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At a Glance
GameMaker
GameMaker
Star Rating
(32)4.1 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (75.0% of reviews)
Information
Pros & Cons
Not enough data
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
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Unreal Engine
Unreal Engine
Star Rating
(147)4.5 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (70.5% of reviews)
Information
Pros & Cons
Not enough data
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
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GameMaker vs Unreal Engine

When assessing the two solutions, reviewers found GameMaker easier to use, set up, and administer. However, reviewers preferred doing business with Unreal Engine overall.

  • Reviewers felt that Unreal Engine meets the needs of their business better than GameMaker.
  • When comparing quality of ongoing product support, reviewers felt that Unreal Engine is the preferred option.
  • For feature updates and roadmaps, our reviewers preferred the direction of Unreal Engine over GameMaker.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
GameMaker
No pricing available
Unreal Engine
No pricing available
Free Trial
GameMaker
No trial information available
Unreal Engine
No trial information available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
8.1
31
9.0
127
Ease of Use
8.4
31
7.6
128
Ease of Setup
9.0
7
8.0
37
Ease of Admin
8.8
7
8.1
24
Quality of Support
7.7
28
8.4
117
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
6.4
6
8.5
25
Product Direction (% positive)
8.5
31
9.3
127
Features by Category
7.9
10
8.8
46
Visual Fidelity
8.3
10
9.2
44
8.5
10
8.9
44
7.9
8
9.1
45
Creation Tools
8.2
10
8.7
42
7.5
10
8.7
44
8.1
6
8.4
39
7.7
10
8.8
44
6.9
6
8.5
45
7.9
8
8.5
40
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
GameMaker
GameMaker
Unreal Engine
Unreal Engine
GameMaker and Unreal Engine are categorized as Game Engine
Unique Categories
GameMaker
GameMaker has no unique categories
Unreal Engine
Unreal Engine is categorized as AR Game Engine and VR Game Engine
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
GameMaker
GameMaker
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
75.0%
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
12.5%
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
12.5%
Unreal Engine
Unreal Engine
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
70.5%
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
16.4%
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
13.0%
Reviewers' Industry
GameMaker
GameMaker
Computer Games
34.4%
Entertainment
9.4%
Program Development
6.3%
Information Technology and Services
6.3%
Design
6.3%
Other
37.5%
Unreal Engine
Unreal Engine
Computer Games
38.4%
Entertainment
8.9%
Computer Software
7.5%
Animation
6.2%
Higher Education
4.8%
Other
34.2%
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GameMaker
GameMaker Alternatives
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Unreal Engine
Unreal Engine Alternatives
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Discussions
GameMaker
GameMaker Discussions
Is GameMaker Studio free?
1 Comment
JD
This question is good. I'm also interesting about that. But I know one platform where are many interesting games. So why not experience yourself what...Read more
Does GameMaker cost money?
1 Comment
AS
Good inquiries. That interests me as well. However, I am aware of a website that offers a number of entertaining games. So why not find out for yourself what...Read more
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GameMaker has no more discussions with answers
Unreal Engine
Unreal Engine Discussions
What is Unreal Engine used for?
2 Comments
Pranav S.
PS
Game designing primarily but you can use it to render 3d cinematics as well.Read more
What is a
1 Comment
Ross T.
RT
It is nothingRead more
Unreal engine questions
1 Comment
Denny L.
DL
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