Game Engines Comparison
| Platforms | API's | Game Features |
Editors | Graphics Features |
Physics Features |
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| Name | Windows | Mac | Android | iOS | X360 | PS3 | Wii | C++ Interface |
Graphics API |
Physics Engine |
Builtin MMO |
Path Finding |
Unlimited Sized Worlds |
World Editor |
Collaborative World Editing |
Version Control Server |
Gui Editor |
Deferred Renderer |
Forward Renderer |
Ambient Occlusion |
Parallax Mapping |
Per Object Motion Blur |
Physical Clothing |
Ragdolls | Destructible Objects |
Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BigWorld | Yes | No | No | No | No network only |
No network only |
No | Indie: No (Python) Pro: Yes (+Python) |
DX 9 | Custom | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | No | No | Yes | No | Yes | No | No | No | No | Indie: 299$/year Pro: ? |
| CryEngine 3 | Yes | No | No | No | Yes | Yes | No | Yes (+Visual Script) |
DX 9, 10, 11 | Custom | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | No | No | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | Limited: Free 1,000,000$ ? |
| Esenthel Engine | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | No | No | Yes (C++ and Esenthel Script) |
DX 9, 10, 11 OpenGL |
PhysX Bullet |
Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Demo: Free Full: 199$ |
| Gamebryo | Yes | No | No | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | DX 9, 10, 11 | PhysX | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | No | No | No | Yes | No | Yes | No | No | Yes | No | ? |
| Hero Engine | Yes | No | No | No | No | No | No | Indie: No (Hero Script) Pro: Yes |
DX 9 | PhysX | Yes | Yes | ? | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | No | No | No | Yes | ? | No | 99$/year |
| Source Engine | Yes | Yes | No | No | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | DX 9 OpenGL |
Custom | No | Yes | No | Yes | No | No | No | No | Yes | No | No | No | No | Yes | Yes | ? |
| Unity | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No (C#, JavaScript) |
DX 9 OpenGL |
PhysX | No | Yes | No | Yes | No | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | No | Limited: Free Full: >= 1,500$ |
| Unreal (UDK) | Yes | No | No | Yes | No | No | No | No (Unreal Script) |
DX 9, 11 | PhysX | No | Yes | No | Yes | No | No | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | Limited: Free 99$ + 25% Royalties |
| Unreal Engine 3 | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | Yes (+Unreal Script) |
DX 9, 11 | PhysX | No | Yes | No | Yes | No | No | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | 1,000,000$ ? |
| Vision Engine | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes (+LUA) |
DX 9, 10, 11 | PhysX Havok Bullet |
No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | ? |
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