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Revived games ↺
Shutdowns aren't always the end. Fans rebuild servers, developers bring old versions back, and preservationists keep whole platforms playable. Here is what came back after the graveyard, with sources.
- 01Playable2023–2026· was: Surviv.io (2017–2023)
Surviv.io → Survev.io, Suroi, and an official relaunch
After Kongregate sunset Surviv.io on March 2, 2023, open-source fan projects recreated it: Survev.io (a recreation of the original) and Suroi (a new game inspired by it). Then, on March 20, 2026, Kongregate relaunched Surviv.io on its own website.
- 02Playable (client app)Feb 2013· was: RuneScape (2007 version)
Old School RuneScape
Jagex itself revived an old version of its game: Old School RuneScape, based on an August 2007 build, opened to paying subscribers on February 22, 2013 after a player poll, with a free-to-play version from February 19, 2015.
- 03Playable (fan project)2013–today· was: Toontown Online (2003–2013)
Toontown Rewritten
Development began right after Disney announced Toontown Online's closure in 2013. The fan recreation was reverse-engineered from publicly available materials, opened alpha testing in October 2013, open beta on September 19, 2014 and launched officially on September 1, 2017. It is free, refuses donations and removed Disney characters to avoid legal conflict.
- 04Early accessOct 2025· was: Webkinz World (Flash)
Webkinz Classic, back in the browser
Ganz converted the Flash-based Webkinz World into a downloadable desktop app in 2018. On October 14, 2025 it launched an early-access browser version of Webkinz Classic with converted Flash content for modern browsers.
- 05Partly converted2020–2021· was: Neopets Flash games
Neopets moves off Flash
With Flash support ending, Neopets released HTML5 versions of seven Flash games in April 2020 and three more in October 2021, and opened a mobile-friendly browser version in beta on June 9, 2020. Some parts of the site were left non-functional when Flash support ended.
- 06Playable2021· was: Diep.io game mode (removed 2016)
Diep.io's Mothership mode
The Mothership mode was removed in 2016; after Addicting Games acquired Diep.io in 2021 it brought the mode back.
- 07Some revived2020 onwards· was: Pogo.com Flash games
Pogo's Flash games, rebuilt in HTML5
Pogo discontinued all Flash games in March 2020; several were later revived in HTML5.
- 08Fan remakeafter 2014· was: Lord of Ultima (2010–2014)
Crown of the Gods
A remake that emulates Lord of Ultima's gameplay with different artwork and lore to avoid copyright infringement.
- 09Mostly closed2017–2022· was: Club Penguin (2005–2017)
Club Penguin private servers
Fan servers kept Club Penguin alive after Disney's closure. Club Penguin Rewritten launched February 12, 2017 and drew more than 11 million users during the pandemic lockdowns, but many servers closed after Disney's DMCA filings in May 2020, and Rewritten itself was shut down by the City of London Police on April 13, 2022.
- 10Attemptedafter 2012· was: Glitch (2011–2012)
Children of Ur
Fans attempted to revive Glitch as a fork named "Children of Ur", keeping the original's charm while adding a few twists.
- 11Ongoing2017–today· was: Flash games in general
Ruffle and Flashpoint: Flash, preserved
Flashpoint Archive (started late 2017) holds over 200,000 applications from over 120 browser plugins. Ruffle, an open-source Flash emulator in Rust compiled to WebAssembly, lets sites like Newgrounds keep running Flash content in modern browsers. Full story in our preservation guide.
Wikipedia: Flashpoint ArchiveWikipedia: Ruffle (software)Wikipedia: Newgrounds
- 12Announced for 2027Jun 2025· was: Moshi Monsters (2008–2019)
Moshi Monsters (announced)
On June 16, 2025 Mind Candy announced Moshi Monsters will return as a pet-simulation game for PC and mobile, funded on Kickstarter and scheduled for 2027. Not a browser game this time.