Street Fighter III: 3rd Strike: 5 Open Source Clones Compared
3SX continues directly from the 3s-decomp decompilation project, turning its decompiled PS2 source into a native, cross-platform build for Windows, Linux, and macOS with GekkoNet-based rollback netcode for online play -- something the PS2-only 3S Decomp project doesn't offer on its own. Both still require a legally obtained copy of 3rd Strike (the original PS2 release or the Anniversary Collection) to run, since 3SX builds on the same decompiled codebase. 3S Decomp itself remains a developer-facing decompilation rather than a standalone playable release, and its CRI middleware support (file system and sound) is still only partially matched.
Comparison table
Availability
- Status
- Playable
- Platforms
- Windows, Linux, OSX
- Play in browser
- No
- Mobile
- No
Project health
- Development status
- Active
- Last updated
- today
- Stars
- 340
- Contributors
- 22
- License
- AGPL-3.0
- Engine
- SDL2
Compatibility
- Requires original assets
- YesRequires a legally obtained copy of Street Fighter III: 3rd Strike or Street Fighter Anniversary Collection for PlayStation 2.
- Multiplayer
- Online
Availability
- Status
- Playable
- Platforms
- PS2
- Play in browser
- No
- Mobile
- No
Project health
- Development status
- Sporadic
- Last updated
- 6mo ago
- Stars
- 274
- Contributors
- 14
- License
- AGPL-3.0
- Engine
- —
Compatibility
- Requires original assets
- —
- Multiplayer
- —
Availability
- Status
- —
- Platforms
- —
- Play in browser
- No
- Mobile
- No
Project health
- Development status
- Sporadic
- Last updated
- 5mo ago
- Stars
- 100
- Contributors
- 3
- License
- —
- Engine
- —
Compatibility
- Requires original assets
- Yes
- Multiplayer
- —
Availability
- Status
- —
- Platforms
- —
- Play in browser
- No
- Mobile
- No
Project health
- Development status
- Active
- Last updated
- 2mo ago
- Stars
- 59
- Contributors
- 17
- License
- AGPL-3.0
- Engine
- —
Compatibility
- Requires original assets
- Yes
- Multiplayer
- —
Availability
- Status
- —
- Platforms
- —
- Play in browser
- No
- Mobile
- No
Project health
- Development status
- Active
- Last updated
- 8d ago
- Stars
- 16
- Contributors
- 2
- License
- MIT
- Engine
- —
Compatibility
- Requires original assets
- Yes
- Multiplayer
- —
| Title | 3SX | 3S Decomp | Street Fighter III: 3rd Strike Port | Street Fighter III: 3rd Strike Port | Street Fighter III: 3rd Strike Online Edition Recompilation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Status | Playable | Playable | — | — | — |
| Platforms | Windows, Linux, OSX | PS2 | — | — | — |
| Play in browser | No | No | No | No | No |
| Mobile | No | No | No | No | No |
| Project health | |||||
| Development status | Active | Sporadic | Sporadic | Active | Active |
| Last updated | today | 6mo ago | 5mo ago | 2mo ago | 8d ago |
| Stars | 340 | 274 | 100 | 59 | 16 |
| Contributors | 22 | 14 | 3 | 17 | 2 |
| License | AGPL-3.0 | AGPL-3.0 | — | AGPL-3.0 | MIT |
| Engine | SDL2 | — | — | — | — |
| Compatibility | |||||
| Requires original assets | YesRequires a legally obtained copy of Street Fighter III: 3rd Strike or Street Fighter Anniversary Collection for PlayStation 2. | — | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Multiplayer | Online | — | — | — | — |
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Known limitations
- feature: CRI middleware is only partially decompiled.
Frequently asked questions
Are the Street Fighter III: 3rd Strike 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 Street Fighter III: 3rd Strike clones use?
3SX, 3S Decomp, and Street Fighter III: 3rd Strike Port (AGPL-3.0); Street Fighter III: 3rd Strike Online Edition Recompilation (MIT).
Do I need to own the original Street Fighter III: 3rd Strike to play these clones?
3SX, Street Fighter III: 3rd Strike Port, Street Fighter III: 3rd Strike Port, and Street Fighter III: 3rd Strike Online Edition Recompilation require original game assets to play.
Which Street Fighter III: 3rd Strike clone is the most actively maintained?
3SX, Street Fighter III: 3rd Strike Port, and Street Fighter III: 3rd Strike Online Edition Recompilation are 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 Street Fighter III: 3rd Strike.