The best NES recomps and PC ports

NES games running natively on PC through recompilation, decompilation and reimplementation projects.

Updated November 2026 • 19 games • Ranked by community popularity

  1. 1

    Super Mario Bros. & The Lost Levels NES

    SMB Vanilla

    SMB Vanilla is a decompilation of the NES version of Super Mario Bros. & The Lost Levels that runs natively on Windows and Linux. A build has been released. Last activity: October 2026.

    WinLinux
  2. 2

    Super Mario Bros. NES

    Super Mario Bros. Remastered

    Super Mario Bros. Remastered is a recompilation of the NES version of Super Mario Bros. that runs natively on Windows. A build has been released. Last activity: October 2026.

    Win
  3. 3

    Zelda II: The Adventure of Link NES

    z2rs

    z2rs is a decompilation of the NES version of Zelda II: The Adventure of Link that runs natively on Windows, Linux and macOS. A build has been released. Last activity: October 2026.

    WinLinuxmacOS
  4. 4

    The Legend of Zelda NES

    NESRecomp

    NESRecomp is a static recompilation of the NES version of The Legend of Zelda that runs natively on Windows. A build has been released. Last activity: November 2026.

    Win
  5. 5

    Metroid NES

    Metroid NES Recomp

    Metroid NES Recomp is a static recompilation of the NES version of Metroid that runs natively on Windows. A build has been released. Last activity: November 2026.

    Win
  6. 6

    The Wing of Madoola NES

    A source port of the NES version of The Wing of Madoola that runs natively on Windows. A build has been released. Last activity: October 2026.

    Win
  7. 7

    Ghosts And Graves NES

    A source port of the NES version of Ghosts And Graves that runs natively on Windows, Linux and macOS. A build has been released. Last activity: November 2025.

    WinLinuxmacOS
  8. 8

    Duck Hunt NES

    NESRecomp

    NESRecomp is a static recompilation of the NES version of Duck Hunt that runs natively on Windows. A build has been released. Last activity: November 2026.

    Win
  9. 9

    Pac-Man NES

    PacManRecomp

    PacManRecomp is a recompilation of the NES version of Pac-Man that runs natively on Windows. A build has been released. Last activity: October 2026.

    Win
  10. 10

    Dr. Mario NES

    NESRecomp

    NESRecomp is a static recompilation of the NES version of Dr. Mario that runs natively on Windows. A build has been released. Last activity: November 2026.

    Win
  11. 11

    Faxanadu NES

    NESRecomp

    NESRecomp is a static recompilation of the NES version of Faxanadu that runs natively on Windows. A build has been released. Last activity: November 2026.

    Win
  12. 12

    Yoshi NES

    NESRecomp

    NESRecomp is a static recompilation of the NES version of Yoshi that runs natively on Windows. A build has been released. Last activity: November 2026.

    Win
  13. 13

    Yoshi's Cookie NES

    NESRecomp

    NESRecomp is a static recompilation of the NES version of Yoshi's Cookie that runs natively on Windows. A build has been released. Last activity: November 2026.

    Win
  14. 14

    Mega Man 3 NES

    NESRecomp

    NESRecomp is a static recompilation of the NES version of Mega Man 3 that runs natively on Windows. A build has been released. Last activity: November 2026.

    Win
  15. 15

    Bubble Bobble NES

    Bubble-Bobble-NES-Static-Recomp

    Bubble-Bobble-NES-Static-Recomp is a recompilation of the NES version of Bubble Bobble that runs natively on Windows. A build has been released. Last activity: November 2026.

    Win
  16. 16

    Adventure Island II NES

    A recompilation of the NES version of Adventure Island II that runs natively on Windows. A build has been released. Last activity: November 2026.

    Win
  17. 17

    Gumshoe NES

    NESRecomp

    NESRecomp is a static recompilation of the NES version of Gumshoe that runs natively on Windows. A build has been released. Last activity: November 2026.

    Win
  18. 18

    Legendary Wings NES

    A source port of the NES version of Legendary Wings that runs natively on Windows. A build has been released. Last activity: October 2026.

    Win
  19. 19

    The Addams Family NES

    A static recompilation of the NES version of The Addams Family that runs natively on macOS. A build has been released. Last activity: October 2026.

    macOS

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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