LaunchBox Alternatives for Android

There are many alternatives to LaunchBox for Android if you are looking for a replacement. The best Android alternative is RetroArch, which is both free and Open Source. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 50 alternatives to LaunchBox and 15 are available for Android so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting Android alternatives to LaunchBox are Lemuroid, Pegasus, Daijisho and RetroX.

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LaunchBox alternatives are mainly Game Emulators, but if you're looking for Game Library Managers you can filter on that. Other popular filters include Linux, Mac, Android and Windows. You can also filter by region, for example EU-based alternatives if you prefer software developed in the European Union. These are just examples - use the filter bar below to find more specific alternatives to LaunchBox.
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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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    • Almost everyone thinks RetroArch is a great LaunchBox alternative.

    • RetroArch is the most popular Android, Mac, iPhone & iPad alternative to LaunchBox.

    • RetroArch is Free and Open SourceLaunchBox is Freemium and Proprietary
  2. Lemuroid icon

    Lemuroid

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    Lemuroid is an open-source emulation project based on Libretro. It's completely free, without ads and focused on ease of use and good user experience.

    31 Lemuroid alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Android
    • F-Droid
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  4. Pegasus icon

    Pegasus

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    Pegasus is a graphical frontend for browsing your game library (especially retro games) and launching them from one place. It's focusing on customizability, cross platform support (including embedded devices) and high performance.

    49 Pegasus alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • Raspberry Pi
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  5. Daijisho icon

    Daijisho

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    Daijisho is a retro launcher that let you manage your retro games libraries. Daijisho cares about integrated experience, expansibility, aesthetic and pragmatical usabilities let you focus on games itself.

    11 Daijisho alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Android
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  6. RetroX icon

    RetroX

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    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.

    100 RetroX alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Android
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  7. Antstream Arcade icon

    Antstream Arcade

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    Discover a lifetime of gaming, the ultimate retro gaming experience with Antstream Arcade. Dive into a vast collection of over 1300 classic games, with new titles added every week.

    64 Antstream Arcade alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Subscription
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Epic Games Store
    • Playstation
    • Xbox
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    Antstream limits you to their own library of games, not your own.

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    • Antstream Arcade is the most popular Android Tablet alternative to LaunchBox.

    • Antstream Arcade is the most popular commercial alternative to LaunchBox.

    • Antstream Arcade is Paid and ProprietaryLaunchBox is Freemium and Proprietary
  9. GameEx icon

    GameEx

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    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.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Mac
    • Linux
    • Android
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  10. iiSU icon

    iiSU

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    Dual-screen Android launcher designed for handhelds like AYANEO Pocket DS, Odin 2, and Retroid Dual-Screen. Currently in Alpha.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Pay once)
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Android
    • Online
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    RESET Collection (Emulator Frontend)

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    RESET Collection is an emulation frontend that is easy to set up and beautiful to look at! Users are amazed by how simple, quick, and painless it is to add your games and have a sleek game collection UI with box art, backdrops, and more!.

    13 RESET Collection (Emulator Frontend) alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Pay once
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Android
     
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    ARC Browser Emulator

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    ARC Browser is a rom collection browser and emulator frontend that maintains a database of all your games, presented in a user friendly way, and let's you play them using your favorite emulators.

    Cost / License

    • Pay once
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Android
    • Android Tablet
    • Android TV
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  14. Happy Chick icon

    Happy Chick

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    Happy Chick emulates more than 18 systems all in one APP, some of the included emulators are FAB/MAME/MAMEPLUS,PS,PSP,FC(NES),SFC(SNES),GBA,GBC,MD,NDS,DC,NGP,WS(WSC),PCE, ONS…etc. More games will be updated in the future...

    39 Happy Chick alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • iPad
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