I'm looking to see what game makers are out there (for PC platforms). I like discovering new software but it's often complicated by the moe generic terms. For this purpose, I'm talking about apps that let someone make a game, usually of a specific genre, in order to help them make a game for release and am trying not to include apps that let you create content but only for use in said app (although that info is also welcome but less useful). For example, looking for RPG maker and not for Godot, game maker studio, unity, or unreal. The game makers I'm aware of already include:
==For Stand Alone Projects==
(Makers you don't have to purchase in order to play other content--releases as stand-alone)
- RPG Maker 95 - RPG
- RPG Maker 2000/2003 - RPG
- RPG Maker XP - RPG
- RPG Maker XV/XV Ace/MV/MZ - RPG
- RPG Maker Unite - RPG
- RPG In A Box - RPG
- RPG Paper Maker - RPG
- Wolf RPG Editor - RPG
- SmileBuilder - RPG
- Eclipse Skywyre 2D ORPG Maker - RPG
- SRPG Studio - strategy RPG
- Yami RPG Editor - action RPG / tower defense
- Visual Novel Maker - visual novel
- Twine - visual novel
- Ren'Py - visual novel
- VisualNovelty - visual novel
- iF Visual Novel Game Maker - visual novel
- Pixel Game Maker MV - 2D game maker
- FPS Creator - FPS
- Black Ice Mod Advanced - FPS
- Raycast Game Maker - FPS
- Easy FPS Editor - FPS
- Mega Man Maker - mega man clones
- CraftStudio - collaborative 3D game maker
- SHMUP Creator - 2D shooter
- Shoot 'Em Up Kit engine - 2D/3D shooter
- Stratagus/Wargus - real time strategy
- TilEngine - side-scroller tile games
- Lugdunon - mini-MMO
- DotWorldMaker - mini-MMO
- M.U.G.E.N. - fighting
- I.K.E.M.E.N. (ikemen) - fighting
- Adventure Game Studio - point and click
==Sandboxes==
(Makers you have to purchase in order to play other content)
- PlataGO - platformer
- Platform Builder - platformer
- Maker King - platformer
- Platform Creator - platformer
- Super Retro Maker - platformer
- Super Dungeon Maker - zelda dungeon maker
- Super Voxel World - 3D world sandbox
- Roblox - game making/sharing platform
- Core - game making/sharing platform