CryEngine Reviews & Product Details

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

Discussions

CryEngine Community

Languages Supported

German, English

Overview by

Yakir Ketteler

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AC

Verified User in Computer Games

Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)

1/25/2019

"CryEngine is perfectly OK"

4.5/5

What do you like best about CryEngine?

I think we can't access full source code. They will limit. And even if we can access many codes, most of us can't make own program. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about CryEngine?

Just because "most of us don't have such skill", doesn't mean there's no difference with the SDK content itself - that's just silly. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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.

UI

Verified User in Information Technology and Services

Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)

4/5/2019

"CryEngine"

3/5

What do you like best about CryEngine?

It is a truly immersive experience when using this product. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about CryEngine?

It could have slightly better software. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

UA

Verified User in Animation

Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)

1/24/2019

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"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.

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.

IC

Verified User in Computer Software

Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)

7/17/2018

"Good for small team dev teams"

3/5

What do you like best about CryEngine?

We developed a console game with CryEngine. Great graphics, good for photo-realistic style games/ VR experiences. No royalty fee upon designing the game. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about CryEngine?

A lot of our devs are based in Asia. Hard for them to get started since there are less learning materials in the market Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.