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N64Nintendo 64 · 1998 · Rare · Platformer

Banjo-Kazooie

2 projects bring Banjo-Kazooie to PC. Here's how they compare, and which one to start with.

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Recommended

Banjo: Recompiled by BanjoRecomp / Mr. Wiseguy

Rated S (Definitive), above Lighthouse at A. It has widescreen, mod support, keyboard controls and a mod manager, and runs on Windows, Linux and macOS.

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Banjo: Recompiled

BanjoRecomp / Mr. Wiseguy

S
DefinitiveComplete and polished, with enhancements past the original: widescreen, high frame rates, mods. The way to play it now.
Stage
Released
Runs on
WindowsLinuxmacOS
Languages
English
Features
WidescreenMod supportLauncherKeyboardMod manager
Latest release
v1.0.2 Jul 31, 2026
Last activity
Active Sep 25, 2026
User score
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GitHub stars
2,087 +34 this week
Toolchain
N64Recomp
About this project

Native port of the Rare classic (v1.0.0, January 2026). Its polished launcher, which lets you pick your ROM and checks its hash, together with Thunderstore mod support, is what many people remember as “the Banjo launcher.”

What you need

A Banjo-Kazooie ROM (N64, US version 1.0, .z64).

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Lighthouse

HarbourMasters

A
CompletePlayable start to finish in a stable release. Minor issues at most.
Stage
Released
Runs on
WindowsLinuxmacOS
Languages
English, Japanese, French, German
Features
WidescreenHigh frame rateMod supportMultiplayerOnline play
Latest release
1.2.0 Oct 23, 2026
Last activity
Active Oct 23, 2026
User score
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GitHub stars
524 +9 this week
Toolchain
Decompilation
About this project

The Harbour Masters' native PC port of Banjo-Kazooie, built on the decompilation and libultraship like Ship of Harkinian: DirectX 11, OpenGL or Metal on Windows, Linux and macOS, with Anchor online multiplayer, a built-in randomizer, romhacks loaded as mods and every language. A separate project from Banjo: Recompiled.

What you need

Your own Banjo-Kazooie ROM (US 1.0 or 1.1, Japan or PAL) in .z64 format.

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