Cloned Games

Free & Open Source Arcade Games

668 free, open-source arcade games — real clones and remakes you can download, inspect the source of, and modify. Not just free to play: the code itself is open.

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Robotron: 2084 (original game, not this project)Original game image

Clone of Robotron: 2084

A JavaScript remake of the arcade classic Robotron: 2084, built as a university course project.
Platforms:Web
Stars15
Updated12 years ago
LicenseUnknown
Release2014
Genre: Arcade
Theme: —
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Robotron: 2084 (original game, not this project)Original game image
Platforms:Atari
Stars15
Updated11 years ago
LicenseUnknown
Release2015
Genre: Arcade
Theme: —
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ReQbert screenshot

Clone of Q*bert

ReQbert is a browser-based HTML5/JavaScript remake of the MSX version of Q*bert, made in memory of co-creator Luciano Sother.
Platforms:Web
Stars14
Updated3 years ago
LicenseGPL-3.0
Release2011
Genre: Arcade
Theme: —
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UnityPacmania screenshot

Clone of Pac-Mania

A near-complete Unity and C# clone of the 1987 arcade game Pac-Mania, including all levels, cut-scenes and menus.
Platforms:Windows
Stars14
Updated2 years ago
LicenseUnknown
Release2021
Genre: Arcade
Theme: —
Sporadic
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Clone of Bomberman 64: The Second Attack!

A work-in-progress decompilation of Baku Bomberman 2 (JP) / Bomberman 64: The Second Attack!.
Stars13
Updated7 months ago
LicenseUnknown
Release2024
Genre: Action
Theme: —
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Space Invaders Clone screenshot

Clone of Space Invaders

A terminal-based, ASCII-graphics recreation of Space Invaders written in C with Ncurses - the author's first game, from around 2005.
Platforms:Linux
Stars13
Updated13 years ago
LicenseUnknown
Release2014
Genre: Arcade
Theme: —
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Vasteroids screenshot

Clone of Asteroids

A clone of Asteroids written in the V programming language, the author's first-ever game project.
Platforms:None
Stars13
Updated1 year ago
LicenseUnknown
Release2021
Genre: Arcade
Theme: —
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asteroids screenshot

Clone of Asteroids

A from-scratch, browser-based reimagining of Asteroids built with HTML5 canvas, aiming for modern game feel over a strict recreation.
Platforms:Web
Stars13
Updated1 year ago
LicenseUnknown
Release2016
Genre: Arcade
Theme: —
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No preview
Platforms:None
Stars13
Updated4 years ago
LicenseGPL2*
Release2009
Genre: Arcade
Theme: —
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flappymacs screenshot

Clone of Flappy Bird

A Flappy Bird clone for Emacs, distributed as a MELPA package under the MIT license.
Platforms:Emacs
Stars13
Updated9 years ago
LicenseMIT
Release2014
Genre: Arcade
Theme: —
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tetris - Just another Tetris™ clone screenshot

Clone of Tetris

A Java implementation of Tetris built with Maven, released under the permissive WTFPL license.
Platforms:None
Stars13
Updated4 years ago
LicenseWTFPL
Release2016
Genre: Puzzle
Theme: Abstract
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Clone of Snake

A work-in-progress Verilog VGA implementation of Snake, built for the Zero to ASIC Course.
Platforms:None
Stars13
Updated3 years ago
LicenseUnknown
Release2023
Genre: Arcade
Theme: —
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Simon (original game, not this project)Original game image

Clone of Simon

A fully commented JavaScript clone of Simon, built with the Phaser engine under the MIT license.
Platforms:Web
Stars12
Updated11 years ago
LicenseUnknown
Release2014
Genre: Arcade
Theme: —
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Flappy Bird (original game, not this project)Original game image

Clone of Flappy Bird

A Flappy Bird-style game about a bee dodging bamboo shoots, built with SDL 1.2 for PC and the OpenDingux handheld under the GPLv2.
Platforms:Linux
Stars12
Updated10 years ago
LicenseUnknown
Release2014
Genre: Arcade
Theme: —
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KnightOfWor screenshot

Clone of Wizard of Wor

A Java remake of the Commodore 64 version of Wizard of Wor, built with Maven under the GPLv3 license.
Platforms:WindowsLinux
Stars12
Updated4 years ago
LicenseGPL-3.0
Release2012
Genre: Arcade
Theme: Medieval
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TecnoballZ screenshot

Clone of Arkanoid

A Commodore Amiga brick-breaker ported to Linux, with 50 levels, 11 special levels, and a weapon-upgrade system.
Platforms:Linux
Stars12
Updated10 years ago
LicenseGPL-3.0
Release2015
Genre: Arcade
Theme: —
Sporadic
pac-wio screenshot

Clone of Pac-Man

A CircuitPython Pac-Man clone for the Seeed Wio Terminal and Adafruit Fruit Jam, with arcade-style ghost AI.
Platforms:Arduino
Stars12
Updated10 months ago
LicenseMIT
Release2025
Genre: Arcade
Theme: —
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Duck Rehunt screenshot

Clone of Duck Hunt

An early, unfinished Pygame remake built around the dog from Duck Hunt reanimating dead ducks, with scoring still broken.
Platforms:None
Stars11
Updated6 years ago
LicenseUnknown
Release2011
Genre: Arcade
Theme: —
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FlasciiBird screenshot

Clone of Flappy Bird

A text-based, ncurses-driven port of Flappy Bird written in Python.
Platforms:Windows
Stars11
Updated3 years ago
LicenseGPL-3.0
Release2014
Genre: Arcade
Theme: —
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Star Wars (1983 arcade game) (original game, not this project)Original game image

Clone of Star Wars (1983 arcade game)

A remake of just the Death Star trench-run sequence from the 1983 Star Wars arcade game, built in CodeSkulptor.
Platforms:None
Stars11
Updated12 years ago
LicenseGPL-2.0
Release2014
Genre: Arcade
Theme: Sci-Fi
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Super Methane Brothers Port screenshot

Clone of Super Methane Brothers

A conversion of the Amiga game Super Methane Brothers to Linux, Windows and Android.
Stars11
Updated1 month ago
LicenseGPL-2.0
Release2021
Genre: Platform
Theme: —
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Pitfall! (original game, not this project)Original game image

Clone of Pitfall!

