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  rating_value: 4.1
  review_count: 32
  scale: '5'
date_modified: '2026-07-07'
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# GameMaker Reviews
**Vendor:** YoYo Games  
**Category:** [Game Engine Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/game-engine)  
**Average Rating:** 4.1/5.0  
**Total Reviews:** 32
## About GameMaker
GameMaker allows you to create cross platform games and functional prototypes with managed workflow, quality, multi format export, performance and more.





## GameMaker Discussions
  - [Does GameMaker cost money?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/does-gamemaker-cost-money) - 1 comment
  - [Is GameMaker Studio free?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/is-gamemaker-studio-free) - 1 comment

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## GameMaker Features
**Visual Fidelity**
- Rendering Quality
- VFX Quality
- Texture and Terrain Quality

**Creation Tools**
- Cutscene Creation
- Shader Creation
- AI Control
- Animations
- No-code Creation Capabilities
- Team Collaboration

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