SchoolBros is a passion project dedicated to keeping the greatest classic games of all time accessible - forever, for free.
Classic games disappear when servers shut down. SchoolBros keeps them alive using WebAssembly and HTML5 - no dependencies, no expiry date.
No accounts, no downloads, no paywalls. Every game runs directly in your browser. Gaming nostalgia should be universal and instantly accessible.
We use Cloudflare CDN, Brotli compression, and aggressive caching to ensure WASM game files load as fast as physically possible anywhere on Earth.
Remember playing 3D Pinball Space Cadet on Windows XP? Or getting addicted to Snake on a Nokia 3310? These games shaped an entire generation - and many of them were becoming inaccessible as old operating systems became obsolete and Flash reached end-of-life.
SchoolBros was built to solve that problem. By compiling classic games to WebAssembly and hosting them as pure static files, we can ensure they're playable forever - no plugins, no emulators to install, no frustration.
Every game in the archive is curated for quality and playability. We only add games that run smoothly and provide the authentic experience of the original.
Nothing here is a rewrite or a remake. The original game runs, and an emulator compiled to WebAssembly runs it. Most of the library is driven by EmulatorJS, which loads a different core depending on the system a game came from: mGBA for Game Boy Advance titles, snes9x for the SNES catalogue, and a PCSX-derived core for the PlayStation games.
A few titles work differently because they have to. GTA Vice City runs through reVC, a source port of the original engine rather than an emulator, which is why it performs far better than emulating a PlayStation 2 in a tab ever could.
The game data itself is stored as static files on Cloudflare R2 and streamed to your browser as it is needed. There is no game logic on our server - once a game has loaded, it is running on your machine, in your tab.
There are currently 64 playable games and 49 written guides, organised into categories such as arcade, puzzle, strategy and shooter.
Games are added on one test: does it actually play well in a browser. A game that stutters, drops inputs or needs hardware most people do not have is not worth adding, however fondly it is remembered. That rules out a fair amount of the PlayStation 2 era and most of what came after it.
There is no account system, because there is nothing to attach an account to. You do not register, you do not log in, and no progress of yours is stored on our server. Emulator save states live in your browser on your own device, which also means clearing your browsing data clears them.
We use Google Analytics to see aggregate traffic - which pages are visited and roughly where from. The privacy policy sets out what that covers.
We did not make these games and we do not claim to own them. Copyright in each title rests with the studio or publisher that created it. If you hold rights in something hosted here and you want it taken down, the DMCA page sets out exactly what to send and where; notices are actioned within 72 hours. The terms of service cover the rest.
Yes. Every game is free to play, there are no accounts, no sign-ups and nothing to buy. The site is funded by voluntary contributions.
No. Games run inside the browser tab using WebAssembly. There is no installer, no plugin and no browser extension required.
The library covers arcade, NES, SNES, Game Boy Advance, PlayStation and Windows-era PC games, alongside browser-native titles written in HTML5.
Emulator save states are kept in your own browser, on your own device. They are not uploaded anywhere, so clearing your browser data clears them.
No. The copyright in these games belongs to the studios and publishers that made them. If you hold rights in something here and want it removed, the DMCA page explains how, and requests are answered within 72 hours.
Yes, through the contact page. Not every request is possible - some games simply do not run acceptably in a browser - but every one is read.
Anything not answered here, the contact page reaches us directly.
SchoolBros runs on a VPS server and costs real money to operate. If you enjoy playing here, even a small contribution helps keep the lights on and allows us to add more games.