Welcome to the list of 16 best video game engines of the year 2024. Game engines are getting better and better each year. Now we got graphics very close to the real life itself. Especially with the ray tracing technology. You see, video game engine developers are in constant competition and that benefits us players the most.
For those who don’t know, a game engine is a software that is being used when developing video games. Some engines are private / exclusive to certain game development companies, some are for sale, and some open source. Most famous one is Unity. It’s free but you can buy Unity Pro for extra tools and to be able to list your game on closed platforms like Xbox, PlayStation, Stadia, and Nintendo.
I don’t know if you’re thinking about developing an indie game or just curios, but it doesn’t really matter. Here is the ranking for best game engines:
1. Unity
Notable Unity games:
2. Unreal Engine
3. Godot
4. Frostbite Engine
Battlefield V runs on the Frostbite 3
5. Divinity 4.0
Access to Divinity Engine 4.0 – Larian Studios forums
Larian Studios
6. Game Maker Studio 2
7. CryEngine
8. Amazon Lumberyard
9. Phaser
10. CLICKTEAM FUSION 2.5
11. RPG Maker
12. Ren’Py
Visual novel engine, mostly used for lewd gaming.
13. Urho3D
14. Panda3D
can port models from blender
15. Stride Engine
16. LibGDX Game Engine
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tuwM8MHT0Gc >10 Game Engines for 2022 – YouTube