| Engine | Pricing | Windows | MacOS | Linux |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Twine | Free | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ |
| Inform 7 | Free | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ |
| Inklewriter | Free | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ |
| Engine | Pricing | Windows | MacOS | Linux |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ren’Py | Free | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ |
| Naninovel (for Unity) | One time purchase | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ |
| Tyranobuilder | One time purchase | ✅ | ✅ | Unofficial |
| Engine | Pricing | Windows | MacOS | Linux |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RPGMaker | One time purchase | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ |
| GameMaker | Free, one time purchase, or subscription | ✅ | ✅ | Ubuntu |
| GB Studio | Free | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ |
| Construct 3 | Subscription | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ |
| Bitsy | Free | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ |
| Pygame | Free | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ |
*Some of these engines could be used for 3D, but may not have been built with it in mind
| Engine | Pricing | Windows | MacOS | Linux |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unity | Free or subscription | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ |
| Godot | Free | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ |
| Unreal Engine | Free or subscription | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ |
| GDevelop | Free or subscription | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ |