HyperSpin Alternatives

HyperSpin is described as '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' and is an game in the games category. There are more than 10 games similar to HyperSpin for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Linux, Mac, Android and Raspberry Pi apps. The best HyperSpin alternative is LaunchBox, which is free. Other HyperSpin like games are Retropie, GameRoom, DBGL and Attract-Mode.

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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...

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HyperSpin alternatives page was last updated Mar 22, 2025
  1. LaunchBox icon
     48 likes

    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...

    55 LaunchBox alternatives
    Immerse Yourself

    License model

    • FreemiumProprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Android

    LaunchBox Features

    1.  Portable
    2.  Front End Emulation
    3.  Game Launcher
    4.  Batch import
    5.  Launcher
    LaunchBox iconHyperSpin Icon

    LaunchBox VS HyperSpin

    Is LaunchBox a good alternative to HyperSpin?
     
    • Almost everyone thinks LaunchBox is a great HyperSpin alternative.

    • LaunchBox is the most popular Windows & Android alternative to HyperSpin.

    • LaunchBox is the most popular free alternative to HyperSpin.

    • LaunchBox is Freemium and ProprietaryHyperSpin is Free and Proprietary
  2. Retropie icon
     20 likes

    RetroPie 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.

    9 Retropie alternatives
    Retropie screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Raspberry Pi
    Retropie iconHyperSpin Icon

    Retropie VS HyperSpin

    Is Retropie a good alternative to HyperSpin?
     
    • Retropie is the most popular Linux alternative to HyperSpin.

    • Retropie is the most popular Open Source alternative to HyperSpin.

    • Retropie is Free and Open SourceHyperSpin is Free and Proprietary
  3. GameRoom icon
     9 likes

    A slick Windows game manager, which automatically scans and scraps games from Steam (installed or not), Origin, Battle.net, GoG.com and UPlay. It also monitors your play time and allows some automatization like power management and custom commands.

    23 GameRoom alternatives
    GameRoom screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows

    GameRoom Features

    1.  Game Launcher
    2.  Games library
    3.  Launcher
    4.  Front End Emulation
    Discontinued

    The app was discontinued on June 30, 2019. https://gameroom.me/gameroom-discontinued-but-going-open-source

    GameRoom iconHyperSpin Icon

    GameRoom VS HyperSpin

    Is GameRoom a good alternative to HyperSpin?
     
  4. DBGL icon
     7 likes

    DBGL is a Java frontend for DOSBox, based largely upon the proven interface of D-Fend.

    15 DBGL alternatives
    DBGL screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • DOSBox

    DBGL Features

    1.  Portable
    2.  Game Launcher
    3.  Batch processing
    4.  Multiple languages
    DBGL iconHyperSpin Icon

    DBGL VS HyperSpin

    Is DBGL a good alternative to HyperSpin?
     
    • DBGL is the most popular Mac alternative to HyperSpin.

    • DBGL is Free and Open SourceHyperSpin is Free and Proprietary
  5. Attract-Mode icon
     1 like

    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.

    18 Attract-Mode alternatives
    Attract-Mode screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Mac
    • Linux
    • Raspberry Pi

    Attract-Mode Features

    1.  Ad-free
    2.  Portable
    3.  Front End Emulation
    4.  Windows XP Compatibility
    5.  Game Launcher
    Attract-Mode iconHyperSpin Icon

    Attract-Mode VS HyperSpin

    Is Attract-Mode a good alternative to HyperSpin?
     
  6. D-Fend Reloaded icon
     10 likes

    D-Fend Reloaded is a graphical environment for DOSBox . DOSBox emulates a complete computer including the DOS commandline and allows to run nearly all old DOS based games on modern hardware with any of the newer Windows versions.

    18 D-Fend Reloaded alternatives
    Main window

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • DOSBox
    Discontinued

    Seems to be no longer in development as the last version 1.4.4 was released in 2015-07-31.

    D-Fend Reloaded iconHyperSpin Icon

    D-Fend Reloaded VS HyperSpin

    Is D-Fend Reloaded a good alternative to HyperSpin?
     
  7. GR-lida icon
     3 likes

    GR-lida is a graphical interface for managing the most used emulators like DOSBox abandonware VDMSound and ScummVM . This way you can easily run any game prepared for each emulator in today's computers.

    7 GR-lida alternatives
    Main

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux

    GR-lida Features

    1.  Artwork
    2.  Graphical User Interface
    3.  Multiple languages
    GR-lida iconHyperSpin Icon

    GR-lida VS HyperSpin

    Is GR-lida a good alternative to HyperSpin?
     
  8. Atomic FE icon
     1 like

    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.

    10 Atomic FE alternatives
    Atomic FE screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeProprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    Atomic FE iconHyperSpin Icon

    Atomic FE VS HyperSpin

    Is Atomic FE a good alternative to HyperSpin?
     
  9. Mala icon
     1 like

    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.

    10 Mala alternatives
    Mala screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeProprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
    Mala iconHyperSpin Icon

    Mala VS HyperSpin

    Is Mala a good alternative to HyperSpin?
     
  10. Terminal Launch V icon
     1 like

    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.

    34 Terminal Launch V alternatives
    Terminal Launch V screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeProprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows

    Terminal Launch V Features

    1.  Ad-free
    2.  Works Offline
    3.  Portable
    4.  No registration required
    Terminal Launch V iconHyperSpin Icon

    Terminal Launch V VS HyperSpin

    Is Terminal Launch V a good alternative to HyperSpin?
     
  11. D-Box icon
     7 likes

    D-Box is an easy to use front-end for DOSBox which enables you to run old MS-DOS games and other applications on a modern computer.

    13 D-Box alternatives
    D-Box 2.2 in MacOS X 10.6

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • AmigaOS
    D-Box iconHyperSpin Icon

    D-Box VS HyperSpin

    Is D-Box a good alternative to HyperSpin?
     
  12. Gelide icon
     4 likes

    Gelide is a configurable frontend which let you manage any kind of emulated system (PC, console, arcade, etc) letting you to catalog and launch any game from any existing emulator under GNU/Linux.

    11 Gelide alternatives
    Gelide screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux

    Gelide Features

    1.  Emulation
    2.  Multi System Emulator
    Discontinued

    Last update 2013-05-27. See http://gelide.sourceforge.net/index.php?sect=downloads

    Gelide iconHyperSpin Icon

    Gelide VS HyperSpin

    Is Gelide a good alternative to HyperSpin?
     
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