Material Maker is an open-source procedural materials authoring tool for creating PBR materials with node graphs and exporting them for game engines and movie assets. It runs on Windows, macOS and Linux. The tool includes more than 200 nodes, and users can create nodes by grouping existing ones or describing them in GLSL. Supported material types include static PBR, dynamic PBR, raymarching and dynamic unlit materials. Materials can be exported for Godot, Unity and Unreal Engine. Unreal requires extra steps: Unreal Engine 4 needs manual material setup, while Unreal Engine 5 uses a generated Python script that must be run in Unreal. Material Maker provides 2D and 3D previews, image and spritesheet export, and OBJ model loading. An experimental procedural-brush tool can texture 3D models. Its website hosts a community library of materials, nodes, brushes and environments. The Itch.io download is 0.00 USD per free, billed Name your own price, with code under the MIT License and assets under CC0 1.0. A Steam plan is listed at 14.99 USD per once.
Who it is for
Material Maker suits people creating procedural materials for 3D games and related graphics work. It supports several engine exports, though Unreal workflows require additional setup.
What is good
- Available on Windows, macOS and Linux.
- Offers more than 200 nodes.
- Exports materials for Godot, Unity and Unreal Engine.
- Itch.io download is listed at 0.00 USD per free.
What to know first
- Unreal Engine 4 requires manual material setup.
- Unreal Engine 5 requires running a generated Python script.
- Sharing assets requires an account and login.
Verdict
Material Maker pairs node-based material authoring with previews, exports and a community library. Its Unreal export steps and account requirement for sharing are worth considering.
Material Maker plans and pricing
All plansCompared on 3D texturing software
- Free plan
- Yes
- 3D texture painting
- Yes
- Procedural materials
- Yes
- PBR workflow
- Yes
- Node-based authoring
- Yes
- Supported platforms
- Windows, macOS, Linux
