# IndieBots

> IndieBots (https://indiebots.ai) is a directory of AI tools for indie game developers, especially those building in Unreal Engine 5. Each tool has a one-paragraph verdict, price, license notes, and a link to the source page it was checked against. Last updated 2026-10-14. Sponsored placements are labeled and do not affect verdicts.

## Categories
- [Build in Unreal](https://indiebots.ai/build-in-unreal/): Code, Blueprints and editor agents for UE5
- [Characters & animation](https://indiebots.ai/characters-animation/): NPC dialogue, mocap and posing
- [Art & 3D assets](https://indiebots.ai/art-3d-assets/): Models, textures and concept art
- [Sound & voice](https://indiebots.ai/sound-voice/): Voice lines, SFX and music
- [Stream & promote](https://indiebots.ai/stream-promote/): Clips, shorts and devlog reach
- [Test & ship](https://indiebots.ai/test-ship/): AI playtesting and QA

## Tools
- [Unreal Engine 5.8 MCP plugin](https://indiebots.ai/tools/ue58-mcp/) (Build in Unreal): Connecting any AI model to your Unreal project. Free with Unreal Engine 5.8.
- [Epic Developer Assistant](https://indiebots.ai/tools/epic-developer-assistant/) (Build in Unreal): Learning how Unreal wants something done. Free.
- [Unreal Engine Skills for Claude Code](https://indiebots.ai/tools/ue-skills-claude-code/) (Build in Unreal): Driving the running Unreal Editor from Claude Code. Free plugin (Claude Code plan required).
- [Aura](https://indiebots.ai/tools/aura/) (Build in Unreal): An agent that builds, launches and tests its own work. Indie $10/mo billed yearly ($20 monthly). 2-week free trial.
- [Ludus AI](https://indiebots.ai/tools/ludus-ai/) (Build in Unreal): Blueprints, C++, VFX and behavior trees with whole-project context. Pro $25/mo or $20/mo yearly. 14-day trial (card required).
- [Ultimate Engine CoPilot](https://indiebots.ai/tools/ultimate-engine-copilot/) (Build in Unreal): Bring-your-own-AI copilot sold as a one-off plugin. Paid plugin on Fab.
- [Claude Code](https://indiebots.ai/tools/claude-code/) (Build in Unreal): Deep C++ work across a large codebase. Paid plans, see site.
- [Cursor](https://indiebots.ai/tools/cursor/) (Build in Unreal): Unreal C++ inside an AI code editor. Free tier and paid plans, see site.
- [Convai](https://indiebots.ai/tools/convai/) (Characters & animation): NPCs that talk back with voice, memory and perception. Free developer tier, usage-based paid plans.
- [MetaHuman Animator markerless capture](https://indiebots.ai/tools/metahuman-58/) (Characters & animation): Full-body and face mocap from a single webcam. Free with Unreal Engine 5.8.
- [Cascadeur](https://indiebots.ai/tools/cascadeur/) (Characters & animation): Physics-correct keyframe animation with AI autoposing. Free (non-commercial). Indie $8/mo yearly or $19 monthly, under $100k revenue.
- [Meshy](https://indiebots.ai/tools/meshy/) (Art & 3D assets): Props and characters from text or an image, rigged if needed. Free 100 credits/mo (CC BY 4.0). Pro $20/mo.
- [Tripo](https://indiebots.ai/tools/tripo/) (Art & 3D assets): High volume of game-ready meshes with part segmentation. Free 200 credits (non-commercial). Pro $20/mo billed yearly.
- [Scenario](https://indiebots.ai/tools/scenario/) (Art & 3D assets): Keeping generated art consistent with your game's style. Starter $15/mo. Pro $45/mo for custom training.
- [ElevenLabs](https://indiebots.ai/tools/elevenlabs/) (Sound & voice): Voice lines, sound effects and music in one place. Free (no commercial use). Starter from $6/mo.
- [Suno](https://indiebots.ai/tools/suno/) (Sound & voice): Soundtrack drafts and stems. Free (no commercial rights). Pro $8/mo billed yearly.
- [OpusClip](https://indiebots.ai/tools/opusclip/) (Stream & promote): Cutting devlog videos into vertical shorts. Free 60 credits/mo (watermark). Starter $15/mo.
- [Eklipse](https://indiebots.ai/tools/eklipse/) (Stream & promote): Auto-clipping kills and big moments from stream VODs. About $24.99/mo (check at checkout).
- [nunu.ai](https://indiebots.ai/tools/nunu/) (Test & ship): AI agents that play your build from plain-English test plans. See pricing page.
- [modl.ai](https://indiebots.ai/tools/modl/) (Test & ship): Automated QA bots and stand-in players for multiplayer. Contact for pricing.

## Guides
- [Steam AI disclosure, the short version](https://indiebots.ai/steam-ai-disclosure/): what Steam's content survey asks about AI-generated content.
- [How we pick tools](https://indiebots.ai/how-we-pick/)

## Data
- [tools.json](https://indiebots.ai/tools.json): all listings as JSON.