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Independent game engine

CorsixTH

Category: Games & game engines · Type: Reconstruction

Target: Theme Hospital (1997) · Lua / C++

An open-source reimplementation of Bullfrog’s 1997 Theme Hospital that recreates the original campaign while adding modern OS support, HD/4K, zooming, custom campaigns and QoL features.

An open-source reimplementation of Bullfrog’s 1997 Theme Hospital that recreates the original campaign while adding modern OS support, HD/4K, zooming, custom campaigns and QoL features. The upstream README describes a reimplementation of Theme Hospital that faithfully recreates the original and adds modern platform support. It states most original features work and the full campaign can be completed. No REA involvement is claimed. Original Theme Hospital graphics/sound/data required (CD, GOG or EA). Some original features still missing (multiplayer/LAN, AI hospitals, rats, certain videos/art). Submitter reviewed public README/license only; we have not independently tested it.

Relationship
Independent reimplementation

Evidence scope
The upstream README describes a reimplementation of Theme Hospital that faithfully recreates the original and adds modern platform support. It states most original features work and the full campaign can be completed. No REA involvement is claimed.

Know before you try
Original Theme Hospital graphics/sound/data required (CD, GOG or EA). Some original features still missing (multiplayer/LAN, AI hospitals, rats, certain videos/art). Submitter reviewed public README/license only; we have not independently tested it.

Status
Mature; actively maintained

License
MIT-style
MIT-style grant for CorsixTH code plus bundled third-party notices; original Theme Hospital assets are not included.

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