Game development · 32 tools · read 15 Oct 2026
Best Game Animation Software
Every tool below comes from VGKami's research centre, with what its maker publishes: the price, a free plan or trial, open source, and where it runs. The order is the centre's where it has one, then A to Z. 23 of them are free to start.
- #1A
AccuRIG
Windows
PriceFreeVisit site - #2A
akeytsu
macOS · Windows
PriceFreeVisit site - #3A
Aseprite
Linux · macOS · Windows
PriceFree trialVisit site - #4CA
Cartoon Animator
Windows
PriceFrom $149/moVisit site - #5

Cascadeur
Android · api · iOS · Linux
PriceFreeVisit site - #6CS
Celas Studio
macOS · Windows
PricePaidVisit site - #7C
Creature
Windows
PriceFree trialVisit site - #8

DeepMotion Animate 3D
api · Web
PriceFreeVisit site - #9GS
Gamelabs Studio
api · Web
PriceFrom $10/moVisit site - #10K
Kinetra2D
Web
PriceFrom $12/moVisit site - #11L
LibreSprite
Open source · Android · api · Linux · macOS
PriceFreeVisit site - #12

Live2D Cubism
Android · iOS · macOS · Web
PriceFrom $13.21/moVisit site - #13L
LoongBones
Android · iOS · Linux · macOS
PriceFree trialVisit site - #14MS
Marionette Studio
Web
PriceFrom $11/moVisit site - #15

Mixamo
Web
PriceFreeVisit site - #16MM
MoA Mocap
Windows
PricePaidVisit site - #17OS
OPTPiX SpriteStudio
macOS · Windows
PriceFreeVisit site - #18

Piskel
Linux · macOS · Web · Windows
PriceFreeVisit site - #19

Pixelorama
Android · Linux · macOS · Web
PriceFreeVisit site - #20P
PixelOver
Linux · macOS · Windows
PriceFree trialVisit site - #21

Plask Motion
api · extension · macOS · Web
PriceFrom $18/moVisit site - #22

Pro Motion NG
Linux · macOS · Windows
PriceFreeVisit site - #23

Rive
Android · iOS · Linux · macOS
PriceFrom $9/moVisit site - #24

SkelForm
Linux · macOS · Web · Windows
PriceFreeVisit site - #25

Spine
Linux · macOS · Windows
PriceFree trialVisit site - #26

SpineBones
api · macOS · Windows
PriceFreeVisit site - #27

Spriter
Linux · Windows
PriceFreeVisit site - #28SA
Spritesheets.ai
Web
PriceFrom $3.50/moVisit site - #29SS
Stretchy Studio
Web
PriceFreeVisit site - #30T
TaskTiger
Linux · macOS · self-hosted · Windows
PriceFreeVisit site - #31T
TexturePacker
Linux · macOS · Windows
PriceFreeVisit site - #32

Zephyr
Linux · macOS · Web · Windows
PriceFreeVisit site
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