BrikoXUnity will quietly waive fees if developers switch to its ad monetisation
gk99Godot has a Humble Bundle of examples and tutorials right now.
Unreal Engine is also extremely powerful and comes with the bonus of being able to learn how to use it by making maps for Fortnite.
Mr_BuscemiI’ll just link it here for anyone who wants to see it.
humblebundle.com/…/everything-you-need-to-know-ab…
You can discard everything past the first question mark.
learn how to use it by making maps for Fortnite
Oh wow! I don’t like fortnite, but I really appreciate the pre-existing test/training environment
GameMaker is also a very capable 2D engine that you can use for free until you want to export, by which time you can get a subscription less than a cup of coffee.
Plenty of other engines beyond unity, no matter the game you want to make.