A remake of the Atari 2600 game Pitfall! built with DIV Games Studio, playable in-browser with builds for Windows, Linux, Android, and PSP.
Platforms:WebWindowsLinux
Stars11
Updated10 years ago
LicenseMIT
Release2016
Genre: Arcade
Theme: —
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edfries-anteater screenshot

Clone of Anteater

Official source release of Anteater, an Atari 8-bit game written in 6502 assembly by Ed Fries, released under the MIT License.
Platforms:Atari
Stars11
Updated5 years ago
LicenseMIT
Release2021
Genre: Action
Theme: —
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Galaxian (original game, not this project)Original game image
Platforms:Windows
Stars11
Updated15 years ago
LicenseUnknown
Release2011
Genre: Arcade
Theme: —
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Galaga (original game, not this project)Original game image

Clone of Galaga

Commented Z80 assembly source reconstructing Galaga's original arcade ROM code from disassembly, verifiable against MAME.
Platforms:ZX Spectrum
Stars10
Updated3 months ago
LicenseUnknown
Release2015
Genre: Action
Theme: Sci-Fi
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Wizard of Wor (original game, not this project)Original game image

Clone of Wizard of Wor

An enhanced remake of the Commodore 64 Wizard of Wor, supporting up to eight players via Wiimotes or keyboard, currently 0.9 beta.
Platforms:LinuxWii
Stars10
Updated2 months ago
LicenseUnknown
Release2011
Genre: Arcade
Theme: Medieval
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DCNebulous screenshot
Platforms:Dreamcast
Stars10
Updated4 years ago
LicenseUnknown
Release2022
Genre: Arcade
Theme: —
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Asteroids (original game, not this project)Original game image

Clone of Asteroids

Haskelloids is a Haskell implementation of an Asteroids-style game, built and run with the Stack toolchain.
Platforms:None
Stars10
Updated6 years ago
LicenseUnknown
Release2017
Genre: Arcade
Theme: —
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Tetris (original game, not this project)Original game image

Clone of Tetris

A hardware Tetris implementation driving a 32x32 LED matrix panel from an Arduino/Genuino Uno, with pushbutton controls.
Platforms:Arduino
Stars10
Updated5 years ago
LicenseUnknown
Release2018
Genre: Puzzle
Theme: Abstract
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Netacka screenshot

Clone of Achtung, die Kurve!

A multiplayer game similar to Zatacka (Achtung, die Kurve!), built with Allegro 4 and libnet.
Platforms:WindowsLinuxOSX
Stars10
Updated7 years ago
LicenseUnknown
Release2017
Genre: Arcade
Theme: —
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Open Greedy screenshot

Clone of Pac-Man

A from-scratch open-source rewrite of Edromel Studio's game Greedy XP, built on SDL and OpenGL.
Platforms:WindowsLinuxOSX
Stars10
Updated3 years ago
LicenseGPL-2.0
Release2014
Genre: Arcade
Theme: —
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Pong (original game, not this project)Original game image

Clone of Pong

A real, playable game of Pong rendered live inside your browser tab's 32×32 favicon icon.
Platforms:Web
Stars10
Updated4 months ago
LicenseMIT
Release2026
Genre: Arcade
Theme: —
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Clone of Snake

A Snake clone for Arduino that runs on a Nokia LCD screen, with sound, a high score, and a settings menu.
Platforms:Arduino
Stars10
Updated5 years ago
LicenseUnknown
Release2020
Genre: Arcade
Theme: —
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Tetris Pyxel screenshot

Clone of Tetris

A Python/Pyxel Tetris clone playable natively or via WebAssembly in a browser, built as a three-day hobby project.
Platforms:WindowsLinuxOSX
Stars10
Updated2 years ago
LicenseGPL-3.0
Release2022
Genre: Puzzle
Theme: Abstract
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Tron screenshot

Clone of Tron

A browser-based remake of Tron's light-cycle mode, playable solo against an adjustable AI or with a second player.
Platforms:Web
Stars10
Updated4 years ago
LicenseUnknown
Release2016
Genre: Arcade
Theme: —
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Clone of Dodger

A remake of the 1994 arcade-style game Dodger, currently unplayable.
Platforms:None
Stars10
Updated7 years ago
LicenseUnknown
Release2014
Genre: Arcade
Theme: —
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E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial (original game, not this project)Original game image

Clone of E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial

An early-stage HTML5 remake of Atari's E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial; development had barely begun and it's unplayable.
Platforms:Web
Stars10
Updated7 months ago
LicenseMIT
Release2013
Genre: Arcade
Theme: —
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ladder (Go) screenshot

Clone of Ladder

A work-in-progress, text-based Go reimplementation of the 1982 CP/M game Ladder, whose original source code no longer survives.
Platforms:None
Stars10
Updated10 years ago
LicenseMIT
Release2016
Genre: Arcade
Theme: —
Archived
No preview

Clone of Viper

A browser-playable remake of the original Viper game; the project is now archived and inactive.
Platforms:Web
Stars10
Updated15 years ago
LicenseUnknown
Release2010
Genre: Arcade
Theme: —

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