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Best for: Game developers making retro-style low-poly levels and props from tilesets |
Best for: Making Minecraft models and low-poly game assets with pixel-art textures |
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Paid Distributed through itch.io with a registration option on the developer's site; check the site for current pricing. |
Free Free and open source under the GPL. |
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Windows, macOS, Linux |
Windows, macOS, Linux, Web |
- Turns pixel-art tilesets into 3D models and scenes
- Exports OBJ, glTF, GLB and DAE for game engines
All 4 strengths for Crocotile 3D- Turns pixel-art tilesets into 3D models and scenes
- Exports OBJ, glTF, GLB and DAE for game engines
- Includes rigging, animated tiles and baked lighting
- Runs on Windows, macOS and Linux
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- Dedicated project formats for Minecraft Java and Bedrock with format-specific features
- Texture painting, UV mapping and keyframe animation in the same app as the modelling
All 4 strengths for Blockbench- Dedicated project formats for Minecraft Java and Bedrock with format-specific features
- Texture painting, UV mapping and keyframe animation in the same app as the modelling
- Runs in a browser as well as on Windows, macOS and Linux
- Plugin system for extra formats and tools
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- Built around a tile-based workflow, not general-purpose modeling
- Pricing details are not stated on the homepage
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- Built for low-poly work; it is not a general 3D modeller
- Sculpting, physics and rendering are out of scope
All 4 limitations for Blockbench- Built for low-poly work; it is not a general 3D modeller
- Sculpting, physics and rendering are out of scope
- Minecraft format support tracks a moving target and occasionally lags an update
- Electron, so it is a heavier download than the models it produces
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Downloadable app |
Downloadable app, Web application |
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Not open source |
Open source |
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License not stated |
License: GPL-3.0 |
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Not stated if an account is needed |
No account needed |
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Not stated if it works offline |
Offline features available |
Sources for Crocotile 3DCatalog checked September 24, 2026 |
Sources for BlockbenchCatalog checked September 21, 2026 |