Side-by-side comparison of two listed Games — real listing data only, no paid placement.
On record, they differ in: platforms (GameMaker 2 official install links found vs GDevelop 5 — store/installer links only); unique tags (GameMaker 1: #beginner vs GDevelop 1: #open-source); category rank (GameMaker #30 vs GDevelop #36). Same pricing model (Freemium) and category (Games). Listing facts only — not a recommendation.
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
Free open-source no-code game engine for 2D, 3D and multiplayer games
GDevelop is a free, open-source, no-code game engine for building 2D, 3D and multiplayer games. Tutorials cover learning game development, AI assistance speeds up building, and finished games can be published to iOS, Android and Steam.
Published 2026-08-13 · Links checked 2026-09-06
| GameMaker | GDevelop | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Freemium | Freemium |
| Category | Games | Games |
| Rank in Games | Position #30 of 74 | Position #36 of 74 |
| Alternatives listed | 12 → | 12 → |
| Shared tags | #game-engine #2d #no-code | |
| Unique tags | #beginner | #open-source |
| Platforms | macOS · Windows | iOS · Android · macOS · Windows · Linux |
| Company | YoYo Games | Not detected on official site (checked 2026-09-16) |
| Founded | 2004 | Not detected on official site (checked 2026-09-16) |
| In their own words | 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 | GDevelop is a free, fast, easy, open-source game engine. Learn 2D, 3D or multiplayer game development with our tutorials. Publish everywhere: iOS, Android…— official site (homepage description), checked |
| Official channels | X (Twitter)YouTubeFacebookdeclared on gamemaker.io via schema.org sameAs | — |
| Official website | gamemaker.io | gdevelop.io |
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Rank = neutral rotation by listing ID, not a quality score · how it works
Only platforms with an official store or installer link are listed; others may exist.
GameMaker is Freemium; GDevelop is Freemium. Both are listed in Games on ToolDock.
What they have in common: #game-engine · #2d · #no-code
GameMaker is listed as freemium (free tier alongside paid plans); GDevelop 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, no-code.
ToolDock keeps a tag-matched alternatives list for each: see GameMaker alternatives and GDevelop alternatives.