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awesome-game-remakes

Actively maintained open-source game remakes.
https://github.com/radek-sprta/awesome-game-remakes

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  • Arcade

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

  • FPS

    • ECWolf - Port of Wolfenstein 3D based on Wolf4SDL.
    • FreeCS - Free-software re-implementation of Counter-Strike 1.5 running on the FTEQW engine. :flower_playing_cards:
    • FTEQW - FPS Engine for Quake 1, QuakeWorld, Quake 2, Hexen II & Quake III Arena.
    • GZDoom - Modder-friendly OpenGL and Vulkan source port based on the DOOM engine.
    • Hexen II: Hammer of Thyrion - Cross-platform port of the Hexen II game.
    • QuakeSpasm - A modern, cross-platform Quake game engine.
    • Doomsday Engine - Source port of id Software's DOOM I/II and Raven Software's Heretic and Hexen.
    • Allegiance - Allegiance is RTS and FPS Space Combat game.
    • BetterSpades - Ace Of Spades open source implementation that runs on older machines.
    • BStone - A source port of Blake Stone: Aliens Of Gold and Blake Stone: Planet Strike.
    • CatacombGL - Windows source port of Catacomb 3D and the Catacomb Adventure series.
    • Chocolate Doom - Source port that is minimalist, historically accurate and includes ports of Heretic and Hexen, and Strife. :flower_playing_cards:
    • ClassiCube - Minecraft Classic compatible client written in C from scratch. :flower_playing_cards:
    • DoomRetro - Classic, refined DOOM source port for Windows PC. :flower_playing_cards:
    • Doomsday Engine - Source port of id Software's DOOM I/II and Raven Software's Heretic and Hexen. :flower_playing_cards:
    • DukeGDX - Duke Nukem 3D port.
    • ezQuake - Combining the features of all modern QuakeWorld clients, ezQuake makes QuakeWorld easier to start and play.
    • Freedoom - Free software FPS based on the classic DOOM engine. :flower_playing_cards:
    • ioquake3 - The free software FPS engine that can be used to play Quake 3, or make your own game.
    • NBlood - Port of the classic FPS Blood.
    • Odamex - Online multiplayer DOOM port with a strong focus on the original gameplay while providing a breadth of enhancements. :flower_playing_cards:
    • OpenSpades - Compatible client of Ace of Spades, a voxel FPS.
    • RBDOOM-3-BFG - Doom 3 BFG Edition with soft shadows, cleaned up source, Linux and 64 bit Support.
    • RedneckGDX - Port of Redneck Rampage.
    • SurrealEngine - 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 - Advanced DOOM source port. :flower_playing_cards:
    • The Force Engine - Jedi Engine for modern systems and the games that used that engine - Dark Forces and Outlaws.
    • Tyrquake - Libretro port of Tyrquake.
    • Yamagi Quake II - Enhanced client for id Software's Quake II with focus on offline and coop gameplay.
    • BetterSpades - Ace Of Spades open source implementation that runs on older machines.
    • ezQuake - Combining the features of all modern QuakeWorld clients, ezQuake makes QuakeWorld easier to start and play.
    • GZDoom - Modder-friendly OpenGL and Vulkan source port based on the DOOM engine. :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:
    • Zandronum - Multiplayer oriented port, based off Skulltag, for Doom and Doom II. Also runs Heretic, Hexen and Strife. :flower_playing_cards:

  • Online

    • 2009scape - A free & open-source remake of 2009 era RuneScape.
    • Opengate - Remake of Jumpgate.
    • 2006rebotted - A 2006 RuneScape 2 Emulation Server. :flower_playing_cards:
    • FreeSO - Reimplementation of The Sims Online, targetted mainly at mobile devices. :flower_playing_cards:
    • Meridian 59 - 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:
    • OpenRSC - Open source accurate RuneScape Classic (2001-2003) game server in Java, based on recorded data and videos. :flower_playing_cards:
    • RSC-C - Rewrite of the RuneScape Classic (2001-2003) game client in portable C. :flower_playing_cards:
    • RuneLite - Open source Old School RuneScape (OSRS) client. :flower_playing_cards:
    • Ryzom Core - Ryzom Core contains the whole code (client, server, tools) used to make the commercial MMORPG Ryzom. :flower_playing_cards:
    • Space Station 14 - Space Station 14 is a revived attempt at a Space Station 13 remake.
    • ACEmulator - A custom, completely from-scratch open source server emulator for Asheron’s Call built on C#. :flower_playing_cards:
    • 2004scape - A free & open-source remake of 2004 era RuneScape 2.

