Source Ports on macOS

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macOS
1998 apple logo.png
Developer Apple
Type Operating systems
Release date 2001
Latest release macOS 14 Sonoma
This page is about game engine recreations and source ports that run on macOS (previously Mac OS X).
For emulators that run on macOS, see Emulators on macOS.

What is a Source Port?

Sometimes creating an emulator for a whole system is overkill. If the source code for a game is available, it is possible to modernise the code and port it to multiple platforms that the original game developer did not originally envisage. This is called a source port.

Alternatively, if the source code is not available, it is possible to make a game engine recreation from scratch. This is much more difficult to do, and it is harder to make the resulting game match the original.

Getting the App

Some of the games on this list will have a macOS app bundle available to download on the project's home page or git. But a lot of them do not. However there is a project called Mac Source Ports which takes open-source games, compiles them into a macOS app bundle (Universal Binary where possible), signs and notarises them, and makes them available to download for free.

The Mac Source Ports builds are often the most convenient way to play these games, so if a build is available it is recommended.

Getting an Icon

Out of respect for the original projects, Mac Source Ports keeps their official app icon. Unfortunately most source ports don't have good looking icons that fit with the macOS design language.

But you may be able to find a good icon on macOS Icons. If there aren't any that are suitable, maybe consider creating one and uploading it there to share.

In order to add an icon, right-click on the app and select "Get Info". Then drag the new icon over the old one in the top left corner of the Get Info window.

Compiling the Source Code and the Terminal

In some cases there is no app bundle available for download, so you may have to compile the source code yourself, or to run the game using the command-line. No instructions will be provided here, but the project's git page usually will tell you how to go about it. This list will indicate if an app bundle is available or not.

Getting the Game Data

For most source ports and game recreations, game data from the original game is required and this must be legally obtained from the original release for copyright reasons. Game data for most of the games below are available to purchase from GoG or Steam (GoG is preferred as they do not have DRM). The game data for the Windows version is often compatible, but always check before purchasing.

In order to extract the data from GoG installers, you can use Mac Source Port's Extractor tool. Otherwise, innoextract can be used from the command-line.

Generally, the game data should be put in the `~/Library/Application Support/` directory (where `~` represents your user home folder). But this is dependent on the individual game, so check the installation instructions.

A few games were open-sourced and released with their game data included, so for these games no additional steps are required.

ScummVM[edit]

ScummVM is an amazing project that supports well over 300 games, with more being added all the time.

We are not crazy enough to list all of the games here, so go have a look at their compatibility list.

Even though ScummVM and DREAMM are technically emulators, it is easier to mention them here because they are game-specific emulators.

Source Port List[edit]

  • Note: Some builds providers may not give the same architectures listed here, check before downloading
  • Note 2: If an architecture here is checked red, it could still work by building it locally, but is not guaranteed
Name Supported games Source App Bundle Build available PPC x86 x64 Arm Includes Game Data Gamepad Support Active Recommended
Abuse 1996 Abuse git MSP Build ?
DREAMM Afterlife ~ Official Build
MSP Page
?
Ambermoon Ambermoon git Official Build
MSP Page
?
rawgl Another World git No builds provided ?
Arx Libertatis Arx Fatalis git MSP Build

Homebrew

?
NakedAVP Aliens Vs Predator (2000) git MSP Build
GemRB Baldur's Gate 1 & 2 git Official Build

MSP Page 1
MSP Page 2

The Battle for Wesnoth The Battle for Wesnoth git Official Build
MSP Page
Billy Frontier Billy Frontier git Official Build
MSP Page
BStone Blake Stone: Aliens of Gold
Blake Stone: Planet Strike
git MSP Build 1

