Top 15 SDL Alternative and Similar Games | Dec 2024

Simple DirectMedia Layer is a cross-platform multimedia library designed to provide low level access to audio, keyboard, mouse, joystick, 3D hardware via OpenGL, and 2D video framebuffer. It is used by MPEG playback software, emulators, and many popular games, including the award winning Linux port of "Civilization: Call To Power."

1. PyOpenGL

PyOpenGL Sorry, we have added any description on PyOpenGL......

2. Allegro

Allegro Allegro 4 and Allegro 5 are cross-platform, libraries mainly aimed at video game and multimedia programming. They handle common, low-level tasks such as creating windows, accepting user input, loading data, drawing images, playing sounds, etc. and generally abstracting away the underlying platform. However, Allegro is not a game engine: you......

3. Cheetah 3d

Cheetah 3d Powerful 3D modelling, rendering and animation software for Mac OS X......

4. Ships Tag

Ships Tag Describe ship pictures in the British Library's collection......

5. Creature

Creature Creature is the Cutting-edge 2D Animation Software designed to add stunningly fluid animation to your digital content. Take advantage of Creature's Directable Automated Animation Engine and powerful workflow to produce amazingly complex animation in an incredibly easy and time-efficient manner. Creature is the ideal animation Tool for game developers, digital......

6. Nakama

Nakama Heroic Labs builds Nakama; an open-source distributed social and realtime server for games and apps. It includes a large set of services for users, data storage, and realtime client/server communication; as well as specialized APIs like realtime multiplayer, groups/guilds, and chat. Nakama works with any kind of games device including......

7. Hypatia

Hypatia Hypatia is a game engine for single player 2D action adventure games. You can use it to make a game like Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Ages and Oracle of Seasons. Hypatia is aimed at non-programmers and programmers alike.I'm seeking any sort of feedback.Hypatia supports FreeBSD first, but has great......

8. Grit Game Engine

Grit Game Engine The Grit Game Engine is an MIT-Licensed Open Source Game Engine that is highly scriptable via Lua. It supports huge open world maps and dynamically streams assets from disk. The Grit Game Engine is a community project to build a free game engine (and toolchain) for implementing open world 3D......

9. ElectroBlast

ElectroBlast You're an electron in a circuit!Jump between the three wires and stay away from obstacles.- Swipe left or right to move between the wires.- Avoid resistances as they decrease the electron's power.- Collect Batteries to increase the power.- Collect stars to buy powerups from the store.- Stay away from the......

10. Slashtime (website)

Slashtime (website) Tracking news about open-source games with free content and related development.......

11. Mod DB

Mod DB Mod DB is the largest website dedicated to supporting independent development of games (user generated game content), including mods, addons and DLC. The aim of Mod DB is to unite developers, players and their ideas, empowering them to shape the games we play.......

12. SlimDX

SlimDX SlimDX is a free open source framework that enables developers to easily build DirectX applications using .NET technologies such as C#, VB.NET, and IronPython. It is designed to be an efficient, simple, and lean wrapper that fully encompasses all of Microsoft's gaming and multimedia technologies and exposes them to managed......

13. Indie DB

Indie DB Indie DB the independent games site. News, insight and media direct from the developers. Powered by ramen noodles.......

14. Software Inc

Software Inc Construct and design buildings for optimal working conditions. Hire people to design and release software, so you can defeat the simulated competition and take over their businesses. Manage and educate your employees to make sure they are skilled and satisfied with their job.Software Inc. is currently in early access for......

15. Shiva

Shiva ShiVa 3D game engine with graphical editor to create applications and games for Windows, MacOS, Linux, iPhone, iPad, Android, Palm WebOS and Wii.......