Best Game Memory Editors in 2026
Updated
In short: DOSBox Cheat Engine is ranked #1 of 23 as of 4 October 2026, ahead of CoSMOS and ReClass.NET. The best-ranked option with a free plan is CoSMOS.
Game memory editors provide tools for inspecting or changing values in a running game process. The ranking begins with MemDBG, CoSMOS, and ReClass.NET. Compare architecture support and operating systems to check compatibility with your setup, then weigh pointer scanning, debugger features, and scripting support. Open-source status, free-plan availability, and paid-from pricing add context about access. The entries are ranked using these listed criteria, which span technical capabilities and practical considerations. Review the supported systems and features to assess which options align with the tasks you have in mind.
23 game memory editors ranked on what their makers publish — plans and prices, free tiers, platforms and the facts on their own pages.
6 of the 23 here have a free tier you can use, 0 have open-source code on record, and 0 have full bars: free, open, on most of your devices and documented.
| # | App | Signal | Free tier | Open code | Devices | From | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | DOSBox Cheat EngineWeb · Windows · Mac · Linux | Three bars | — | 4 of 6 | Free | 6.6 | |
| 2 | CoSMOSWindows · Linux | Two bars | — | 2 of 6 | Free | 6.5 | |
| 3 | ReClass.NETWindows · Linux | Two bars | — | 2 of 6 | Free | 6.5 | |
| 4 | scanmemLinux · Android | Two bars | — | 2 of 6 | Free | 6.5 | |
| 5 | Bit SlicerMac | Two bars | — | 1 of 6 | Free | 6.4 | |
| 6 | PINCELinux | Two bars | — | 1 of 6 | Free | 6.4 | |
| 7 | MemDBGWindows · Mac · Linux · Android · iPhone | Two bars | — | — | 5 of 6 | — | 5.8 |
| 8 | SqualrWindows · Mac · Linux · Android · API | Two bars | — | — | 4 of 6 | — | 5.7 |
| 9 | Game CheetahWindows · Mac · Linux | Two bars | — | — | 3 of 6 | — | 5.6 |
| 10 | Cheat Engine LinuxLinux | One bar | — | — | 1 of 6 | — | 5.4 |
| 11 | ComfyEngineLinux | One bar | — | — | 1 of 6 | — | 5.4 |
| 12 | MacCEMac | One bar | — | — | 1 of 6 | — | 5.4 |
| 13 | GameExAndroid | One bar | — | — | 1 of 6 | — | 5.3 |
| 14 | Cheat EngineWindows · Mac · Linux | One bar | — | — | 3 of 6 | — | 5.2 |
| 15 | CheatTurbineLinux | No signal | — | — | 1 of 6 | — | 5.2 |
| 16 | memeditWindows | No signal | — | — | 1 of 6 | — | 5.2 |
| 17 | Memory ScannerWindows | No signal | — | — | 1 of 6 | — | 5.2 |
| 18 | MemREWindows | No signal | — | — | 1 of 6 | — | 5.2 |
| 19 | ProModMac · iPhone | No signal | — | — | 2 of 6 | — | 5.2 |
| 20 | ArtMoneyWindows | No signal | — | — | 1 of 6 | — | 5.1 |
| 21 | memwatchMac | No signal | — | — | 1 of 6 | — | 5.1 |
| 22 | chromedpLinux | No signal | — | — | 1 of 6 | — | 5.0 |
| 23 | CheatGearWindows · Linux | No signal | — | — | 2 of 6 | — | 4.8 |
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Questions about this list
Which game memory editor is ranked first on Freedom251?
DOSBox Cheat Engine is ranked #1 of 23 with a score of 6.6. CoSMOS is second and ReClass.NET third.
How many of these have a free plan?
6 of the 23 on this page publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.
How is this list ranked?
Ranked free-and-open first: a usable free tier and open-source code, then the platforms it runs on and its documentation. Paid placements never change a rank.