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PLAYCHIVE is a browser-based hub for open-source, free-content classic games and experimental runtimes. This page is intentionally understandable without JavaScript, login, cookies or an API key.
#game-status with data-runtime-state for loading, ready, playing, paused, error or stopped. Runtime controls expose data-agent-action and accessible names.#game-status[data-runtime-state="ready"] or a visible READY message.?agent=1.A complete, libre Doom-compatible campaign designed as an independent base game. Four episodes make it the natural starting point for classic mapsets.
A single 32-level campaign built for the Doom II ruleset, including the expanded monster roster and super shotgun used by many community mapsets.
A libre 32-map deathmatch archive. PLAYCHIVE can launch the levels for local exploration, but it does not add bots, online play or matchmaking.
A cyberpunk 21-level Doom-engine campaign. This runtime layers the bundled Hacx archive over its bundled Doom II-compatible base, under Hacx’s royalty-free, non-commercial distribution terms.
A complete free dark-fantasy shooter running through Chocolate Heretic in its own WebAssembly module. It bundles the Blasphemer IWAD, starts with no player upload or external game download, keeps configuration and saves in the browser, and provides fullscreen plus PSP-style touch controls.
A top-down retro action game running in its own C-Dogs SDL WebAssembly module. It includes the libre upstream campaign and dogfight data, has PSP-style mobile controls and never shares Doom’s WAD loader or game loop.
A complete libre 2D action-adventure running in its own GNU FreeDink WebAssembly module. It includes official FreeDink game data, keeps saves inside the browser and has PSP-style touch controls without sharing Doom’s WAD loader or game loop.
An arcade vertical shooter running in its own OpenTyrian2000 WebAssembly module. It bundles the project-documented freeware Tyrian 2000 data, persists saves inside the browser and provides PSP-style touch controls without sharing Doom’s WAD loader or game loop.
A first-person action campaign using the classic Quake engine in its own Qwasm WebAssembly module. It bundles independent LibreQuake Lite data, keeps saves in the browser and has PSP-style touch controls without using original Quake assets or sharing Doom’s WAD loader and game loop.
A complete transport-strategy game in its own OpenTTD WebAssembly runtime. It bundles the free OpenGFX graphics, OpenSFX effects and OpenMSX music sets, keeps saves in the browser, includes PSP-style touch controls and never asks the player to upload Transport Tycoon Deluxe files.
A complete clean-room theme-park strategy game in its own FreeRCT WebAssembly runtime. It bundles its own libre graphics, rides, scenery and scenarios, keeps saves in the browser and offers PSP-style touch controls without asking players to upload RollerCoaster Tycoon or OpenRCT2 files.
A complete 3D physics-puzzle game in its own Neverball WebAssembly runtime. It bundles the libre base game and Easy level set, keeps saves in the browser, includes PSP-style touch controls and never asks the player to upload data or download a campaign.
A complete existing open-source 3D lightcycle arena game, bundled from the GPL Armawebtron browser project. It launches immediately into the official Classic local preset with three AI rivals, ten rounds, neon trails, browser-local configuration, PSP touch controls, gamepad support and fullscreen—no account, upload or network server required.
A complete existing open-source 3D downhill racer, bundled from the TuxRacer.js project with its penguin, snow courses, music and sound. Race for the finish, collect herring and switch among twenty local courses with keyboard, the game’s touch joystick, PLAYCHIVE PSP controls, gamepad support and fullscreen—no upload, account or external game data required.
A complete existing Three.js driving game from mrdoob’s Starter Kit Racing. Accelerate a physical truck around a fully local track with real glTF road, forest, tent and vehicle meshes, lighting, smoke trails and lap timing—fully local with keyboard, PSP touch controls, gamepad support and fullscreen, without an account, upload, server or remote playable content.
A complete existing WebGL physics-maze game, bundled from the Astray project. Roll a steel ball through dark three-dimensional brick labyrinths, build momentum around corners and reach an exit that generates the next, larger maze—fully local with keyboard, PSP touch controls, gamepad support and fullscreen, without an account, upload, server or external game data.
