SNES
EarthBound PC ports
2 fan projects bring EarthBound to PC: 1 decomp and 1 rebuilt engine. 0 of them are playable now. Each one needs game files from a copy you own.
Updated
The ports, side by side
| Project | Method | Status | Systems | Last release |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Earthbound-PC-Port-COOP | Decomp | Beta | Windows, Linux, macOS | EarthboundCOOPv3.5 Oct 2026 |
| Phase Distorter | Rebuild | Beta | Windows, macOS, Linux | 0.5 Oct 2026 |
None of these ports is marked playable yet. Each port's page has its setup steps. Decomp vs recomp explains how the methods differ.
About EarthBound
A turn-based JRPG and sequel to the then-Japan-only Earthbound Beginnings (1989) in which Ness, a young boy living in a land based on the USA, leaves home to go on an adventure through strange locations, get to know quirky characters, and defeat an unknowable alien threat called Giygas while facing up to the realities of growing up and becoming familiar with the real world.
- Released
- 27 Aug 1994
- Genre
- Role-playing (RPG), Turn-based strategy (TBS), Adventure
- Developer
- HAL Laboratory, Ape
- Publisher
- Nintendo
Summary and details from IGDB ↗. They describe the original game.