Life & fun · alternatives · 2026
24 alternatives to TIC-80
Create and play games for a retro fantasy computer
Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. TIC-80 launched in 2017; newer entries below may have overtaken it.
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RetroTick parses PE/NE/MZ binaries, emulates an x86 CPU, and stubs enough Win32/Win16/DOS APIs to run classics like FreeCell, Minesweeper, Solitaire and QBasic, entirely in the browser. Built with Preact + Vite + TypeScript. Demo: https://retrotick.com GitHub: https://github.com/lqs/retrotick
Feb 2026 · retrotick.com · its alternatives →
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Retro playing cards inspired by the iconic Microsoft OS
2016 · its alternatives →
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2016 · github.com · its alternatives →
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Created some free sites to play online versions of retro MS games like Minesweeper, Solitaire and others such as Sudoku & Tic Tac Toe. I learned about Cloudflare's Pages at same time to host all the code at no cost.
2023 · retrogmz.com · its alternatives →
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Hi, As a 8-bit C64 game coder in eaarly 90ties and currently mostly FE-focused dev, decided to give a go to a simple retro game archive. This is purely fun project - so i decided to post it to HN, mayne it'll resonate :)
2023 · polishpixels.com · its alternatives →
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2013 · ken-soft.com · its alternatives →
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2014 · sineridergame.com · its alternatives →
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Re-build a retro computer with Lego®
2017 · its alternatives →
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2024 · github.com · its alternatives →
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