Building a game website has never been easier, even if you have little or no experience with coding. A game-focused website could be a game blog, a site where you can play games, a forum for gamers, a game review site, a site that hosts a game server, or a game that makes you money. There are game-dedicated website builders that offer game-specific features. But you can also opt for a general website builder that has a wider range of options. Take the plunge and build your game site with one of these game website builders!
Top 5 Games Website Builders
Wix
Wix is one of the leaders in website creation, including game websites. With Wix, you can use the drag and drop feature to customize and add anything to your game site. There is the Wix Code module for more advanced website building. The Wix Mobile Editor feature lets you customize your mobile site’s navigation menu, background image, and layout. Storage is from 500MB with the free version to 20GB with the most advanced plan. All Wix sites are hosted on Wix servers, this is a good thing as you don’t have to deal with a web host. On the other hand, you cannot export your website to a different web host.
Game Templates: Over 500 templates including several game-specific templates. If you want to change your template, all your content is wiped out when you switch to a new template.
Support: 24/7 phone and email support plus many easy-to-follow online tutorials.
Cost: $0-$24.50 per month
Best for: A basic but comprehensive game website, best for those with little or no previous website building experience.
WordPress
WordPress.com is a blog hosting platform, and WordPress.org is a self-hosting version, and the one discussed in this article. WordPress has a myriad of features that will allow you to set up an excellent gaming site. With WordPress, you’ll have to find your own host and domain, but some WP-optimized hosting providers (like Bluehost) will offer to set up your WordPress site for you. WordPress has 58,000+ free plugins including several game-specific plugins such as Weglot, Live Chat, WoW Guild plugin, and ARMember. You can create a game website with WordPress even if you know nothing about site-building, but there are also code editing options.
Game Templates: You can use one of WordPress’s gaming-specific templates including Respawn, PixieHuge, PlayerX, and Geco, or use third-party templates.
Support: Support options are limited, but there are extensive online tutorials, documentation, and an active online community forum.
Cost: $0- $65 per month, plus hosting and domain registration costs.
Best for: WordPress is a comprehensive, trustworthy website builder and Content Management System that comes with all the bells and whistles. You’ll have everything you need to build a pro game website, but you may need to use a lot of plugins, and customization.
Gamer Launch
This website builder (formerly Guild Launch) is exclusively for building game websites. Gamer Launch provides customizable templates, voice servers, social integration, and widgets that game sites need. Even the basic, free plan has Raid and DKP tracking, multi-game management, and team and tournament support. Cool features in all plans include leaderboards, private messaging, Twitch support, site and forum ranks, and In-game info on posts. The free plan has 10MB storage, and the ultimate plan has 60GB storage. The drag and drop interface is totally customizable. Gamer Launch works on all devices (PR8 app) and supports more than 600 games.
Game Templates: Game-specific templates and features for games such as Warcraft, Everquest, Minecraft, LOTRO, Guild Wars, APB, Call of Duty, and many FPS games.
Support: No live support option but the support team is online 09:00-17:00 EST Monday to Friday. Reach support 24/7 by phone or email.
Cost: $0-$23.99
Best For: People who have a little code knowledge. Paying members can customize CSS codes, and there are other techie features that will go unused if you only use the drag and drop function.
Zyro
With this simple no-coding website builder you’ll have your game site up and running in an hour or two. Even Zyro’s basic plan includes blogging tools, free web hosting, and branding with AI. The more expensive plans give you options such as Whatsapp live chat, Facebook Pixel, unlimited storage, and Messenger live chat. Zyro sites are fast loading, powerful and affordable. Creating a gaming site with Zyro is as easy as drag-and-drop and no coding know-how is needed. One of the cons with using Zyro is that it is not open source, so third-party integrations and addons are not possible. It also makes it difficult to switch templates once you have built your game website.
Game Templates: Zyro has many templates but two are specifically geared towards building game sites – Show, and Jesper.
Support: 24/7 live online support
Cost: $2.90-$14.90 per month. The starter plan does not include a free domain but it has all the important features you’ll need for your game site.
Best for: Building a simple game site fast, and with little or no previous site-building experience.
Iclan
Like Game Launch, Iclan is a game-specific website builder and a leader in the guild hosting field. Iclan offers modules that game websites might want such as powerful tournament managers, fundraising tools, inter-clan leaderboards, and match records. There are many social and community tools and options for players to chat including forums, a Discord widget, Twitch, live chat, and voice servers. There is little or no dedicated mobile support. You’ll find the theme customization options limited but easy to do with a point-and-click interface. The free plan has limited resources, but you have the option to purchase more advanced features individually. The most advanced plan comes with 50GB of storage. Custom HTML and CSS are possible in all the payment plans.
Game Templates: A wide range of game-specific templates, but they lack sleek visual effects and impact. Template theme designs suit all games. Functionality is fantastic, but the visuals are not spectacular.
Support: Get support from the community forum, send an email, or file a ticket from your Admin Panel for support.
Cost: $0-$34 per month. Many of the features can be bought individually, so whether you have the cheapest or most expensive plan, you can still purchase premium features.
Best for: The basic $6 plan is great for gaming community websites and those just starting out. If your site already has a large community and is growing, Iclan’s premium plan has all the game-specific features you’ll need and it’s easy to use.