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24 alternatives to Windows 96 Version 3

Meme-y recreation of retro Windows in the browser

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Windows 96 Version 3 launched in 2022; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1
Windows 96▲88
A live simulation of Windows 98 in the browser
2021 · windows96.net · its alternatives →
2
RetroTick – Run classic Windows EXEs in the browser▲195
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 →
3
Windows 98 in browser▲356
Run KolibriOS, Linux or Windows 98 in your browser
2016 · copy.sh · its alternatives →
4AR
A retro video game console I've been working on in my free time▲2,690
Software and hardware projects for fun from a guy who loves retro computing
2019 · internalregister.github.io · its alternatives →
5
Pieter™▲200
Windows 3.11 retro computer with dial-up internet
2025 · pieter.com · its alternatives →
6
Virtual Windows 98▲158
Use Windows 98 in your browser
2016 · copy.sh · its alternatives →
7
Windows 95▲405
Windows 95 app that runs on macOS, Windows, and Linux
2018 · github.com · its alternatives →
8
TIC-80▲69
Create and play games for a retro fantasy computer
2017 · apps.microsoft.com · its alternatives →
9
windows.exe has crashed▲68
Oh, the nostalgia.
2016 · its alternatives →
10
Windows 3.0 Solitaire Cards▲119
Retro playing cards inspired by the iconic Microsoft OS
2016 · areaware.com · its alternatives →
11
UI95▲137
Refreshed windows95 UI components for modern web apps
2019 · github.com · its alternatives →
12
Windows 95 in an Electron App▲213
Windows 95 in an app. Runs on macOS, Linux, and Windows. - felixrieseberg/windows95
2018 · github.com · its alternatives →
13
Windows 93▲133
Clickable OS of a world in-between Windows 3.1 and 95
2015 · its alternatives →
14
Sacred OS▲155
Retro OS in your browser
2024 · sacred.neocities.org · its alternatives →
15
macintosh.js▲198
A 1991 Macintosh in an app - for Windows, Linux, and macOS
2020 · github.com · its alternatives →
16
Retro BASIC▲69
Emulate BASIC programs in your browser
2016 · its alternatives →
17
I built a hand-modeled 3D Windows 98 portfolio with Three.js▲16
Interactive portfolio by Wessel — explore a 3D retro desk with a working Windows 98 desktop. Projects, files, and newsletter inside.
Sep 2026 · wesselsdesktop.com · its alternatives →
18
Windows 98½ – fake desktop, real Internet▲14
Browse the live web through retro desktop environments. Windows 98, System 7, NeXTSTEP, and more — every page is a real interactive browser session.
Feb 2026 · win9-5.com · its alternatives →
19W9
Windows 95 in the browser▲15
2015 · win95.ajf.me · its alternatives →
20
Metro Retro▲114
For productive, engaging and fun retrospectives
2019 · spreo.io · its alternatives →
21
NOS 95▲1
Windows from 1995, but better, in your browser!
Aug 2026 · nos-95.vercel.app · its alternatives →
22
Retro App Store▲229
How App Store would look like if it was launched in 80s
2016 · retro.appstor.io · its alternatives →
23
Win95 Cloph version▲1
A 3D Windows 95 web app with search and an AI-like assistant
Aug 2026 · cloph-win95.edgeone.dev · its alternatives →
24
WePlayDOS▲205
Play classic DOS games in browser
2024 · weplaydos.games · its alternatives →

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