What is CryEngine?
A game development kit featuring real-time lighting simulation, physics engine, animation tools, and support for PC, console, and VR platforms. Available free with a royalty model: keep 100% of revenue up to $5K annually per project, then 5% on additional revenue.
CryEngine pricing
Plans, per-tier features and add-ons, dated and linked to live pricing. Pricing changes often; always verify at source before you rely on it.
Free with 5% revenue share after first $5K annual revenue per project
Free
FreeFree to download and use for development
- Real-time global illumination
- Physics simulation
- Animation systems
- Sandbox editor
- Multi-platform export
- Source code access
What CryEngine does
The capabilities that matter for game engines, normalised so it lines up with every alternative. “-” means we haven't confirmed it, not that it's missing.
- Visual scripting
- -
- Built in multiplayer networking
- -
- Console export support
- -
- Mobile export
- -
- Web export
- -
- Xr vr ar support
- -
- Asset marketplace
- ✓
- Ray tracing support
- ✓
Platform & deployment
Independently observed- Self-hosted
Integrations (3)
Independently observed- Mixamo
- Poly Haven
- GitHub
CryEngine FAQ
Common questions about CryEngine, answered from independent, dated evidence.
What is CryEngine?
A game development kit featuring real-time lighting simulation, physics engine, animation tools, and support for PC, console, and VR platforms. Available free with a royalty model: keep 100% of revenue up to $5K annually per project, then 5% on additional revenue. It is indexed under Game Engines.
Source: https://www.cryengine.com
Is CryEngine free?
CryEngine offers a free tier, so you can start without paying. Pricing changes often, so verify at source before relying on it.
Source: https://www.cryengine.com
Can CryEngine be self-hosted?
Yes. CryEngine can be deployed self-hosted, so it does not have to run on the vendor's infrastructure.
Source: https://www.cryengine.com
What does CryEngine integrate with?
We have confirmed 3 integrations for CryEngine, including Mixamo, Poly Haven and GitHub. This is what we could verify from public sources, so the vendor may support others we have not indexed.
Source: https://www.cryengine.com
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| Signal | Score | Weight | Contribution | Evidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pricing transparency | 80 | 0.05 | 4.2 | ✓ |
| Price level | 100 | 0.04 | 4.0 | ✓ |
| Capabilities | 46 | 0.03 | 1.5 | ✓ |
| Integrations | 17 | 0.04 | 0.7 | ✓ |
| Reliability | 0 | 0.05 | 0.0 | - |
| Security posture | 0 | 0.09 | 0.0 | - |
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