Unity vs Unreal Engine. Which one is better?

This article gives a detailed comparison of Game Engines developed by Unity and Epics games named Unity 3d and Unreal Engine respectively. We will discuss the main differences and provide the developers with the best choice according to their requirements.

A Quick overview of both Engines:

Unity:

Unity is a powerful, cross-platform IDE that provides developers with tools for developing 2D and 3D games. It is developed by Unity Technologies. It allows prototyping and simulation of mobile video games, consoles, and PCs. Furthermore, it is one of the most popular and used game engines among game developers around the world.?

Unreal:

Unreal is a game engine developed by Epic games, the same giant famous for its fps shooter Fortnite and other games. It also provides developers with the ability to render 3D games with greater freedom.

Unity vs Unreal:

The most common question new developers ask is if they should prefer the Unity engine over unreal or vice versa. Here are some points that will make your decision easier:

3D/2D:

In the development of 3D games, the Unreal Engine is the preferred one among the developers, although the unity game engine also has very powerful 3D capabilities still it depends on the genre of game you are developing. No one can give a final verdict on what is the best flavor of ice cream, and the same is in this case. But to say at least, the Unreal Engine provides more ease. For titles such as puzzle games or other 2d games, the Unity engine is preferable.

Programming Language:

Unity game engine uses C#, and Unreal uses C++ but only in case when the developer is itself building the game. C# is much easier to learn than C++ but, in the Unreal Engine, developers don't need to write rather than the above case. The Unreal Engine uses epic's proprietary scripting known as blueprints. So it is up to the developer if he wants to code or not.

Rendering and Graphics Quality:

When it comes to rendering, the Unreal Engine is the winner because of its speed and consistency also, in the graphics quality it has a slide edge over the unity engine.

Asset Store:

Talking about the asset stores, both platforms offer paid and free assets ranging from templates, and animations to fully paid complete projects. Unreal wins when it comes to the number of free quality assets.

Community Growth:

The community of the Unity game engine is much larger with active users on different platforms such as Reddit, YouTube etc.

But, the number of community members of Unreal Engine is also increasing day by day.

Costs:

Unity and Unreal Engine both are free to use, but unity offers a pro version ranging from 40 USD to 1570 USD according to the needs ad features. Also, Unity charges a 5% royalty fee if your lifetime revenues increase by 10M USD.

Final Stance-Which one is better?

Unity game engine is better for indie developers who prefer to write in a programming language and don't want to pay a royalty fee. But, if you want better graphics and rendering, go for the Unreal Engine.