Learn about Game File Formats and APIs that can create and open Game files

Game file category ncludes essential video game files or files referenced by video games to run a game successfully on a supported devices such as laptop, mobile, XBox and Play Stations. Game ROMs, which are software copies of old age games developed for other old systems are also come under the game files category.

List of Game File Extensions and Associated File Formats

Following is a list of common Game file formats along with their file extensions.

SRM File - Super Nintendo ROM Save - What is .srm file and how to open it?

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PPF File - PlayStation Patch Format File - What is .ppf file and how to open it?

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ASS File - Splinter Cell Blacklist Game Data File - What is .ass file and how to open it?

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3DSX File - Nintendo 3DS Homebrew Launcher File - What is .3dsx file and how to open it?

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GMA File - Garry's Mod Add-on - What is .gma file and how to open it?

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RPY File - Ren'Py Script - What is .rpy file and how to open it?

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RPYC File - Ren'Py Compiled Script - What is .rpyc file and how to open it?

Learn about Ren’Py Compiled Script file and how to open it. Read More »

BSP File - Quake or Source Engine Game Map File - What is .bsp file and how to open it?

Learn about BSP Quake or Source Engine Game Map File and how to open it. Read More »

MAP File - Quake Engine Game Map File - What is .map file and how to open it?

Learn about Quake Engine Game Map File and how to open it. Read More »

PCK File - Godot Engine Game Pack File - What is .pck file and how to open it?

Learn about PCK Godot Engine Game Pack File and how to open it. Read More »

PGN File - Portable Game Notation File - What is .pgn file and how to open it?

Learn about PGN Portable Game Notation File and how to open it. Read More »

ESP File - Elder Scrolls Plugin - What is .esp file and how to open it?

Learn about ESP Elder Scrolls Plugin File and how to open it. Read More »

SFC File - Super Famicom ROM - What is .sfc file and how to open it?

Learn about SFC Super Famicom ROM File and how to open it. Read More »

UASSET File - Unreal Asset - What is .uasset file and how to open it?

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UNITYPACKAGE File - Unity Asset Package - What is .unitypackage file and how to open it?

Learn about Unity Asset Package File and how to open it. Read More »

ASSET File - Unity Asset - What is .asset file and how to open it?

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NBT File - Minecraft Named Binary Tag - What is .nbt file and how to open it?

Learn about NBT Minecraft Named Binary Tag File and how to open it. Read More »

RPF File - Grand Theft Auto Data File - What is .rpf file and how to open it?

Learn about RPF Grand Theft Auto Data File and how to open it. Read More »

VMF File - Valve Map File - What is .vmf file and how to open it?

Learn about VMF Valve Map File and how to open it. Read More »

Z64 File - Nintendo 64 Game ROM - What is .z64 file and how to open it?

Learn about Z64 Nintendo 64 Game ROM File and how to open it. Read More »

DSV File - DeSmuME Saved Game File - What is .dsv file and how to open it?

Learn about DSV DeSmuME Saved Game File and how to open it. Read More »

NSZ File - Compressed Nintendo Switch Game Package - What is .nsz file and how to open it?

Learn about NSZ Compressed Nintendo Switch Game Package and how to open it. Read More »

GB File - Game Boy ROM File - What is .gb file and how to open it?

Learn about GB Game Boy ROM File and how to open it. Read More »

VDF File - Valve Data File - What is .vdf file and how to open it?

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VDF File - Gothic Game Data File - What is .vdf file and how to open it?

Learn about VDF Gothic Game Data File and how to open it. Read More »

MIS File - Game Mission File - What is .mis file and how to open it?

Learn about MIS Game Mission File and how to open it. Read More »

VRCA File - VRChat Avatar - What is .vrca file and how to open it?

Learn about VRCA VRChat Avatar File and how to open it. Read More »

RVZ File - GameCube ROM - What is an .rvz file and how to open it?

Learn about RVZ file format and APIs that can create and open RVZ files. Read More »

SMC File - Super Nintendo Game ROM - What is an .smc file and how to open it?

