Awesome Game Remakes Overview

Actively maintained open-source game remakes.

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Awesome Game Remakes

Actively maintained open-source game remakes.

Most games require original asssets. The ones not requiring paid assets are marked with :flower_playing_cards:.

If you are also interested in clones and similar games (0 A.D. etc.), take a look at Open Source Game Clones.

Contents

• Action
• Adventure
• Arcade
• FPS
• Online
• RPG
• Platformer
• Racing
• Simulator
• Strategy

Action

• Carnage3D (⭐478) - Reimplementation of Grand Theft Auto.
• donut (⭐420) - Reimplementation of The Simpsons: Hit & Run in modern C++ and modern OpenGL.
• OpenJK (⭐2k) - Community effort to maintain and improve Jedi Academy and Jedi Outcast by Raven Software.
• OpenLara (⭐4.7k) - Classic Tomb Raider open-source engine.
• OpenMB (⭐120) - Role-playing game engine for Taleworlds' Mount&Blade Series.
• OpenRW - A cross-platform, open source re-implementation of Rockstar Games' Grand Theft Auto III.
• OpenTomb (⭐1.4k) - Original Tomb Raider 1-5 experience with contemporary updates, features and additions.
• re3 (⭐2.4k) - Reversed source code for GTA III and GTA: Vice City.
• remc2 (⭐113) - Reverse engineering of Magic Carpet 2 from Assembler.
• Rigel Engine (⭐920) - Modern reimplementation of the classic DOS game Duke Nukem II in C++.
• San Andreas Unity (⭐2.2k) - Reimplementation of GTA: San Andreas game engine in Unity.
• TOMB5 (⭐494) - Tomb Raider: Chronicles disassembly translated to C source code.
• TR1X (⭐586) - Open source implementation of the classic Tomb Raider I game.

Adventure

• ScummVM (⭐2.3k) - Allows you to run certain classic graphical point-and-click adventure games such Maniac Mansion and Monkey Island.

Arcade

• Barbarian - Open-source clone of Barbarian: The Ultimate Warrior.
• C-Dogs SDL (⭐898) - Classic overhead run-and-gun game. :flower_playing_cards:
• Mr.Boom (⭐200) - 8 player Bomberman clone for RetroArch/Libretro.
• OpenClonk (⭐321) - Multiplayer action game where you control small and nimble humanoids.
• OpenJazz (⭐275) - Free, open-source version of the classic Jazz Jackrabbit™ games.
• Open Kick-Off (⭐40) - Rewriting attempt of the cult football game Kick Off 2. :flower_playing_cards:
• OpenTyrian (⭐441) - An open-source port of Tyrian from Turbo Pascal to C. :flower_playing_cards:
• Taisei (⭐965) - Fan-made, open-source clone of the Touhou series. :flower_playing_cards:
• The Great Escape in C (⭐115) - Classic ZX Spectrum game The Great Escape in portable C. :flower_playing_cards:
• Zelda Classic - A game and editing tool that lets you create custom Legend of Zelda quests.

