Guide
Every GameCube game you can play natively on PC
11 GameCube games run as native PC programs, with no emulator. Fans rebuilt them in 10 decomps and 3 recomps, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Animal Crossing | ACGC-PC-Port | Decomp | Windows | v0.9.3-playtest Mar 2026 |
| Super Mario Strikers | strikers | Decomp | Windows, macOS, Linux | v1.3.0 Sep 2026 |
| The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker | BlueWake | Recomp | Windows, macOS, Linux | v0.7.0 Oct 2026 |
| The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker | Deep Sea | Recomp | Windows | v1.0.0-beta.4 Sep 2026 |
| The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker | WindowWaker | Decomp | Windows | v1.0.0-win Oct 2026 |
| The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess | Dusklight | Decomp | Windows, macOS, Linux | v2.0.3 May 2026 |
In beta 5
They run, with missing pieces or known problems.
| Game | Project | Method | Systems | Last release |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Metroid Prime | MetroidPrimePort | Decomp | Windows, Linux | v0.27.0 Oct 2026 |
| Pikmin | Open Nectar | Decomp | Windows, macOS, Linux | 0.9.2 Oct 2026 |
| Soulcalibur II | RingOut | Recomp | Windows, Linux | v1.6.7 Sep 2026 |
| Star Fox Adventures | Foxhollow | Decomp | Windows, macOS, Linux | v1.0.22 |
| Super Mario Sunshine | sms-pc-port | Decomp | macOS, Linux | hd-cutscenes-ai-v1 Oct 2026 |
In progress 2
Still in development.
| Game | Project | Method | Systems | Last release |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mario Party 4 | marioparty4 | Decomp | Not confirmed | partyboard_0.2.0 |
| Super Smash Bros. Melee | melee-pc | Decomp | Windows, macOS, Linux | v0.3.1-beta |
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?
9 of these ports ship for Linux, which is what Steam Deck runs. Check each port's page for its systems.
What about Mac?
7 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.