"SRPG Studio allows you to create tactical rpg games such as Fire Emblem. It's slight more limiting than say rpg maker, but if a tactical rpg is what you want to create you'll have a blast."

"Much like Game Maker in its psuedo coding, but not really coding functionality. Tons of templates to help you make your game, some free, some not. This one has been around a while and still updated."

"100% free, this ones not quite as robust as the other engines for vn that I have reviewed. Great to sketch out quick vn ideas, and super easy to learn. Active devs."

"Another visual novel engine. This ones cheaper than other entries and has a much more active community. Many popular and commercial games have been made with this engine. Good starting point."

"Another one from the RM guys, used to create interactive fiction. Comes with tons of premade assets. Visual Novel creation is now accessible to anyone."

"PixelGM MV is from the makers of RPG Maker, as such its geared towards fast and easy development of action games. Built in graphics editors, physics, and camera modes. Great for platform games."

"Another multi-use engine that has a steep learning curve. You can export to just about anything. This one has a lot of advantages such as built in physics. You can make just about anything."

"The best 3d rpg, dungeon crawler, and action game maker out there right now for the no programming crowd. A very active dev team, tons of community support, and it's easy to learn."

"The newest RPG Maker. It brings cross platform and browser play support right out of the box. It has most of the vxace features, and is a solid program. Steeper learning curve than earlier versions."

"VXAce is probably the easiest to use version of the newer generation of rpg makers. It brings back many features that xp and vx culled from earlier installments. Scripts replaced with plugins in this."