Cloned Games

Free & Open Source Games Made with SDL2

394 free, open-source games made with SDL2 — real clones and remakes you can download, inspect the source of, and modify.

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Clone of Street Fighter III: 3rd Strike

3SX is a native PC/Mac/Linux port of Street Fighter III: 3rd Strike with rollback netcode, continuing the 3s-decomp decompilation project.
Platforms:WindowsLinuxOSX
Stars327
Updated13 days ago
LicenseAGPL-3.0
Release2025
Genre: Fighting
Theme: —
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Clone of Master of Orion

A reconstruction of the original 1993 DOS Master of Orion for modern systems, though this fork is no longer actively developed.
Platforms:WindowsLinuxDOS
Stars109
Updated24 days ago
LicenseGPL-2.0
Release2022
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Clone of RollerCoaster Tycoon

An open-source re-implementation of RollerCoaster Tycoon 2 with modern platform support, higher limits and co-op multiplayer.
Platforms:WindowsLinuxOSX
Stars16,227
Updated11 days ago
LicenseGPL-3.0
Release2014
Genre: Simulation
Theme: Management
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Clone of Cataclysm

A turn-based survival game in a procedurally generated post-apocalyptic world, actively developed by over 1,000 volunteer contributors.
Platforms:WebWindowsLinux
Stars13,141
Updated11 days ago
LicenseUnknown
Release2012
Genre: Roguelike
Theme: Horror
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Clone of Transport Tycoon

A free, actively developed remake and expansion of Transport Tycoon Deluxe with multiplayer and in-game mod downloads.
Platforms:WindowsLinuxOSX
Stars8,264
Updated11 days ago
LicenseUnknown
Release2018
Genre: Strategy
Theme: Management
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Clone of VVVVVV

The official open-source release of Terry Cavanagh's 2010 puzzle-platformer VVVVVV, free to compile and play.
Platforms:WindowsLinuxOSX
Stars8,025
Updated1 month ago
LicenseUnknown
Release2015
Genre: Puzzle
Theme: —
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Clone of Heroes of Might and Magic III

An open-source recreation of the Heroes of Might and Magic III engine with new features, full mod support, and mobile ports.
Platforms:WindowsLinuxOSX
Stars5,863
Updated13 days ago
LicenseGPL-2.0
Release2014
Theme: —
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Clone of The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time

A PC/console port of Ocarina of Time built on the OOT decompilation project, adding save states and custom assets.
Platforms:WindowsLinuxOSX
Stars5,396
Updated11 days ago
LicenseUnknown
Release2022
Genre: Action
Theme: Fantasy
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Clone of Powder Game

A free, open-source 2D physics sandbox simulating pressure, heat, gravity, and countless material interactions.
Platforms:WindowsLinuxOSX
Stars5,314
Updated17 days ago
LicenseGPL-3.0
Release2010
Genre: Simulation
Theme: —
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Clone of Sonic Unleashed

An unofficial static-recompilation PC port of Xbox 360's Sonic Unleashed, requiring your own legally owned copy of the game.
Platforms:WindowsLinux
Stars5,055
Updated2 months ago
LicenseGPL-3.0
Release2024
Genre: Platform
Theme: —
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Clone of Legend of Zelda - A Link to the Past

A from-scratch C reimplementation of A Link to the Past, playable start to finish with added widescreen support.
Platforms:WindowsLinuxOSX
Stars4,768
Updated2 years ago
LicenseUnknown
Release2022
Genre: Action
Theme: —
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Clone of Full Tilt! Pinball

A reverse-engineered, decompiled rebuild of Windows' 3D Pinball: Space Cadet, running on Windows, Linux, and macOS.
Platforms:WebWindowsOSX
Stars4,659
Updated2 years ago
LicenseMIT
Release2021
Genre: Arcade
Theme: —
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Clone of Warzone 2100

Warzone 2100, GPL-licensed since 2004, is a free open-source 3D RTS with campaign, online multiplayer, and JavaScript modding.
Platforms:WindowsLinuxOSX
Stars3,954
Updated11 days ago
LicenseGPL-2.0
Release2010
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Clone of S.T.A.L.K.E.R.

