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24 alternatives to Gideros

Create amazing games for many platforms with Lua

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Gideros launched in 2017; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   Games on GitHub▲72

   A list of popular/awesome videos games, add-ons, maps, etc.

   2015 · github.com · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Ludo AI▲82

   The comprehensive AI platform for game creation

   2023 · ludo.ai · its alternatives →

3. 3
   My first Open Source project -- Teaching my son Lua▲33

   Lua Text Adventure Engine. Contribute to shawndumas/adventure.lua development by creating an account on GitHub.

   2012 · github.com · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Fig▲105

   A curated platform for funding and developing games

   2015 · fig.co · its alternatives →

5. 5
   BuildBox▲135

   Make amazing Mobile games and publish them everywhere.

   2015 · signup.buildbox.com · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Yttro: Game App Discovery▲111

   No-holds-barred access to breathtaking mobile games

   2015 · yttromobile.com · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Google ARC▲170

   Run Android apps on a Mac or PC with Google Chrome

   2015 · developer.android.com · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Microsoft PowerApps▲107

   Build mobile apps visually

   2016 · microsoft.com · its alternatives →

9. 9
   MacGap▲166

   Build native OS X apps with web technologies

   2014 · macgapproject.github.io · its alternatives →

10. 10
    City Lines▲69

    Solve puzzles to create beautiful cities

    2015 · its alternatives →

11. 11
    Gamegear.io▲21

    SDK directory for mobile game developers

    2015 · gamegear.io · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Roboto▲125

    Build and deliver your iOS and Android mobile apps

    2015 · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Lumio▲89

    a beautiful, portable, lighting solution

    2014 · hellolumio.com · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Platforma for Android▲127

    The ultimate wireframe kit for your next android app

    2017 · platforma.ws · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Lumo Studios▲104

    Build Decks that Speak for Themselves

    Jun 2026 · studio.lumotechnology.com · its alternatives →

16. 16
    Sword of Xolan▲64

    A pixelart action platformer for Android.

    2015 · play.google.com · its alternatives →

17. 17
    A console-based editor with Lua support, based on antirez's project▲85

    A minimal text-editor with lua scripting. Contribute to skx/kilua development by creating an account on GitHub.

    2016 · github.com · its alternatives →

18. 18
    Leet▲113

    Share and discover the best gameplay highlights

    2016 · exhaustsystems.co · its alternatives →

19. 19
    Game On Project▲62

    Customized Game Recommendations

    2015 · gameonproject.com · its alternatives →

20. 20
    LineageOS▲131

    The successor to CyanogenMod, an Android Distribution

    2016 · github.com · its alternatives →

21. 21
    Super Markup World▲112

    Use code to create your own platformer

    2016 · supermarkupworld.daggasoft.com · its alternatives →

22. 22
    Ludo▲125

    Fun online team building games

    2017 · ludo.team · its alternatives →

23. 23
    Lumoplay▲68

    Turn any room into an interactive playground

    2014 · lumoplay.com · its alternatives →

24. 24
    Coda Platform▲96

    Create more successful games of all sizes more often

    2020 · its alternatives →

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