MSP Build 2

Raze Blood git Official Build
MSP Page
Bugdom Bugdom git Official Build
MSP Page
Bugdom 2 Bugdom 2 git Official Build
MSP Page
Julius Caesar III git MSP Build
Augustus Caesar III git MSP Build
Dethrace Carmageddon git MSP Build ? ~
ReflectionHLE Catacomb 3D
Abyss
Armageddon
Apocalypse
git MSP Build ?
Doukutsu-RS Cave Story git Official Build ~ [N 1]
ZDoom
GZDoom
Chex Quest Trilogy git Official Build
MSP Page
~* ~* ~ [N 2]
Commander-Genius Commander Keen:
Invasion of the Vorticons
Goodbye, Galaxy!
Aliens Ate my Babysitter
git MSP Page 1
MSP Page 2
MSP Page 3
?
OpenRA Command & Conquer:
Tiberian Dawn
Red Alert
git Official Build
MSP Page
~ [N 3]
Source Engine Counterstrike: Source git No builds provided
Cro-Mag Rally Cro-Mag Rally git Official Build
MSP Page
Daikatana 1.3 Project Daikatana ~ MSP Build ?
Source Engine Day of Defeat git No builds provided
DXX-Rebirth Descent
Descent II
git MSP Build
MSP Page 2
?
DevilutionX Diablo
Hellfire
git MSP Build
DREAMM
(also ScummVM)
The Dig ~ Official Build
MSP Page
?
ZDoom
GZDoom
Doom
Doom II
Final Doom
git Official Build
MSP Page 1
MSP Page 2
MSP Page 3
~* ~*
Dhewm 3 Doom 3 git MSP Build
RBDOOM3-BFG Doom 3: BFG git MSP Build
Doom 64 EX+ Doom 64 git MSP Build ?
Rigel Engine Duke Nukem II git MSP Build ?
Eduke32 Duke Nukem 3D git MSP Build
Raze Duke Nukem 3D git Official Build
MSP Page
Dune Legacy Dune II git [N 4] Official Build ~ ~
OpenDUNE Dune II git [N 4] Official Build ~ [N 5] ~ [N 5]
OpenRA Dune 2000 git Official Build
MSP Page
~ [N 3]
Daggerfall Unity Elder Scrolls II: Daggerfall git Official Build
MSP Page
?
OpenMW Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind git Official Build
MSP Page
Fallout CE Fallout git MSP Page
Fallout 2 CE Fallout 2 git MSP Page
fs2open FreeSpace 2 git Official Build [N 6]
MSP Page
?
DREAMM
(also ScummVM)
Full Throttle ~ Official Build
MSP Page
?
Space Cadet Pinball Full Tilt! Pinball git Official Build ?
Good Robot Good Robot git MSP Build ?
OpenGothic Gothic II git MSP Build ?
re3 Grand Theft Auto III git [N 7] No builds provided
reVC Grand Theft Auto: Vice City git [N 7] No builds provided
DREAMM
(also ScummVM)
Grim Fandango ~ Official Build
MSP Page
?
Xash3D-FWGS Half-Life
Opposing Force
Blue Shift
git MSP Build
Source Engine Half-Life 2
Episodes 1 & 2
Deathmatch
git No builds provided
ZDoom
GZDoom
Heretic git Official Build
MSP Page
~* ~*
fheroes2 Heroes of Might and Magic II git MSP Build
VCMI Heroes of Might and Magic III git Official Build
MSP Page
ZDoom
GZDoom
Hexen: Beyond Heretic git Official Build
MSP Page
~* ~*
uHexen II Hexen II git MSP Build
Tenhauser Gate Homeworld (Classic) git MSP Build
GemRB Icewind Dale 1 & 2 git Official Build

MSP page

DREAMM
(also ScummVM)
Indiana Jones and the Fate of Atlantis ~ Official Build
MSP Page
?
DREAMM
(also ScummVM)
Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade ~ Official Build
MSP Page
?
DREAMM Indiana Jones and the Infernal Machine ~ Official Build
MSP Page
?
Eduke32 Ion Fury
Ion Fury: Aftershock
git MSP Build 1
MSP Build 2
JA2-Stracciatella Jagged Alliance 2 git Official Build