FPS

• Allegiance (⭐83) - Allegiance is RTS and FPS Space Combat game.
• BetterSpades (⭐243) - Ace Of Spades open source implementation that runs on older machines.
• BStone (⭐302) - A source port of Blake Stone: Aliens Of Gold and Blake Stone: Planet Strike.
• CatacombGL (⭐143) - Windows source port of Catacomb 3D and the Catacomb Adventure series.
• Chocolate Doom (⭐1.9k) - Source port that is minimalist, historically accurate and includes ports of Heretic and Hexen, and Strife. :flower_playing_cards:
• ClassiCube (⭐1.4k) - Minecraft Classic compatible client written in C from scratch. :flower_playing_cards:
• Doom Legacy - One of the most popular DOOM source ports, which enhances it with things like TCP/IP networking, OpenGL renderer etc. :flower_playing_cards:
• DoomRetro (⭐686) - Classic, refined DOOM source port for Windows PC. :flower_playing_cards:
• Doomsday Engine (⭐269) - Source port of id Software's DOOM I/II and Raven Software's Heretic and Hexen. :flower_playing_cards:
• DukeGDX - Duke Nukem 3D port.
• ECWolf - Port of Wolfenstein 3D based on Wolf4SDL.
• ezQuake (⭐270) - Combining the features of all modern QuakeWorld clients, ezQuake makes QuakeWorld easier to start and play.
• FreeCS - Free-software re-implementation of Counter-Strike 1.5 running on the FTEQW engine. :flower_playing_cards:
• Freedoom (⭐1.1k) - Free software FPS based on the classic DOOM engine. :flower_playing_cards:
• FTEQW - FPS Engine for Quake 1, QuakeWorld, Quake 2, Hexen II & Quake III Arena.
• GZDoom (⭐2.5k) - Modder-friendly OpenGL and Vulkan source port based on the DOOM engine. :flower_playing_cards:
• Hexen II: Hammer of Thyrion - Cross-platform port of the Hexen II game.
• ioquake3 (⭐2.4k) - The free software FPS engine that can be used to play Quake 3, or make your own game.
• NBlood (⭐611) - Port of the classic FPS Blood.
• Odamex (⭐181) - Online multiplayer DOOM port with a strong focus on the original gameplay while providing a breadth of enhancements. :flower_playing_cards:
• OpenSpades (⭐1.1k) - Compatible client of Ace of Spades, a voxel FPS.
• QuakeSpasm - A modern, cross-platform Quake game engine.
• RBDOOM-3-BFG (⭐1.5k) - Doom 3 BFG Edition with soft shadows, cleaned up source, Linux and 64 bit Support.
• RedneckGDX - Port of Redneck Rampage.
• SurrealEngine (⭐839) - The goal of this project is to reimplement enough of the original Unreal Engine to make the Unreal Tournament (UT99) maps playable.
• The Eternity Engine (⭐236) - Advanced DOOM source port. :flower_playing_cards:
• The Force Engine (⭐985) - Jedi Engine for modern systems and the games that used that engine - Dark Forces and Outlaws.
• Tyrquake (⭐40) - Libretro port of Tyrquake.
• Yamagi Quake II (⭐849) - Enhanced client for id Software's Quake II with focus on offline and coop gameplay.
• Zandronum - Multiplayer oriented port, based off Skulltag, for Doom and Doom II. Also runs Heretic, Hexen and Strife. :flower_playing_cards:

Online

• 2006rebotted (⭐27) - A 2006 RuneScape 2 Emulation Server. :flower_playing_cards:
• 2004scape - A free & open-source remake of 2004 era RuneScape 2. :flower_playing_cards:
• 2009scape - A free & open-source remake of 2009 era RuneScape 2. :flower_playing_cards:
• ACEmulator - A custom, completely from-scratch open source server emulator for Asheron’s Call built on C#. :flower_playing_cards:
• FreeSO (⭐827) - Reimplementation of The Sims Online, targetted mainly at mobile devices. :flower_playing_cards:
• Meridian 59 (⭐409) - The first 3D MMORPG, released in 1996 and open sourced in 2012. The original codebase for Meridian 59.
• MineClone2 - Stable, moddable & free/libre clone of Minecraft based on the Minetest engine. :flower_playing_cards:
• Opengate - Remake of Jumpgate.
• OpenRSC - Open source accurate RuneScape Classic (2001-2003) game server in Java, based on recorded data and videos. :flower_playing_cards:
• RSC-C (⭐75) - Rewrite of the RuneScape Classic (2001-2003) game client in portable C. :flower_playing_cards:
• RuneLite (⭐4.8k) - Open source Old School RuneScape (OSRS) client. :flower_playing_cards:
• Ryzom Core (⭐338) - Ryzom Core contains the whole code (client, server, tools) used to make the commercial MMORPG Ryzom. :flower_playing_cards:
• Space Station 14 (⭐2.7k) - Space Station 14 is a revived attempt at a Space Station 13 remake.

