PlayStation 2 Decompilations & Recompilations
34 open-source decompilation and static recompilation projects for PlayStation 2 games — rebuilt from the original binary so they can run natively on modern hardware.
Sporadic
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Original game imageClone of Street Fighter III: 3rd Strike
A matching decompilation of the PS2 release of Street Fighter III: 3rd Strike, with the game's own code fully decompiled.
Platforms:PS2
Stars274
Updated7 months ago
LicenseAGPL-3.0
Release2024
Genre: Fighting
Theme: —
Active
Clone of Jak and Daxter: The Precursor Legacy
A native PC port of the Jak and Daxter trilogy, decompiled from the original GOAL code; requires your own PS2 discs.
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Clone of Resident Evil – Code: Veronica
A decompilation of the PS2 US release of Resident Evil: Code Veronica X back to C, testable on PCSX2.
Stars263
Updated1 month ago
LicenseMIT
Release2024
Genre: survival horror
Theme: —
Active
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Original game imageClone of Sly Cooper and the Thievius Raccoonus
A work-in-progress, function-matching decompilation of the PS2 game Sly Cooper and the Thievius Raccoonus.
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Clone of Need for Speed: Most Wanted
A work-in-progress decompilation of Need for Speed: Most Wanted across GameCube, Xbox 360, PS2 and PC builds.
Stars205
Updated1 month ago
LicenseCC0-1.0
Release2025
Genre: Racing
Theme: —
Active
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Original game imageClone of PaRappa the Rapper 2
A work-in-progress PS2 decompilation of PaRappa the Rapper 2, starting from an NTSC-J prototype.
Platforms:PS2
Stars198
Updated2 months ago
LicenseUnknown
Release2023
Genre: Rhythm
Theme: —
Active
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Original game imageClone of Silent Hill 2
An early-stage byte-matching decompilation of Silent Hill 3 for the PS2, including the Silent Hill 2 engine it builds on.
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Original game imageClone of Fatal Frame
Himuro is a decompilation project targeting Fatal Frame's US, EU, and JP PS2 releases, aiming for a modern port.
Sporadic
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Original game imageClone of Shadow of the Colossus
A decompilation rebuilding Shadow of the Colossus's Preview Version executable from its original PS2 ISO.
Active
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Original game imageClone of Kingdom Hearts
An in-progress decompilation of the PS2 Kingdom Hearts, currently supporting the Japanese and Final Mix versions.
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Original game imageClone of Ace Combat 5: The Unsung War
A static recompilation of Ace Combat 5 (PS2, NTSC-U) for Windows with a native Vulkan renderer; your own copy is required.
Stars67
Updated1 month ago
LicenseApache-2.0
Release2026
Genre: Simulation
Theme: —
Active
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Original game imageClone of Dark Cloud
It produces 100% matching text and data sections for the main executable of the NTSC 1.02 and PAL review versions, plus 100% matching title…
Stars64
Updated1 month ago
LicenseUnknown
Release2023
Genre: RPG
Theme: —
Halted
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Original game imageClone of Klonoa 2: Lunatea's Veil
A very early matching decompilation of the NTSC release of Klonoa 2: Lunatea's Veil; needs your own game copy.
Stars43
Updated1 year ago
LicenseUnknown
Release2022
Genre: Platform
Theme: —
Active
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Original game imageClone of Monster Hunter
A decompilation of the Japanese PS2 Monster Hunter; the main ELF is past 1% matched and a disc copy is required.
Stars41
Updated1 month ago
LicenseUnknown
Release2025
Genre: RPG
Theme: —
Active
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Original game imageClone of God Hand
A matching decompilation of the PS2 game God Hand that reproduces the NTSC-U retail boot ELF byte-for-byte.
Stars40
Updated1 month ago
LicenseMIT
Release2026
Genre: Action
Theme: —
Active
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Original game imageClone of Persona 4
A work-in-progress matching decompilation of Persona 4 (USA) for PlayStation 2, rebuilt from your own disc image.
Stars30
Updated1 month ago
LicenseUnknown
Release2026
Genre: role-playing video game
Theme: —
Active
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Original game imageClone of Ridge Racer V
A static recompilation that turns Ridge Racer V (PS2, USA) into a native macOS and Steam Deck app.
