Case study

Metroid Dread: a native PC recompilation from Switch game files

Metroid Dread Recomp builds a native Windows or Linux version of Metroid Dread 2.1.0 from a player's Switch ExeFS and RomFS. SwitchRecomp translates ARM64 game code to C, game-specific anchored patches modify generated code, and a PC runtime supplies graphics, audio, input and system services.

Targets: Game
Category: Independent reconstruction cases
Relationship: Independent reconstruction project
Sources reviewed: 2026-11-09
Evidence class: C1 partial scope or analysis entry

Stars: 387
Last commit: 2026-11-08
Language: C++
License (GitHub): Apache-2.0

GitHub data as of 2026-11-10

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Evidence

Demo screenshot from the project's public documentation

Observed: Download and demo observed; the case covers part of the target software.
Scope: Partial
Checked: 2026-11-09

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Requirements & limits

Prerequisites: Supply your own Metroid Dread 2.1.0 ExeFS and RomFS files.
Limits: Current 0.x builds are early previews and may crash or have setup issues.
License: The combined released executable is GPL-3.0; individual source components retain their listed licenses.

Cite

BibTeX

@misc{metroid-dread-recomp-pc-case,
  title = {{Metroid Dread: a native PC recompilation from Switch game files}},
  howpublished = {\url{https://github.com/yozander2009-stack/Metroid-Dread-Recomp}},
  url = {https://github.com/yozander2009-stack/Metroid-Dread-Recomp},
  urldate = {2026-11-09},
  note = {Awesome REA entry: \url{https://awesomerea.org/resources/metroid-dread-recomp-pc-case/}}
}

Plain text

Metroid Dread: a native PC recompilation from Switch game files. https://github.com/yozander2009-stack/Metroid-Dread-Recomp (accessed 2026-11-09). Awesome REA entry: https://awesomerea.org/resources/metroid-dread-recomp-pc-case/

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Primary sources

README.md GitHub · yozander2009-stack/Metroid-Dread-Recomp · Revision d9abaa1
dread/DESIGN.md GitHub · yozander2009-stack/Metroid-Dread-Recomp · Revision d9abaa1