Guide
Every SNES game you can play natively on PC
11 SNES games run as native PC programs, with no emulator. Fans rebuilt them in 3 decomps, 9 recomps and 1 rebuilt engine, and 6 of these ports are playable now. This list is built from the PlayPorted catalog, so it changes as projects ship.
13 ports · Updated
Playable now 6
Their projects call them playable.
| Game | Project | Method | Systems | Last release |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest | DKC2Recomp | Recomp | Windows, macOS | v0.0.8 Sep 2026 |
| F-Zero | FZeroSNESRecomp | Recomp | Windows, Linux | v1.8.3 Sep 2026 |
| Super Mario World | SMAS Launcher | Decomp | Windows | 2023 |
| Super Metroid | Super Metroid Launcher | Decomp | Windows | v1.0 2023 |
| The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past | Zelda3 | Decomp | Windows | v0.3 Aug 2023 |
| Zombies Ate My Neighbors | ZAMN PC Port | Rebuild | Windows, Linux | 20260929 Sep 2026 |
In beta 7
They run, with missing pieces or known problems.
| Game | Project | Method | Systems | Last release |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Donkey Kong Country | DKC1Recomp | Recomp | Windows, macOS | v0.0.17 Sep 2026 |
| Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble! | DKC3Recomp | Recomp | Windows, macOS | v0.0.6 Sep 2026 |
| EarthBound | Phase Distorter | Recomp | Windows, Linux | 0.4 Oct 2026 |
| Mega Man X | MegaManXSNESRecomp | Recomp | Windows, Linux | v2.2.3-alpha Oct 2026 |
| Star Fox | StarFoxSNESRecomp | Recomp | Windows | v0.3.1 Sep 2026 |
| Super Mario World | SuperMarioWorldRecomp | Recomp | Windows, Linux | v0.14.2 No release yet |
| Super Metroid | SuperMetroidRecomp | Recomp | Windows, Linux | v0.3.9 Sep 2026 |
How to play them
- Get the game files from a copy of the game you own. Check each project's page for the version it needs.
- Download the port from its project page. Every row above links to the port's page on PlayPorted, which links to the project.
- Point the port at your game files the way its project page describes.
Some ports take a long time to reach a release, and how they are made explains why. Decomp vs recomp covers the difference.
Questions
Is this emulation?
No. Each port is the game rebuilt as a native program, so it runs without an emulator.
Do they work on Steam Deck and Linux?
6 of these ports ship for Linux, which is what Steam Deck runs. Check each port's page for its systems.
What about Mac?
3 ship for macOS. Check each port's page for its systems.
Can I download the games here?
No. PlayPorted links to the projects and never hosts game files. Every port needs game files from a copy you own.