About Construct 3
Construct 3 is a commercial 2D game development tool that runs in the web browser. Its distinguishing approach is the use of visual event sheets, which let creators define game logic by arranging events and actions rather than writing code from scratch.
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Key features
- Browser-based 2D game editor
- Visual event sheets for game logic
- No installation required
- Aimed at creators of 2D games
Good fit for
- →Prototyping 2D games without coding
- Tags
- game-engine
- 2d-games
- visual-scripting
- browser-based
- game-development
Construct 3: questions and answers
- What is Construct 3 used for?
- Construct 3 is a browser-based 2D game engine that lets creators build games with visual event sheets instead of writing traditional code. It is a good fit for prototyping 2D games without coding.
- Is Construct 3 free?
- Yes. Construct 3 has a free plan.
- Is Construct 3 open source?
- No. Construct 3 is proprietary (closed-source) software. Open-source alternatives to Construct 3 include Godot.
- What are some alternatives to Construct 3?
- Construct 3 competes with GameMaker, Unity and Unreal Engine. For open-source options, see Enlisted's ranked list of open-source Construct 3 alternatives.
Open-source alternatives to Construct 3
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Godot
Developer Tools
Godot Engine – Multi-platform 2D and 3D game engine
MITvs Unity★ 118k
Visual Studio Code
Developer Tools
Visual Studio Code
MITvs Sublime Text★ 193k
Windows Terminal
Developer Tools
The new Windows Terminal and the original Windows console host, all in the same place!
MITvs Warp★ 105k
Neovim
Developer Tools
Vim-fork focused on extensibility and usability
OSSvs Sublime Text★ 103k
Zed
Developer Tools
Code at the speed of thought – Zed is a high-performance, multiplayer code editor from the
OSSvs Sublime Text★ 91k
code-server
Developer Tools
VS Code in the browser
MITvs Replit★ 80k
SaaS alternatives to Construct 3
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GameMaker
Developer Tools
2D game engine and development environment from Opera
SaaS
Unity
Developer Tools
Real-time 3D engine and editor for games, simulation and interactive apps
SaaS
Unreal Engine
Developer Tools
Real-time 3D engine from Epic Games for games, film and visualization
SaaS
RPG Maker
Developer Tools
Game development software for building role-playing games without code
SaaS
Perforce Helix Core
Developer Tools
Centralized version control for large codebases and binary-heavy assets
SaaS
JetBrains Rider
Developer Tools
Cross-platform .NET and game development IDE from JetBrains
SaaS