Games like Defold

If Defold left you wanting something relaxing and minimalist, you have options. These games line up well for what comes next.

1. Godot Engine

   

   Godot Engine is a free, open source tool for building 2D and 3D games from one unified interface, with common tools built in and one-click export to desktop, mobile, web and consoles. It is lightweight, approachable and yours down to the last line of code, with no royalties attached.

   Relaxing

   90%90% of 11,831 Steam reviews are positive1.8KPlayers online now: 1,775Free

2. GameCreator

   

   GameCreator is a visual game-making tool for 2D games: you build scenes, characters and game logic by dragging and dropping, no coding needed.

   Relaxing

   69%69% of 89 Steam reviews are positive11Players online now: 11$39.99

3. iFAction Game Maker

   

   iFAction is a visualized game making software.You can create your own games without programming. It offers many kinds of game modes like ACT,ARPG and AVG. It also supports MOD to make your wonderful ideas realized here!

   Relaxing

   71%71% of 135 Steam reviews are positive1Players online now: 1$69.99

4. The Unfolding Engine: Paint a Game

   

   The Unfolding Engine: Paint a Game is a new paradigm of Metroidvania 2.5D game making software. That allows you to make the content of your game while you are playing it! The entire software is designed around allowing you to make and share worlds, share tools, and levels. All in real time.

   Relaxing

   79%79% of 29 Steam reviews are positive1Players online now: 1Free

5. RPG Paper Maker

   

   RPG Paper Maker is a game making engine, free for non commercial use, allowing you to create a 3D universe with many 2D sprites and even 3D objects using a simple interface for all available platforms: Windows, Linux, and MacOS.

   Relaxing

   80%80% of 284 Steam reviews are positive6Players online now: 6Free

6. PlataGO! Super Platform Game Maker

   

   The easiest way to make platform games and share them with other PlataGO! players. It’s a versatile yet simple drag and drop tool, that can be enjoyed whatever your level of game-making experience. With the ability to import sprites into PlataGO!, the only limit is your imagination!

   Relaxing

   71%71% of 97 Steam reviews are positive$19.99

7. Yami RPG Editor

   

   A flexible, high-performance 2D game creation tool that supports low-code development and advanced scripting.

   Relaxing

   82%82% of 50 Steam reviews are positive$29.99

8. HEDE Game Engine

   

   Play games, create games. HEDE Game Engine - this is a set of tools that allows you to create small simple games and share them with other players on the incentive, we can also publish your game if it turns out to be interesting, and you get a percentage of sales.

   Relaxing, Minimalist

   50%50% of 4 Steam reviews are positive$199.99

9. HTML5 Javascript Game Engine

   

   HTML5 Javascript Game Engine provides a complete set of functions making writing games simple and rewarding ! It is a great tool to start with for learning game programming while achieving impressive results

   Relaxing

   50%50% of 6 Steam reviews are positive$14.99

10. Fusion Script Game Studio: iscEngine & JS-Engine

    

    Fusion Script Game Studio: iscEngine and JS-Engine are two game engines available for game development. With iscEngine, you can develop 2D games in the Windows environment for both Windows and browsers.

    Relaxing

    100%100% of 1 Steam reviews are positive$6.99

11. Falco Engine

    

    Free 3D game engine with C# scripting, Bullet physics and OpenAL audio.

    Relaxing

    83%83% of 23 Steam reviews are positiveFree

12. Platform Builder

    

    Let your creative spirit shine with Platform Builder and create your own 2D side-scrolling platformer games. With tons of features and the option to upload your own game assets, the possibilities are endless. Platform Builder is simple, powerful, quick to learn, and a whole lot of fun!

    Relaxing

    88%88% of 8 Steam reviews are positive1Players online now: 1$14.99

Hidden gems like Defold

Replicube

Replicube hands you a blank editor and a voxel sculpture to copy, and asks you to write the code that builds it.

96%96% of 722 Steam reviews are positive8Players online now: 8$9.99

Code: Terraform

Write scripts that run rovers, power grids and drone fleets on a frozen planet, and watch your colony grow as the world starts answering back.

