CryEngine

CryEngine is the official game development app from Crytek, the creators of Crysis. With this engine, you can build hyper-realistic worlds and interactive experiences for PC and consoles, creating entire games from scratch for free. You can even download thousands of free resources, speeding up your game development.

Create limitless worlds with Sandbox Editor

With CryEngine, you have access to Sandbox, a "What you see is what you get" (WYSIWYG) visual editor that allows you to design and modify your game world in real-time, from a player viewpoint. Every environment, lighting, and geometry adjustment is instantaneous and exportable to the final product, facilitating the workflow and reducing the waiting times common in other engines.

Dynamic global lighting and PBR flow

The platform introduces an entire, fully real-time, dynamic global lighting solution that integrates with physics-based rendering workflows. Thanks to this, you can create hyper-realistic environments, experiment with light and shadows without having to render or recalculate, and adjust each parameter as best serves the atmosphere and narrative of your game.

Advanced physics for credible worlds

The physics engine in CryEngine simulates the real world, allowing you to construct dynamic scenes that react realistically to any type of interaction. You can intuitively control collisions, destruction, and liquid, particle, and force simulations, all ready to be used in games of any scale or genre. Additionally, for audio, you can work with native audio systems or use the CryEngine Audio Translation Layer, which allows you to choose your preferred middleware at each stage of development. You can integrate professional audio tools, adjust workflows, and experiment with 3D effects without any technical restrictions.

Develop for free up to $5,000

Crytek's engine is used in major productions, not only in video games, but also in the film industry. CryEngine puts the same technological base that Crytek's internal teams use in your hands, allowing you to use the same guides and tutorials. CryEngine allows you to develop for free until you exceed $5,000 per year per project, at which point a 5% royalty commission on revenue is applied.

Download CryEngine and start creating next-generation video games with hyper-realistic graphics.