G2 Vendor Directory

GameMaker vs. Unreal Engine

A side-by-side comparison based on G2 review data.

MetricGameMaker

by YoYo Games

Unreal Engine

by Epic Games

Overall rating4.14.5
Review count32151
Ease of use8.77.9
Ease of setup9.28.3
Quality of support8.18.6
Meets requirements8.39.2
NPS46.87565.333333
Small Business75.0%71.5%
Mid-Market12.5%15.9%
Enterprise12.5%12.6%
Total page views209611
Total LLM citations9983,813

GameMaker

GameMaker allows you to create cross platform games and functional prototypes with managed workflow, quality, multi format export, performance and more.

Pros

    Unreal Engine

    Founded in 1991, Epic Games is the creator of the Unreal, Gears of War and Infinity Blade series of games. Today Epic is building Paragon, Fortnite, SPYJiNX, and the new Unreal Tournament. Epic's Unreal Engine technology is used by teams of all sizes to ship visually stunning, high-quality games and experiences across PC, console, VR and mobile platforms. Developers also choose Unreal Engine for visualization, design, linear entertainment and simulation. Follow @UnrealEngine on Twitter and download Unreal Engine 4 for free at unrealengine.com.

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