The best arcade recomps and PC ports

Arcade games running natively on PC through recompilation and ports, without an arcade emulator.

Updated November 2026 • 17 games • Ranked by community popularity

  1. 1

    CannonBall Arcade

    OutRun Engine

    OutRun Engine is a recompilation of the arcade version of CannonBall that runs natively on Windows, Linux and macOS. A build has been released. Last activity: December 2023.

    WinLinuxmacOS
  2. 2

    Sega Rally Championship Arcade

    Port0r

    Port0r is a recompilation of the arcade version of Sega Rally Championship that runs natively on Linux and macOS. A build has been released. Last activity: November 2026.

    LinuxmacOS
  3. 3

    CPS-2 Arcade Games Arcade

    CPS-2 Recomp

    CPS-2 Recomp is a recompilation of the arcade version of CPS-2 Arcade Games that runs natively on Windows, Linux and macOS. A build has been released. Last activity: November 2026.

    WinLinuxmacOS
  4. 4

    Initial D Arcade Stage Ver. 3 Arcade

    Initial D Arcade Stage 3 Recompiled

    Initial D Arcade Stage 3 Recompiled is a recompilation of the arcade version of Initial D Arcade Stage Ver. 3 that runs natively on Windows. A build has been released. Last activity: November 2026.

    Win
  5. 5

    Namco 2x Systems Arcade

    Dirt Dash

    Dirt Dash is a decompilation of the arcade version of Namco 2x Systems that runs natively on Windows and Linux. A build has been released. Last activity: November 2026.

    WinLinux
  6. 6

    Virtua Fighter 2 Arcade

    A recompilation of the arcade version of Virtua Fighter 2 that runs natively on Windows, Linux and macOS. A build has been released. Last activity: November 2026.

    WinLinuxmacOS
  7. 7

    Time Crisis Arcade

    Time Crisis VR

    Time Crisis VR is a source port of the arcade version of Time Crisis that runs natively on Windows. A build has been released. Last activity: October 2026.

    Win
  8. 8

    Virtua Fighter Arcade

    Model 1 Recomp

    Model 1 Recomp is a static recompilation of the arcade version of Virtua Fighter that runs natively on Windows, Linux and macOS. A build has been released. Last activity: November 2026.

    WinLinuxmacOS
  9. 9

    OutRunners Arcade

    A recompilation of the arcade version of OutRunners that runs natively on Linux. A build has been released. Last activity: November 2026.

    Linux
  10. 10

    Killer Instinct Arcade

    A recompilation of the arcade version of Killer Instinct that runs natively on Windows. A build has been released. Last activity: November 2026.

    Win
  11. 11

    O21 Arcade

    A source port of the arcade version of O21 that runs natively on Windows, Linux and macOS. A build has been released. Last activity: October 2026.

    WinLinuxmacOS
  12. 12

    Dead or Alive ++ Arcade

    Jiggle-or-Physics

    Jiggle-or-Physics is a recompilation of the arcade version of Dead or Alive ++ that runs natively on Windows. A build has been released. Last activity: October 2026.

    Win
  13. 13

    Jackal Arcade

    UEFI_Jackal

    UEFI_Jackal is a source port of the arcade version of Jackal that runs natively on Windows. A build has been released. Last activity: July 2026.

    Win
  14. 14

    Metal Slug (1996) Neo Geo

    NeoGeoRecomp

    NeoGeoRecomp is a static recompilation of the Neo Geo version of Metal Slug (1996) that runs natively on Windows, Linux and macOS. A build has been released. Last activity: October 2026.

    WinLinuxmacOS
  15. 15

    Neo Drift Out Neo Geo

    A recompilation of the Neo Geo version of Neo Drift Out that runs natively on Windows. A build has been released. Last activity: October 2026.

    Win
  16. 16

    Bumpy's Arcade Fantasy Arcade

    A source port of the arcade version of Bumpy's Arcade Fantasy that runs natively on Windows, Linux and macOS. A build has been released. Last activity: October 2026.

    WinLinuxmacOS
  17. 17

    Virtua Fighter 3 Arcade

    Model 3 Recomp

    Model 3 Recomp is a recompilation of the arcade version of Virtua Fighter 3 that runs natively on Linux. A build has been released. Last activity: November 2026.

    Linux

How this list is ranked

Projects are ordered by how widely they are discussed and followed in the recompilation community. Only projects with a released build or player reports that they run are included, and each game appears once, under its most popular project. All of them need your own legally obtained copy of the game. recomp.wiki hosts no games or game files.

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