Decompiled and recompiled games you can play on a Mac
21 fan-made ports of classic games ship a ready-made Mac build, from Ship of Harkinian (Ocarina of Time) and Zelda64Recomp (Majora's Mask) to Twilight Princess, Banjo-Kazooie and Blue Dragon. Each one turns a console or old PC game into a native app; you supply your own copy of the game. Below: what runs on a Mac now, what you can build yourself, and the popular ports that have no Mac version yet. New to all this? Start with what decompiled games are.
Only download from the project's own page. Every link below goes to the project itself, never a mirror. None of these include the game: you need your own copy, and sites offering a "ready to play" download with the game inside are pirated, often with malware. Checked against each project's releases on October 12, 2026; versions change weekly.
Ready to play on a Mac (21)
Ship of Harkinian
The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time · N64
Mac buildDecompilation port
You need: Your own copy of the game (a supported version, checked when you load it). Latest: 9.3.0, Oct 8, 2026.
Zelda64Recomp
The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask · N64
Mac buildStatic recompilation
Apple Silicon, or an Intel Mac with a 7th-gen CPU, on macOS 13+.
You need: Your own US copy of the game. Latest: 1.2.2, Aug 27, 2025.
2 Ship 2 Harkinian
The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask · N64
Mac buildDecompilation port
You need: Your own copy of the game. Latest: 5.0.1, Aug 25, 2026.
sm64coopdx
Super Mario 64 · N64
Mac: Apple Silicon + IntelDecompilation port (online co-op)
You need: Your own copy of the game. Latest: 1.5.1, Jun 26, 2026.
Ghostship
Super Mario 64 · N64
Mac: Apple Silicon + IntelDecompilation port
You need: Your own copy of the game. Latest: 3.0.0, Sep 7, 2026.
SpaghettiKart
Mario Kart 64 · N64
Mac: Apple Silicon + IntelDecompilation port
You need: Your own copy of the game. Latest: 1.0.0, Mar 4, 2026.
MarioKart64Recomp
Mario Kart 64 · N64
Mac buildStatic recompilation
You need: Your own copy of the game. Latest: 0.9.2, Feb 13, 2026.
Starfox64Recomp
Star Fox 64 · N64
Mac buildStatic recompilation
You need: Your own copy of the game. Latest: 1.0.3, May 9, 2026.
Banjo: Recompiled
Banjo-Kazooie · N64
Mac buildStatic recompilation
Runs natively on Apple Silicon, mods included, since 1.0.2.
You need: Your own copy of the game. Latest: 1.0.2, Aug 15, 2026.
Lighthouse
Banjo-Kazooie · N64
Mac buildDecompilation portAI-assisted
You need: Your own copy of the game. Latest: 1.1.0, Sep 25, 2026.
PaperBoat
Paper Mario · N64
Mac buildDecompilation portAI-assisted
You need: Your own copy of the game. Latest: 1.0.3, Oct 11, 2026.
DK64 Rekongpiled
Donkey Kong 64 · N64
Mac: Apple SiliconStatic recompilation
You need: Your own copy of the game. Latest: 1.0.3, Sep 30, 2026.
HarvestMoon64Recomp
Harvest Moon 64 · N64
Mac buildStatic recompilation
You need: Your own copy of the game. Latest: 1.2.2, Sep 25, 2026.
perfect_dark
Perfect Dark · N64
Mac: Apple Silicon + IntelDecompilation port
Test builds; Apple Silicon needs macOS 11+.
You need: Your own copy of the game. Latest: dev build, Aug 13, 2026.
Dusklight
The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess · GameCube
Mac: Apple Silicon + IntelDecompilation port
You need: Your own US or EU GameCube disc. Latest: 2.0.3, Sep 30, 2026.
re:Blue
Blue Dragon · Xbox 360
Mac: Apple SiliconStatic recompilation
Apple Silicon on macOS 13.3+; Intel only if you build it yourself.
You need: All three of your own retail discs. Latest: 1.3.1, Oct 5, 2026.
OpenGOAL
Jak and Daxter, Jak II, Jak 3 · PS2
Mac: Apple Silicon + IntelDecompilation port
Apple Silicon build is new; older docs warn of performance issues there.
You need: Your own PS2 disc. Latest: launcher 2.11.2, Oct 9, 2026.
devilutionX
Diablo and Hellfire · PC
Mac: Apple Silicon + IntelRebuilt source port
You need: Diablo's data file from the CD or GOG; the free shareware data also works. Latest: 1.5.5, Aug 15, 2026.
OpenMW
The Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind · PC
Mac: Apple Silicon + IntelEngine reimplementation
You need: Morrowind's data files (Steam or GOG). Latest: 0.51.0, Jun 19, 2026.
