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Crocotile 3DMagicaVoxel

Best for: Game developers making retro-style low-poly levels and props from tilesets

Best for: Making and rendering voxel art without learning a full 3D package

Paid

Distributed through itch.io with a registration option on the developer's site; check the site for current pricing.

 Free

Free to download and use. The source code is not published.

Windows, macOS, Linux Windows, macOS
  • Turns pixel-art tilesets into 3D models and scenes
  • Exports OBJ, glTF, GLB and DAE for game engines
All 4 strengths
  • 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
  • A GPU path tracer is built in, so renders look finished without a second program
  • Very quick to learn compared with general 3D software
All 4 strengths
  • A GPU path tracer is built in, so renders look finished without a second program
  • Very quick to learn compared with general 3D software
  • Exports to common mesh and voxel formats for use elsewhere
  • Small download that runs on modest hardware
  • Built around a tile-based workflow, not general-purpose modeling
  • Pricing details are not stated on the homepage
  • No release since 2021 and no sign of further development
  • Closed source from a single developer
All 4 limitations
  • No release since 2021 and no sign of further development
  • Closed source from a single developer
  • Windows and macOS only; no Linux build
  • Voxel art only, with no conventional polygon modelling
Downloadable app Downloadable app
Not open source Not open source
License not stated License not stated
Not stated if an account is needed No account needed
Not stated if it works offline Offline features available
Sources

Catalog checked September 24, 2026
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Catalog checked September 21, 2026

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