The best Game Boy recomps and PC ports

Game Boy and Game Boy Color games running natively on PC through recompilation and decompilation-based ports.

Updated November 2026 • 10 games • Ranked by community popularity

  1. 1

    Pokémon Red, Blue & Yellow GB

    Gen1Recomp

    Gen1Recomp is a recompilation of the Game Boy version of Pokémon Red, Blue & Yellow that runs natively on Windows, Linux and macOS. A build has been released. Last activity: November 2026.

    WinLinuxmacOS
  2. 2

    Pokémon Crystal GB

    Pokémon Polished Crystal

    Pokémon Polished Crystal is a source port of the Game Boy version of Pokémon Crystal that runs natively on Windows. A build has been released. Last activity: November 2026.

    Win
  3. 3

    Wario Land: Super Mario Land 3 GB

    Bigodao

    Bigodao is a static recompilation of the Game Boy version of Wario Land: Super Mario Land 3 that runs natively on Windows and Linux. A build has been released. Last activity: November 2026.

    WinLinux
  4. 4

    The Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Ages / Oracle of Seasons GBC

    A recompilation of the Game Boy Color version of The Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Ages / Oracle of Seasons that runs natively on Windows. A build has been released. Last activity: September 2026.

    Win
  5. 5

    Kirby's Dream Land GB

    Kirby-Dream-Land-Recomp

    Kirby-Dream-Land-Recomp is a decompilation of the Game Boy version of Kirby's Dream Land that runs natively on Windows. A build has been released. Last activity: August 2026.

    Win
  6. 6

    Tetris GB

    Kirpich

    Kirpich is a decompilation of the Game Boy version of Tetris that runs natively on Windows, Linux and macOS. A build has been released. Last activity: November 2026.

    WinLinuxmacOS
  7. 7

    The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening DX GBC

    Link’s Awakening DX — Portable Static Recomp

    Link’s Awakening DX — Portable Static Recomp is a recompilation of the Game Boy Color version of The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening DX that runs natively on Windows. A build has been released. Last activity: October 2026.

    Win
  8. 8

    Pokémon Red and Blue GB

    PokemonRedAndBlueRecomp

    PokemonRedAndBlueRecomp is a recompilation of the Game Boy version of Pokémon Red and Blue that runs natively on Windows. A build has been released. Last activity: July 2026.

    Win
  9. 9

    Shantae GBC

    A recompilation of the Game Boy Color version of Shantae that runs natively on Windows and Linux. A build has been released. Last activity: October 2026.

    WinLinux
  10. 10

    Wario Land GB

    A recompilation of the Game Boy version of Wario Land that runs natively on Windows. A build has been released. Last activity: August 2026.

    Win

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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