A game development engine means a software which helps to develop video games. Most independent, private game developers use this game engine to create video games.
1. Unity
Unity was developed by Unity technologies and was released in 2005. This engine can support variety of devices. This engine can be used to create 3D and 2D games. It is mostly popular for indie game developers. As of 2018, Unity had been used to create approximately half of the mobile games on the market and 60 percent of augmented reality and virtual reality content. Unity is totally free to download and use.
Games made by Unity
- Fall Guys: Ultimate Knockout.
- Amoung Us.
- Untitled Goose Game.
- Monument Valley 2.
- Ori and the Will of the Wisps.
- Cuphead.
- Pokémon Go.
- Beat Saber.
2. Unreal Engine
Unreal Engine was developed by Epic Games and was released in 1998. Even though you can create 2D games in Unreal, 3D games are the most popular in Unreal. Nowadays, Unreal is also used in film and television industries. With its code written in C++, the Unreal Engine features a high degree of portability. It also supports variety of devices. The latest generation, Unreal Engine 5, was launched in April 2022. Any developer is free to download and use it. You won't have to start paying Epic until you reach the first million sales from your product.
Games made by Unreal Engine
- We Happy Few
- Weird West
- Werewolf: The Apocalypse – Earthblood
- Fortnite
- Redfall
- The Callisto Protocol
- Hogwarts Legacy
- Evil Dead: The Game
- Off The Grid
- World War 3
- R-Type Final 2
- Star Trek: Resurgence
- Wronged Us
- Xenon Racer
- Vampire: The Masquerade – Swansong
- Trek to Yomi
- Torchlight III
- Tiny Tina’s Wonderlands
- The Sinking City
- Life Is Strange Remastered Collection
Movies connected with Unreal Engine
- The Mandalorian
- Westworld