EmulationStation AlternativesOnly apps categorised as Game Emulators for Raspberry Pi
There are many alternatives to EmulationStation for Raspberry Pi and since it's discontinued a lot of people are looking for a replacement. The best Raspberry Pi Game Emulator alternative is RetroArch, which is both free and Open Source. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 25 alternatives to EmulationStation and five of them are Game Emulators available for Raspberry Pi so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting Raspberry Pi Game Emulator alternatives to EmulationStation are Batocera.linux, Lakka, Retropie and Ignition (gaming OS).
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274 likes151 RetroArch alternativesRetroArch is a graphical frontend for emulators, game engines, and media players.
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- Free • Open Source
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- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
- Online
- Android
- iPhone
- Blackberry
- iPad
- OpenPandora
- Steam
- Raspberry Pi
- Playstation
- Xbox
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RetroArch VS EmulationStation
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19 likes12 Batocera.linux alternativesBatocera.linux is an operating system specialized in retrogaming available for your pc and different nano computers like the Raspberry and the Odroids.
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- Free • Open Source
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- Linux
- Raspberry Pi
- Odroid
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Batocera.linux VS EmulationStation
Is Batocera.linux a good alternative to EmulationStation?
33 likes25 Lakka alternativesLakka is the official Linux distribution of RetroArch and the libretro ecosystem. Each game system is implemented as a libretro core, while the frontend RetroArch takes care of inputs and display.
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- Free • Open Source
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- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
- Cubieboard
- HummingBoard
- Raspberry Pi
- Nintendo Switch
- Odroid
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Lakka VS EmulationStation
Is Lakka a good alternative to EmulationStation?
20 likes9 Retropie alternativesRetroPie allows you to turn your Raspberry Pi or PC into a retro-gaming machine. It builds upon Raspbian, EmulationStation, RetroArch and many other projects to enable you to play your favourite classic games with the minimum set-up.
Retropie VS EmulationStation
Is Retropie a good alternative to EmulationStation?- 1 like4 Ignition (gaming OS) alternatives
A fully customizable "console" in your living room that not only plays all the classic games you grew up with, but also brings modern features such as Gaming Achievements, Gaming Profiles, Online play, Social Interaction and more?.
DiscontinuedThe official website is no longer accessible, but has been archived by Archive.org (https://web.archive.org/web/20160317030645/http://ignition.io/) and the source code is available on GitHub: https://github.com/alexjstubbs/ignition-dev
Ignition (gaming OS) VS EmulationStation
Is Ignition (gaming OS) a good alternative to EmulationStation?
Comments about RetroArch as an Alternative to EmulationStation
RetroArch is core (emulator) but emulationStation is like a interface or GUI.
RetroArch allows you to emulate directly using "cores" included with the program and downloadable from their website. EmulationStation does not do emulation, and only acts as a front-end for other emulators installed on the system.
EmulationStation is an interface for retroarch.