AI Game Maker vs. Game Engine: What to Know Before You Choose

This guide compares AI game makers, which build a playable browser game from a text description with no coding, against traditional engines like Unity, Unreal, Godot, GameMaker and GDevelop that require you to build the game yourself. It covers differences in control, cost, publishing and limitations, then walks through making a first game without code using Manus Game Dev, and lists signs it's time to switch to an engine.