Stars29
Updated1 month ago
LicenseGPL-3.0
Release2026
Genre: Racing
Theme: —
Active
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Original game imageClone of Ratchet & Clank
A matching decompilation of Ratchet & Clank for the PlayStation 2, built from your own copy of the executable.
Stars27
Updated1 month ago
LicenseUnknown
Release2026
Genre: Platform
Theme: —
Active
Sporadic
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Original game imageClone of Twisted Metal: Black
A work-in-progress matching decompilation of the PlayStation 2 game Twisted Metal: Black.
Stars17
Updated7 months ago
LicenseUnknown
Release2024
Genre: Racing
Theme: —
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Original game imageClone of Twisted Metal: Black
A work-in-progress matching decompilation of the unreleased PlayStation 2 game Twisted Metal: Harbor City.
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Original game imageClone of Resident Evil: Dead Aim
Bullseye is a reverse-engineering tool and early decompilation for Resident Evil: Dead Aim that rebuilds the PAL executable byte for byte.
Stars15
Updated3 months ago
LicenseUnknown
Release2023
Genre: light-gun shooter
Theme: —
Active
Halted
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Original game imageClone of Crash Bandicoot: The Wrath of Cortex
A project to decompile Crash Bandicoot: The Wrath of Cortex (PS2, v1.00, NTSC-U).
Stars14
Updated1 year ago
LicenseGPL-3.0
Release2024
Genre: Platform
Theme: —
Active
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Original game imageClone of Kuon
A project aiming for a matching source decompilation of the PS2 game Kuon, with a later port to modern hardware as the goal.
Stars14
Updated1 month ago
LicenseMIT
Release2026
Genre: psychological horror fiction
Theme: —
Active
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Original game imageClone of Shin Megami Tensei: Digital Devil Saga
A work-in-progress matching decompilation of Digital Devil Saga 1 and 2 for PlayStation 2, not a PC port.
Stars14
Updated1 month ago
LicenseUnknown
Release2026
Genre: RPG
Theme: —
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Original game imageClone of Ratchet & Clank
A work-in-progress decompilation project for PS2 Ratchet & Clank games.
Stars12
Updated1 year ago
LicenseApache-2.0
Release2025
Genre: Platform
Theme: —
ActiveOriginal game image
Original game imageClone of Crash Bandicoot: The Wrath of Cortex
A byte-exact matching decompilation of Crash Bandicoot: The Wrath of Cortex for PS2 (PAL v1.03).
Stars9
Updated1 month ago
LicenseGPL-3.0
Release2026
Genre: Platform
Theme: —
Active
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Original game imageClone of Marvel vs. Capcom 2: New Age of Heroes
An early matching decompilation of the PS2 version of Marvel vs. Capcom 2, targeting the NTSC-U executable.
Stars9
Updated1 month ago
LicenseUnknown
Release2026
Genre: Fighting
Theme: —
Active
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Original game imageClone of SSX Tricky
A work-in-progress decompilation of SSX Tricky for the PlayStation 2, currently targeting the NTSC-U version.
Stars8
Updated1 month ago
LicenseUnknown
Release2025
Genre: Racing
Theme: —
Halted
Clone of Mortal Kombat: Deception
A decompilation project for Mortal Kombat Deception on PS2, Gamecube and Xbox, with extracted models.
Stars6
Updated1 year ago
LicenseUnknown
Release2024
Genre: Fighting
Theme: —
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Original game imageClone of Stretch Panic
A matching decompilation of Stretch Panic for PlayStation 2, about 2.58 % of game code matched; needs your own copy.
Stars2
Updated1 month ago
LicenseMIT
Release2026
Genre: Platform
Theme: —
Frequently asked questions
- What is a game decompilation?
- A decompilation project reconstructs readable source code from a game's compiled binary. Contributors compare their code with the original executable until it produces the same result, which makes the game understandable, rebuildable and portable.
- What is a static recompilation?
- A static recompilation translates the original game's compiled machine code ahead of time into a native program for another platform, usually a PC port, instead of emulating the console while you play.
- Do I need the original game to use these projects?
- In most cases yes. These projects ship code only, not the game's art, audio or data, so you supply your own legally obtained copy. Each page states what a project needs to run.
- Are these projects legal?
- The code written by the project's contributors is licensed by them, but the original game's assets and code stay the property of their rights holders. Each page lists who licenses what, as stated in the project's own repository.