Side-by-side comparison of two listed Games — real listing data only, no paid placement.
On record, they differ in: pricing (Ebitengine Free vs GameMaker Freemium); unique tags (Ebitengine 2: #go #open-source vs GameMaker 2: #no-code #beginner); category rank (Ebitengine #25 vs GameMaker #30). Same category (Games). Listing facts only — not a recommendation.
Dead simple open-source 2D game engine for Go
Ebitengine is an open-source 2D game engine for the Go programming language, formerly known as Ebiten. Its simple API lets developers quickly build 2D games that deploy across multiple platforms.
Published 2026-08-13 · Links checked 2026-09-06
Free 2D game engine for beginners and professional indie developers
GameMaker is a free 2D game engine aimed at both beginners and professionals. It provides tools, tutorials and asset bundles for building indie games with no prior experience required, and is also used to teach game design.
Published 2026-08-13 · Links checked 2026-09-06
| Ebitengine | GameMaker | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free | Freemium |
| Category | Games | Games |
| Rank in Games | Position #25 of 74 | Position #30 of 74 |
| Alternatives listed | 12 → | 12 → |
| Shared tags | #game-engine #2d | |
| Unique tags | #go #open-source | #no-code #beginner |
| Platforms | Not detected on official site (checked 2026-09-20) | macOS · Windows |
| Company | Not detected on official site (checked 2026-09-20) | YoYo Games |
| Founded | Not detected on official site (checked 2026-09-20) | 2004 |
| In their own words | Ebitengine is an open source game engine for the Go programming language. Ebitengine's simple API allows you to quickly and easily develop 2D games that can be…— official site (homepage description), checked | Make a game with GameMaker, the best free video game engine. Perfect for beginners and professionals. Learn to build your own 2D indie games with our simple…— official site (homepage description), checked |
| Official channels | Redditdeclared on ebitengine.org via homepage link with a matching handle | X (Twitter)YouTubeFacebookdeclared on gamemaker.io via schema.org sameAs |
| Official website | ebitengine.org | gamemaker.io |
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Rank = neutral rotation by listing ID, not a quality score · how it works
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Ebitengine is Free; GameMaker is Freemium. Both are listed in Games on ToolDock.
What they have in common: #game-engine · #2d
Ebitengine is listed as free; GameMaker is listed as freemium (free tier alongside paid plans). Pricing label set at listing time; official pricing page linked where verified — see each official website for current details.
Both are Games listed on ToolDock, and they share the tags game-engine, 2d.
ToolDock keeps a tag-matched alternatives list for each: see Ebitengine alternatives and GameMaker alternatives.