ebiten
The premium Open Source alternative to GameMaker
🎯 Best for:Developers seeking a minimalist 2D engine in Go.
What is ebiten?
A self-hosted alternative to Pygame for Go developers. It provides a simple API for hardware-accelerated 2D graphics rendering using OpenGL or Metal.
Tech Stack
GoGame Development
Why ebiten?
- • Zero external dependencies
- • Cross-platform compilation
- • High-performance rendering
Limitations
- • No visual editor
- • Limited 3D support
- • Smaller ecosystem
3/5/2026
Last Update
762
Forks
303
Issues
Apache-2.0
License
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Competitor Cost
-$1,440
/ year (est. based on GameMaker)
Self-Hosted
$0
/ year
Team Size10 Users
150+
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