Roxel

What Roxel is

Roxel is a free, open-source desktop voxel editor for hobbyists and indie creators, with Windows and macOS downloads. Its tools include brush, erase, recolor, eyedrop, shape, select, and move. The shape tool draws rectangles, ellipses, and lines on a build plane or extends them into 3D forms. An open-world grid lets users paint across X/Z and upward as far as memory allows. Roxel includes built-in palettes, user palette management, and Adobe Swatch Exchange import and export. It opens MagicaVoxel .vox, Qubicle .qb, and Goxel .gox files, and exports .vox, .gox, .obj, .fbx, .glb, .png, and .svg. Projects are saved in the .rox format. The maker describes .glb exports as ready for Unity and Godot. Light, Dark, and System themes include customizable canvas and floor colors. Roxel is MIT licensed and described as free to use, fork, and build on. Its itch.io page marks it as in development and lists version 0.7.1 downloads. The maker's repository says macOS builds are self-signed and not notarized, while Windows builds are unsigned.

Who it suits

It suits hobbyists and indie creators who want to make voxel models on Windows or macOS, with several import and export formats. It may be less suitable for people who require signed or notarized builds.

Getting started

1. Open the Roxel page on itch.io.
2. Choose the free Roxel plan, listed as free, with Windows and macOS downloads.
3. Download the build for your platform.
4. Open a supported .vox, .qb, or .gox file, or start a project and save it in .rox format.

Verdict

Roxel covers voxel drawing, palette management, and a broad range of file formats in a free desktop editor. It is still marked in development, and its listed builds are unsigned or not notarized.