

Tomba!: native ports & recompilations
Tomba! (PlayStation, 1997) has 2 native ports. The most popular is TombaRecomp with 67 GitHub stars. You can play it natively on Linux, macOS, Windows.
Native ports
Static recompilationv0.20.0-alpha · ActiveWindowsLinuxmacOSAI-assisted · Claude, Cursor, OtherEvidenceroot_file: root file CLAUDE.mdcommit: commit message trailer names Claudecommit: commit by Cursor agentreadme: README mentions Claudereadme: README mentions AI-assisted phraseIn progress
Tomba Engine — Tomba! and Tomba! 2
Source portUnreleasedActiveWindowsLinuxmacOSAI-assisted · Other, ClaudeEvidenceroot_file: root file AGENTS.mdroot_file: root file CLAUDE.mdcommit: commit message trailer names ClaudeIn progress
Decompilation projects
Screenshots
About
Tomba! is a side-scrolling platformer in which players control Tomba, a wild boy on the search for his grandfather's bangle that was stolen by some evil pigs. Although Tomba is normally restricted to a two-dimensional plane, there are certain points where he can jump or climb onto a new plane. Tomba's main method of attack is to jump on top of enemies to grab them, allowing him to hop around on them before throwing them away. This can also be used to open other objects such as eggs or treasure chests. Tomba is also able to use various projectile weapons such as maces and boomerangs and can swing on branches and poles. The game is based around a mission system, where the main character's (Tomba's) skills are employed to complete various tasks. Completion of a mission gives a certain amount of adventure points (AP) which are required for AP boxes which contain food (which gives you AP and restores 1 space of vitality) or items, and you may for example need 50,000 AP to open one. AP is also used to gain access to special places or information later in the game. Not all missions are necessary to progress in the game, however, they are required to achieve full completion. There are 130 events (missions) in the game, many of them rely on other events to be completed.
Frequently asked questions
- Can I play Tomba! on PC, Mac or Linux?
- TombaRecomp covers Windows, macOS and Linux. It's still in progress, and the latest release is v0.20.0-alpha.
- What's the best way to play Tomba! today?
- TombaRecomp is the one to pick, and it runs on Windows, Linux and macOS. It's still in progress, and the latest release is v0.20.0-alpha. There's also Tomba Engine — Tomba! and Tomba! 2.
- Is TombaRecomp still being worked on?
- It's in active development. The last commit landed in October 2026. The latest release, v0.20.0-alpha, came out in October 2026.
- Who's behind TombaRecomp?
- TombaRecomp is made by Matt Stanley.
- Do I need the original game?
- Your own copy of Tomba! is still required. The projects rebuild only the code, and the art, audio and levels come from the copy you already own.
- Is there a decompilation of Tomba!?
- Tomba! Decompilation is a decompilation of Tomba!. It turns the original machine code back into readable source, the groundwork most native ports are built on, but not something you play on its own.
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