GoldenEye 007: 2 Open Source Clones Compared
The GitLab decompilation project aims to exactly reproduce the original N64 ROMs (NTSC-U, Japanese, and PAL, each verified against a specific checksum) and requires your own copy of the original game to extract assets; it's still active but work-in-progress. GoldenEye: Source instead is a total conversion mod built entirely on Valve's Source SDK 2013/Half-Life 2, needing no original GoldenEye assets and offering online multiplayer, but development stopped after its last release in 2016. The two take opposite approaches to recreating the game — exact reconstruction versus a from-scratch build on unrelated technology — and of the two, only the decompilation is still being worked on.
Comparison table
Availability
- Status
- Playable
- Platforms
- Windows
- Play in browser
- No
- Mobile
- No
Project health
- Development status
- Archived
- Last updated
- 8y ago
- Stars
- 207
- Contributors
- 19
- License
- GPL-3.0
Compatibility
- Requires original assets
- NoA total conversion mod of Half-Life 2; uses Source SDK 2013 technology, no original GoldenEye assets required.
- Multiplayer
- Online
Availability
- Status
- Semi-playable
- Platforms
- N64
- Play in browser
- No
- Mobile
- No
Project health
- Development status
- Active
- Last updated
- 1mo ago
- Stars
- 71
- Contributors
- 1
- License
- —
Compatibility
- Requires original assets
- YesA WIP decompilation that requires a prior copy of the game to extract necessary assets.
- Multiplayer
- —
| Title | GoldenEye: Source | Goldeneye 007 |
|---|---|---|
| Status | Playable | Semi-playable |
| Platforms | Windows | N64 |
| Play in browser | No | No |
| Mobile | No | No |
| Project health | ||
| Development status | Archived | Active |
| Last updated | 8y ago | 1mo ago |
| Stars | 207 | 71 |
| Contributors | 19 | 1 |
| License | GPL-3.0 | — |
| Compatibility | ||
| Requires original assets | NoA total conversion mod of Half-Life 2; uses Source SDK 2013 technology, no original GoldenEye assets required. | YesA WIP decompilation that requires a prior copy of the game to extract necessary assets. |
| Multiplayer | Online | — |
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Frequently asked questions
Are the GoldenEye 007 clones on this page open source?
Yes — every clone catalogued here is an open-source project. Availability, license, and development-status details for each one are listed in the comparison table above.
What license do these GoldenEye 007 clones use?
GoldenEye: Source (GPL-3.0).
Do I need to own the original GoldenEye 007 to play these clones?
GoldenEye: Source runs standalone, no original files needed; Goldeneye 007 requires original game assets to play.
Which GoldenEye 007 clone is the most actively maintained?
Goldeneye 007 is currently under active development, based on recent commit activity. See the "Development status" row above for every clone's current status.
See the full write-up for each clone, or go back to GoldenEye 007.