Best LÖVE Alternatives in 2026
Updated
20 apps from game engine software ranked against LÖVE on the same published basis.
- 1LÖVE vs Godot Engine
- 2LÖVE vs Construct 3
- 3LÖVE vs Defold
- 4LÖVE vs CRYENGINE
- 5LÖVE vs GameMaker
- 6LÖVE vs GDevelop
- 7LÖVE vs Stencyl
- 8LÖVE vs Flax Engine
- 9LÖVE vs libGDX
- 10LÖVE vs Solar2D
- 11LÖVE vs Cocos Creator
- 12LÖVE vs Phaser
- 13LÖVE vs Felgo
- 14LÖVE vs Clickteam Fusion 2.5
- 15LÖVE vs Armory3D
- 16LÖVE vs jMonkeyEngine
- 17LÖVE vs Stride
- 18LÖVE vs CopperCube
- 19LÖVE vs GameSalad
- 20LÖVE vs Ren'Py
LÖVE alternatives compared
| # | App | Score | Free plan | From | Runs on |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Godot Engine | 9.8 | Free plan | Free | Android, API, Browser, iOS, Linux, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 2 | Construct 3 | 9.7 | Free plan | — | Android, iOS, Linux, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 3 | Defold | 9.6 | Free plan | Free | Android, Browser, iOS, Linux, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 4 | CRYENGINE | 9.6 | Free plan | Free | Android, iOS, Linux, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 5 | GameMaker | 9.5 | Free plan | $79.99/mo | Android, iOS, Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 6 | GDevelop | 9.5 | Free plan | Free | Android, iOS, Linux, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 7 | Stencyl | 9.3 | Free plan | — | Android, iOS, Linux, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 8 | Flax Engine | 9.2 | Free plan | Free | Android, iOS, Linux, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 9 | libGDX | 9.0 | No | — | Android, Browser, iOS, Linux, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 10 | Solar2D | 8.8 | Free plan | Free | Android, iOS, Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 11 | Cocos Creator | 8.7 | No | — | Android, iOS, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 12 | Phaser | 8.7 | No | — | Android, iOS, Web |
| 13 | Felgo | 8.7 | Free plan | — | Android, Browser, iOS, Linux, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 14 | Clickteam Fusion 2.5 | 8.7 | Free plan | Free | Android, iOS, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 15 | Armory3D | 8.7 | Free plan | Free | Android, iOS, Linux, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 16 | jMonkeyEngine | 8.6 | No | — | Android, iOS, Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 17 | Stride | 8.6 | No | — | Android, iOS, Linux, Windows |
| 18 | CopperCube | 8.6 | Free plan | Free | Android, Browser, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 19 | GameSalad | 8.5 | No | — | Android, iOS, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 20 | Ren'Py | 8.4 | No | — | Android, iOS, Linux, Mac, Windows |
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Questions about LÖVE alternatives
What is the best alternative to LÖVE?
Godot Engine, number 1 in game engine software with a score of 9.8 out of 10. The others here: Construct 3, Defold, CRYENGINE and 16 more.
What is the best free alternative to LÖVE?
Godot Engine is the best-ranked alternative with a free plan. 13 of the 20 alternatives here publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.
How are these alternatives ranked?
Ranked mobile-first: a phone app alongside the web or desktop product, a free tier and the depth of its documentation.