GameMaker

The accessible 2D game engine

About GameMaker

GameMaker is a 2D game development engine used for titles such as Undertale, offering visual scripting and the GML programming language. It is free for non-commercial use, with a one-time professional license for commercial release on most platforms. Overall, it is built for people who want that kind of job done reliably, without unnecessary complexity, steep learning curves or heavyweight software getting in the way of everyday work.

GameMaker key facts

Category: Developer Tools
Pricing: Freemium — a free tier lets you start, and paid plans are available if you need more.
Focus areas: game engine, 2d, indie
Official site: gamemaker.io

About the Developer Tools category

Editors, platforms, and services developers rely on to build and ship software. The Developer Tools category on Tools Hub currently lists 738 tools. Alongside GameMaker, it includes Construct 3, GDevelop, RPG Maker, Ren'Py.

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More in Developer Tools

Comparing tools in the Developer Tools category? These related listings are worth a look: Construct 3 — Build 2D games in your browser; GDevelop — No-code, open-source game creation; RPG Maker — Make your own RPG without programming.