{"id":8421,"date":"2020-09-19T10:12:55","date_gmt":"2020-09-19T17:12:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/careerkarma.com\/blog\/?p=8421"},"modified":"2020-09-20T21:18:38","modified_gmt":"2020-09-21T04:18:38","slug":"best-free-game-engines","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/careerkarma.com\/blog\/best-free-game-engines\/","title":{"rendered":"Free Video Game Engines: Best 3D Development Software"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Free game engines don\u2019t make a good game, game developers do. However, that doesn\u2019t mean the best game engines can\u2019t help. If you\u2019re starting a <a href=\"https:\/\/careerkarma.com\/blog\/game-development-bootcamp\/\">career in game design<\/a>, knowing your game engines is important, and knowing the best completely free game engines is better.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The game development process is like woodworking. You can make the same beautiful furniture with hand tools as you can with power tools, but one way is much easier. A game engine is like those power tools. It will make the game development process more efficient and streamlined.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_82_2 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-69e5e029e1c5b\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #000000;color:#000000\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #000000;color:#000000\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-69e5e029e1c5b\"  aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/careerkarma.com\/blog\/best-free-game-engines\/#what-is-a-game-engine\" >What is a Game Engine?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/careerkarma.com\/blog\/best-free-game-engines\/#top-free-game-engines-best-no-cost-game-dev-software\" >Top Free Game Engines: Best No-Cost Game Dev Software<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/careerkarma.com\/blog\/best-free-game-engines\/#unity\" >Unity<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/careerkarma.com\/blog\/best-free-game-engines\/#unreal-engine-4\" >Unreal Engine 4<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/careerkarma.com\/blog\/best-free-game-engines\/#godot\" >Godot<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/careerkarma.com\/blog\/best-free-game-engines\/#corona\" >Corona<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/careerkarma.com\/blog\/best-free-game-engines\/#armory\" >Armory<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/careerkarma.com\/blog\/best-free-game-engines\/#tic-80\" >TIC-80<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/careerkarma.com\/blog\/best-free-game-engines\/#a-final-word-on-free-3d-game-engines\" >A Final Word on Free 3D Game Engines<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"what-is-a-game-engine\"><\/span><strong>What is a Game Engine?<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>A game engine is a collection of programming or designing tools. For example, it might include audio engines or complex 3D physics engines. These game components can take a lot of work to code. Game engines exist so you can skip some of the hard programming needed to make a game and get to designing.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It\u2019s important to note that game engines aren\u2019t actually required for building a game. You could make a game from scratch using any programming language. Many large game studios know how to make a game engine to better fit their needs. However, for smaller teams and developers without much coding experience, game engines are a necessity.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"top-free-game-engines-best-no-cost-game-dev-software\"><\/span><strong>Top Free Game Engines: Best No-Cost Game Dev Software<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>There are many game engines available on the market today. Popular engines like <a href=\"https:\/\/careerkarma.com\/blog\/gamemaker-studio-2-tutorial\/\">GameMaker Studio<\/a> or RPG Maker are powerful engines. A lot of these can be expensive, with yearly fees in the hundreds of dollars.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This can seem like a big obstacle when trying to enter the game design field, especially if you\u2019re making an indie game. Fortunately, there are a ton of powerful, free game dev software options that are open-source game engines for beginners.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The game engine list below isn\u2019t in any specific order because game engines are difficult to compare. While all of these tools are useful, they are very different from each other. Finding the right tool for the job comes down to personal preferences and what kind of game you\u2019re trying to develop.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Below is a list of the best free game development software: <\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Unity<\/li><li>Unreal Engine 4<\/li><li>Godot<\/li><li>Corona<\/li><li>Armory<\/li><li>TIC-80<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"unity\"><\/span><strong>Unity<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1280\" height=\"720\" src=\"https:\/\/careerkarma.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/unity-2017.1_leadArt.jpg\" alt=\"unity game engine\" class=\"wp-image-8467\"\/><figcaption>Unity is powerful and widely used<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>It would be a little silly to make a list of game engines and exclude <a href=\"https:\/\/unity.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\" aria-label=\"Unity (opens in a new tab)\">Unity<\/a>. Unity is the most popular engine available (free or otherwise), and it\u2019s used by a ton of indie developers and studios.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Unity is highly functional and powerful. It has tools for both 2D and 3D games, along with an expansive asset library store. Unity has been used to make games like Inside, Kerbal Space Program, Cuphead, Hearthstone, and many other successful titles. It can also publish to multiple platforms, from Playstation 4 to Apple TV.