An original low-poly 3D night racer built for PLAYCHIVE. Thread three escalating rifts, collect signal cores, protect your boost and clear the route with keyboard, PSP-style touch controls, gamepad support and fullscreen—no upload, account or external game data required.
An original 3D survival-exploration game built through PLAYCHIVE’s OpenResident WebGL2/WebAssembly renderer path. Recover two signal cells, restore a stranded deep-sea relay and reach the emergency bulkhead while hostile echoes pursue you—fully bundled with keyboard, PSP-style touch controls, gamepad support and fullscreen.
A fast, futuristic 3D WebGL racer in its own fully local runtime. It bundles the Cityscape course, ship, texture, geometry and audio assets, launches straight into a race without uploads or external game data, and includes fullscreen, gamepad and PSP-style touch controls.
A fast arcade-puzzle game running as a complete local HTML5 runtime. Rotate the hexagonal ring, group matching colors and survive accelerating block waves from first load with keyboard, gamepad or PSP-style touch controls — no upload, account, advertising service or external game data required.
A complete rock-and-gem action puzzle compiled from the official Rocks’n’Diamonds source. Dig, collect gems and evade hazards through the bundled classic level sets from first load with keyboard, gamepad or PSP-style touch controls — no upload, original game data or network service required.
A full rhythm-forge game running from the official Godot Web release in its own local WebGL 2 runtime. Hit left, centre and right lanes to forge shapes in time with four bundled original tracks; browser-local progress, fullscreen, gamepad and PSP-style touch controls are ready without an upload, account or remote playable data.
The original 2048 number puzzle bundled as a local HTML5 game. Slide tiles with keyboard, swipe, gamepad or PSP-style controls; its best score stays in the browser and no account, upload or online score service is required.
A compact canvas version of the block-stacking classic that begins on launch. Rotate, shift and drop pieces using keyboard, gamepad or PSP-style touch controls, with no ROM, account, upload or external playable data.
A minimalist survival adventure that unfolds from its first fire into a wider world. Story, sound, translations and saves are local to the browser, with direct touch interaction, fullscreen and no account, upload or remote game data.
A fully local SDL2/WebAssembly build of the remastered 1983 digging-action classic. Collect emeralds, manage falling gold bags and escape Hobbins with keyboard, gamepad or PSP-style touch controls—without an upload or external game service.
A colorful 32-map synthwave megawad with custom music and a Boom-compatible ruleset. Use a compatible source port such as Woof! or DSDA-Doom; its files are not bundled here.
A six-chapter Doom II megawad built around distinct visual worlds and Boom features. Open its release with a Boom-capable port; the current browser runtime does not claim that compatibility.
A polished two-WAD science-fiction episode with custom art and music. The project release supplies both PWAD files; add them locally to a compatible Doom II base archive.
A colorful standalone total conversion with its own modified GZDoom package, music, voice work and controller support. PLAYCHIVE links to the official project rather than repackaging its files.
A demanding Final Doom campaign known for compressed combat spaces and high-pressure encounters. PLAYCHIVE can launch a lawfully owned copy selected from your device, but does not distribute this IWAD.
A Final Doom campaign with industrial spaces, larger progression routes and authored set pieces. Attach a legally acquired TNT IWAD from your device to play it here.
A local route for compatible mapsets and experiments. Attach one base IWAD and up to three PWADs; files stay in this browser session and are never uploaded by PLAYCHIVE.
A Wolfenstein-compatible ECWolf WebAssembly engine with PSP-style controls, browser-local storage and stable fullscreen. PLAYCHIVE ships only the engine resources: select a complete lawful compatible game-data set locally to launch it, with no original game files uploaded or bundled.
An open C engine studied for a future browser port. The upstream source has no Resident Evil game data and currently targets X11/GLX or Win32/WGL, so PLAYCHIVE does not package, emulate or launch it as a game.
