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Games like GameMaker Studio 2 UWP

Below are 13 hand-picked alternatives to GameMaker Studio 2 UWP for fans of animation & modeling, design & illustration, education, ranked by imho.run's hybrid recommender. Each pick is scored on three signals: collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries (which players who logged hours in GameMaker Studio 2 UWP also play), content overlap on genres, categories, and storefront tags, and review-mined "vibe" embeddings that catch tonal similarity even when the genre label differs. Sections below cover closest matches, reviewer cross-mentions, more from YoYo Games Ltd.. No login required — these picks work anchor-only.

About GameMaker Studio 2 UWP: GameMaker Studio 2 is the latest and greatest incarnation of GameMaker! It has everything you need to take your idea from concept to finished game. With no barriers to entry and powerful functionality, GameMaker Studio 2 is the ultimate 2D development environment!

2017Animation & ModelingDesign & IllustrationEducationSoftware TrainingUtilitiesWeb PublishingWindows · macOSby YoYo Games Ltd.
GameMaker Studio 2 UWP — Steam game cover

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    Creatry — Easy Game Maker & Game Builder App — Steam game cover

    Creatry — Easy Game Maker & Game Builder App

    Top pick for GameMaker Studio 2 UWP fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Animation & Modeling and Design & Illustration with GameMaker Studio 2 UWP.

    Creatry is a marvelous app, designed for creative and passionate people with a dream of making video games. Create your own platformers without programming in Creatry, the best game engine for beginners.

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    [Unsupported] GameMaker Studio 2 Desktop — Steam game cover

    [Unsupported] GameMaker Studio 2 Desktop

    Second-strongest match for GameMaker Studio 2 UWP fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Animation & Modeling and Design & Illustration with GameMaker Studio 2 UWP.

    GameMaker has moved!This is a legacy version of GameMaker and does not receive any updates.To make sure you are on the latest version and able to get updates, search for "GameMaker" in the Steam Store.Any previous licence purchase is still valid for the new version.

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    GameMaker Studio 2 Mobile — Steam game cover

    GameMaker Studio 2 Mobile

    Third-strongest match for GameMaker Studio 2 UWP fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Animation & Modeling and Design & Illustration with GameMaker Studio 2 UWP.

    GameMaker Studio 2 is the latest and greatest incarnation of GameMaker! It has everything you need to take your idea from concept to finished game. With no barriers to entry and powerful functionality, GameMaker Studio 2 is the ultimate 2D development environment!

    2017Animation & ModelingDesign & IllustrationEducationSteam ↗
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    Charisma X: Bulk Instagram Media Downloader — Steam game cover

    Charisma X: Bulk Instagram Media Downloader

    Ranked #4 for GameMaker Studio 2 UWP fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Design & Illustration and Education with GameMaker Studio 2 UWP.

    Charisma X: Bulk Instagram Media Downloader is a software for downloading Instagram profile, photos, videos, your saved post or insta feed or any specific insta item in matter of seconds with just a simple click. etc in bulk with single click.

    2021Audio ProductionDesign & IllustrationEducation29.99 USDSteam ↗
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    MovieMator Video Editor Pro - Movie Maker, Video Editing Software — Steam game cover

    MovieMator Video Editor Pro - Movie Maker, Video Editing Software

    Ranked #5 for GameMaker Studio 2 UWP fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Animation & Modeling and Design & Illustration with GameMaker Studio 2 UWP.

    MovieMator Video Editor Pro is a handy and useful video editing software. It easily creates a variety of eye-catching animation effects with keyframes and provides the basic editing features like trimming, cropping, splitting, rotating, adding subtitle.

    2018AccountingAnimation & ModelingAudio Production14.99 USDSteam ↗
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    001 Game Creator: 2025 Edition — Steam game cover

    001 Game Creator: 2025 Edition

    Ranked #6 for GameMaker Studio 2 UWP fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Animation & Modeling and Design & Illustration with GameMaker Studio 2 UWP.

    001 Game Creator is a Graphically Assisted Scripting engine for beginners and advanced users alike by SoftWeir. Developers can quickly prototype ideas, test complex systems and build single player and online/local multiplayer experiences for Windows PC, Steam Deck, HTML5, and natively Android/iOS.