84%84% of 381 Steam reviews are positive79Players online now: 79$14.99

RPG Developer Bakin

Shape a world in 3D and tell your story through events, lighting and camera work, all at your own pace.

84%84% of 330 Steam reviews are positive30Players online now: 30$84.99

Plasma

Snap together hundreds of parts into robots, factories or arcade machines, then teach them what to do with visual programming, alone or with friends.

90%90% of 1,176 Steam reviews are positive11Players online now: 11Free

Retro Gadgets

Retro Gadgets is a sandbox where you build, code, and customize gadgets inspired by old-school electronics.

88%88% of 480 Steam reviews are positive3Players online now: 3$19.99

The RPG Engine

Host immersive tabletop campaigns in a world imagined entirely by you!

84%84% of 302 Steam reviews are positive3Players online now: 3Free

Red Eclipse

Building on over 15 years of gameplay design, Red Eclipse continues to focus on fast paced, agile, easily accessible first person shooter gameplay.

86%86% of 866 Steam reviews are positiveFree

Learn Game Development, Unity Code Monkey

Learn Game Development from a Professional Indie Game Developer. Make your own games and bring your ideas to life!

83%83% of 134 Steam reviews are positive2Players online now: 2Free

Game Master Engine

Transform your virtual tabletop RPG experience in Game Master Engine’s lush 3D multiplayer RPG simulator.

78%78% of 209 Steam reviews are positive1Players online now: 1Free

RPG Paper Maker

RPG Paper Maker is a game making engine, free for non commercial use, allowing you to create a 3D universe with many 2D sprites and even 3D objects…

80%80% of 284 Steam reviews are positive6Players online now: 6Free

iFAction Game Maker

iFAction is a visualized game making software.You can create your own games without programming.

71%71% of 135 Steam reviews are positive1Players online now: 1$69.99

Modbox

Modbox is a multiplayer game creation sandbox for Desktop+VR

85%85% of 197 Steam reviews are positive$14.99

Newest games like Defold

Code: Terraform

Write scripts that run rovers, power grids and drone fleets on a frozen planet, and watch your colony grow as the world starts answering back.

84%84% of 381 Steam reviews are positive79Players online now: 79$14.99

MD Engine

Create real Sega Mega Drive / Genesis games using drag-and-drop with no coding required.

83%83% of 35 Steam reviews are positive8Players online now: 8$19.99

WebGAL Terre Steam Edition

A visually appealing, feature-rich, and easy-to-develop new web-based visual novel engine.

100%100% of 18 Steam reviews are positive2Players online now: 2Free

DEFRAG

DEFRAG turns system maintenance into a bullet hell: you steer a little cube through corrupted sectors, blast viruses, and spend what you salvage on…

93%93% of 571 Steam reviews are positive7Players online now: 7$2.99

RPG Developer Bakin

Shape a world in 3D and tell your story through events, lighting and camera work, all at your own pace.

84%84% of 330 Steam reviews are positive30Players online now: 30$84.99

Replicube

Replicube hands you a blank editor and a voxel sculpture to copy, and asks you to write the code that builds it.

96%96% of 722 Steam reviews are positive8Players online now: 8$9.99

Smack Studio

A sandbox fighting game with a full animation studio inside it.

85%85% of 526 Steam reviews are positive12Players online now: 12$14.99

Gamebox

Gamebox is a free and open source sandbox game centered on user generated content.

100%100% of 7 Steam reviews are positiveFree

Plasma

Snap together hundreds of parts into robots, factories or arcade machines, then teach them what to do with visual programming, alone or with friends.

90%90% of 1,176 Steam reviews are positive11Players online now: 11Free

The RPG Engine

Host immersive tabletop campaigns in a world imagined entirely by you!

84%84% of 302 Steam reviews are positive3Players online now: 3Free

Super Dungeon Maker

Super Dungeon Maker is a creative pixel art dungeon editor inspired by the best 2D adventure games.

82%82% of 392 Steam reviews are positive$19.99

Lumencraft

Mine glowing Lumen in a fully destructible underground, build your base, and shoot back when the swarms come.

75%75% of 1,087 Steam reviews are positive$19.99