Here is the ever expanding list of game
engines I have collected information about.
The list includes some features and details
about each engine and an example game
on Google Play if I could find one.
Project Anarchy by Havok - http://
www.projectanarchy.com/
FREE Cross-Platform Engine and
Toolkit for Mobile Game
Developers
Develop and release titles on iOS,
Android and Tizen for free.
Extendible C++ plugin based
architecture
Includes Havok’s Vision Engine
together with Havok’s leading
Physics, Animation Studio and AI
tools
Available now
GameMaker by YoYo Games - http://
www.yoyogames.com/gamemaker/
studio
2D Cross platform game engine
with support for iOS, Android,
HTML5, Mac OS, Windows 8,
Ubuntu and Windows Phone 8
Integrated Development
Environment that manages fonts,
sounds, game objects, etc.
Use GameMaker scripting
language to write game logic.
Free for Mac and Windows
export, license required for
Android export.
Has native x86 Android support.
Examples: https://
play.google.com/store/apps/
details?id=com.yoyogames.
lazymousefree , https://
play.google.com/store/apps/
details?id=com.yoyogames.
planetdescent
More games: https://
play.google.com/store/apps/
developer?id=YoYo+Games+Ltd
Unity 3D – http://unity3d.com
2D/3D cross platform (iOS,
Android, PC) with full-featured
integrated editor.
PhysX physics engine, C#,
javascript or Boo scripting
language, multiplayer and
network support, streaming
assets, etc.
License purchase required for
phone publishing, try for free.
No Android x86 support in
current version.
https://market.android.com/
details?id=com.
ArtInGames.
AirAttackHDLite
Cocos2D - http://www.cocos2d-
x.org/projects/cocos2d-x
A port to C++ of the popular
iPhone Cocos2D engine.
Cross platform (Android, iPhone,
Win32) 2D engine
C++ based engine that supports
x86 Android devices.
Free engine with full source code.
Example: https://
market.android.com/details?
id=com.xmg.cowsvsaliens
jPCT-AE- http://www.jpct.net/jpct-
ae/
A java 3D engine optimized for
Android.
Nice set of features including
3DS, OBJ and other file support,
skeletal animations, shader
support, texture compression,
collision detection, various
lighting modes, transparency,
fog, and more.
An all java game engine that
supports x86 Android devices.
Free for personal and commercial
use.
Example: https://
play.google.com/store/apps/
details?id=mk.grami.max
Libgdx - http://code.google.com/p/
libgdx/
Cross platform (Windows, Linux,
OSX and Android) 2D/3D Android
engine. Build, run and iterate on
the PC before deploying to
phone.
C++ and Java based engine that
easily ports to x86.
Box2d physics, TMX tile map,
shaders, 2D particle system,
sprite support, camera apis, OBJ
and MD5 model loaders.
Full source code available for
free.
C++/Java based engine that with
a few minor changes I was able
to run on x86 Android devices.
https://market.android.com/
details?
id=com.tani.penguinattack
PlayN – https://code.google.com/p/
playn/
Cross-platform game abstraction
library for writing games.
Compiles to, Desktop Java,
HTML5 Browsers, Android, iOS
and Flash
Include APIs for graphics, assets,
Box2d physics, and more
Free and open source.
Examples: https://
play.google.com/store/apps/
details?
id=gabumba.tupsu.android ,
https://play.google.com/store/
apps/details?id=cz.rb.game
More demo and example links:
https://code.google.com/p/
playn/wiki/DemoLinks
gameplay – http://gameplay3d.org/
index.php
Open-source cross-platform 3D
engine aimed at the indie game
developer ecosystem.
Supports BlackBerry 10 and
PlayBook, Apple iOS 5+, Android
NDK 2.3+, Microsoft Windows 7,
Apple MacOS X, Linux
Full featured rendering system,
node-based scen graph system,
particle system, Bullet physics
engine, audio and UI systems,
etc.
Open sourced under the Apache
2.0 license
Adobe AIR – http://www.adobe.com/
products/air.html
Use Action Script and Flash to
build 2D/3D cross platform (iOS,
Android, PC, BlackBerry and TV)
apps and games.
There are several engines built
on top of Flash that provide APIs
to build games easily, see a list
here http://www.adobe.com/
devnet/games/
gaming_engines.html
Hardware accelerated graphics,
native extensions, Android
Licensing Service support, and
more.
Adobe authoring tool purchase
required.
No Android x86 support in
current version.
https://play.google.com/store/
apps/details?
id=air.com.d20studios.
heromages
Andengine - http://
www.andengine.org/
2D Android game engine
SplitScreen support, network
multiplayer apis, live wallpaper
support
Primarily a Java engine with
some C++ that includes x86
native libraries.
Full source code available for
free.
http://wiki.andengine.org/
List_of_Apps_and_Games
https://market.android.com/
details?id=com.
bestcoolfungamesfreega
meappcreation.bunnyshooter
Esenthel Engine - http://
www.esenthel.com/?id=overview
Modern 2D/3D C++ based game
engine (Windows, Mac, Android
and iOS)
Available for unlimited trial if
used non-commercially
Scripting and C++ support,
multiple renderers, animation
system, physics engine,
streaming game engine, GUI, etc.
DirectX 9,10,11, OpenGL, OpenGL
ES 2.0, PhysX 3, PhysX 2, Bullet
physics integration
Tools include a world editor,
model editor, data browser, code
editor and more.
