Guide
Every Arcade game you can play natively on PC
7 Arcade games run as native PC programs, with no emulator. Fans rebuilt them in 2 decomps, 4 recomps and 1 rebuilt engine, and 5 of these ports are playable now. This list is built from the PlayPorted catalog, so it changes as projects ship.
7 ports · Updated
Playable now 5
Their projects call them playable.
| Game | Project | Method | Systems | Last release |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OutRun | Cannonball | Rebuild | Windows, macOS, Linux | v0.34 |
| San Francisco Rush 2049 | Project R | Decomp | Windows, macOS, Linux | Jul 2025 |
| San Francisco Rush: The Rock | Project R | Decomp | Windows, macOS, Linux | Jul 2025 |
| Virtua Fighter | vf1-recomp | Recomp | Windows, macOS, Linux | v1.1.13 Oct 2026 |
| Virtua Fighter 2 | Virtua Fighter 2 Recomp | Recomp | Windows, macOS, Linux | v0.1.5 Oct 2026 |
In beta 1
They run, with missing pieces or known problems.
| Game | Project | Method | Systems | Last release |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial D Arcade Stage 3 | Initial D Arcade Stage 3 Recomp | Recomp | Windows | v2489-verified-vulkan-checkpoint Sep 2026 |
In progress 1
Still in development.
| Game | Project | Method | Systems | Last release |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daytona USA | daytona-arcade-recomp | Recomp | Windows, macOS, Linux | No release yet |
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?
6 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.