Learn about SMC Super Nintendo Game ROM file format and APIs that can create and open SMC files. Read More »

ENC File - Cabal Online Data File - What is an .enc file and how to open it?

Learn about ENC Cabal Online Data file format and APIs that can create and open ENC files. Read More »

NDS File - Nintendo DS Game ROM - What is an .nds file and how to open it?

Learn about NDS Nintendo DS Game ROM file format and APIs that can create and open NDS files. Read More »

XCI File - What is a .xci file and how to open it?

Learn about XCI NX Card Image file format and APIs that can create and open XCI files. Read More »

PK3 File Format - Quake 3 Engine Game Data

Learn about PK3 Quake 3 Engine Game Data file format and APIs that can create and open PK3 files. Read More »

CHR File Format - Doki Doki Literature Club! Character File

Learn about CHR Doki Doki Literature Club! Character file format and APIs that can create and open CHR files. Read More »

SHADER File Format - Godot Engine Shader File

Learn about SHADER Godot Engine Shader file format and APIs that can create and open SHADER files. Read More »

SHADER File Format - Quake 3 Engine Shader File

Learn about SHADER Quake 3 Engine Shader file format and APIs that can create and open SHADER files. Read More »

SHADER File Format - Unity Shader Asset

Learn about SHADER Unity Shader Asset format and APIs that can create and open SHADER files. Read More »

CFG File Format - M.U.G.E.N Configuration File

Learn about CFG M.U.G.E.N Configuration File format and APIs that can create and open CFG files. Read More »

CFG File Format - Source Engine Configuration File

Learn about CFG Source Engine Configuration File format and APIs that can create and open CFG files. Read More »

CFG File Format - Wesnoth Markup Language File

Learn about CFG Wesnoth Markup Language File format and APIs that can create and open CFG files. Read More »

BPS File Format - BPS Patch File

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IPS File Format - Internal Patching System Patch File

Learn about IPS Internal Patching System Patch File format and APIs that can create and open IPS files. Read More »

IPS File Format - PlayStation 2 In-Game Video

Learn about IPS PS2 format and APIs that can create and open IPS files. Read More »

BIN File Format - PSX PlayStation BIOS Image

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PAR File Format - FMS Aircraft Parameters File

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META File Format - Exient Metadata File

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BAK File Format - Terraria World or Player Backup

Learn about BAK Terraria Game format and APIs that can create and open BAK files. Read More »

N64 File Format - Nintendo 64 ROM File

Learn about N64 format and APIs that can create and open N64 files. Read More »

NSP File Format - Nintendo Submission Package

Learn about NSP format and APIs that can create and open NSP files. Read More »

NES File Format - Nintendo Entertainment System ROM File

Learn about NES format and APIs that can create and open NES files. Read More »

SCWORLD File Format - Survivalcraft World File

Learn about SCWORLD format and APIs that can create and open SCWORLD files. Read More »

DDT File Format - Football Manager Game Data File

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P3T File Format - PlayStation 3 Theme File

Learn about P3T format and APIs that can create and open P3T files. Read More »

TXD File Format - Game Texture Dictionary

Learn about TXD format and APIs that can create and open TXD files. Read More »

EPK File Format - Eaglercraft Asset Package

Learn about EPK format and APIs that can create and open EPK files. Read More »

W3X File Format - Warcraft 3 Expansion Map File

Learn about W3X format and APIs that can create and open W3X files. Read More »

MCSTRUCTURE File Format - Minecraft Structure File

Learn about MCSTRUCTURE format and APIs that can create and open MCSTRUCTURE files. Read More »

PXP File Format - Counter-Strike PODBot File

Learn about PXP format and APIs that can create and open PXP files. Read More »

MCPACK File Format - Minecraft Bedrock Edition Add-On

Learn about MCPACK format and APIs that can create and open MCPACK files. Read More »

TTR File Format - TETR.IO Replay

Learn about TTR format and APIs that can create and open TTR files. Read More »

