The mobile gaming industry is currently booming, as is demand for mobile game engines and development platforms. According to a recent study, the mobile game industry is worth $119 billion in 2021 and is expected to grow to $338 billion by 2030. The increased demand for mobile games has resulted in a rush to find the right engine to create a bug-free game.
The most popular mobile game development platforms for creating and publishing games are Unity, Unreal Engine, CryEngine, and Marmalade. Anyway, there are a lot more names on the list of best mobile game engines that we will cover in our article below, along with all the features and pricing.
Top 10 Mobile Game Engines
| Game Engine | Supported Platforms | Pricing |
|---|---|---|
| Unity | Android, Windows phone, Fire OS, Tizen OS, iOS | Free for studentsPlus Edition – $40/MonthPro Edition – $150/MonthEnterprise Edition – $200/Month |
| Unreal Engine | Windows, PS4, Xbox 1, AR, VR, HTML 5, Steam OS, Android, Max OS X, Linux, iOS | Free5% royalty is revenue exceeds $10,00,000 |
| Starling | Apple TV, Android, Browsers, iOS | 100% Free |
| AppGameKit | Windows, Android, HTML5, Linux, Mac, iOS | Classic Pack – $49.99Classic Unlimited Pack – $95.96Twin Pack – $149.78Classic Bumper Pack – $99.99 |
| Phaser | HTML5, Native Apps, Android, iOS | 100% Free |
| Godot | BSD, MacOS, Windows, Android, UWP, Linux, iOS | 100% Free |
| Marmalade | Android, PC, Smart TV, Windows phone, Mac, Blackberry OS, iOS | 100% Free |
| Defold | Nintendo Switch, Linux, Facebook, Windows, Steam, Android, HTML5, MacOS,iOS | 100% Free |
| Amazon Lumberyard | MacOS, Linux, PS4, Xbox 1, Windows, Android, iOS | 100% Free |
| MonoGame | Xbox 360, Max OS X, PS4, Windows phone, Linux, Windows 8/10, Xbox 1, Android, PlayStation Vita, iOS | 100% Free |
| Haxe | Xbox 360, PS4, Mac OS X, Linux, Windows phone, Windows 8/10, Xbox 1, PlayStation VitaAndroid, iOS | 100% Free |
| CryEngine | PS4, HTC Vive, Oculus Rift, Linux, Xbox One, PSVR, OSVR, Windows | Free5% royalty on the project shipment |
| Gideros | Android, Windows, Max OSX, Windows Phone, Windows RT | 100% Free |
| Game Maker | PS Vita, Windows Phone, Tizen, Android, Amazon Fire, iOS | Indie Edition – $8.19/MonthCreator Edition – $4.25/MonthEnterprise Edition – $67.99/Month |
| Construct 3 | Steam, Facebook, Itch.io, Windows, Newgrounds, Mac, Linux, Android, iOS | Individual Edition – $5.19/MonthEducation – $5.19/MonthStart-up Edition – $61.99/MonthBusiness Edition – $406.79/Month |
| Solar2D | MacOS, Windows, HTML5, Linux, Android, Android TV, tvOS, iOS | 100% Free |
| Titanium | MacOS, Windows, Linux, Android, iOS | FreePro Version – $199/Month |
| Build Box | Windows, Mac OS, Android, Linux, iOS | FreePlus Edition – $8/MonthPro Edition – $19/Month |
| Stencyl | Android, Windows, Linux, Mac, HTML5, iOS | Indie Developer – $99/YearStudio Agency – $199/Year |
| Clickteam | HTML5, Xbox, Windows phone, Android, iOS | Developer Edition – $99.99 |
