Difference between Pygame VS Arcade Library in Python

Game programming is very rewarding nowadays and it can also be used in advertising or as a teaching tool. Game development encompasses mathematics, logic, physics, AI, and much more and it can be amazingly fun. In Python, up until now, Pygame library was employed for the same, but there is a new module: Arcade Library. Here we will discuss how they differ from each other, but first, let's understand what exactly they are.

Pygame:  It is a Python module used for designing video games, by allowing computer graphics and sound libraries in order to develop high-quality and user interactive games. Pygame was developed by Pete Shinners. Till 2000, it was a community project, later on, it was released under open source free software General Public License. Pygame is portable and its code is compatible with all operating systems. It is also possible to create open-source, free, freeware, shareware, and commercial games with it. Pygame code is written in C language and the module comes with installers for Windows, Linux and macOS. It can be easily used on handheld devices too.

Arcade: It is a Python module but works for Python 3.6 and above only. It tries to cover most of the functionalities that were not supported by Pygame. This also uses computer graphics and sound libraries in order to develop high-quality and user interactive games.  Arcade was developed by Paul Vincent Craven. Arcade needs support for OpenGL 3.3+. It is built on top of OpenGL and Pyglet and is compatible with Windows, Linux, and macOS X. It is also possible to create open-source, free, freeware, shareware, and commercial games with it.

Table of Differences between Arcade and PyGame