GameEx AlternativesGame Emulators & Game Library Managers like GameEx

GameEx is described as 'Feature rich gaming front-end for MAME, GameBase, Daphne, PC Games and all command line based game emulators, along with being a complete Home Theatre PC solution or plug in for windows media center' and is a Game Emulator in the gaming software category. There are more than 10 alternatives to GameEx for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Linux, Mac, Android and Raspberry Pi apps. The best GameEx alternative is RetroArch, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like GameEx are Playnite, Retrom, LaunchBox and Emuze.

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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.

    154 RetroArch alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Blackberry
    • iPad
    • F-Droid
    • Steam
    • Raspberry Pi
    • Playstation
    • Xbox
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    • RetroArch is the most popular Web-based, Windows, Android & Mac alternative to GameEx.

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

    • RetroArch is Free and Open SourceGameEx is Free and Proprietary
  2. Playnite icon

    Playnite

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    Video game library manager and launcher with support for 3rd party libraries like Steam, GOG, Origin and Uplay, providing one unified interface for your games.

    45 Playnite alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
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  4. Retrom icon

    Retrom

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    Centralized game library management service, allowing you to host games on one device and connect multiple clients, supporting cross-platform play and emulation. Easily manage emulator profiles, with web client access for metadata and artwork showcase.

    42 Retrom alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Self-Hosted
    • Docker
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    • Retrom is the most popular Self-Hosted alternative to GameEx.

    • Retrom is Free and Open SourceGameEx is Free and Proprietary
    • Retrom is Privacy focusedGameEx is not according to our users
  5. LaunchBox icon

    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...

    54 LaunchBox alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Pay once)
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Android
    Immerse Yourself
     
  6. Emuze icon

    Emuze

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    emuze is an emulation frontend designed to simplify your retro gaming experience. It automates the configuration of each emulator, including seamless gamepad integration and automatic import of games along with their metadata.

    20 Emuze alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
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  7. QuickPlay icon

    QuickPlay

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    QuickPlay is a windows powerful universal emulator 'frontend-of-frontends', which has support for countless emulators and systems, old and new, with a philosophy of being quick and easy for new users, yet comprehensive and flexible for old-timers.

    8 QuickPlay alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Windows
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  9. HyperSpin icon

    HyperSpin

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    HyperSpin is an animated arcade frontend for Windows for use on Home Arcade Machines. HyperSpin allows you to create custom menu systems to run most executables with that arcade look and feel. HyperSpin takes a more artwork oriented approach to creating menu's.

    20 HyperSpin alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
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  10. Attract-Mode icon

    Attract-Mode

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    A graphical front-end for command line emulators that hides the underlying operating system and is intended to be controlled with a joystick, gamepad or spin dial. Ideal for use on arcade cabinet setups.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Mac
    • Linux
    • Raspberry Pi
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  11. Nostlan icon

    Nostlan

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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.

    116 Nostlan alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Subscription)
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    Dolphin (Wii, Gamecube, Virtual Console) [Linux, macOS, & Windows]
     
  12. Atomic FE icon

    Atomic FE

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    Atomic FE is a Front-End for Multi-emulators.

    It?s been made mainly to be used with games of arcade MAME.

    Furthermore, it would be possible to utilize Atomic FE with any other emulator as a result of small configuration efforts.

    Eventually, Atomic FE can be used to launch a.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
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  13. Mala icon

    Mala

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    MaLa is a multi emulator front-end designed for all 32bit Windows operating systems (I have had reports it work fine on 64 bit) . It supports the Windows command line version of MAME with XML ROM info (> 0.84), PC Games and all command line based emulators.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
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  14. Terminal Launch V icon

    Terminal Launch V

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    Welcome to Terminal Launch, the tool for gamers who value speed, efficiency, and simplicity over flashy interfaces. Created in 2019 as a simple DOS command to find games, Terminal Launch operates seamlessly within terminal and DOS environments.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
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