--- title: CryEngine Reviews meta\_title: 'CryEngine Reviews 2026: Details, Pricing, & Features | G2' meta\_description: Filter 16 reviews by the users' company size, role or industry to find out how CryEngine works for a business like yours. aggregate\_rating: rating\_value: 3.7 review\_count: 16 scale: '5' date\_modified: '2026-08-07' parent\_category: name: Game Development url: https://www.g2.com/categories/game-development --- # CryEngine Reviews & Product Details Claimed ###### Profile Status This profile is currently managed by CryEngine but has limited features. Are you part of the CryEngine team? [Upgrade your plan](https://sell.g2.com) to enhance your branding and engage with visitors to your profile! With CRYENGINE, we have a simple goal: to create the most powerful game engine in the industry, and to give creators all across the globe the tools to harness this power to create world-class gaming experiences, no matter their budget or team size. 5% royalties, full source code. Suitable for developing on all platforms, including a strong affinity & performance boost for VR. Check our the full-feature catalogue, here: https://www.cryengine.com/features * * * Seller [Crytek](https://www.g2.com/sellers/crytek) Discussions [CryEngine Community](https://www.g2.com/products/cryengine/discuss) Languages Supported German, English Overview by Yakir Ketteler Show More ## Top-Rated Alternatives [ ![Unity](/assets/transparent-ad5be28fbcd25b7b08d2cebe1d957125437fb5407d75ee717965ad22c8808791.gif "Unity") Unity 4.5/5(364) ](https://www.g2.com/products/unity/reviews) [ ![Unreal Engine](/assets/transparent-ad5be28fbcd25b7b08d2cebe1d957125437fb5407d75ee717965ad22c8808791.gif "Unreal Engine") Unreal Engine 4.5/5(151) ](https://www.g2.com/products/unreal-engine/reviews) [ ![Godot](/assets/transparent-ad5be28fbcd25b7b08d2cebe1d957125437fb5407d75ee717965ad22c8808791.gif "Godot") Godot 4.5/5(27) ](https://www.g2.com/products/godot/reviews) [ View All Alternatives ](https://www.g2.com/products/cryengine/competitors/alternatives) ## User Insights Average based on 16 real user reviews. [Log in to unlock pricing and user insights](/login) ![Daniel C.](/assets/transparent-ad5be28fbcd25b7b08d2cebe1d957125437fb5407d75ee717965ad22c8808791.gif "Daniel C.") DC Daniel C. Level Designer & Project Manager Computer Software Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) 1/7/2019 "Very descent option to start creating videogames" 3.5/5 What do you like best about CryEngine? The editor is very easy to use, unlike some other competitors in the market. It has very intuitive and simplistic layout. If you already know how to use another game engine, you won't have issues with CryEngine. It has a lot of power when creating landscapes and ambients. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about CryEngine? The Flow Graph ain't as powerful as the blueprints in Unreal Engine, e.g., even if you can create a lot of things with that, there are better tools out there. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is CryEngine solving and how is that benefiting you? A great benefit are the costs, with CryEngine is very easy to manage what you can have with a free subscription, but with other engines sometimes you feel very limited. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More Current UserValidated ReviewerIncentivizedSource: G2 invite ![Verified User in Entertainment](/assets/icons/anonymous-avatar-purple-4ae1032bdb50ee5682003170c8184aee790d25958bd397abbd384ba52c596a7b.svg "Verified User in Entertainment") UE Verified User in Entertainment Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.) 1/11/2019 "Great" 3.5/5 What do you like best about CryEngine? Easy to use, community is small however helpful and they trying to be as up-to-date as possible Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about CryEngine? While its amazing for forests and exterior areas the interior scenes still feel a bit off. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Recommendations to others considering CryEngine: Even if you dont have an experience, its definitely worth a shot. These days most people recommend Unreal, but still if you want to make exterior scenes that is the best you can have. No wonder why most companies using some sort of upgraded version of cryengine Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is CryEngine solving and how is that benefiting you? I am an environment artist and we use it on a daily basis, its easy to use and the learning curvature for the basics are short enough. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More Validated ReviewerIncentivizedSource: G2 invite ![Verified User in Business Supplies and Equipment](/assets/icons/anonymous-avatar-purple-4ae1032bdb50ee5682003170c8184aee790d25958bd397abbd384ba52c596a7b.svg "Verified User in Business Supplies and Equipment") UB Verified User in Business Supplies and Equipment Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) 1/22/2019 "Good program" 4/5 What do you like best about CryEngine? its a multi-award winning graphics, state-of-the-art lighting, realistic physics, intuitive visual scripting, high fidelity audio, designer friendly .. very easy to use if you arnt tech savy. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about CryEngine? There isnt much that i dislike. The system has a great learning curve and for coming into the gaming world now and having it work is great Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is CryEngine solving and how is that benefiting you? Couldnt have done the game without this engine Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More Validated ReviewerIncentivizedSource: G2 invite ![Dan J.](/assets/transparent-ad5be28fbcd25b7b08d2cebe1d957125437fb5407d75ee717965ad22c8808791.gif "Dan J.") DJ Dan J. Game Developer E-Learning Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) 5/8/2018 "CryEngine lets you quickly create a beautiful game, especially if it's an FPS" 3.5/5 What do you like best about CryEngine? The graphics instantly look great using the engine. The provided assets and terrain tools are extraordinary. CryEngine has the easiest terrain editing tool I've used. The scalability of the graphics engine is very impressive. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about CryEngine? It's difficult to create something that doesn't match up with the standard Crytek kind of games, like first person shooters. Doing anything complex in 2D (like creating the UI) can be a bit more taxing than it should be. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Recommendations to others considering CryEngine: CryEngine seems to be improving constantly, but I would not use this product if I needed to build anything that is very UI or 2D intensive. Otherwise, the out of the box visuals from the engine are amazing, are certainly rival Unreal. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is CryEngine solving and how is that benefiting you? Creating games or game prototypes. I think developing a full game would guarantee a good looking game, but it feels like there are a number of hoops to jump through in order to complete a full project. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More Validated ReviewerIncentivizedSource: G2 invite ![Verified User in Animation](/assets/icons/anonymous-avatar-purple-4ae1032bdb50ee5682003170c8184aee790d25958bd397abbd384ba52c596a7b.svg "Verified User in Animation") UA Verified User in Animation Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) 1/24/2019 Business partner of the seller or seller's competitor, not included in G2 scores. "Okay program " 3.5/5 What do you like best about CryEngine? The wide range of usage, the huge number of tools possible with it and how expanded it is Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about CryEngine? It’s very hard to use at first since it’s not catered to beginners, so first time users will have difficulty adjusting Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is CryEngine solving and how is that benefiting you? Creating a really good platform Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More Validated ReviewerIncentivizedSource: G2 invite ![Verified User in Writing and Editing](/assets/icons/anonymous-avatar-purple-4ae1032bdb50ee5682003170c8184aee790d25958bd397abbd384ba52c596a7b.svg "Verified User in Writing and Editing") UW Verified User in Writing and Editing Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) 1/24/2019 "Great Graphics" 3.5/5 What do you like best about CryEngine? Cryengjne has always been ahead of the game from the original Crysis games to Killzone their graphics are unparalleled Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about CryEngine? I disliked the last Killzone game as it was the epitome of a pushed out rushed game with amazing graphics Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is CryEngine solving and how is that benefiting you? Graphical advancement Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More Validated ReviewerIncentivizedSource: G2 invite ##### Pricing Pricing details for this product isn’t currently available. 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