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When comparing OpenFL vs Crafty.js, the Slant community recommends Crafty.js for most people. In the question“What are the best 2D game engines?” Crafty.js is ranked 37th while OpenFL is ranked 82nd.
Specs
LanguagesHaxe; JavaScript (via NPM); TypeScript (via NPM)
2DYes
3DYes
Desktop targetsMac; Windows; Linux
Dev platformsMac; Windows; Linux
Distributed targetsHTML5; WebGL; WebAssembly; Flash
LicenseMIT
Mobile targetsiOS; Android
PriceFree
TV targetsApple TV
LanguagesJavascript
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Pros
Pro Cross-platform
Web, desktop (win, osx, linux) and mobile (android, ios) targets are all supported at native speeds.
Pro Javascript
Pro Eventbinding
Easy to learn, based on Entities and Components, the later being class-like objects that entities inherit.
Pro Modular
Has open function binding systems, allowing easy creation of custom components.
Cons
Con Hasn't matured yet
OpenFL is a relatively young framework and unexpected behaviour can still be encountered.
Con No IDE
If you like having some huge GUI akin to Gamemaker, Unreal, Unity, etc, Crafty is not for you.