OpenRCT2
RollerCoaster Tycoon 2 · PC
Mac: Apple Silicon + IntelEngine reimplementation
You need: RollerCoaster Tycoon 2's files (Steam or GOG). Latest: 0.5.6, Oct 10, 2026.
OpenTTD
Transport Tycoon Deluxe · PC
Mac: Apple Silicon + IntelEngine reimplementation
You need: Nothing: free replacement graphics are included. Latest: 15.3, Apr 4, 2026.
Build it yourself on a Mac (3)
These have no ready-made Mac download, but their code builds on macOS. Each project's page has the steps; most need Xcode's command-line tools and Homebrew.
BlueWake
The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker · GameCube
Mac: build it yourselfStatic recompilationAI-assisted
Experimental; build it yourself on an Apple Silicon Mac.
You need: Your own US GameCube disc (not the HD version). Latest: 0.7.0.
zelda3
The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past · SNES
Mac: build it yourselfReverse-engineered reimplementation
Build it yourself with Homebrew.
You need: Your own US copy of the game.
RSDKv3 Decompilation
Sonic CD · PC / mobile
Mac: build it yourselfDecompilation
Build it yourself; an Xcode project is included.
You need: Data from your own copy.
Not on Mac yet (6)
Popular ports with no Mac build, and why, so you know before you go looking.
Starship
Star Fox 64 · N64
No Mac buildDecompilation port
No Mac file in the stable release; the project links test builds for Mac.
You need: Your own US 1.0 or 1.1 copy of the game. Latest: 2.0.0, May 26, 2025.
goldeneye-pc-port
GoldenEye 007 · N64
Mac: plannedDecompilation portAI-assisted
Mac builds are on its roadmap.
You need: Your own US copy of the game. Latest: 0.5.0, Oct 7, 2026.
Unleashed Recompiled
Sonic Unleashed · Xbox 360
No Mac buildStatic recompilation
Not on the roadmap until its graphics layer supports Metal.
You need: Your own Xbox 360 game files and title update. Latest: 1.0.3, Apr 5, 2025.
PC Edition
Spider-Man: Edge of Time · Xbox 360
No Mac buildStatic recompilation
You need: Your own game files. Latest: 2.0.0 beta, Sep 22, 2026.
RSDKv4 Decompilation
Sonic the Hedgehog 1 and 2 · PC / mobile
No Mac buildDecompilation
You need: Data from Sonic Origins or the mobile versions.
re3 / reVC
GTA III and Vice City · PC / PS2
No Mac buildDecompilation
Taken down after Take-Two's lawsuit; settled in 2023.
You need: n/a.
Before you start
- Apple Silicon or Intel. "Apple Silicon + Intel" ports run on any modern Mac. "Mac build" means the project ships one Mac download without saying which chips it targets; on an Apple Silicon Mac it runs either natively or through Rosetta 2.
- Gatekeeper will object. Most ports are not signed by Apple. The first time, open System Settings, then Privacy & Security, and choose Open Anyway.
- Your copy, your dump. The port asks for your game file once and builds everything from it. Getting that file from a cartridge or disc you own needs extra hardware; each project's page says which versions it accepts.
- "AI-assisted" marks projects that say much of their code was written with AI. It is a live argument in the scene, and some players prefer human-made ports.
Common questions
Which decompiled games run on a Mac?
21 of the ports we track ship a ready-made Mac build, including Ship of Harkinian (Ocarina of Time), Zelda64Recomp (Majora's Mask), 2 Ship 2 Harkinian (Majora's Mask), sm64coopdx (Super Mario 64) and Ghostship (Super Mario 64). 3 more build on a Mac if you compile them yourself.
Do I need my own copy of the game?
Yes, for almost all of them. The ports contain no game data: you give them your own copy (a cartridge or disc you have dumped, or the PC game's files) and they build the game from it on your Mac. OpenTTD is the exception, with free replacement graphics included. Downloading a ROM or disc image of a game you do not own is piracy.
How do I open a decompiled port on a Mac?
Download the Mac build from the project's own GitHub releases page, unzip it and move the app to Applications. Most are not signed by Apple, so the first time macOS blocks it: open System Settings, then Privacy & Security, and choose Open Anyway. The app then asks for your copy of the game.
Is Sonic Unleashed Recompiled on Mac?
No. Unleashed Recompiled has no Mac build, and its developers say macOS is not on the roadmap until its graphics layer supports Metal. Among the Xbox 360 ports, re:Blue (Blue Dragon) is the one with a Mac build, for Apple Silicon.
Is Ship of Harkinian on Mac?
Yes. Ship of Harkinian, the Ocarina of Time port, ships a Mac build with every release, as does 2 Ship 2 Harkinian for Majora's Mask. Zelda64Recomp, the other Majora's Mask port, runs on Apple Silicon and on Intel Macs with a 7th-generation or newer CPU.