Dev tools · alternatives · 2026

24 alternatives to My Game Builder

Make and play games together while learning real skills

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

1. 1IT
   I taught my little brother JS, and he made this videogame in a week▲1,079

   2019 · s-poony.github.io · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Construct▲14

   Build the games you imagine.

   2017 · its alternatives →

3. 3
   stud.io▲72

   Build with LEGO online

   2016 · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Dual▲137

   Learning to think programmatically as an everyday skill

   2016 · its alternatives →

5. 5
   BuildBox▲135

   Make amazing Mobile games and publish them everywhere.

   2015 · its alternatives →

6. 6
   How To Build This▲144

   A platform for makers to find the right tools

   2017 · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Code Arcade▲111

   An arcade game for programmers

   2016 · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Playing Lean▲104

   A board game that teaches the Lean Startup Methodology

   2015 · its alternatives →

9. 9
   App Masters - #474 - Trey Smith of Buildbox▲66

   Simplicity of Game Design

   2016 · its alternatives →

10. 10IB
    I built this game alone – design, code, music, sound, marketing▲214

    2014 · toucheliss.com · its alternatives →

11. 11IB
    I built an Android game▲114

    2013 · play.google.com · its alternatives →

12. 12
    GameDevMap▲81

    A map and catalog of game development organizations.

    2017 · its alternatives →

13. 13G
    gamedevwebtools▲35

    2013 · github.com · its alternatives →

14. 14IM
    I made a web game that makes practicing basic arithmetic fun▲161

    Hey, maker here. After launching a daily word search game, I randomly thought of this math game while driving. Finally got around to making it and I think it turned out pretty cool. It’s a math search game that’s meant to help you practice your quick addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division skills. I’m hoping it’ll help people (even those like me who aren’t big on math) learn and increase their speeds. (There are also some settings you can enable to make the game harder) If you try it out, please let me know if you found it fun, if you have anything you’d like me to add, or if you…

    2024 · worchle.com · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Chef Rush 2k16▲62

    I was addicted to game mechanics, so we made our own game.

    2016 · its alternatives →

16. 16GO
    Gamification.org - Open Source Game Mechanics▲76

    2010 · gamification.org · its alternatives →

17. 17GC
    GameDevs.com, a social news site for game developers▲118

    2014 · gamedevs.com · its alternatives →

18. 18
    Twine▲71

    Make your own narrative-based games

    2014 · its alternatives →

19. 19
    Help Me Build▲107

    Discover high quality tools to build awesome things

    2015 · its alternatives →

20. 20
    The Founder▲114

    A dystopian business simulator

    2017 · its alternatives →

21. 21
    AppsBuilder▲128

    The power to design a professional app at your fingertips

    2016 · its alternatives →

22. 22
    Big City▲76

    Build your own Bit City!

    2017 · its alternatives →

23. 23IJ
    I Just Open Sourced a Game I Made a While Back▲37

    2011 · codebrief.com · its alternatives →

24. 24GD
    Game demo – Build a computer with logic▲39

    2019 · adventuresinlogicland.com · its alternatives →

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