Free & Open Source Clones & Remakes of Retro Games

3,241 open-source clones and remakes of 1,919 retro games — real source code you can read, fork, and play today, not just a free download.

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Pac Go

Clone of Pac-Man

A terminal Pac-Man clone in Go that uses emojis, built as a step-by-step tutorial for learning the language.

Platforms:WindowsLinuxOSX

Stars1,219

Updated10 months ago

LicenseMIT

Release2018

Genre: Arcade

Theme: —

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Inexor

Clone of Cube 2: Sauerbraten

Inexor is an open-source, MIT-licensed C++/Vulkan renderer for a planned 3D octree game engine, running on Windows and Linux.

Platforms:WindowsLinux

Stars1,218

Updated1 month ago

LicenseMIT

Release2019

Genre: FPS

Theme: —

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Dethrace

Clone of Carmageddon

Dethrace is a from-scratch reimplementation of Carmageddon (1997) in C, requiring an existing original game installation to run.

Platforms:Windows

Stars1,193

Updated19 days ago

LicenseGPL-3.0

Release2019

Genre: Racing

Theme: —

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DRL

Clone of Doom

DRL (DoomRL) is a free, open-source turn-based roguelike written in FreePascal, with code dating back to 2002.

Platforms:WindowsLinux

Stars1,179

Updated11 days ago

LicenseGPL-2.0

Release2016

Genre: FPS

Theme: Sci-Fi

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xoreos

Clone of Dragon Age II

An open-source reimplementation of BioWare's Aurora engine, aiming to run NWN through Dragon Age II — no game has full gameplay yet.

Platforms:WindowsLinuxOSX

Stars1,173

Updated22 days ago

LicenseGPL-3.0

Release2010

Genre: RPG

Theme: Fantasy

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doom3do

Clone of Doom

This is the archived 3DO port of DOOM by Rebecca Ann Heineman, using the 3DO's cell engine for walls and software-rendered floors.

Platforms:3DO

Stars1,172

Updated3 years ago

LicenseMIT

Release2014

Genre: FPS

Theme: Sci-Fi

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The Force Engine

Clone of Dark Forces

The Force Engine is a reverse-engineered rebuild of the Jedi Engine, currently offering full Dark Forces support with modern upgrades.

Platforms:Windows

Stars1,159

Updated13 days ago

LicenseGPL-2.0

Release2020

Genre: FPS

Theme: —

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Javascript Pseudo 3D Racer

Clone of Out Run

Javascript Pseudo 3D Racer is an Outrun-style pseudo-3D racing tech demo in HTML5/JavaScript, built as a four-stage teaching series.

Platforms:Web

Stars1,157

Updated1 year ago

LicenseMIT

Release2012

Genre: Arcade

Theme: —

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Tuxemon

Clone of Pokémon

Tuxemon is an open-source, Pokémon-style monster-fighting RPG with 393 original creatures.

Platforms:WindowsLinuxOSX

Stars1,134

Updated1 month ago

LicenseGPL-3.0

Release2014

Genre: RPG

Theme: —

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World in Conflict Massgate

Clone of World in Conflict

An open-sourced revival of World in Conflict's Massgate server, letting anyone self-host the game's online multiplayer backend.

Platforms:Windows

Stars1,134

Updated8 years ago

LicenseGPL-2.0

Release2017

Genre: Real-Time Tactics

Theme: —

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RA2

Clone of Command & Conquer: Red Alert 2

An OpenRA-engine mod recreating Command & Conquer: Red Alert 2 for Windows, Linux, and macOS.

Platforms:WindowsLinuxOSX

Stars1,132

Updated2 months ago

LicenseGPL-3.0

Release2015

Genre: Real-Time Strategy

Theme: Modern Military

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RSDKv4-Decompilation

Clone of Sonic 2

A Retro Engine v4 decompilation of Sonic 1 & 2 (2013), adding online multiplayer and mod support.

Platforms:WindowsLinuxAndroid

Stars1,127

Updated20 days ago

LicenseUnknown

Release2020

Genre: Platform

Theme: —

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Unvanquished

Clone of Gloom (Quake)

An open-source arena shooter blending FPS combat with RTS base-building, inspired by mods like Natural Selection.

Platforms:WindowsLinuxOSX

Stars1,125

Updated2 months ago

LicenseUnknown

Release2011

Genre: FPS

Theme: Sci-Fi

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YARG (Yet Another Rhythm Game)

Clone of Guitar Hero

A free, open-source rhythm game supporting guitar, drums, vocals, and pro-guitar, using no pirated assets.

Platforms:WindowsLinuxOSX

Stars1,123

Updated11 days ago

LicenseLGPL-3.0

Release2022

Genre: Rhythm

Theme: —

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Micropolis

Clone of SimCity

The GPL source release of Micropolis, the open-source SimCity, kept for historical versions of the code.

