Super Metroid: 3 Open Source Clones Compared
Comparison table
Super Metroid Decompilation
Availability
- Status
- —
- Platforms
- —
- Play in browser
- No
- Mobile
- No
Project health
- Development status
- Halted
- Last updated
- 5y ago
- Stars
- 158
- Contributors
- 2
- License
- —
Compatibility
- Requires original assets
- —
Super Metroid Recompilation
Availability
- Status
- —
- Platforms
- —
- Play in browser
- No
- Mobile
- No
Project health
- Development status
- Active
- Last updated
- 6d ago
- Stars
- 99
- Contributors
- 5
- License
- —
Compatibility
- Requires original assets
- Yes
Hexoshi
Availability
- Status
- Semi-playable
- Platforms
- None
- Play in browser
- No
- Mobile
- No
Project health
- Development status
- Halted
- Last updated
- 3y ago
- Stars
- 37
- Contributors
- 7
- License
- GPL-3.0
Compatibility
- Requires original assets
- NoDoes not require original assets; ships with its own resources.
| Title | Super Metroid Decompilation | Super Metroid Recompilation | Hexoshi |
|---|---|---|---|
| Status | — | — | Semi-playable |
| Platforms | — | — | None |
| Play in browser | No | No | No |
| Mobile | No | No | No |
| Project health | |||
| Development status | Halted | Active | Halted |
| Last updated | 5y ago | 6d ago | 3y ago |
| Stars | 158 | 99 | 37 |
| Contributors | 2 | 5 | 7 |
| License | — | — | GPL-3.0 |
| Compatibility | |||
| Requires original assets | — | Yes | NoDoes not require original assets; ships with its own resources. |
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Frequently asked questions
Are the Super Metroid 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 Super Metroid clones use?
Hexoshi (GPL-3.0).
Do I need to own the original Super Metroid to play these clones?
Hexoshi runs standalone, no original files needed; Super Metroid Recompilation requires original game assets to play.
Which Super Metroid clone is the most actively maintained?
Super Metroid Recompilation 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 Super Metroid.