Free remakes
Play free and free-to-play remakes of old video games based on old glories
The freeware scene is made up of small developer teams and lone programmers who draw inspiration from classic video games—sometimes to create something entirely new, other times to remake beloved titles. One of the best ways to honor those old games is through remakes: updating graphics and sound, improving gameplay, refining controls, and ultimately aiming to deliver an experience even better than the original. Remakes are both a tribute to gaming history and, in some cases, a stepping stone toward a professional career in the industry.
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OpenTTD
simulation / business simulation
OpenTTD Team
2014 
Fatal Fury Final
action / brawler
SEEP Production
2015 
Ambermoon.net
RPG / old-school RPG
Pyrdacor
2021 
Contra: Locked and Loaded
shooter / run and gun
everlastingamin
2022 
Mario Bros VGA
platformer / arcade
Dave Sharpless
1990 
The Ur-Quan Masters
strategy / space exploration
Toys For Bob
- 
Oolite
simulation / space exploration
Oolite dev team
2016 
FreeCol
strategy / 4X
The Freecol Team
2003 
Freeciv
strategy / 4X
The Freeciv project
1996 
Dungeon Craft
RPG / old-school RPG
Dungeon Craft Team
2014 
Super Mario Fusion Revival
platformer
SMFR Team
2011 
Hexapucchu
adventure
BrocantyGames
2025 
Push-Push Penguin
puzzle / action puzzle
Black Cat
2004 
Alley Cat Remeow Edition
platformer / arcade
Joflof
2018 
OpenRCT2
simulation / business simulation
OpenRCT2 team
2007 
LordsAWar!
strategy / turn-based tactics
LordsAWar! team
2008 
FreeOrion
strategy / 4X
FreeOrion project
- 
Barbarian
action / brawler
TBD Soft
2009 
King's Quest II: Romancing the stones
adventure / point & click
AGD Interactive
2002 
King's Quest III VGA
adventure / point & click
Infamous Adventures
2006 
Maze of Galious
platformer
Brain Games
2009 
Tetris Fun
puzzle / tile-matching
zygomatic
2014 
Ultimate Super Mario World
platformer
-
2012 
Zelda Classic
RPG / JRPG
Armageddon Games
1999 
Return of Dr. Destructo
shooter / shoot 'em up
ZX Studio
2015 
Bejeweled REMAKE
puzzle / tile-matching
szewczyk
2017 
Mushroom Kingdom Fusion
platformer
Fusion Gameworks
2012 
CaesarIA
strategy / city building
rdt.32
2015 
Streets of Rage Remake
action / brawler
BomberGames
2011 
Maniac Mansion Deluxe
adventure / point & click
LucasFan Games
2004 
Atic Atac remake
action / action-adventure
RetroSpec
2006 
Bagman
platformer / arcade
PJ Crossley
2013 
Gordian Tomb
platformer
TBD Soft
2009 
Head over Heels
puzzle / action puzzle
Jorge Rodríguez Santos
2010 
MDDClone
simulation / flight simulator
MDDClone Team
- 
Mega Man AGAIN
platformer / run and gun
SlingshotMage
2021 
OpenLieroX
strategy / games like Worms
OpenLierX devs
2010 
Snood
puzzle / tile-matching
Dave Dobson
1996 
Sonic Robo Blast 2
platformer
SBB2 team
2020 
Spheres of Chaos
shooter / shoot 'em up
Iain McLeod
1992 
Sword of Fargoal remake
RPG / roguelike
-
2003 
Triple Triad Gold
strategy / CCG
Triple Triad team
2000 
Sextris
puzzle / tile-matching
Sextris
2015NSFW 
Mario and Luigi
platformer / arcade
Mike Wiering
2001 
Road Fighter
action / racing
Brain Games
2009 
The Goonies: 20th Anniversary Edition
platformer
Brain Games
2009 
F-1 Spirit
action / racing
Brain Games
2008 
Black Mesa
shooter / first-person shooter
Crowbar Collective
2012 
Green Beret
shooter / run and gun
TBD Soft
2001 
King's Quest I: Quest for the Crown
adventure / point & click
AGD Interactive
2001 
Knight Lore remake
adventure / action-adventure
RetroSpec
2010 
River Raid
shooter / shoot 'em up
Dynofoo
1995