  • Strategy

    • FreeCol - Turn-based strategy game based on the old game Colonization.
    • Zed Online - Remake of the 1996 classic game Z.
    • Ancient Beast - Spiritual successor to Heroes of Might and Magic III focusing on combat; matched based eSport.
    • Antares - Remake of Ares, a tactical space combat game.
    • CivOne - Implementation of Sid Meier's Civilization.
    • CorsixTH - Clone of Theme Hospital with support for modern operating systems, high resolutions and much more.
    • Cortex Command Community Project Source - Community-driven effort to continue the development of Cortex Command.
    • fheroes2 - Free implementation of Heroes of Might and Magic II game engine.
    • GLSMAC - Unofficial open-source OpenGL/SDL2 reimplementation of Sid Meier's Alpha Centauri ( + Alien Crossfire ).
    • Jagged Alliance Stracciatella - Makes Jagged Alliance 2 available on a wide range of platforms.
    • Julius - Reimplementation of Caesar III.
    • KaM Remake - RTS game remake of Knights and Merchants written in Delphi from scratch.
    • KeeperFX - Open source remake and Fan Expansion of Dungeon Keeper.
    • KeeperRL - Roguelike dungeon builder inspired by Dwarf Fortress.
    • openage - Clone of the Age of Empires II engine.
    • OpenApocalypse - Rebuild of the X-COM: Apocalypse engine.
    • openblack - Reimplementation of Black & White.
    • OpenDUNE - Recreation of the popular game Dune II.
    • Open Fodder - Open-source implementation of Cannon Fodder.
    • OpenHV - Open-source implementation of Hard Vacuum. :flower_playing_cards:
    • OpenLoco - Reimplementation of Chris Sawyer's Locomotion.
    • Open Panzer - HTML5 Panzer General 2. :flower_playing_cards:
    • OpenRA - Implementation of the Red Alert engine using .NET/mono and OpenGL. Runs on Windows, Linux and macOS.
    • OpenRCT2 - Recreation of RollerCoaster Tycoon 2.
    • OpenSAGE - 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 - Remake of SimCity 2000 by Maxis.
    • OpenTTD - OpenTTD is a transport simulation game based upon the popular game Transport Tycoon Deluxe, written by Chris Sawyer. :flower_playing_cards:
    • OutpostHD - Remake of Sierra On-Line's Outpost.
    • Ozymandias - An open source re-implementation of Pharaoh in the Julius/Augustus engine.
    • Race into Space - Version of Interplay's Buzz Aldrin's Race into Space.
    • Return To The Roots - Settlers II remake written in C++.
    • Sourcehold - 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 - Command and Conquer and Red Alert original release source port based on the remaster source code drop.
    • VCMI - Engine for Heroes of Might and Magic III.
    • Wargus - Warcraft 2 Mod that allows you to play Warcraft 2 with the Stratagus engine.
    • Warzone 2100 - Free and open-source real time strategy game. :flower_playing_cards:

  • Action

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

  • Adventure

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

  • RPG

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

  • Platformer

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

  • Racing

    • Reburn 3 - A work-in-progress open source reimplementation of Burnout 3: Takedown.
    • DreeRally - Death Rally engine reimplementation.
    • OpenNFS - Attempt to recreate the classic Need for Speed Games (1-6).
    • Vangers - Racing/RPG hybrid made open-source by its creators, written in C++.
    • Vange-rs - 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 - This is a re-implementation of the 1995 PSX game wipEout. :flower_playing_cards:

  • Simulator

Programming Languages
C++ 65 C 34 C# 14 Java 6 JavaScript 3 Lua 2 Python 2 Pascal 1 TypeScript 1 Rust 1
Categories
Strategy 37 FPS 34 RPG 27 Action 14 Online 13 Platformer 11 Arcade 11 Racing 6 Simulator 4 Adventure 1
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Keywords
game 58 c-plus-plus 23 sdl2 17 game-engine 16 opengl 14 linux 14 windows 12 engine 10 multiplayer 10 c 10 remake 9 macos 9 cmake 9 reimplementation 8 cross-platform 8 game-development 7 rts 7 open-source 7 strategy-game 7 retrogaming 6 games 6 cpp 6 fps 6 sdl 6 multi-platform 5 source-port 5 reverse-engineering 5 android 5 retro 5 simulation 4 rpg-engine 4 strategy 4 clone 4 doom 4 diablo 4 multiplayer-game 4 real-time-strategy 3 game-2d 3 c-sharp 3 2d-game 3 quake 3 fps-game 3 amiga 3 turn-based-strategy 3 strategy-game-engine 3 javascript 3 isometric 3 gta 3 game-engine-3d 3 modding 3