 | Adobe Photoshop | 2D Art | Trial, Subscription | Windows, Mac, iOS, | Raster, Image Manipulation | From photo editing and compositing to digital painting, animation, and graphic design — you can do it all in Photoshop. |
 | Gimp | 2D Art | Free | Windows, Mac, Linux, | Raster, Image Manipulation | GIMP - The GNU Image Manipulation Program: The Free and Open Source Image Editor |
 | Sketchbook | 2D Art | Trial, Subscription | Windows, Mac, iOS, Android, | Raster, Digital Painting | Use SketchBook software for digital painting, drawing, sketching, and illustrated art. SketchBook can also be used to render ideas and create illustrations. |
 | Clip Studio Paint | 2D Art | Trial, Paid | Windows, Mac, iOS, | Raster, Vector, Digital Painting, Graphic Art | Graphics software and app designed for drawing and painting, available for Windows, macOS, iPad and iPhone. |
 | Krita | 2D Art | Free | Windows, Mac, Linux, | Raster, Digital Painting | Krita is a professional FREE and open source painting program. It is made by artists that want to see affordable art tools for everyone. |
 | Pro Motion NG | 2D Art | Free, Paid | Windows, Mac, Linux, | Raster, Pixel Art, Pixel Animation, Tiled Map | Pro Motion is a pixel drawing and animation software designed similar to the famous Amiga Deluxe Paint (DPaint). Ideal for artists working on detailed and pixel precise graphics as required for mobile games and portable game consoles. It also suites well to create light weight graphics for web games. |
 | Aseprite | 2D Art | Trial, Paid | Windows, Mac, Linux, | Raster, Pixel Art, Pixel Animation | Animated sprite editor & pixel art tool |
 | Tiled | 2D Art | Free | Windows, Mac, Linux, | Raster, Pixel Art, Tiled Map | A flexible level editor |
 | Adobe Illustrator | 2D Art | Trial, Subscription | Windows, Mac, | Vector, Graphic Art | The industry-standard vector graphics software lets you create everything from web and mobile graphics to logos, icons, book illustrations, product packaging, and billboards. |
 | Inkscape | 2D Art | Free | Windows, Mac, Linux, | Vector, Graphic Art | Inkscape is professional quality vector graphics software which runs on Linux, Mac OS X and Windows desktop computers. |
 | Autodesk Maya | 3D Art | Trial, Subscription | Windows, Mac, Linux, | Model, Texture, Animate, Render | Maya is 3D computer animation software with powerful modeling, rendering, simulation, texturing, and animation tools for artists, modelers, and animators. |
 | Blender | 3D Art | Free | Windows, Mac, Linux, | Model, Sculpt, Texture, Animate, Render | Home of the Blender project - Free and Open 3D Creation Software |
 | ZBrush | 3D Art | Trial, Paid, Subscription | Windows, Mac, | Model, Sculpt, Texture, Paint | Find ZBrush Retailers, and stores that offer product sales, pricing and purchase. |
 | Substance Painter | 3D Art | Trial, Paid, Subscription | Windows, Mac, Linux, | Texture, Paint | Paint in 3D in real time |
 | Houdini | 3D Art | Free, Subscription, License | Windows, Mac, Linux, | Model, Texture, Animate, Render, VFX, Terrain, Cloth, Hair | Houdini is built from the ground up to be a procedural system that empowers artists to work freely, create multiple iterations and rapidly share workflows with colleagues. |
 | SpeedTree | 3D Art | Trial, Paid | Windows, Mac, Linux, | Plant Generator | The industry standard for 3D vegetation modeling in games. Tools include the SpeedTree Modeler, Compiler, and full source SDK. |
 | World Creator | 3D Art | Paid | Windows, Mac, | Terrain Generator | World Creator is a real-time terrain generator and landscape generator, which is industry proven by many game, movie and artwork companies. |