Gens AlternativesGame Emulators and other similar apps like Gens

Gens is described as 'Win9x based emulator for the SEGA Genesis/Mega-Drive/Sega-CD/ Mega-CD/32X systems, it allows you to play games developed for these classic SEGA 16bit game consoles on your x86 compatible PC' and is a Game Emulator in the gaming software category. There are more than 25 alternatives to Gens for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Linux, Mac, Android and Xbox apps. The best Gens alternative is RetroArch, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like Gens are Kega Fusion, MESS, RetriX and MD.Emu.

Gens alternatives are mainly Game Emulators but may also be Game Library Managers. Filter by these if you want a narrower list of alternatives or looking for a specific functionality of Gens.

Gens

Free • Open Source
Game Emulator

Gens is a Win9x based emulator for the SEGA Genesis/Mega-Drive/Sega-CD/ Mega-CD/32X systems, it allows you to play games...

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RetroArch
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Free • Open Source
Game Emulator
Mac
Windows
Linux
Online
Android
iPhone
Blackberry
iPad
OpenPandora
Steam
Raspberry Pi
Playstation
Xbox
144 RetroArch alternatives
RetroArch is a graphical frontend for emulators, game engines, and media players.
- - RetroArch is the most popular Web-based, Windows, Android & Mac alternative to Gens.
- - RetroArch is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to Gens.
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RetroArch Features
1. Controller SupportRetroArch supports the use of a controller (XBOX, PlayStation, etc.).
2. Dark ModeRetroArch supports dark mode for comfortable usage in low light conditions.
Multi System Emulator
Multiplatform
Emulation
FOSS
Gameboy emulation
Modular System
Variety
Rewind button
Kega Fusion
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Free • Proprietary
Game Emulator
Mac
Windows
Linux
35 Kega Fusion alternatives
Kega Fusion is an emulator for the Sega Genesis / Megadrive, Master System, Game Gear, 32x, SegaCD/MegaCD, SVP, Pico, SG-1000, SC-3000, and SF-7000 emulator for Win9x/ME/2000/XP/Vista/Win7, Mac OSX (Intel), and Linux.
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1. PortableKega Fusion can be used from a USB stick or similar with no prior installation.
Emulation
Discontinued
The program is no longer updated. Last version, 3.64, released on March 7, 2010, can be still downloaded from the official website.
MESS
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Free Personal • Proprietary
Game Emulator
Mac
Windows
Linux
101 MESS alternatives
MESS emulates portable and console gaming systems, computer platforms and calculators. The project strives for accuracy and portability and therefore is not always the fastest emulator for any one particular system.
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Emulation
Multi System Emulator
RetriX
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Free • Open Source
Game Emulator
Windows
Windows Mobile
Windows Phone
Xbox
103 RetriX alternatives
RetriX is an emulator front end for UWP, on all the hardware platforms it supports: it serves the same purpose as RetroArch but is built from the ground up to integrate as well as possible with Windows.
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Windows Compatible
Emulation
Multi System Emulator
MD.Emu
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Paid • Proprietary
Game Emulator
Android
32 MD.Emu alternatives
Advanced open-source Sega Genesis/Mega Drive, Sega CD, and Master System/Mark III emulator based on portions of Genesis Plus/Gens/Picodrive/Mednafen, designed and tested on the original Droid/Milestone, Xoom, Galaxy S2, Nexus 4, Nexus 7, NVidia Shield, Xperia Tablet Z, and...
- - MD.Emu is the most popular commercial alternative to Gens.
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MD.Emu Features
Netplay
Emulation
Nostlan
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Free • Open Source
Game Library Manager
Mac
Windows
Linux
116 Nostlan alternatives
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.
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Nostlan Features
1. Controller SupportNostlan supports the use of a controller (XBOX, PlayStation, etc.).
Game Launcher
Emulation
Xbox
RetroX
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Freemium • Proprietary
Game Emulator
Android
103 RetroX alternatives
RetroX is an Android application that will help you organize and play your own Retro Games with the less possible effort. Put your collection in your device and RetroX will take care of the rest.
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PicoDrive
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Free • Proprietary
Game Emulator
Windows
32 PicoDrive alternatives
PicoDrive is a Sega Mega Drive/Pico emulator programmed by notaz. It works on windows systems and has the functions that would be expected of a Pico emulator. The pen board is on a separate window but by selecting a certain option the game screen itself can be used as the pen...
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PicoDrive Features
Emulation
Add a screenshot
DroidEmu
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Freemium • Proprietary
Game Emulator
Android
60 DroidEmu alternatives
DroidEmu is a game system to play SNES, NES, GameBoy Advanced, GameBoy/Color, SEGA GameGear, SEGA Genesis games on your Android phone. It runs thousands of games at full speed.
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Multi System Emulator
Discontinued
No longer available.
gGens (MD)
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Freemium • Proprietary
Game Emulator
Android
Android Tablet
29 gGens (MD) alternatives
gGens (MD) is a free, ad-driven emulator for Android that emulates the classic Sega Genesis and Sega Mega Drive videogame systems.
- - gGens (MD) is the most popular Android Tablet alternative to Gens.
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Gens/GS
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Free • Open Source
Game Emulator
Windows
Linux
32 Gens/GS alternatives
Gens/GS is a version of Gens maintained by GerbilSoft. The main goal of Gens/GS is to clean up the source code and combine features from various forks of Gens, as well as improving portability to other platforms.
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Gens/GS Features
1. PortableGens/GS can be used from a USB stick or similar with no prior installation.
Emulation
Rewind the changes
Discontinued
last version: r7: February 23, 2010
BlastEm
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Free • Open Source
Game Emulator
Mac
Windows
Linux
25 BlastEm alternatives
Fast and accurate Sega Genesis and Megadrive emulator.
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BlastEm Features
Emulation