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>That being said, Unity is not a perfect game engine. For example, since Unity has so many features it can be a little large and ungainly. Also, Unity\u2019s main focus is 3D. So, while it does have excellent tools for 2D games, building a 2D game can be a little easier with an engine designed for 2D games.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Unity uses C# as it\u2019s recommended scripting language, but it can also use Boo or UnityScript (which is very similar to JavaScript). Don\u2019t worry if you\u2019re not very experienced as a programmer, Unity is so widely used that there are a ton of resources for learning to code in Unity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It might be worth mentioning that Unity is only free if you have made less than $100K in the last 12 months (at time of writing). After that, it becomes rather expensive, but presumably, you would be able to afford it if your studio is making that much profit.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"unreal-engine-4\"><\/span><strong>Unreal Engine 4<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"489\" src=\"https:\/\/careerkarma.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/Unreal.jpg\" alt=\"Unreal Engine 4\" class=\"wp-image-8473\"\/><figcaption>Unreal is designed to create large, AAA, professional quality, video games.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>If Unity is a giant, then <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\" aria-label=\"Unreal (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/www.unrealengine.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Unreal<\/a> is a mammoth. It&#8217;s a little shocking that you can get your hands on it for free. The Unreal Engine is developed by Epic Games. If that sounds familiar to you, it\u2019s because Epic Games is the creator of one of the most successful games ever released: Fortnite.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This engine has been used to create many successful titles other than Fortnite. It&#8217;s been used to make games like Bioshock Infinite, Borderlands 2, and Mass Effect 2. It&#8217;s designed to create big, AAA, professional-quality video games. It has powerful shaders for 3D rendering, and it can also make nearly anything, from first-person shooters to racing games. It has many platform targets and some of the games made on the engine can function cross-platform.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Unreal is also open-source, which means the community is constantly helping to improve the engine. Every major release of the engine has a list of non-Epic contributors. In fact, they provide the source code for everyone to modify.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Unreal uses C++. However, the engine also has a robust visual editor for those that want to make a game but don\u2019t have any programming experience.\u00a0It&#8217;s called Blueprint and it features easy an easy drag and drop interface.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>On the downside, Unreal is designed for building very large and very complicated games. It has a steep learning curve, and a lot less resources and community to help you learn how to use it. It also suffers from the same affliction as Unity, in that it\u2019s a little ungainly if you\u2019re not using all of its features.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Like Unity, Unreal isn\u2019t totally free. Epic Games charges a 5% royalty on revenue after the first $3,000 per game, per quarter. If you\u2019re a small scale developer this isn\u2019t a big ask, but for a larger game company, this number might be a little high. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"godot\"><\/span><strong>Godot<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1253\" height=\"664\" src=\"https:\/\/careerkarma.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/godot.jpg\" alt=\"Godot (free game engine)\" class=\"wp-image-8475\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>If you aren\u2019t interested in building mammoth games that require large teams of people, then you definitely want a more lightweight engine. Enter <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\" aria-label=\" (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/godotengine.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Godot<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Godot is capable of both 2D and 3D graphics, but developers tend to use it more for 2D. Godot is powerful, feature-rich, and most of all, fast. A typical 2D game made in Godot (without assets) is around 30mb.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It also has an active and helpful community that\u2019s always fixing bugs and developing new features. This means there are plenty of tutorials and help for new users. It also uses C++, C#, and its own scripting language: GDScript (which is similar to Python).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>One note on this engine is that it uses a different structure than most other game engines. This can be seen as both a positive and a negative.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The engine uses what Godot calls a scene\/node system.&nbsp; While this system is powerful and efficient, it might have a learning curve for users with existing game design experience. This might also make it harder to switch to a different engine if you\u2019ve learned game design using Godot.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Godot is a 100% free and open-source game engine. It uses the MIT license, which allows for a lot of leeway. Unlike the other engines mentioned, it has no strings attached.