RPG

• Abyss Engine (⭐87) - Abyss Engine is a game engine designed to run games similar to 2000's style ARPGs such as Diablo II.
• Arx Libertatis (⭐949) - Cross-platform port of Arx Fatalis, a first-person role-playing game.
• Barony (⭐491) - Open source release of Barony.
• BtBuilder (⭐41) - An open source implementation of the Bard's Tale Construction Set.
• Daggerfall Unity (⭐2.7k) - Recreation of Daggerfall in the Unity engine.
• Devilution (⭐8.8k) - Reconstructed form of Diablo's original source code.
• DevilutionX (⭐8k) - Diablo build for modern operating systems.
• DGEngine (⭐249) - Implementation of the Diablo game engine.
• Exult (⭐513) - Project to recreate Ultima 7 for modern operating systems.
• Falltergeist (⭐873) - Crossplatform Fallout 2 game engine writen in C++ and SDL.
• Freeablo (⭐2.2k) - Open-source implementation of the Diablo engine.
• FreeFT (⭐166) - Real-time, isometric action game engine inspired by Fallout Tactics.
• GemRB (⭐978) - Portable open-source reimplementation of the Infinity Engine (used by Baldur's Gate, Icewind Dale and more).
• OpenEnroth (⭐713) - Might and Magic VI-VIII engine remake using original data & code.
• OpenGothic (⭐1.2k) - Reimplementation of Gothic 2: Night of the Raven.
• OpenMW (⭐5.4k) - Reimplementation of the Morrowind game engine.
• OpenNox (⭐462) - Collaboration project extending the Nox engine.
• OpenTESArena (⭐997) - Modern engine reimplementation of The Elder Scrolls: Arena by Bethesda Softworks.
• OpenVIII (⭐641) - Final Fantasy VIII engine implementation in C#.
• REGoth (⭐453) - An open source reimplementation of zEngine the engine behind Gothic and Gothic II.
• Riiablo (⭐900) - Diablo II remade using Java and LibGDX.
• sfall (⭐343) - A set of engine modifications for the classic game Fallout 2.
• Shockolate (⭐811) - Same great System Shock, new great taste.
• UAlbion (⭐131) - Remake of 1995 Albion.
• WitchavenGDX - Witchaven Java port.
• xoreos (⭐1.1k) - Implementation of BioWare's Aurora engine and its derivatives (used by Neverwinter Nights, The Witcher and more).
• Zelda3 (⭐4.3k) - This is a reverse engineered clone of Zelda 3 - A Link to the Past.
• zorkClone (⭐17) - Reimplementation of the original Zork game developed by Infocom.

Platformer

• Alive Reversing (⭐339) - Reimplementation of Oddworld: Abe's Exoddus.
• Commander Genius - Modern Interpreter for the Commander Keen Games. :flower_playing_cards:
• Jazz² Resurrection (⭐495) - Reimplementation of Jazz Jackrabbit 2.
• Lionheart Remake (⭐78) - Java remake of Lionheart Amiga game.
• NXEngine-evo (⭐489) - Rewrite of the masterpiece jump-and-run platformer Doukutsu Monogatari (also known as Cave Story).
• Omnispeak (⭐296) - Reimplementation of Commander Keen in Goodbye Galaxy.
• Prince-Monogame (⭐43) - Monogame implementation of Prince of Persia 2.
• SDLPoP (⭐1.1k) - Port of Prince of Persia, based on the disassembly of the DOS version.
• sm64js (⭐3) - Super Mario 64 reimplementation in JavaScript.
• The Secret Chronicles of Dr. M (⭐205) - Adaptation of Secret Mario Chronicles. :flower_playing_cards:
• VVVVV (⭐7k) - The source code to VVVVVV.

Racing

• Reburn 3 (⭐98) - A work-in-progress open source reimplementation of Burnout 3: Takedown.
• DreeRally (⭐84) - Death Rally engine reimplementation.
• OpenNFS (⭐547) - Attempt to recreate the classic Need for Speed Games (1-6).
• Vangers (⭐668) - Racing/RPG hybrid made open-source by its creators, written in C++.
• Vange-rs (⭐435) - The idea of this project is to replicate the old look and behavior of Vangers, but with native hardware acceleration for the graphics.
• wipEout Rewrite (⭐2.6k) - This is a re-implementation of the 1995 PSX game wipEout. :flower_playing_cards:

Simulator

• DXX-Rebirth (⭐499) - Source port of the Descent and Descent 2 Engines for Windows, macOS, Linux.
• Free Stars: The Ur-Quan Masters - Open source version of the classic Star Control 2.
• FS2Open (⭐406) - FreeSpace2 Source Code Project.
• Librelancer (⭐512) - Reimplementation of the 2003 space game Freelancer.

