FB Alpha Alternatives for Mac

FB Alpha is not available for Mac but there are some alternatives that runs on macOS with similar functionality. The best Mac alternative is RetroArch, which is both free and Open Source. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 10 alternatives to FB Alpha and five of them are available for Mac so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting Mac alternatives to FB Alpha are Mame, Ludo, FinalBurn Neo and Nostlan.

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FB Alpha alternatives are mainly Game Emulators but may also be Game Library Managers. Filter by these or use the filter bar below if you want a narrower list of alternatives or looking for a specific functionality of FB Alpha.
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FB Alpha or FBA as it is commonly known is an emulator of arcade games, that is, it takes the program code, graphics data, etc., from an original arcade game and emulates the hardware to make the game run in it's...

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FB Alpha alternatives page was last updated Jul 5, 2024
  1. RetroArch icon
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    RetroArch is a graphical frontend for emulators, game engines, and media players.

    151 RetroArch alternatives
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    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application type

    Platforms

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

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

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

    • RetroArch is Free and Open SourceFB Alpha is also Free and Open Source
  2. Mame icon
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    MAME stands for Multiple Arcade Machine Emulator. When used in conjunction with images of the original arcade game's ROM and disk data, MAME attempts to reproduce that game as faithfully as possible on a more modern general-purpose computer.

    18 Mame alternatives
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    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • AmigaOS
    • MorphOS

    Mame Features

    1.  Portable
    2.  Integrated Android Emulator
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  3. Ludo icon
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    Ludo is an Emulator Frontend able to run retro video games. Ludo does not emulate the consoles itself, but does it through emulator plugins called libretro cores. Libretro cores are well known emulators (like Snes9x or Genesis Plus GX or PCSX) stripped from their user interface.

    25 Ludo alternatives
    Ludo's user interface is distraction free and configuration is always optional.

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Emulation
    2.  Playstation
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  4. FinalBurn Neo icon
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    FinalBurn Neo (FB Neo or FBN. Nee 'Alpha'.) is a source-available, multi-system emulator. Originally a multi-arcade emulator, it now additionally supports multiple home consoles and computers. It's also available as a libretro core. It's currently the only active FinalBurn fork.

    5 FinalBurn Neo alternatives
    Finalburn NEO has a great UI.  Optional titlescreens, screenshots and game icons are available to make it appear as seen here.

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Raspberry Pi

    FinalBurn Neo Features

    1.  Emulation
    FinalBurn Neo iconFB Alpha Icon

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  5. Nostlan icon
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    A front-end or user interface (UI) is the presentation and interaction layer of an app or website. Most modern emulator apps have basic game list UIs that you can interact with using a mouse/keyboard but not a game controller.

    120 Nostlan alternatives
    Dolphin (Wii, Gamecube, Virtual Console) [Linux, macOS, & Windows]

    License model

    • FreemiumOpen Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux

    Nostlan Features

    1.  Controller Support
    2.  Game Launcher
    3.  Emulation
    4.  Xbox
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