Citra AlternativesGame Emulators and other similar apps like Citra

Alternatives list

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   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.

   154 RetroArch alternatives

   Cost / License

   • Free
   • Open Source

   Application type

   • Game Emulator

   Origin

   • France
   • EU

   Platforms

   • Mac
   • Windows
   • Linux
   • Online
   • Android
   • iPhone
   • Blackberry
   • iPad
   • F-Droid
   • Steam
   • Raspberry Pi
   • Playstation
   • Xbox

   

   

   

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   Guest

   Negative comment•Mar 15, 2024

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   it doesn't emulate 3ds games, all it does is emulate much older consoles and runs on 3ds, which is why it's not an alternative, as it does not even do what citra did, "emulate 3ds games"

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   DarkGod-eternal_edgelord

   Negative comment•Mar 15, 2024

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   it emulates a lot of old consoles, but not 3ds, I think the most "modern" console this thing emulates is n64 or nds

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   • Some users think RetroArch is a great Citra alternative, some don't.

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

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

   • RetroArch is Free and Open SourceCitra is also Free and Open Source
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   Azahar

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   An open-source 3DS emulator project based on Citra.

   Cost / License

   • Free
   • Open Source

   Application type

   • Game Emulator

   Platforms

   • Mac
   • Windows
   • Linux
   • Android
   • Flathub
   • Flatpak

   

   

   

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   Guest

   Negative comment•Sep 1, 2025

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   Doesn't work well. Can't open 3DS files and crash my SteamDeck and cause it to reboot everytime I run a 3DS game

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   • Azahar is Free and Open SourceCitra is also Free and Open Source
   • Azahar is LightweightCitra is not according to our users
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   Antstream Arcade

    5 likes

   Discover a lifetime of gaming, the ultimate retro gaming experience with Antstream Arcade. Dive into a vast collection of over 1300 classic games, with new titles added every week.

   64 Antstream Arcade alternatives

   Cost / License

   • Subscription
   • Proprietary

   Application type

   • Game Emulator

   Origin

   • United Kingdom

   Platforms

   • Windows
   • Linux
   • Online
   • Android
   • iPhone
   • Android Tablet
   • iPad
   • Epic Games Store
   • Playstation
   • Xbox

   

   

   

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   • Antstream Arcade is the most popular Android Tablet alternative to Citra.

   • Antstream Arcade is the most popular commercial alternative to Citra.

   • Antstream Arcade is Paid and ProprietaryCitra is Free and Open Source
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   KRetro

    2 likes

   KRetro is a Libretro frontend written in Qt/Kirigami, designed for Plasma Desktop, Mobile, and Bigscreen.

   Cost / License

   • Free
   • Open Source

   Application type

   • Game Emulator

   Origin

   • Germany
   • EU

   Platforms

   • Linux
   • KDE Plasma
   • Linux Mobile
   • Plasma Mobile

   

   

   

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   Mandarine

    3 likes

   This fork is just Citra with tweaks/additions which should result in better performance than the original Citra Feel free to download this build and test it, if you run into any bugs please open an issue on GitHub or contact me on the Discord /...

   Cost / License

   • Free
   • Open Source

   Application type

   • Game Emulator

   Platforms

   • Mac
   • Windows
   • Linux
   • Android

   

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   Panda3DS

    3 likes

   Panda3DS is an HLE, red-panda-themed Nintendo 3DS emulator written in C++ which started out as a fun project out of curiosity, but evolved into something that can sort of play games!

   Cost / License

   • Free
   • Open Source

   Platforms

   • Mac
   • Windows
   • Linux
   • Android

   

   

   

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   Mikage

    1 like

   Mikage is a Nintendo 3DS emulator made to replicate an authentic console experience on PC and Android. Mikage is an early stage of development, but it fully emulates the HOME Menu and can play many commercial games already.

   Cost / License

   • Paid
   • Open Source

   Application type

   • Game Emulator

   Platforms

   • Windows
   • Android

   

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    Borked3DS

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    Borked3DS is yet another Citra-derived project that aims to continue Nintendo 3DS emulation development work after that project shut down. Its lineage is directly derived from PabloMK7's now archived fork, but also incorporates elements from Lime3DS (also now defunct) and...

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    • Game Emulator

    Platforms

    • Android
    • Windows
    • Mac
    • Linux

    

    

    

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    Folium

     1 like

    Folium is a beautifully designed, high performing multi-system emulator that allows you to play video games from retro consoles and handhelds, currently including cores for the Game Boy Advance, Nintendo 3DS and Nintendo DS

    40 Folium alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Pay once
    • Open Source

    Application type

    • Game Emulator

    Origin

    • Indonesia

    Platforms

    • iPhone
    • iPad

    

    

    

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    Darlene Sonalder

    Positive comment•Oct 3, 2024

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    The 3DS (Citra Core) of Folium isn't great because you can't publish emulator with JIT enabled on Apple's App Store. However you can sideload a JIT enabled version if you're tech savy enough !

    

    

    • Folium is Paid and Open SourceCitra is Free and Open Source
12. 3dmoo

     1 like

    3DS Emulator Prototype.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    • Game Emulator

    Platforms

    • Windows

    

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    Spectral

     1 like

    Spectral is an experimental Sinclair ZX Spectrum emulator from the 80s, which has been randomly assembled since the pandemic days. Accuracy and performance are long-term goals, but the primary focus is just having fun with this thing.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    • Game Emulator

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux

    

    

    

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    Citra MMJ

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    Citra is an experimental open-source Nintendo 3DS emulator/debugger written in C++. It is written with portability in mind, with builds actively maintained for Windows, Linux and macOS.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    • Game Emulator

    Platforms

    • Android

    

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