MSP Build

OpenGOAL Jak & Daxter git Official Build[N 8] ?
OpenJazz Jazz Jackrabbit git MSP Build ?
Jazz² Resurrection Jazz Jackrabbit 2 git MSP Page ?
Zelda3 Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past git No builds provided
2Ship2Harkinian Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask git Official Build
Ship of Harkinian Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time git Official Build
SuperLemminiToo Lemmings
Oh No! More Lemmings
Save the Lemmings!
Holiday Lemmings!
git Official Build (Requires Java) ? ?
Loap Lemmings 3D git No builds for mac provided ~
DREAMM
(also ScummVM)
Loom ~ Official Build
MSP Page
?
DREAMM
(also ScummVM)
Maniac Mansion ~ Official Build
MSP Page
?
DREAMM
(also ScummVM)
Maniac Mansion: Day of the Tentacle ~ Official Build
MSP Page
?
Aleph One Marathon
Marathon 2: Durandal
Marathon Infinity
git Official Build

MSP Page 1
MSP Page 2
MSP Page 3

OpenMoHAA Medal of Honor: Allied Assault
Spearhead Expansion (not with MSP)
Breakthrough Expansion (not with MSP)
git GitHub Actions
MSP Page
?
OpenEnroth Might and Magic VII git Official Build
MSP Page
?
Mighty Mike Mighty Mike / Power Pete git Official Build
MSP Page
DREAMM
(also ScummVM)
The Secret of Monkey Island ~ Official Build
MSP Page
?
DREAMM
(also ScummVM)
Monkey Island 2: LeChuck's Revenge ~ Official Build
MSP Page
?
DREAMM
(also ScummVM)
The Curse of Monkey Island ~ Official Build
MSP Page
?
DREAMM
(also ScummVM)
Escape from Monkey Island ~ Official Build
MSP Page
?
Project Magma Myth II: Soulblighter ~ Official Build

MSP Page

Raze NAM git Official Build
MSP Page
Nanosaur Nanosaur git Official Build
MSP Page
Nanosaur II Nanosaur II git Official Build
MSP Page
R.E.L.I.V.E. Oddworld:
Abe's Oddysee
Abe's Exoddus
git MSP Build 1
MSP Build 2
osu!(lazer) osu! git Official Build ?
Otto Matic Otto Matic git Official Build
MSP Page
DREAMM Outlaws ~ Official Build
MSP Page
?
perfect_dark Perfect Dark git No builds provided
Source Engine Portal git No builds provided
Raze PowerSlave / Exhumed git Official Build
MSP Page
Spatterlight Planetfall git MSP Page

Official Build

GemRB Planetscape: Torment git Official Build
SDLPoP Prince of Persia (DOS) git Official Build (Intel only)

