Recomp / Games / Windows

Las Marionetas

Bottom-up open-source rewrite of a Maxis life-simulation game, using the original binary to supply functions not yet reimplemented, aimed at bug fixes and new platforms.

Rewrite Human-led stalled
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Last pushAug 2, 2023

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Facts

Original
The Sims 2 (2004)
Platform
Windows
Method
Rewrite
Provenance
Human-led · Repo created 2021, predates AI coding tools (GitHub) what this means
Status
stalled
Licence
GPL-2.0
Team
OmniBlade
Started
2021-06
Needs the original
Yes: you supply your own legally obtained copy

How to get it legally

This project ships code only. Build or download it from the official repository, then supply data from a copy of The Sims 2 you own. Recomp never links to ROMs, discs or game data.

This project was rebuilt by OmniBlade. Facts last checked 2026-10-14. Suggest a correction

Sources

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+6 ★ in 4 days

Windows · 2004 · ★ 437

OpenTS2

The Sims 2

Open-source reimplementation of The Sims 2 in Unity, also offering reusable C# libraries for reading its file formats.

Rewrite Human-led

GameCube · 2005 · ★ 23

Sims2DECOMP

The Sims 2 (GameCube)

Early decompilation of the GameCube version of The Sims 2; the DOL links byte-identical, though most of it still comes from the original binary rather than hand-written C++.

Matching decomp AI-assisted

Windows · 1995 · ★ 77

3D Pinball Space Cadet Disassembly

3D Pinball for Windows: Space Cadet

Archived disassembly of the Windows pinball game; the author points to the SpaceCadetPinball project for a working version.

Decompilation Human-led
+5 ★ in 4 days

Windows · 2000 · ★ 316

Abyss Engine

Diablo II

Clean-room reimplementation of the Diablo II engine written in C, aiming to recreate the original game. Last updated April 2024.

Clean-room Not stated

Windows · 1997 · ★ 128

Age of Empires Free Software Remake

Age of Empires and The Rise of Rome

C++ reimplementation of Age of Empires and its Rise of Rome expansion on the Genie engine design, written as a non-profit hobby project.

Rewrite Human-led
+2 ★ in 4 days

Windows · 2001 · ★ 136

Arcanum Unity Reimplementation

Arcanum: Of Steamworks and Magick Obscura

Fan-made reimplementation of the Arcanum engine, built from scratch in Unity 6 with C# and a 2D URP pipeline.

Rewrite Not stated