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>According to the homepage you don\u2019t have to pay any kind of fee or royalty. Their quote is \u201cyour game is yours, down to the last line of engine code.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"corona\"><\/span><strong>Corona<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"542\" src=\"https:\/\/careerkarma.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/Corona.png\" alt=\"corona (free game engine)\" class=\"wp-image-8476\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>If you\u2019re looking to target mobile apps, then <a href=\"https:\/\/coronalabs.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\" aria-label=\"Corona (opens in a new tab)\">Corona<\/a> should be on your list as well. This free game engine is limited to 2D, but it has many useful features and integrations for mobile development. It also features many different mobile targets; most notably Android and iOS.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It also uses Lua as its programming language. Lua is easy to use and learn, as well as deeply useful for game design.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It should be noted that Corona is more of an SDK (software development kit) than the other engines. The engine doesn\u2019t have much in the way of an interface, and most of the work is done through code alone. It is, however, very fast. Corona also features an example display of your game that can play instantly after you make a change in the code.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Corona is more free than Unity, but less free than Godot. They have a premium version that you have to pay for, but this only includes a few add-ons that the base SDK doesn\u2019t have.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"armory\"><\/span><strong>Armory<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"457\" src=\"https:\/\/careerkarma.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/Workflow.jpg\" alt=\"screenshot of armory (free game engine)\" class=\"wp-image-8477\"\/><figcaption>Armory is powerful but still in development<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>If you want to make 3D games but you want something open-source and royalty-free, then Armory 3D should be at the top of your list. Armory is not only open sourced but crowdfunded. It\u2019s built on top of Blender, which is a powerful open-source 3D modeling and animation tool. Many game developers already use Blender along with other 3D game engines.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Armory is pretty new and is still technically in development, which means it isn\u2019t production ready quite yet. However, the developers and community for the engine are friendly and helpful.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Armory\u2019s default language is Haxe, but it has a powerful, node-based, visual programming language, for those developers that are just getting started. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"tic-80\"><\/span><strong>TIC-80<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"513\" height=\"305\" src=\"https:\/\/careerkarma.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/tic80.png\" alt=\"TIC-80 game engine\" class=\"wp-image-8478\"\/><figcaption> TIC-80 is a tiny computer<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Maybe you aren\u2019t ready for large and complex game engines. Maybe you just need something to start picking up programming skills and learn basic game design concepts on. There aren\u2019t a lot of engines that promote programming for beginners, but the <a href=\"https:\/\/careerkarma.com\/blog\/2d-game-engines\/\">2D game engine<\/a> TIC-80 fits the bill.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/tic.computer\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" rel=\"nofollow\">TIC-80<\/a> is a fantasy machine. It\u2019s a program with hardcoded limits to make it behave like a computer might 30-40 years ago: memory restrictions and all. It can only create games that resemble something you might see on an old NES or Atari system.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This means that TIC-80 gives you a simple, no clutter environment for coding games. TIC-80 is totally self-contained. The code, graphics, and audio are all produced using the built-in editors.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It&#8217;s memory restrictions make you look over the code you\u2019ve written to make it more efficient. It\u2019s an easy to learn game engine that&#8217;s perfect for beginners who want to learn code and coding principles before moving on to more complicated game engines.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Even better, the language used for coding in TIC-80 is Lua; a popular and widespread game programming language. It\u2019s unlikely you\u2019ll be making a lot of money or large games with TIC-80, but you will gain knowledge and training in programming and game design. Plus you&#8217;ll have fun doing it. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"a-final-word-on-free-3d-game-engines\"><\/span><strong>A Final Word on Free 3D Game Engines<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Game design is as much a creative process as it is a mechanical one. Having an environment and toolset that fits you is important.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Hopefully, this list of the best free game engines has helped you find the engine you\u2019ve been looking for. If not, keep looking. Stick with one until you love it, or learn them all to make an impressive resume!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Free game engines don\u2019t make a good game, game developers do. However, that doesn\u2019t mean the best game engines can\u2019t help. If you\u2019re starting a career in game design, knowing your game engines is important, and knowing the best completely free game engines is better. The game development process is like woodworking. 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