Game Engines
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This is aimed at being a list of game engines and technology which supports you building Linux games within.
Engines
| Name | License | Used For | Editor Platform Support | Executable Platforms Supported |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AnKi | open source | 3D Games | Windows, Mac, Linux | Windows, Mac, Linux, Android |
| Blender Game Engine | open source | 3D Games | Windows, Mac, Linux, FreeBSD | Windows, Mac, Linux, FreeBSD |
| Construct 2 | proprietary | 2D Games | Windows | HTML5 |
| C4 Game Engine | proprietary (source available) | 3D Games | Windows, Mac, Linux | Windows, Mac, Linux, PS4, PS3 |
| CRYENGINE | proprietary (source available) | 3D Games | Windows, Linux?? | Windows, Linux, Android, iOS, Major Consoles |
| delta3d | open source | 3D Games | Windows, Mac, Linux | Windows, Mac, Linux |
| Fillwave | open source | Everything | Windows, Linux | Windows, Linux, Android, Android native |
| Game Develop | open source | 2D Games | Windows, Linux | Windows, Linux, HTML5 |
| Game Maker Studio | proprietary | 2D Games (Primarily) | Windows, Mac | Windows, Mac, Linux (Says Ubuntu but we know better), Android, iOS, Tizen, Windows 8 Phone, HTML5 |
| Godot Game Engine | open source | Everything | Windows, Mac, Linux | Windows, Mac, Linux, Android, iOS, HTML5, NaCL |
| Jmonkey Engine | open source | Everything | Windows, Mac, Linux | Windows, Mac, Linux, Android |
| Irrlicht Engine | open source | 3D Games (Primarily) | no editor (CopperCube doesn't do native Linux builds) | Windows, Mac, Linux, FreeBSD, Android, iOS, Symbian, Windows CE, Xbox, PSP, NaCL |
| Leadwerks | proprietary (source can be licensed at extra cost) | Everything | Windows, Mac, Linux soon | Windows, Mac, Android, iOS, Linux soon |
| Maker3D | proprietary | RPGs | Windows, Linux | Windows, Linux, AROS (amiga-like) |
| Moai | open source | 2D Games (Primarily) | Windows, Mac, Linux | Windows, Mac, Linux, Android, iOS, NaCL |
| Panda3D | open source | 3D Games | Windows, Mac, Linux | Windows, Mac, Linux |
| PlayCanvas | open source (MIT) | 3D Games | Windows, Mac, Linux, Chrome OS, Android, iOS, Tizen, Firefox OS | Windows, Mac, Linux, Chrome OS, Android, iOS, Tizen, Firefox OS |
| Ren'Py | open source | Visual Novels | Windows, Mac, Linux | Windows, Mac, Linux, Android (via plugin) |
| ShiVa3D | proprietary | Everything | Windows | Windows, Mac, Linux, Android, iOS, other mobile (Webos, Bada, Symbian, Windows Phone...), Wii, XBox 360, PS3, PSP, Vita |
| Torque 2D | open source | 2D Games | Windows, Mac, Linux | Windows, Mac, Linux, Android, iOS, HTML5 |
| Torque 3D | open source | 3D Games | Windows, Linux | Windows, Mac, Linux |
| Unigine | proprietary (source can be licensed at extra cost) | 3D Games | Windows, Mac, Linux | Windows, Mac, Linux, Android, iOS, PS3 |
| Unity3D | proprietary | Everything | Windows, Mac | Windows, Mac, Linux, Flash, Android, iOS, NaCL, Major Consoles |
| Unreal Engine | proprietary (source available) | 3D Games | Windows, Mac, Linux | Windows, Mac, Linux, Android, iOS, HTML5, PS4, Xbox One |
Frameworks
| Name | Used For | Platforms Available | Platforms Supported |
|---|---|---|---|
| Allegro | Multiple Things | Windows, Mac OS X, Unix-like systems, Android, iOS | Windows, Mac OS X, Unix-like systems, Android, iOS |
| Ogre3D | Graphics | Windows (all major versions), Linux and Mac OSX support | Windows (all major versions), Linux and Mac OSX support |
| LÖVE | 2D Games | Windows, Mac, Linux | Windows, Mac, Linux |
| Simple DirectMedia Layer | Multiple Things | Windows, Mac, Linux, iOS, Android | Windows, Mac, Linux, iOS, Android, PSP, BSD, Solaris, Haiku, PSP, Pandora |
