Xbox 360 Recompiled Games List: Every Native Port So Far (2026)

Xbox 360 recompilation is moving fast, and the question we get most is simple. Which games actually have native ports right now? This page is the running list. Each entry is a game that has been through static recompilation via XenonRecomp or the newer ReXGlue toolkit, meaning it runs as a real native PC program instead of inside the Xenia emulator.

Two ground rules before the list. Every port requires the game files from a copy you legally own. The projects ship engine code, not game content. And this scene is early. Projects move from broken to playable to polished quickly, so treat the status notes as a snapshot as of July 2026.

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The List: Xbox 360 Games With Native Ports

Sonic Unleashed — The project that proved the concept. The Unleashed Recompiled port by the XenonRecomp team is the most polished recompilation to date. It runs beautifully on mid-range PC handhelds that would choke on the same game in Xenia, with high frame rates and mod support.

GoldenEye 007 (XBLA) — The cancelled Xbox 360 remaster, resurrected as a native PC port. A genuine piece of preservation history, since this build was never commercially released.

Lost Odyssey — One of the great 360-exclusive JRPGs, and a perfect fit for handheld play thanks to its turn-based combat. An active ReXGlue-based project.

Blue Dragon — The other Mistwalker JRPG classic, also in active ReXGlue development. Together with Lost Odyssey it covers the best RPG reasons to care about this console.

Ninja Gaiden II — The 360 original, notorious for slowdown even on real hardware. Recompilation gives it the stable frame rate it never had.

Ace Combat 6: Fires of Liberation — Trapped on the 360 since 2007 with no PC release and no backward-compatible remaster. A flagship example of why this movement matters for preservation.

Banjo-Kazooie: Nuts & Bolts — Rare's vehicle-builder platformer, now running natively.

Crackdown 2 — Open-world chaos that taxes Xenia, in progress as a native port.

Each project lives in its own repository with its own build instructions. We deliberately do not deep-link binaries. Search the project name plus "recomp" on GitHub, read the project's own documentation, and supply files dumped from your own disc.

What Status Should You Expect?

Not every entry above is equally finished. As a rough guide:

• Polished and very playable: Sonic Unleashed, GoldenEye 007 (XBLA).
• Playable with rough edges: the rest of the list, to varying degrees. Expect missing effects, audio quirks, or crashes in specific chapters while the projects mature.

If a game you love just got announced as a recompilation target, temper expectations for the first months. These are hand-built engineering efforts, not an automatic converter.

What Hardware Runs These Ports?

This is the fun part. Because the heavy translation work is baked in ahead of time, recompiled ports run far lighter than Xenia. In practice:

• Windows and SteamOS handhelds are the sweet spot. A Steam Deck OLED handles the polished ports comfortably, and a ROG Ally X or Legion Go S has headroom to spare.
• Mid-range PC handhelds that struggle with Xenia can often run a recompiled port of the same game smoothly. That is the entire point.
• Android handhelds are not the target today. These ports build for x86 PC platforms. Watch this space, but do not buy an Android device expecting native 360 ports.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the difference between a recompiled port and emulation?

Emulation translates the 360's PowerPC code live while you play, which is heavy. Recompilation does that translation once, ahead of time, producing a native PC program. Same game, far lower hardware demands. Our full recompilation explainer covers the details.

Are these ports legal?

The ports ship code, not content, and require the game files from a copy you own. That is the same preservation footing as responsible emulation. We only cover playing games you legally own, and our emulation legal status explainer covers the wider picture.

Will my favorite 360 game get recompiled?

Maybe, but slowly. Each port is a standalone engineering project. Exclusives with no PC release and games at preservation risk tend to attract effort first, which is exactly where Lost Odyssey and Ace Combat 6 fit.

Can I request or track new ports?

Follow the ReXGlue and XenonRecomp communities on GitHub. New projects appear there first, and we will keep this list updated as ports mature.

Related Guides

• Xbox 360 Recompilation and ReXGlue Explained — how this all works
• Best Handhelds for Xbox 360 Emulation — for the games without ports
• Best Xbox 360 Games for Handheld Emulation — what to play either way
• Xbox 360 vs PS3 Emulation on Handhelds — the wider seventh-gen picture

Information reflects the state of these community projects as of July 18, 2026 and will change as they evolve. Recompiled ports require game files from a copy you legally own.