# Stencyl Reviews 2026. Verified Reviews, Pros & Cons | Capterra > Is Stencyl the right Game Development solution for you? Explore 12 verified user reviews from people in industries like yours to make a confident choice. Source: https://www.capterra.com/p/158598/Stencyl/reviews --- Stencyl 4.5 (12) [View alternatives](https://www.capterra.com/p/158598/Stencyl/alternatives/) Provider data verified by our Software Research team, and reviews moderated by our Reviews Verification team. [Learn more](https://www.capterra.com/our-story/) * * * Last updated August 24th, 2025 # Reviews of Stencyl Ease of use 4.8 Customer Service 4.4 ## Showing most helpful reviews Showing 1-12 of 12 Reviews Sort by: Most Helpful Rating Company Size Reviewer's Role Length of Use Frequency of Use Alan H. Artist Animation Used the software for: 2+ years ### "One of the most engaging and easiest Game Engines" July 5, 2020 5.0 Stencyl has been one of the best game engines I've used, I love the fact that there's a built-in photo editor, the editor was very useful for creating and editing game sprites on the fly. The drag and drop coding system and numerous pre-built game behaviors, make the game development experience feel like a fun game itself. Additionally, the preview and debugger are super useful to perfecting your Video Game. Stencyl is just one of the best out there, soon I would return to using it. Thank you so very much Stency. Pros Stencyl, was one of the first game engines I tried out, its code free drag and drop game development environment enabled me to make numerous games in time in my younger years. Cons This could just be me, but sometimes Stencyl give a low memory error, this was a few years back, so perhaps its been resolved in newer versions. Also, the games tend to lag if there are too many assets in the games. Review Source TJ Tavaris J. Software Developer Computer Games Used the software for: 6-12 months ### "New to game development with no coding experience" November 25, 2022 4.0 I had a good experience with the software. I even trained my little nephew on how to use it. Pros This software to me is like the basic structure to game design and development. The IDE has everything build into it so there is no worries about having to switch back and forth between software. This is a very good tool to use to understanding coding even though you use the block method to code logic. I would recommend this software to beginners who want to learn about game development. Cons More exports to different platforms such as Nintendo, PlayStation and Xbox. I believe more people would be quick to buy the software since it's real easy to use. Alternatives considered [Cocos2d-x](https://www.capterra.com/p/234128/Cocos2d-x/) Review Source JS Julio S. Developer Computer Games Used the software for: Less than 6 months ### "Great game prototyping and learning tool" August 31, 2019 3.0 I've tried Stencyl as a learning tool for friends. Pros Stencyl is a great start for learning game development and programming, specially for children. It uses visual programming and has an intuitive interface for seeing the results in real time Cons It's not a professional tool for most use cases, so if you need more advanced features, look for other engines Review Source Nabeel M. Graduate Research Assistant, Higher Education Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Powerpacked software" November 3, 2018 5.0 It was great experience! Would highly recommend it for lightweight game development! Pros Its so intuitive to use and the inbuilt features make it so easy to bring your desired function into the game. Cons I wish it had more templates and tutorials. Review Source DS Dainius S. developer Computer Games Used the software for: 2+ years ### "perfect tool" April 23, 2019 5.0 whit this tool i created game projects Pros very useful engine if u are beginer in development of games.not so expensive so i recomend it.1 Cons everything was good i have nothing bad to say abouth this product. Review Source VR Verified Reviewer Sales Representative Telecommunications Used the software for: 6-12 months ### "Like one step below GameMaker, in the best way possible. " February 19, 2018 5.0 Pros Stencyl is a great tool for super easy game design. There's no coding needed, so it's a great place to sketch out prototypes too. Cons The biggest issue is that it confined to mobile and flash. With flash being the nuisance that it is that could be troublesome. Review Source DT David T. Teacher of Computer Science Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "Fantastic drag-and-drop game creator with deep functionality if you need to go further" July 13, 2017 5.0 Didn't I literally just review it? Why are you asking me this question? Pros Drag and drop WYSIWYG interface, easy to get a basic game off the ground In-built object behaviours such as 'run & jump', 'bounce off screen bounds', etc. You can customise any of these behaviours or write your own from scratch Cons There were no in-built ways of capturing text input from the user when I last checked. I think it should be far easier to create a basic 'text prompt' to allow a user to type in their name or something. Can be a bit confusing when you really get your teeth into customising a behaviour (no more-so than if you are doing textual coding, so this is hardly a bad point) Review Source BD Binigya D. Game Developer Computer Games Used the software for: Less than 6 months ### "A fluent game creation experience marred by limitations" December 7, 2020 4.0 Pros Stencyl is a fantastic tool to make good looking 2D games without the need to code. It has slick UI and the game logic writing process is similar to Scratch, but a more advanced version of it. It is easy and fun to get started by playing with the blocks. There are also lots of pre-made blocks containing game logic that can be reused and remixed, to let you get started faster. Cons The free version can only export to the Web, which is really constricted. To export to further platforms, you'll need to purchase Indie and Studio versions which are really not that affordable to overseas game companies whose currency is far less lower than the USD. Stencyl is also pretty limited in terms of what games can you make. Review Source MG Monica G. Account Manager Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "Fun and addictive!" March 26, 2018 4.0 Pros Stencyl is surprisingly fun and addictive. Simple management of game elements and a deeper back end of construction allows for a same exactly the way you'd expect Cons In desperate need of different programming language. Price is a little steep considering the competition offers their programs for free Review Source VR Verified Reviewer Executive Producer Computer Games Used the software for: I used a free trial ### "Baby's first game engine" December 31, 2019 5.0 It was a fun way to learn the basic concepts of game development Pros Super easy for beginnings, drag and drop code fragments and assets and suddenly you will have yourself a video game Cons It is not robust, it is not for anything that requires a third dimension, it is very basic, which is not good if you want something advanced Review Source VR Verified Reviewer \- Entertainment Used the software for: I used a free trial ### "Sviluppa giochi senza codifica" January 7, 2024 4.0 Pros Interfaccia utente intuitiva per la creazione di giochi senza la necessità di programmazione avanzata, ampia libreria e supporto multi piattaforma Cons Non consigliato per giochi complessi e graficamente imponenti Review Source RW Richard W. Production Manager Used the software for: Less than 6 months ### "Surprisingly fun and addictive" March 21, 2018 5.0 Pros Simple management of game elements accompanied by a deeper back end construction allows for a game exactly the way you'd expect. Cons Different programming language support are a must, and the price is a bit steep considering competition such as Unity and Unreal are offering their software for free. Review Source Similar Products Featured