Alternatives to MakeCode Arcade
Learn game programming with blocks and code in a browser. The listings below can replace it for an important use case. Each note says what changes if you switch.
The original
MakeCode Arcade
Learn game programming with blocks and code in a browser.
Replacements
Listings that take over the same core job as MakeCode Arcade.
Scratch
A free block-based programming language and online community for making interactive stories, games and animations.
Scratch is a free block-based coding tool in the browser with a large sharing community, aimed at stories and animations and without handheld hardware support or open-source licensing.
KTurtle
An educational programming environment from KDE that teaches coding by drawing with turtle graphics.
KTurtle is an open-source desktop environment for Windows and Linux that teaches coding through turtle graphics drawing rather than making games.
Similar software
Related functionality, not a direct replacement.
Thonny
A Python IDE for beginners that comes bundled with Python and includes a simple debugger.
Sololearn
An app for learning programming and AI topics through short interactive lessons on web and mobile.
Mimo
An interactive app for learning to code in Python, JavaScript, HTML, CSS, SQL and more.
Sonic Pi
A free live-coding music synth where you write simple code to compose and perform music.
Falstad Circuit Simulator
Explore electronic circuits through an interactive browser simulation.
PhET Interactive Simulations
Free interactive physics, chemistry and math simulations usable directly in the browser.
