C++, Java, or Kotlin for a game engine?

1. Azurite

   1 1 42 2.6 Java

   Azurite Game Engine is a 2D Java game engine built on top of LWJGL. (by azurite-engine)

   

   Well, an interesting open project game engine written in java using lwjgl and has been developed since a ~year ago and the developers still currently working on it https://github.com/azurite-engine/Azurite if you want to use an engine ofc. Well, good luck in your journey :)

2. SaaSHub

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   SaaSHub - Software Alternatives and Reviews. SaaSHub helps you find the best software and product alternatives

   

3. ktx

   2 6 1,379 6.0 Kotlin

   Kotlin extensions for the libGDX game framework

   

   Not sure if it's mentioned already but I'd strongly recommend LibKTX and Kotlin instead: https://libktx.github.io/

4. raylib

   3 409 24,400 9.8 C

   A simple and easy-to-use library to enjoy videogames programming

   

5. KorGE

   4 30 2,633 9.2 Kotlin

   KorGE Game Engine. Multiplatform Kotlin Game Engine

   

6. wgpu

   5 212 13,167 9.9 Rust

   A cross-platform, safe, pure-Rust graphics API.

   

   Consider using Rust. There is a very nice library for multiplatform graphics: wgpu. Language is as fast as C++ but much more convenient to write in.

7. Godot

   6 2,769 92,979 10.0 C++

   Godot Engine – Multi-platform 2D and 3D game engine

   

   Many people suggested Godot

8. Silk.NET

   7 39 4,298 8.2 C#

   The high-speed OpenGL, OpenCL, OpenAL, OpenXR, GLFW, SDL, Vulkan, Assimp, WebGPU, and DirectX bindings library your mother warned you about.

   

   If you like .NET try Silk.NET. It has OpenGL/Vulkan/DirectX, OpenCL and OpenAL bindings and even Assimp.

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