A community-improved X-Ray Engine for S.T.A.L.K.E.R. with 64-bit support, bug fixes and Linux/macOS ports.
Platforms:Windows
Stars3,559
Updated11 days ago
LicenseUnknown
Release2014
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Clone of SuperTux

An open-source Super Mario Bros.-inspired platformer starring Tux the penguin, rescuing Penny from the villain Nolok.
Platforms:WebWindowsLinux
Stars3,144
Updated11 days ago
LicenseGPL-3.0
Release2013
Genre: platformer
Theme: —
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Clone of Wipeout

A work-in-progress, asset-free re-implementation of the 1995 PSX racer Wipeout for SDL2, Sokol, and web.
Platforms:WebWindowsLinux
Stars2,962
Updated1 month ago
LicenseUnknown
Release2023
Genre: Racing
Theme: Sci-Fi
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Clone of Heroes of Jin Yong

kys-cpp is a C++ remake of the 1996 wuxia RPG Heroes of Jin Yong, adding real-time combat modes inspired by Hades and Sekiro.
Platforms:WindowsLinux
Stars2,961
Updated25 days ago
LicenseBSD-3-Clause
Release2016
Genre: RPG
Theme: Fantasy
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Clone of Fallout

Fallout Community Edition reimplements the original Fallout's engine with bugfixes and QoL improvements, as a drop-in Windows replacement.
Platforms:WindowsLinuxOSX
Stars2,915
Updated1 year ago
LicenseUnknown
Release2023
Genre: RPG
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Clone of Quake 3

ioquake3 is an actively maintained, modernized engine for Quake III Arena and Team Arena, supporting standalone games too.
Platforms:WindowsLinuxOSX
Stars2,821
Updated2 months ago
LicenseGPL-2.0
Release2012
Genre: FPS
Theme: Sci-Fi
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Clone of Fallout 2

A from-scratch reimplementation of Fallout 2's engine with bugfixes and quality-of-life improvements, requiring the original game data.
Platforms:WindowsLinuxOSX
Stars2,425
Updated1 year ago
LicenseUnknown
Release2022
Genre: RPG
Theme: —
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Clone of Doom

A source port that reproduces the original DOS Doom, Heretic, Hexen, and Strife with their original bugs intact on modern systems.
Platforms:WindowsLinuxOSX
Stars2,416
Updated18 days ago
LicenseGPL-2.0
Release2009
Genre: FPS
Theme: Sci-Fi
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Clone of Mario Kart 64

A no-assets-included PC/Switch port of Mario Kart 64, built on the libultraship framework with mod support.
Platforms:WindowsLinuxOSX
Stars2,348
Updated17 days ago
LicenseUnknown
Release2024
Genre: Racing
Theme: —
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Clone of Quake

A Vulkan-powered Quake port with better performance, modern rendering features, and support for the 2021 re-release.
Platforms:WindowsLinuxOSX
Stars2,279
Updated13 days ago
LicenseGPL-2.0
Release2016
Genre: FPS
Theme: Fantasy
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Clone of Grand Theft Auto III

A partial open-source re-implementation of Grand Theft Auto III for Linux, macOS, Windows and BSD; needs the original PC game.
Platforms:WindowsLinuxOSX
Stars2,222
Updated1 year ago
LicenseGPL-3.0
Release2015
Genre: Action
Theme: Crime
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Clone of X-COM: Terror from the Deep

A playable open-source clone of UFO: Enemy Unknown and Terror from the Deep with extensive mod support.
Platforms:WindowsLinuxOSX
Stars2,215
Updated3 months ago
LicenseGPL-3.0
Release2011
Genre: Strategy
Theme: Horror
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Clone of Doom 3

A GPL-licensed Doom 3 source port for Windows, Linux, macOS, and FreeBSD using SDL and OpenAL, requiring separately supplied game data.
Platforms:WindowsLinuxOSX
Stars2,168
Updated3 months ago
LicenseGPL-3.0
Release2012
Genre: FPS
Theme: Sci-Fi
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Clone of SimCity

