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Best 2d Tools
Compare 6 2d tools from the GuruStacks directory, including ratings, tags, and short descriptions.
Construct 3
4.7 rating
Browser-based 2D game engine that lets developers build games with an event-driven visual scripting system—no coding required.
GameMaker Studio 2
4.1 rating
A beginner-friendly 2D game engine with its own scripting language (GML) and visual drag-and-drop editor for rapid game prototyping.
Godot
4.6 rating
Free and open-source 2D and 3D game engine with a unique Node/Scene architecture, supporting GDScript, C#, and C++ for cross-platform game development.
LDtk
4.4 rating
Modern, free 2D level editor for platformers and top-down games, created by the Dead Cells director, with auto-tiling rules, typed entities, and multi-engine JSON export.
Pencil2D
4.0 rating
Lightweight, intuitive 2D hand-drawn animation software with seamless raster and vector workflows across multiple platforms.
Spine
4.4 rating
2D skeletal animation tool for games featuring mesh deformation, IK, and runtime integrations for major game engines.