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When comparing Monkey2 vs Ebitengine, the Slant community recommends Monkey2 for most people. In the question“What are the best 2D game engines?” Monkey2 is ranked 58th while Ebitengine is ranked 59th.
Specs
2DYes
3DYes
Desktop targetsLinux, MacOS, Windows
Dev platformsWindows, Linux, MacOS
LanguagesMonkeyX
Mobile targetsAndroid, iOS
OpensourceYes
PriceDonate
Sitehttps://blitzresearch.itch.io/monkey2
2DYes
3DNo
Desktop targetsWindows, macOS, Linux, FreeBSD
Dev platformsWindows, macOS, Linux, FreeBSD
LanguagesGo
Mobile targetsAndroid, iOS
OpensourceYes
PriceFree
LicenseApache License 2.0
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Pros
Pro Has modern programming features
Pro Easy to understand
Pro Versatile
Pro Truly cross-platform
Compiles native code on all platforms and devices (Android, JS, iOS, Linux, Windows, Mac).
Pro Active, friendly community
Pro Simple
One of the core focuses of Ebitengine is to be simple. The screen is just treated as another image that can be drawn to.
Pro Cross platform
Many platforms are supported, including WebAssembly.
Cons
Con Poor documentation
Money2's website's documentation area currently shows just a photo of a monkey.
Con Bare-bones
For example, Ebitengine does not have a physics engine; instead games must rely on a separate implementation such as Chipmunk2D.