Strategy

• Ancient Beast (⭐1.7k) - Spiritual successor to Heroes of Might and Magic III focusing on combat; matched based eSport.
• Antares (⭐99) - Remake of Ares, a tactical space combat game.
• CivOne (⭐244) - Implementation of Sid Meier's Civilization.
• CorsixTH (⭐4k) - Clone of Theme Hospital with support for modern operating systems, high resolutions and much more.
• Cortex Command Community Project Source (⭐201) - Community-driven effort to continue the development of Cortex Command.
• fheroes2 (⭐2.7k) - Free implementation of Heroes of Might and Magic II game engine.
• FreeCol - Turn-based strategy game based on the old game Colonization.
• GLSMAC (⭐418) - Unofficial open-source OpenGL/SDL2 reimplementation of Sid Meier's Alpha Centauri ( + Alien Crossfire ).
• Jagged Alliance Stracciatella (⭐458) - Makes Jagged Alliance 2 available on a wide range of platforms.
• Julius (⭐2.8k) - Reimplementation of Caesar III.
• KaM Remake (⭐360) - RTS game remake of Knights and Merchants written in Delphi from scratch.
• KeeperFX (⭐765) - Open source remake and Fan Expansion of Dungeon Keeper.
• KeeperRL (⭐881) - Roguelike dungeon builder inspired by Dwarf Fortress.
• openage (⭐13k) - Clone of the Age of Empires II engine.
• OpenApocalypse (⭐513) - Rebuild of the X-COM: Apocalypse engine.
• openblack (⭐1.3k) - Reimplementation of Black & White.
• OpenE2140 (⭐37) - Remake of Earth 2140 based on the OpenRA engine (⭐15k)
• OpenDUNE (⭐1.6k) - Recreation of the popular game Dune II.
• Open Fodder (⭐458) - Open-source implementation of Cannon Fodder.
• OpenHV (⭐853) - Open-source implementation of Hard Vacuum. :flower_playing_cards:
• OpenKrush (⭐102) - Remake of KKnD (Krush, Kill 'n' Destroy) and KKnD2 based on the OpenRA engine (⭐15k)
• OpenLoco (⭐1.3k) - Reimplementation of Chris Sawyer's Locomotion.
• Open Panzer (⭐156) - HTML5 Panzer General 2. :flower_playing_cards:
• OpenRA (⭐15k) - Implementation of the Red Alert engine using .NET/mono and OpenGL. Runs on Windows, Linux and macOS.
• OpenRCT2 (⭐13k) - Recreation of RollerCoaster Tycoon 2.
• OpenSA (⭐98) - Remake of Swarm Assault based on the OpenRA engine (⭐15k)
• OpenSAGE (⭐1.4k) - C# reimplementation of SAGE, the game engine used by a bunch of EA Pacific games, including Command & Conquer: Generals and Battle for Middle Earth.
• OpenSC2K (⭐5k) - Remake of SimCity 2000 by Maxis.
• OpenTTD (⭐6.3k) - OpenTTD is a transport simulation game based upon the popular game Transport Tycoon Deluxe, written by Chris Sawyer. :flower_playing_cards:
• OpenXcom (⭐1.9k) - Clone of UFO: Enemy Unknown and X-COM: Terror From the Deep.
• OutpostHD (⭐109) - Remake of Sierra On-Line's Outpost.
• Ozymandias (⭐0) - An open source re-implementation of Pharaoh in the Julius/Augustus engine.
• Race into Space (⭐173) - Version of Interplay's Buzz Aldrin's Race into Space.
• Return To The Roots (⭐478) - Settlers II remake written in C++.
• Shattered Paradise (⭐60) - Remake of C&C Tiberian Sun based on the OpenRA engine (⭐15k)
• Romanov's Vengeance (⭐258) - Remake of C&C Red Alert 2 based on the OpenRA engine (⭐15k)
• Sourcehold (⭐253) - Implementation of Stronghold by Firefly Studios.
• Stone Kingdoms - A real-time strategy game made with LÖVE based on the original Stronghold by Firefly studios.
• VanillaConquer (⭐352) - Command and Conquer and Red Alert original release source port based on the remaster source code drop.
• VCMI (⭐4.5k) - Engine for Heroes of Might and Magic III.
• Wargus (⭐360) - Warcraft 2 Mod that allows you to play Warcraft 2 with the Stratagus engine.
• Warzone 2100 (⭐3.2k) - Free and open-source real time strategy game. :flower_playing_cards:
• Zed Online - Remake of the 1996 classic game Z.