Platforms:WindowsLinuxOSX

Stars1,103

Updated7 months ago

LicenseUnknown

Release2015

Genre: Simulation

Theme: Management

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SurrealEngine

Clone of Unreal Tournament

A reimplementation of Unreal Engine 1 aiming to run the original Unreal and Unreal Tournament using your own game files.

Platforms:WindowsLinuxOSX

Stars1,102

Updated13 days ago

LicenseUnknown

Release2020

Genre: FPS

Theme: Sci-Fi

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Riiablo

Clone of Diablo II

An in-progress, from-scratch Java rebuild of Diablo II for PC and Android, requiring the original game's assets; not yet playable.

Platforms:WindowsLinuxOSX

Stars1,100

Updated1 year ago

LicenseApache-2.0

Release2015

Genre: RPG

Theme: Fantasy

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Arx Libertatis

Clone of Arx Fatalis

Arx Libertatis is a cross-platform, GPLv3+ reimplementation of the Arx Fatalis engine for Linux and Windows, though development has halted.

Platforms:WindowsLinux

Stars1,089

Updated2 years ago

LicenseGPL-3.0

Release2011

Genre: RPG

Theme: —

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C-Dogs SDL

Clone of C-Dogs

C-Dogs SDL is an actively maintained SDL port of C-Dogs, adding 4-player co-op, deathmatch, and over 100 user campaigns.

Platforms:WindowsLinuxOSX

Stars1,084

Updated12 days ago

LicenseGPL-2.0

Release2013

Genre: Shmup

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Castlevania: Symphony of the Night Decompilation

Clone of Castlevania: Symphony of the Night

This work-in-progress decompilation aims to rebuild Symphony of the Night's source across PS1, PSP, and Saturn versions, byte-for-byte.

Platforms:PS

Stars1,080

Updated12 days ago

LicenseAGPL-3.0

Release2021

Genre: RPG

Theme: Horror

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OpenHV

Clone of Hard Vacuum

An open-content OpenRA real-time strategy game based on Daniel Cook's Hard Vacuum design, with online multiplayer and a map editor.

Platforms:WindowsLinuxOSX

Stars1,071

Updated12 days ago

LicenseGPL-3.0

Release2019

Genre: Real-Time Strategy

Theme: Sci-Fi

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LEGO Island, portable

Clone of Lego Island

LEGO Island, portable ports the LEGO Island decompilation to SDL3 for cross-platform builds, preserving the original 1997 game faithfully.

Platforms:WebWindowsLinux

Stars1,044

Updated16 days ago

LicenseLGPL-3.0

Release2024

Genre: Action-Adventure

Theme: —

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FreeOrion

Clone of Master of Orion

FreeOrion is an open-source, turn-based 4X space empire game with scripting support for community-customized mechanics and content.

Platforms:WindowsLinuxOSX

Stars1,042

Updated11 days ago

LicenseUnknown

Release2015

Genre: Turn-Based Strategy

Theme: Sci-Fi

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Tetris-SQL

Clone of Tetris

Tetris implemented entirely as a single PostgreSQL SQL query, using recursive CTEs to drive the game loop.

Platforms:None

Stars1,040

Updated11 months ago

LicenseMIT

Release2024

Genre: Puzzle

Theme: Abstract

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Minecraft

2009Action

The block-building sandbox that reshaped an entire genre — open-source clones range from full Java reimplementations to engines built from scratch.

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Doom

1993FPS

The 1993 shooter that defined the genre and sparked a modding culture still alive today — its source release made it one of gaming's most-cloned engines.

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Quake

1996FPS

id Software's fully-3D follow-up to Doom — its GPL-released source (QuakeC included) made it one of the most forked engines in open-source gaming.

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Super Mario

1985Platform

The NES platformer that made side-scrolling mainstream — open-source engines recreate its physics and level format down to the pixel.

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Legend of Zelda - A Link to the Past

1991Action

The SNES classic that set the template for top-down action-adventure — its engine and tile format have been reverse-engineered many times over.

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Diablo II

2000RPG

Blizzard North's dungeon-crawler that defined the ARPG genre — reverse-engineered projects like OpenDiablo2 rebuild it from the original assets up.

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Grand Theft Auto

1998Action

The open-world franchise everyone's talking about again — its early file formats and engines have been reverse-engineered for years, well before GTA 6 hype.

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StarCraft

1998Real-Time Strategy

Blizzard's 1998 real-time strategy game that helped build esports as we know it — open-source engines keep its campaign and balance playable today.

4 clones to play

Sonic the Hedgehog

1991Platform

Sega's answer to Mario — its physics and level format have been painstakingly reverse-engineered by fan projects for decades.

7 clones to play