One-click cross platform
publishing
Android native x86 support
https://play.google.com/store/
apps/developer?id=Esenthel
Linderdaum Engine - http://
www.linderdaum.com
Cross platform (Windows,
Android) 2D/3D engine
Free engine with full source code
C++ based engine that supports
ARM and x86 Android devices
(precompiled x86-libs are also
included).
http://play.google.com/store/
apps/developer?id=Linderdaum
ShadingZen - http://
traxnet.github.com/ShadingZen/
A 2D/3D Engine for Android
Open Source (MIT License) with
full source code
Java based and heavily
optimized for mobile, supports
multi-core CPUs.
https://play.google.com/store/
apps/details?
id=org.traxnet.kidscube
Kivy - http://
www.madewithmarmalade.com/
Open source Python library
Cross platform, running on Linux,
Windows, MacOSX, Android and
IOS.
Kivy is 100% free to use, under
LGPL 3 licence.
Suport for getures, multi-touch,
graphics and shaders
https://play.google.com/store/
apps/details?
id=org.kivy.showcase
Marmalade SDK (previously Airplay
SDK) - http://
www.madewithmarmalade.com/
Cross platform (iOS, Android,
BlackBerry PlayBook OS, bada,
Windows Desktop, Mac OS,
WindowsPhone 8) 3D C++ game
engine.
Free to try for 30 days, license
purchase required to publish.
C++ based engine that should
easily port to x86 Android
devices.
https://market.android.com/
details?
id=com.imperialgamestudio.
golfbattle3d
Gideros Studio - http://
www.giderosmobile.com/
2D cross platform (iPhone iPad,
Android) game engine.
Write Lua code in provided IDE,
iterate on PC with simulator.
Features include Box2d physics
engine, fonts, sprites, tile maps
and sensor integration.
Free version includes Gideros
Splash screen, licensed version
removes it.
https://play.google.com/store/
apps/details?
id=com.jenots.mashballs
App game kit - http://
www.appgamekit.com/
Cross platform (iOS, Windows,
MacOS, Android, BlackBerry)
A 2D OpenGL based game engine
with Box2D. Include support for
Sprites, particles, input APIs,
sound and music.
Looks like it is a C++ based
engine that should easily port to
x86 Android devices.
Write game code in BASIC or has
an available upgrade option for
writing native C++ code.
Free to try, license purchase
required to publish.
https://market.android.com/
details?id=com.texasoftreloaded.
theblackhole
ShiVa3D - http://www.stonetrip.com/
Multi-platform 3D game engine,
which handles advanced shading
systems, physics engine , HUD
rendering and the sound library.
Cross platform (Windows, Mac
OS, Linux, iPhone, Android, Palm,
Wii, iPad, BlackBerry)
Write code in Lua or C++
C++ based engine that should
easily port to x86 Android
devices.
https://play.google.com/store/
apps/details?id=com.dvidearts.
crusadeofdestiny
Orx - http://orx-project.org/
Orx is an open source, portable,
lightweight, plugin-based, data-
driven and extremely easy to use
2D-oriented game engine.
Cross platform (iPhone, iPad,
Mac, Windows, Linux, Android)
game engine.
Camera APIs, animations, sound,
sprite rendering and data driven
for fast and easy prototyping and
development.
Free open source.
C++ based engine that should
easily port to x86 Android
devices.
Example: https://
market.android.com/details?
id=lyde.sik.gravity
DX Studio - http://
www.dxstudio.com/
3D game engine with editor.
Android limited features now
supported.
C++ based engine that should
easily port to x86 Android
devices.
Currently offered for free.
SIO2 Engine – http://
sio2interactive.com/
2D/3D cross platform (iOS,
Android, bada, WebOS, WIN32 )
game engine.
Iterate via simulator on PC
Features lua support, exporters
for various 3d modeling tools,
Bullet physics engine, path
finding, sound apis, shader
support, animation and
networking support.
C++ based engine that should
easily port to x86 Android
devices.
Various licenses available for
purchase, free to trial.
Papaya Social Game Engine - http://
papayamobile.com/developer/engine
Cross platform (iOS and Android)
2D engine.
Write games in scripting
language, includes social APIs,
physics, and particle effects.
C/C++ based OpenGL engine
that should easily port to x86
Android devices.
Engine is free to download.
https://market.android.com/
details?
id=com.papaya.papayaFish_hd
moai - http://getmoai.com/
Open-source game framework for
Android, iOS and Chrome (via
NaCl).
Lua scripting language based
development engine that has
integrated cloud services
available.
Engine is open source and free to
use, pay for cloud services.
https://play.google.com/store/
apps/details?
id=com.ziplinegames.slotstycoon
Unigine - http://unigine.com/products/
unigine/
3D cross platform (Windows,
Linux, Max, PS3, iOS, Android)
Physics, scripting, etc. Unclear
what features are supported for
mobile.
Evaluation available to
companies working on
commercial projects. License
purchase required.
C++ based engine that should
easily port to x86 Android
devices.
Example: http://
www.demolicious-game.com/
Candroidengine - http://
code.google.com/p/candroidengine/
2D Java engine.
Sprites, tile animation,
background APIs, etc.
Dalvik only engine that should
work on all architectures.
Full source code available for
free.
Mages Engine - http://
code.google.com/p/mages/
multiplayer client/server game
engine
Java engine that should work on
all architectures.
Full source code available for
free.
Unreal Development kit - http://
udk.com/
No Android support in UDK. The
full license on Unreal Engine
needed for Android support.
This is the free edition of Unreal
Engine 3 that provides access to
the 3D game engine.
UDK supports iOS and Windows
only.
Free to use UDK for
noncommercial and educational
use
Rokon - http://code.google.com/p/
rokon/
2D engine no longer being
updated, suggests the libgdx
engine as an alternative.
Cuttlefish Engine - http://
www.cuttlefishengine.com/
Site is no longer working
2D cross platform (Windows
Phone, Android, iPhone, Windows
PC) game
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