
"Love2D"
#55
MakeCode Arcade
4.0
(1)
"It's technically more advanced than scratch I believe it has JavaScript."
#56
TIC-80
4.0
(1)
"Check this [https://tic80.com/](https://tic80.com/) and this [https://p5js.org/](https://p5js.org/)."
#57
Kaplay
4.0
(1)
"You can see the effects of your coding on the spot with their playground."
#58
MicroStudio
4.0
(1)
"Is a natural next step, has actual coding that is as easy as it gets."
#59
Love2D
4.0
(1)
"Love2D is good for starting out."
#60
Kohi Game Engine
3.0
(1)
"If you're looking to build your own I would check out: [Kohi Game Engine Series]"
#61
LittleJS
3.0
(1)
"Could try LittleJS. Used it for some prototypes."
#62
Voxel Optimization Software
3.0
(1)
"If you search a software that optimize the geometry of voxels models, you are ready to go in any engine of your preference"
#63
Gamefroot
3.0
(1)
"It used to be a visual programming tool based in browser. They also had good youtube tutorials."
#64
Playdate
3.0
(1)
"A console where you can make games in C (or Lua)."
#65
Meta
2.0
(1)
"Meta SDK support tends to cover Unity first."
#66
Clickteam Fusion
2.0
(1)
"Clickteam Fusion is not recommended as it lacks support even from its own developers."
#67
Blender
2.0
(1)
"It takes longer to animate your characters compared to Blender!"
#68
Rpgfx
2.0
(1)
"Rpgfx.com is a platform on developing that's supposed to be able to do this but it's not finished yet."
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