Dev tools · alternatives · 2026
24 alternatives to TerraGen3D
3D Procedural Node Based Terrain Generation Tool
Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. TerraGen3D launched in 2021; newer entries below may have overtaken it.
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Nov 2025 · terra.layoutit.com · its alternatives →
- 3GA
For the past three years I've been building what I hope will be the next Blender, tackling the lack of any good 2D design or image editing tools outside the Adobe monopoly. This was our first year participating in Google Summer of Code and this Q3 update includes the big payoff from that, covering the most progress we've made so far as a project. If you're a Rust dev, consider getting involved as we apply for the next GSoC in the new year— you could be our intern next summer :) Q3 progress report: https://graphite.rs/blog/graphite-progress-report-q3-2024/
2024 · graphite.rs · its alternatives →
- 4G3
I made a web app to generate 3D models of real places on earth from land cover and elevation data. Click anywhere on the map to get a polygon, and then click "generate". It should work at most scales, but if your watershed or region selection is too large, the result can be less exciting because it's so flat. As a warning, the 3D models can sometimes be too much for my phone. It's nicer on desktop. I'm still working better on mobile support. The land cover data I'm using gives a cool effect, but at some point I'd like to add in global imagery and clouds. The backend is a Python thread…
2025 · topography.jessekv.com · its alternatives →
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Took a break from the falling sand simulation blog posts this week to work on another small project. It's a little pixel world generator- each time you visit, you'll see a new little world. I really like this stuff and had a blast building it yesterday!
2022 · jason.today · its alternatives →
- 6GF
2016 · mewo2.com · its alternatives →
- 7IB
I've been working on an MMORPG that is now in alpha as a solo developer. Here are the major open source technologies that I use: Blender - 3D modeling software for creating the overall environment and every game object. I've gotten a lot of CC and Public Domain assets from https://poly.pizza GLTF - I export assets from blender to the GLTF asset format JSON - I write a JSON config for every game object that describes things like its name, its interactions, its collisions, etc. Node.js exporter - I iterate over the environment and every asset to create a scene hierarchy. I use…
2024 · alpha.reconquer.online · its alternatives →
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Create your own 3D printable scenery, buildings and dungeons
2021 · its alternatives →
- 9S3
2023 · plant.max-richter.dev · its alternatives →
- 10EM
I've been working on this project for about 4 years. It began as terrain only because world wide elevation data was publicly available. I then added buildings from OpenStreetMap (crowd sourced) and more recently from Overture Maps data. Some computer vision/machine learning advancements [1] in the past few years have made it possible to estimate tree canopy heights using satellite imagery alone making it possible to finally add trees to the map. The data isn't perfect, but it's within +/- 3 meters of so. Good enough to give a general idea for any location on Earth. Happy to answer…
2024 · shademap.app · its alternatives →
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Generate custom beautiful mesh gradients
2022 · its alternatives →
- 13TF
It's free to play on steam, but you'll need a computer with a dedicated graphics card. I just released a new version after first releasing it 18 months ago. It's been a hard slog to scrounge time as it's not my day job but that's life. There's a ton of obvious improvements in the future (weather systems, temperature, varying rainfall, ice/snow, more biomes, more plate tectonics, lava, etc) but all suggestions/feedback is welcome.
2023 · store.steampowered.com · its alternatives →
- 14TG
2018 · juliango202.com · its alternatives →
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Craft, Refine, Perfect – AI 3D Model Generate from All Angle
2025 · z3d.ai · its alternatives →
- 16PG
2020 · github.com · its alternatives →
- 17WT
2022 · plant.jim-fx.com · its alternatives →
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3dmapX▲83d mapping tool, 3d mapper, custom 3d map, 3d map generator
2025 · 3dmap.3dpea.com · its alternatives →
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LayerGen AI▲90Generate print-ready D&D miniatures from text or image
Apr 2026 · layergen.ai · its alternatives →
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Hi HN, we're Lucas and Lucas, the authors of Layerform (https://github.com/ergomake/layerform). Layerform is an open-source tool for setting up development environments using plain .tf files. We allow each engineer to create their own "staging" environment and reuse infrastructure. Whenever engineers run layerform spawn, we use plain .tf files to give them their own "staging" environment that looks just like production. Many teams have a single (or too few) staging environments, which developers have to queue to use. This is particularly a problem when a system is large,…
2023 · github.com · its alternatives →
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The 1st 3D gen AI app to enable mesh, textures & animations
2023 · its alternatives →
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