3 self-hosted GameMaker alternatives

GameMaker is a popular proprietary tool in the game engines & frameworks space. These open-source apps let you replace GameMaker with software you host and control yourself.

Best self-hosted GameMaker alternatives

Medium

bare-metalsource

Phaser

Game Engines & Frameworks

Fast HTML5 game framework for browser games you host yourself

Replaces Construct, GameMaker

★ 40.1k Medium setup MIT

melonJS

Game Engines & Frameworks

Lightweight HTML5 game engine for browser games

Replaces GameMaker, Construct

★ 6.4k Medium setup MIT

Excalibur

Game Engines & Frameworks

TypeScript-first 2D game engine for the web

Replaces GameMaker, Construct

★ 2.3k Medium setup BSD-2-Clause

Compare GameMaker alternatives

Switching from GameMaker

Moving off GameMaker means trading a managed subscription for a service you run yourself. The payoff is ownership: no per-seat pricing, no vendor lock-in, and full control of your data. Start with the option above that matches your setup-difficulty comfort level — every app links to a detailed specs page and head-to-head comparisons.