C++ Reimplementation

Open-source C++ projects categorized as Reimplementation

Top 10 C++ Reimplementation Projects

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  1. xoreos

    A reimplementation of BioWare's Aurora engine (and derivatives). Pre-pre-alpha :P

  2. Nutrient

    Nutrient - The #1 PDF SDK Library. Bad PDFs = bad UX. Slow load times, broken annotations, clunky UX frustrates users. Nutrient’s PDF SDKs gives seamless document experiences, fast rendering, annotations, real-time collaboration, 100+ features. Used by 10K+ devs, serving ~half a billion users worldwide. Explore the SDK for free.

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  3. uLaunch

    :rocket: The themeable Nintendo Switch HOME menu Nintendo forgot to make

  4. librw

    A re-implementation of the RenderWare Graphics engine

  5. urde

    A native reimplementation of the Metroid Prime engine

  6. jazz2-native

    🎮 · Jazz² Resurrection: Native C++ reimplementation of Jazz Jackrabbit 2

    Project mention: OpenJazz is a free, open-source version of the classic Jazz Jackrabbit games | news.ycombinator.com | 2025-01-26

    Not sure if projects are related, but this also exists:

    https://deat.tk/jazz2/

  7. carnage3d

    Reimplementation of Grand Theft Auto 1 [GTA1]

    Project mention: Lessons from Open-Source Game Projects | dev.to | 2024-04-10

    Carnage3D - GTA 1 clone. C++, C, GLFW, GLEW, Box2D

  8. CroftEngine

    An open-source Tomb Raider 1 engine remake

  9. CodeRabbit

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  10. Sourcehold

    Open source re-implementation of Stronghold 1

    Project mention: Lessons from Open-Source Game Projects | dev.to | 2024-04-10

    Sourcehold - Stronghold 1 clone. C++, SDL2

  11. OpenAWE

    A reimplementation of Remedy Entertainments Alan Wake Engine, in later iterations known as the Northlight Engine

  12. aoe

    Re-implementation of Age of Empires and the Rise of Rome expansion

NOTE: The open source projects on this list are ordered by number of github stars. The number of mentions indicates repo mentiontions in the last 12 Months or since we started tracking (Dec 2020).

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  • CroftEngine: An open-source Tomb Raider 1 engine remake

    1 project | /r/linux_gaming | 4 Dec 2023
  • A Grand Theft Auto III Re-Implementation

    3 projects | news.ycombinator.com | 31 Oct 2023
  • OpenRW – a cross-platform, open-source re-implementation of Rockstar Games' GTA3

    1 project | news.ycombinator.com | 28 Oct 2023
  • Winamp

    7 projects | /r/pics | 2 Apr 2023
  • Gold Lara Effect: TR1 (PC, modded) vs TRA (PC, original)

    1 project | /r/TombRaider | 18 Feb 2023
  • A link to the Past [ Pc Port]

    5 projects | /r/emulation | 13 Feb 2023
  • ELI5: Why is it such a big deal if source code is leaked?

    1 project | /r/explainlikeimfive | 9 Feb 2023
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    nutrient.io | 12 Feb 2025
    Bad PDFs = bad UX. Slow load times, broken annotations, clunky UX frustrates users. Nutrient’s PDF SDKs gives seamless document experiences, fast rendering, annotations, real-time collaboration, 100+ features. Used by 10K+ devs, serving ~half a billion users worldwide. Explore the SDK for free. Learn more →

Index

What are some of the best open-source Reimplementation projects in C++? This list will help you:

# Project Stars
1 xoreos 1,100
2 uLaunch 646
3 librw 636
4 urde 608
5 jazz2-native 572
6 carnage3d 483
7 CroftEngine 287
8 Sourcehold 259
9 OpenAWE 169
10 aoe 97

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