Dolphin Emulator AlternativesGame Emulators and other similar apps like Dolphin Emulator

Dolphin Emulator is described as 'Dolphin is an emulator for two recent Nintendo video game consoles: the GameCube and the Wii. It allows PC gamers to enjoy games for these two consoles in full HD (1080p) with several enhancements: compatibility with all PC controllers, turbo speed, networked multiplayer, and' and is a very popular Game Emulator in the gaming software category. There are seven alternatives to Dolphin Emulator for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Linux, Mac, Flathub and Flatpak apps. The best Dolphin Emulator alternative is OpenEmu, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like Dolphin Emulator are Cemu, PrimeHack, DolphiniOS and WhineCube.

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Dolphin is an emulator for two recent Nintendo video game consoles: the GameCube and the Wii. It allows PC gamers to enjoy...

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Dolphin Emulator alternatives page was last updated May 28, 2025
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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
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    OpenEmu Features

    1.  Access the AppStore
    2.  Multi System Emulator

    OpenEmu VS Dolphin Emulator

     
    Comments about OpenEmu as an Alternative to Dolphin Emulator
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    Negative Aug 17, 2022
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    Its simply not the same, it doesn't even support wii.

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    Negative Dec 28, 2019
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    dolphin has gc and wii, while OpenEmu is a good one without support for gc or wii

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    • OpenEmu is the most popular Mac alternative to Dolphin Emulator.

    • OpenEmu is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to Dolphin Emulator.

    • OpenEmu is Free and Open SourceDolphin Emulator is also Free and Open Source
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    Cemu

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    Software to emulate Wii U games and applications on PC.

    4 Cemu alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • DE flagGermany
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Flathub
    Cemu screenshot 1

    Cemu Features

    1.  Wii U Emulation
    2.  Emulation

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    • Cemu is the most popular Windows & Linux alternative to Dolphin Emulator.

    • Cemu is Free and Open SourceDolphin Emulator is also Free and Open Source
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    PrimeHack

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    PrimeHack is a modified version of Dolphin-Emu solely for playing Metroid Prime Trilogy for Wii with keyboard and mouse on a PC.

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Flathub
    • Flatpak
    PrimeHack screenshot 1

    PrimeHack Features

    1.  Portable
    2.  Mods
    3.  Emulation

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    DolphiniOS

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    DolphiniOS is a port of the popular Dolphin emulator to iOS. Dolphin lets you play your favourite GameCube and Wii software with enhancements like higher resolutions, save states, and more.

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • iPhone

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    • DolphiniOS is the most popular iPhone alternative to Dolphin Emulator.

    • DolphiniOS is Free and Open SourceDolphin Emulator is also Free and Open Source
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    WhineCube

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    WhineCube is a fast, homebrew-oriented GameCube emulator for Windows.

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Windows
    Discontinued

    last official update: October 15th 2008

    WhineCube Features

    1.  Interpreter
    2.  Emulation

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  7. Ishiiruka Dolphin icon

    Ishiiruka Dolphin

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    This Version complements Official Dolphin-Master giving support for legacy devices, and reducing cpu usage on the graphic thread. The focus is the gaming experience and speed.

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux

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    Touchmote

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    The perfect solution for your HTPC. Point the Wiimote at the screen, press down your thumb, and tap, swipe or scroll through Windows Metro interface. Touchmote is able to simulate a Keyboard, Mouse, Multi-Touch as well as XBox 360 controllers.

    3 Touchmote alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Windows

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    Comments about Touchmote as an Alternative to Dolphin Emulator
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    Negative Sep 10, 2019
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    Dolphin Emulates The Wii On Windows, TouchMote Uses A WiiMote For Windows.

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    • Touchmote is Free and Open SourceDolphin Emulator is also Free and Open Source
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