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Unity

Cross-platform game engineFreemium

A widely used commercial engine for 2D and 3D games, scripted in C#, with a large asset store and export to desktop, mobile, consoles, and the web.

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Reach for it when

  • Mobile and cross-platform games
  • Teams that want a huge ecosystem of assets and tutorials

Worth knowing

Personal is free up to $200K in annual revenue or funding; above that you need a paid seat. Web builds work but are heavier than browser-first engines. The 2023 per-install Runtime Fee was cancelled in 2024.

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