When comparing Microsoft XNA Game Studio vs AndEngine, the Slant community recommends Microsoft XNA Game Studio for most people. In the question“What are the best 2D game engines?” Microsoft XNA Game Studio is ranked 80th while AndEngine is ranked 102nd. The most important reason people chose Microsoft XNA Game Studio is:
it is very easy to import your own 2 dimensional assets
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Pros
Pro Easy assets
it is very easy to import your own 2 dimensional assets
Pro Very easy to use
relies largely on drag and drop elements and has been used to create notable high quality 2d games such as DLC Quest
Pro Functionality can be extended
AndEngine has extensions that can add additional functionality to the engine.
Cons
Con It's dead
It is not getting updated and Microsoft does not recommend using it anymore.
Con Limited platform support
Only supports Xbox 360, Windows and Windows Phone
Con Abandoned
No work on the engine has been done since 2013.
Con Doesn't support current SDK
Only works on older SDK that isn't even supported anymore by google or Android Studio.
Con Poorly documented
Documentation is severely lacking.