The best replacement for tkinter is wxpython.

The best alternatives to tkinter are rated as following:
★★★★★  wxpython
★★★  tkinter
★★★  qt
★★  pygame
★★  pyqt
★  ttk
★  pygtk
★  kivy
★  gtk
  wxwidgets

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Speaking about tkinter, one probably shouldn't forget about pygame.

Other search terms related to tkinter and their ratings are:
★★★★★ pygame
★★★ py2exe
★★★ matplotlib
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