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thanks for all the suggestions so far, I went through all comments (I hope) and gathered them here on a github list so it's easier to share around, feel free to make PR with more things or corrections. There are both free and license based tools on that list now, but all by suggestions so far.
github.com/DJLink/list-of-game

GitHubGitHub - DJLink/list-of-game-engines-and-frameworks: A list of game engines and frameworks to use in Game DevelopmentA list of game engines and frameworks to use in Game Development - GitHub - DJLink/list-of-game-engines-and-frameworks: A list of game engines and frameworks to use in Game Development