VRCW File Format - VRChat World

Learn about VRCW format and APIs that can create and open VRCW files. Read More »

BIN File Format - Sega Genesis Game ROM

Learn about BIN format and APIs that can create and open BIN files. Read More »

Unity3D File Format - Unity Web Player Archive

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LANG File Format - Minecraft Language Localization File

Learn about LANG format and APIs that can create and open LANG files. Read More »

LITEMOD File Format - Minecraft LiteLoader Mod File

Learn about LITEMOD format and APIs that can create and open LITEMOD files. Read More »

GCF File - Nadeo Game GCF Format

Learn about GCF file format and APIs that can create and open GCF files. Read More »

OSU File - Osu! Script File Format

Learn about OSU file format and APIs that can create and open OSU files. Read More »

USX File - Unreal Static Meshes File

Learn about Unreal Static Meshes USX file format and APIs that can create and open USX files. Read More »

VPK File - Unreal Static Meshes File

Learn about Unreal Static Meshes VPK file format and APIs that can create and open VPK files. Read More »

MII File - Wii Virtual Avatar File Format

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CS File Format - CLEO Custom Script

Learn about CS CLEO Custom Script format and APIs that can create and open CS files. Read More »

UPS File Format - UPS Patch File

Learn about UPS Patch File format and APIs that can create and open UPS files. Read More »

MCA - Minecraft Anvil Region File Format

Learn about MCA file format and APIs that can create and open MCA files. Read More »

MCR - Minecraft Region File Format

Learn about MCR file format and APIs that can create and open MCR files. Read More »

BO2 - Minecraft BO2 Object File Format

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GBX File - Nadeo Game File Format

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NPA File - Steins;Gate Archive File Format

Learn about Steins;Gate Archive NPA file format and APIs that can create and open NPA files. Read More »

SIMS3PACK File - The Sims 3 Package File

Learn about SIMS3PACK file format and APIs that can create and open SIMS3PACK files. Read More »

XS File - Age of Empires 3 Map AI Generator File Format

Learn about Age of Empires 3 Map AI Generator file format and APIs that can create and open XS files. Read More »

PUP File Format - PlayStation 3 Update File

Learn about PUP file format and APIs that can create and open PUP files. Read More »

SFAR - Mass Effect 3 DLC File

Learn about SID file format and APIs that can create and open SID files. Read More »

CLIP - Grand Theft Auto 5 Clip File

Learn about Grand Theft Auto 5 Clip file format and APIs that can create and open CLIP files. Read More »

CON File- Battlefield 1942 Configuration File Format

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CSD File Format - Steam Game Data Backup File

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CT - Cheat Engine Cheat Table File

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BMZ - Portal Bonus Map ZIP File

Learn about Portal Bonus Map ZIP BMZ file format and APIs that can create and open BMZ files. Read More »

BNS - Portal Bonus Map Script File

Learn about ortal Bonus Map Script BNS file format and APIs that can create and open BNS files. Read More »

PAK File Format- Video Game Package File

Learn about .pak file and APIs that can create and open PAK files. Read More »

REP - Grand Theft Auto Replay File

Learn about Grand Theft Auto REP file format and APIs that can create and open REP files. Read More »

RPX - Wii U Game File

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SFAR - Mass Effect 3 DLC File

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U8 - Mario Kit Wii Archive File

Learn about Mario Kit Wii Archive U8 file format and APIs that can create and open U8 files. Read More »

UMX - Unreal Music Package File

Learn about Unreal Music Package UMX file format and APIs that can create and open UMX files. Read More »

DEK - Magic: The Gathering Deck File

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FOMOD - Fallout Mod Archive File

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GAM - Saved Game File

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KODU - Microsoft Kodu Game File

Learn about Microsfot Kodu file format and APIs that can create and open Kodu files. Read More »

MGX - Age of Empires 2 Expansion Replay

Learn about Age of Empires 2 Expansion Replay MGX file format and APIs that can create and open MGX files. Read More »

OSB File - Osu! Storyboard File Format

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OSK File - osu Skin File Format

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