Boxer AlternativesGame & DOS Emulators like Boxer

Boxer is described as 'Plays all the MS-DOS games of your misspent youth, right here on your Mac' and is a Game Emulator in the gaming software category. There are more than 10 alternatives to Boxer for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Mac, Linux, Android and iPhone apps. The best Boxer alternative is RetroArch, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like Boxer are DOSBox, ScummVM, OpenEmu and LaunchBox.

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Boxer alternatives page was last updated Aug 26, 2024
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  1. RetroArch icon

    RetroArch

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    A fast, modular emulator frontend offering portability and extensive support for systems from arcade consoles to mobile platforms, featuring game engines like Doom and Quake, and capabilities for real-time rewinding and shader support on a variety of devices.

    138 RetroArch alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • FR flagFrance
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Blackberry
    • iPad
    • Steam
    • Raspberry Pi
    • Playstation
    • Xbox
    Main view

    RetroArch Features

    1.  Multi System Emulator
    2.  Multiplatform
    3.  Emulation
    4.  Controller Support
    5.  Modular System
    6.  Gameboy emulation
    7.  Dark Mode
    8.  Variety
    9.  Rewind button
    10.  Portable

    RetroArch VS Boxer

     
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    Negative •Oct 6, 2020
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    RetroArch is NOT AN EMULATOR. It is a FRONTEND

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    • RetroArch is the most popular Web-based, Windows, Android & Mac alternative to Boxer.

    • RetroArch is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to Boxer.

    • RetroArch is Free and Open SourceBoxer is also Free and Open Source
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    DOSBox

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    DOSBox is an emulator program which emulates an IBM PC compatible computer running a DOS operating system. Many IBM PC compatible graphics and sound cards are also emulated. This means that original DOS programs (including PC games) are provided with an environment in which they...

    15 DOSBox alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • DE flagGermany
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • BSD
    • FreeBSD
    DOSBox screenshot 1

    DOSBox Features

    1.  Portable
    2.  DOS emulation
    3.  X86-emulation
    4.  Run file in a Sandbox

    DOSBox VS Boxer

     
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    ScummVM

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    ScummVM is a program which allows you to run certain classic graphical point-and-click adventure games, provided you already have their data files.

    12 ScummVM alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Windows Mobile
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Symbian S60
    • BSD
    • Snapcraft
    • Flathub
    • Haiku
    • AmigaOS
    • MorphOS
    Myst: Masterpiece Edition (Windows/German)

    ScummVM Features

    1.  Portable
    2.  Works Offline
    3.  Jailbreak required

    ScummVM VS Boxer

     
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    OpenEmu

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    Open Emu is an open source project to bring game emulation to OS X as a first class citizen, leveraging modern OS X technologies such as Cocoa, Core Animation and Quartz, and 3rd party libraries like Sparkle for auto-updating.

    41 OpenEmu alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    OpenEmu screenshot 1

    OpenEmu Features

    1.  Access the AppStore
    2.  Multi System Emulator

    OpenEmu VS Boxer

     
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    LaunchBox

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    LaunchBox was originally built as an attractive frontend to DOSBox, but has since expanded to support both modern PC games and emulated console platforms. LaunchBox aims to be the one-stop shop for gaming on your computer, for both modern and...

    57 LaunchBox alternatives

    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Android
    Immerse Yourself

    LaunchBox Features

    1.  Portable
    2.  Front End Emulation
    3.  Game Launcher
    4.  Batch import
    5.  Launcher

    LaunchBox VS Boxer

     
  7. iDOS Emulator icon

    iDOS Emulator

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    iDOS turns your device right into a powerful DOS gaming PC, with modern game control to make your old favorites as playable as possible.

    15 iDOS Emulator alternatives

    License model

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • CN flagChina

    Platforms

    • iPhone
    • iPad
    iDOS Emulator screenshot 1
    iDOS Emulator screenshot 2

    Properties

    1.  Privacy focused
    2.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Ad-free
    2.  Works Offline
    3.  No registration required
    4.  No Tracking
    5.  Emulation

    iDOS Emulator VS Boxer

     

    • iDOS Emulator is the most popular commercial alternative to Boxer.

    • iDOS Emulator is Paid and Open SourceBoxer is Free and Open Source
    • iDOS Emulator is Privacy focused and LightweightBoxer is not according to our users
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    RetroX

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    RetroX is an Android application that will help you organize and play your own Retro Games with the less possible effort. Put your collection in your device and RetroX will take care of the rest.

    109 RetroX alternatives

    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Android
    RetroX screenshot 1

    RetroX VS Boxer

     
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    DBGL

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    DBGL is a Java frontend for DOSBox, based largely upon the proven interface of D-Fend.

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Country of Origin

    • NL flagNetherlands
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • DOSBox
    DBGL screenshot 1

    DBGL Features

    1.  Portable
    2.  Game Launcher
    3.  Batch processing
    4.  Multiple languages

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    RetriX

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    RetriX is an emulator front end for UWP, on all the hardware platforms it supports: it serves the same purpose as RetroArch but is built from the ground up to integrate as well as possible with Windows.

    109 RetriX alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Windows Mobile
    • Windows Phone
    • Xbox
    RetriX screenshot 1

    RetriX Features

    1.  Windows Compatible
    2.  Emulation
    3.  Multi System Emulator

    RetriX VS Boxer

     
  12. Magic Dosbox icon

    Magic Dosbox

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    Magic Dosbox is a highly optimized Android port of the powerful DOSBox emulator. Designed specifically for mobile, the control system allows running apps anywhere without the need of external hardware.

    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Android
    • Android Tablet
    Magic Dosbox screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Customizable

    Features

    1.  Emulation
    2.  On-screen Keyboard

    Magic Dosbox VS Boxer

     

    • Magic Dosbox is the most popular Android Tablet alternative to Boxer.

    • Magic Dosbox is Freemium and ProprietaryBoxer is Free and Open Source
  13. D-Fend Reloaded icon

    D-Fend Reloaded

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    D-Fend Reloaded is a graphical environment for DOSBox . DOSBox emulates a complete computer including the DOS commandline and allows to run nearly all old DOS based games on modern hardware with any of the newer Windows versions.

    18 D-Fend Reloaded alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • DE flagGermany
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • DOSBox
    Main window
    Discontinued

    Seems to be no longer in development as the last version 1.4.4 was released in 2015-07-31.

    D-Fend Reloaded VS Boxer

     
  14. DosBox Staging icon

    DosBox Staging

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    DOSBox Staging is a modern continuation of DOSBox with advanced features and current development practices.

    14 DosBox Staging alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Mac
    • Linux
    Just a pic of the window.

    DosBox Staging Features

    1.  OPENGL

    DosBox Staging VS Boxer

     
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