A polished 3D open-source kart racer with the bright arcade energy of late-1990s console racers. Download the complete game from its official release page for cups, time trials, battle modes and local multiplayer; PLAYCHIVE links to the official build rather than repackaging a desktop game.
A browser-playable Three.js FPS hosted by its original project. PLAYCHIVE links out only: the repository identifies MIT code but does not relicense the Call of Duty-derived map, models, audio or branding.
A browser FPS alpha that downloads its content from the project service. It is linked for discovery only; PLAYCHIVE does not mirror the client, maps or Modern Warfare-derived assets.
A Counter-Strike-style browser surf platform with time trials, checkpoints and community servers. PLAYCHIVE links to the live project without copying its converted maps or stock resources.
Browser GoldSrc builds exposing Half-Life-compatible demos and user-provided archives. PLAYCHIVE links out and does not redistribute Valve game data or the hosted ZIP archives.
A second Xash-based Half-Life browser project. Its hosted archives and game data are not copied into PLAYCHIVE; open the original page and supply only files you are legally entitled to use.
A browser port that reads legally obtained Halo game data locally. PLAYCHIVE links to the maintained build but does not host an ISO, maps, binaries or Halo assets.
An unofficial touch-friendly Halo CE browser/mobile project that imports a user-owned disc image. PLAYCHIVE does not package its game data or claim affiliation with Microsoft or Bungie.
A no-install Quake browser experience hosted by Pieter.com. PLAYCHIVE links to the original service and does not copy its game data, integration code or multiplayer infrastructure.
A hosted Quake II browser port. It is discoverable from PLAYCHIVE as an external experiment only; no proprietary data or hosted integration is repackaged here.
A hosted Quake III Arena browser experience using a mixed open-source/proprietary web stack. PLAYCHIVE links out without copying PK3 files or multiplayer services.
A hosted RTCW browser build that downloads a large game-data set. PLAYCHIVE links only to the original host and does not bundle the game data or claim an offline equivalent.
The supplied `ut.pieter.com` URL is Urban Terror, not Unreal Tournament. PLAYCHIVE labels it accurately and links out without copying its game data or servers.
A local-first browser client for Vice City that requires the player’s own legitimate game archive. PLAYCHIVE links to the original project and does not host or mirror Rockstar data.
A browser port of the PSP version of Pro Evolution Soccer 6 with optional saves and online rooms. PLAYCHIVE links out only and does not mirror its game package or assets.
An open engine experiment for Skate 3 whose original code is GPL-3.0-only, while the game data remains EA property. PLAYCHIVE links to the project without copying converted assets.
A browser Diablo port with a limited shareware start and optional user-provided `DIABDAT.MPQ` for the full game. PLAYCHIVE links to the original page and does not copy MPQ data.
A browser Hedgewars port with hotseat play and an experimental online gateway. PLAYCHIVE links to the original project but does not claim a local or offline multiplayer build.
A BSD-licensed Tomb Raider engine recreation with an official WebGL demo. PLAYCHIVE links to the original project, but does not bundle Tomb Raider levels, textures, audio or other commercial game data.
An engine recreation of Theme Hospital with MIT-style source licensing. The official project requires original or demo game data and has no verified official browser build, so PLAYCHIVE links to the project without copying Bullfrog assets.
A Civilization-style browser strategy project with HTML5 and WebGL clients. Its documented deployment needs a server stack and supporting services, so PLAYCHIVE links externally instead of pretending it is a self-contained offline runtime.
A large Elite-like open-source space-trading game with a documented asset inventory. A browser deployment exists outside the upstream native build; PLAYCHIVE links to the original project until a pinned, reproducible WebAssembly build and full notices are verified.
A locally bundled HTML5 Pacman-style arcade game with twelve levels, pathfinding ghosts and no dependency on the original demo host. The upstream code and MIT notice are retained inside the runtime.