A free, open-source retro pixel-art city-builder with a custom SDL2 isometric engine in C++; core building mechanics are still planned.
Platforms:WindowsLinuxOSX
Stars2,160
Updated22 days ago
LicenseGPL-3.0
Release2018
Genre: Simulation
Theme: Management
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Clone of Minecraft

A from-scratch, open-source client replicating the 2009 Minecraft Classic client, running on a very wide range of platforms.
Platforms:WebWindowsLinux
Stars2,060
Updated12 days ago
LicenseUnknown
Release2014
Genre: Action
Theme: Fantasy
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Clone of The Legend of Sword and Fairy

A cross-platform SDL reimplementation of the engine behind the 1995 Chinese RPG Legend of Sword and Fairy.
Platforms:WebLinux
Stars1,961
Updated1 month ago
LicenseGPL-3.0
Release2016
Genre: RPG
Theme: Fantasy
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Clone of Chris Sawyer's Locomotion

A complete C++ re-implementation of Chris Sawyer's Locomotion, aiming to improve it the way OpenTTD improved Transport Tycoon.
Platforms:WindowsLinuxOSX
Stars1,904
Updated12 days ago
LicenseMIT
Release2018
Genre: Strategy
Theme: Management
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Clone of Dune 2

A playable open-source re-creation of Westwood's Dune II that runs natively on many systems using the original data files.
Platforms:WindowsLinuxOSX
Stars1,688
Updated25 days ago
LicenseGPL-2.0
Release2012
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Clone of Touhou

An open-source bullet-hell shooter set in the Touhou universe, with an entirely original story, art, and music.
Platforms:WindowsLinuxOSX
Stars1,619
Updated18 days ago
LicenseUnknown
Release2010
Genre: Shmup
Theme: Anime
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Clone of Quake 3

A modernized Quake III Arena engine (built on ioquake3) with optional Vulkan rendering, staying compatible with existing Q3A mods.
Platforms:WindowsLinuxOSX
Stars1,521
Updated21 days ago
LicenseGPL-2.0
Release2016
Genre: FPS
Theme: Sci-Fi
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Clone of Soldat

The open-sourced 1.8 codebase of Soldat, the fast-paced 2D side-view multiplayer shooter, buildable on Windows, Linux and macOS.
Platforms:WindowsLinuxOSX
Stars1,465
Updated9 months ago
LicenseMIT
Release2018
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Clone of Tomb Raider

An inactive from-scratch Tomb Raider 1–5 engine remake with Lua scripting and support for custom TRLE levels.
Platforms:Windows
Stars1,445
Updated1 year ago
LicenseLGPL-3.0
Release2015
Genre: Platform
Theme: —
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Clone of The Elder Scrolls: Arena

A clean-room open-source engine for The Elder Scrolls: Arena, still missing quests, spells and saves.
Platforms:WindowsLinuxOSX
Stars1,414
Updated1 month ago
LicenseMIT
Release2016
Genre: RPG
Theme: —
Sporadic
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Clone of Prince of Persia

An open-source, feature-expanded port of DOS Prince of Persia, built from a full disassembly of the original executable.
Platforms:WindowsLinuxOSX
Stars1,283
Updated9 months ago
LicenseGPL-3.0
Release2015
Genre: Platform
Theme: —
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Clone of Ace of Spades

An open-source, cross-platform client for Ace of Spades 0.75 that connects to vanilla, pyspades and pysnip servers.
Platforms:WindowsOSX
Stars1,245
Updated2 years ago
LicenseGPL-3.0
Release2013
Genre: FPS
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Clone of RPG Maker

EasyRPG Player is an open-source interpreter that plays RPG Maker 2000/2003 games, running on Windows, macOS, Linux, and Android.
Platforms:WindowsLinuxOSX
Stars1,221
Updated16 days ago
LicenseGPL-3.0
Release2012
Genre: RPG
Theme: —

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