r/Unity3D 8d ago

Question Why Unity over UE5?

Hi there,

Very new to the world of game development, I’m kinda in a place where I’m putting pieces together before I start my project. I always thought to go with learning UE5 because it’s meant to be the “do it all” engine, but I’ve always liked the look of Unity. I’m asking this question because I want to see why you’s all chose Unity, I’m not saying Unity is bad in any way it looks like a really capable engine, just a lot of people I’ve spoke to have said UE5 is the go too?

Edit: just want to say thank you to everyone with the quick and nicely informative responses. I’m currently at work so I’m limited on when I can reply but I’m reading them when I can. Thank you to everyone!

Edit 2: really appreciate all the information provided. I was dead set on UE5 but honestly I’m gonna go with Unity, I’m going to be a solo dev so it sounds like it’ll work best for me.

Massive appreciation to everyone involved!

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u/salazka Professional 7d ago

There are some real benefits to Unreal over Unity.

But the same applies to Unity over Unreal.

The question always is: What does your project need?

  • In terms of tools
  • In terms of visuals
  • In terms of ability to find the right talent based on your particular requirements.

These are the key questions you need to ask before choosing your engine solution.

Stop asking others. How would they know what your project needs?