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    AppGameKit Classic: Easy Game Development — Steam game cover

    AppGameKit Classic: Easy Game Development

    Ranked #7 for GameMaker Studio 2 UWP fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Animation & Modeling and Design & Illustration with GameMaker Studio 2 UWP.

    AppGameKit Classic is a powerful game development engine, ideal for Hobbyist and Indie developers. Choose to code in the easy to learn AppGameKit BASIC or use our libraries in C++ & XCode. Write your code once and deploy easily to multiple mobile & desktop platforms.

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    Multiplicity 4 — Steam game cover

    Multiplicity 4

    Ranked #8 for GameMaker Studio 2 UWP fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Animation & Modeling and Design & Illustration with GameMaker Studio 2 UWP.

    Connect and control multiple PCs with one keyboard and mouse. Share files, audio, and clipboard content, switch between devices securely, and even use PCs as extra monitors. Multiplicity 4 streamlines your multi-device workflow, perfect for work, gaming, and creative projects.

    2025AccountingAnimation & ModelingAudio Production29.99 USDSteam ↗

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    [Unsupported] GameMaker Studio 2 Desktop — Steam game cover

    [Unsupported] GameMaker Studio 2 Desktop

    Another title from YoYo Games Ltd., the studio behind GameMaker Studio 2 UWP. Shares Animation & Modeling and Design & Illustration with GameMaker Studio 2 UWP.

    GameMaker has moved!This is a legacy version of GameMaker and does not receive any updates.To make sure you are on the latest version and able to get updates, search for "GameMaker" in the Steam Store.Any previous licence purchase is still valid for the new version.

    2017Animation & ModelingDesign & IllustrationEducationSteam ↗
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    GameMaker — Steam game cover

    GameMaker

    Another title from YoYo Games Ltd., the studio behind GameMaker Studio 2 UWP. Shares Animation & Modeling and Design & Illustration with GameMaker Studio 2 UWP.

    GameMaker has everything you need to take your idea from concept to finished game. With no barriers to entry and powerful functionality, GameMaker is the ultimate 2D development environment!

    2022Animation & ModelingDesign & IllustrationEducationFreeSteam ↗
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    GameMaker Studio 2 Mobile — Steam game cover

    GameMaker Studio 2 Mobile

    Another title from YoYo Games Ltd., the studio behind GameMaker Studio 2 UWP. Shares Animation & Modeling and Design & Illustration with GameMaker Studio 2 UWP.

    GameMaker Studio 2 is the latest and greatest incarnation of GameMaker! It has everything you need to take your idea from concept to finished game. With no barriers to entry and powerful functionality, GameMaker Studio 2 is the ultimate 2D development environment!

    2017Animation & ModelingDesign & IllustrationEducationSteam ↗
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    GameMaker Studio 2 Web — Steam game cover

    GameMaker Studio 2 Web

    Another title from YoYo Games Ltd., the studio behind GameMaker Studio 2 UWP. Shares Animation & Modeling and Design & Illustration with GameMaker Studio 2 UWP.

    GameMaker Studio 2 is the latest and greatest incarnation of GameMaker! It has everything you need to take your idea from concept to finished game. With no barriers to entry and powerful functionality, GameMaker Studio 2 is the ultimate 2D development environment!

    2017Animation & ModelingDesign & IllustrationEducationSteam ↗
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    GameMaker 25th Anniversary — Steam game cover

    GameMaker 25th Anniversary

    Another title from YoYo Games Ltd., the studio behind GameMaker Studio 2 UWP.

    Join us in celebrating twenty five years of GameMaker with GameMaker 25th Anniversary! A fun look at the process behind creating the world's greatest 2D Game Engine! Manage your development house, keep your employees happy, and squash bugs as they come up!

    2024SimulationFree To PlayCasualFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗

Frequently asked about GameMaker Studio 2 UWP

What games are most similar to GameMaker Studio 2 UWP?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside GameMaker Studio 2 UWP are Creatry — Easy Game Maker & Game Builder App, [Unsupported] GameMaker Studio 2 Desktop, GameMaker Studio 2 Mobile.
Who developed GameMaker Studio 2 UWP?
GameMaker Studio 2 UWP was developed by YoYo Games Ltd..

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