Homebrew

~ [N 9]
vkQuake Quake git MSP Build
vkMacQuake Quake git No builds provided ~
mtlQuake Quake git No builds provided ~
Yamagi Quake II Quake II git MSP Build
ioquake3 Quake III: Arena git MSP Build
raptor Raptor: Call of the Shadows git Official Build ~ [N 10]
Raze Redneck Rampage git Official Build
MSP Page
RVGL Re-Volt git Official Build
MSP Page
?
rottexpr Rise of the Triad git MSP Page ?
OpenRCT2 Roller Coaster Tycoon 2 git MSP Page
RuneLite RuneScape (Old School) git Official Build
MSP Page
DREAMM
(also ScummVM)
Sam and Max Hit the Road ~ Official Build
MSP Page
?
Serious Engine Serious Sam: First Encounter git MSP Build ?
Serious Engine Serious Sam: Second Encounter git MSP Build ?
Return to the Roots Settlers II git MSP Build
Raze Shadow Warrior (Classic) git Official Build
MSP Page
RSDKv4 Sonic 1 Forever
Sonic 2 Absolute
git Official Build ? ?
RSDKv5 Sonic Mania git Official Build
MSP Page
?
OpenXRay S.T.A.L.K.E.R Call of Pripyat git No builds provided ? ? ~ [N 11]
The Ur-Quan Masters Star Control II: The Ur-Quan Masters git MSP Build ?
Stargus Starcraft git No builds provided
DREAMM Star Wars: Dark Forces ~ Official Build
MSP Page
?
OpenJKDF2 Star Wars Jedi Knight: Dark Forces II git MSP Build ?
DREAMM Star Wars Jedi Knight: Dark Forces II ~ Official Build
MSP Page
?
OpenJKDF2 Star Wars Jedi Knight: Mysteries of the Sith git MSP Build ?
DREAMM Star Wars Jedi Knight: Mysteries of the Sith ~ MSP Page ?
OpenJK Star Wars Jedi Knight: Jedi Academy git [N 12] MSP Build ?
OpenJO (Single Player)
jk2mv (Multiplayer)
Star Wars Jedi Knight II: Jedi Outcast git 1
git 2
[N 12] MSP Build ?
DREAMM Star Wars: Rebel Assault ~ Official Build
MSP Page
?
DREAMM Star Wars: Rebel Assault II ~ Official Build
MSP Page
?
DREAMM Star Wars: Shadow of the Empire ~ Official Build
MSP Page
?
DREAMM Star Wars: TIE Fighter ~ Official Build
MSP Page
?
DREAMM Star Wars: X-Wing ~ Official Build
MSP Page
?
ZDoom
GZDoom
Strife git Official Build
MSP Page
~* ~*
Super Tux Kart Super Tux Kart git Official Build
sm64ex Super Mario 64 git No builds provided
TheXTech Super Mario Bros X. git Official Build
smw Super Mario Bros (SNES Remake) git No builds provided
smw Super Mario Bros: The Lost Levels git No builds provided
smw Super Mario World git No builds provided
sm Super Metroid git No builds provided
Shockolate System Shock git MSP Build ?
CorsixTH Theme Hospital git MSP Build
OpenTyrian Tyrian git MSP Build ?
OpenTyrian2000 Tyrian 2000 git MSP Build ?
OpenLara Tomb Raider git Official Build
MSP Build
OpenTTD Transport Tycoon Deluxe git Official Build
MSP Page
Exult Ultima VII:
The Black Gate
Serpent Isle
git Official Build
MSP Page 1
MSP Page 2
Old Unreal Unreal Gold git Official Beta
MSP Page
Old Unreal Unreal Tournament '99 git Official Build
MSP Page
War1gus Warcraft git [N 13] No builds provided
Wargus Warcraft 2 git [N 13] No builds provided
Warzone 2100 Project Warzone 2100 git Official Build
MSP Page
wipEout-Rewrite WipEout (PS1) git No builds provided
ECWolf Wolfenstein 3D
Spear of Destiny
git Official Build
MSP Page 1
MSP Page 2
~
ET: Legacy Wolfenstein: Enemy Territory git Official Build
MSP Page
~ [N 14]
iortcw Return to Castle Wolfenstein git [N 12] MSP Build
RealRTCW Return to Castle Wolfenstein git No builds provided
Raze World War II GI git Official Build
MSP Page
Wrathplaces WRATH: Aeon of Ruin git MSP Build
OpenXcom X-COM: UFO Defense/UFO: Enemy Unknown
X-COM: Terror from the Deep
git MSP Build 1
MSP Page 2
DREAMM
(also ScummVM)
Zac McKraken and the Alien Mindbenders ~ Official Build
MSP Page
?
Spatterlight Zork I, II, III, Beyond git MSP Page

Official Build

Notes[edit]

  1. Works with the freeware game data and Cave Story+
  2. The games were released as freeware. The game data can be acquired here
  3. 3.0 3.1 App includes a way to download limited game assets. Using original game data is preferred.
  4. 4.0 4.1 The release is old. It's better to build from source
  5. 5.0 5.1 Available if compiled from source
  6. Install using the Knossos.NET Tool
  7. 7.0 7.1 The original repository was taken down. There are various forks available online
  8. There is a launcher app for Intel Macs. It will not work with Rosetta on Arm Macs
  9. Arm version available via homebrew or self-compiled
  10. Comes with shareware game data. The rest of the game data can be purchased on GOG
  11. Currently has a bug where it sometimes hangs on quit. Requires a restart to fully terminate the process
  12. 12.0 12.1 12.2 Separate app bundles are available for single player and multiplayer
  13. 13.0 13.1 Need to build from source along with Stratagus. The data extraction tool has a bug that requires the source folder to exist in order to extract the data. It is not required after the data is installed
  14. Game data is available for free on GoG