Lime3DS AlternativesGame Emulators and other similar apps like Lime3DS

Lime3DS is described as 'Fork of a popular, open-source 3DS emulator, supporting Windows, Linux, Android, and macOS with active maintenance. Perfect for game emulation' and is a Game Emulator in the gaming software category. There are more than 10 alternatives to Lime3DS for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Android, Linux, Mac and iPhone apps. The best Lime3DS alternative is RetroArch, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like Lime3DS are Citra, Antstream Arcade, Mandarine and Panda3DS.

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  1. RetroArch icon
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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

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    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Blackberry
    • iPad
    • F-Droid
    • Steam
    • Raspberry Pi
    • Playstation
    • Xbox
     
    • RetroArch is the most popular Web-based, Windows, Android & Mac alternative to Lime3DS.

    • RetroArch is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to Lime3DS.

    • RetroArch is Free and Open SourceLime3DS is also Free and Open Source
  2. Citra icon
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    An experimental open-source Nintendo 3DS emulator/debugger written in C++. At this time, it only emulates a very small subset of 3DS hardware, and therefore is only useful for booting/debugging very simple homebrew demos. Citra is licensed under the GPLv2. Refer to the license.

    16 Citra alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • Flathub
     
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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
     
    • Antstream Arcade is the most popular Android Tablet alternative to Lime3DS.

    • Antstream Arcade is the most popular commercial alternative to Lime3DS.

    • Antstream Arcade is Paid and ProprietaryLime3DS is Free and Open Source
  4. Mandarine icon
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    This fork is just Citra with tweaks/additions which should result in better performance than the original Citra Feel free to download this build and test it, if you run into any bugs please open an issue on GitHub or contact me on the Discord /...

    11 Mandarine alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
     
  5. Panda3DS icon
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    Panda3DS is an HLE, red-panda-themed Nintendo 3DS emulator written in C++ which started out as a fun project out of curiosity, but evolved into something that can sort of play games!

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
     
  6. Mikage icon
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    Mikage is a Nintendo 3DS emulator made to replicate an authentic console experience on PC and Android. Mikage is an early stage of development, but it fully emulates the HOME Menu and can play many commercial games already.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Android
     
  7. Folium icon
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    Folium is a beautifully designed, high performing multi-system emulator that allows you to play video games from retro consoles and handhelds, currently including cores for the Game Boy Advance, Nintendo 3DS and Nintendo DS

    40 Folium alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Pay once
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • iPhone
    • iPad
     
  8.  1 like
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    3DS Emulator Prototype.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  9. Citra MMJ icon
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    Citra is an experimental open-source Nintendo 3DS emulator/debugger written in C++. It is written with portability in mind, with builds actively maintained for Windows, Linux and macOS.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Android
     
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    A Nintendo 3DS Emulator, It's very simple and is only capable of running homebrews. It currently supports:

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  11. Tanuki3DS icon
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    Tanuki3DS is a cutting-edge high-level emulation (HLE) software designed to bring Nintendo 3DS gaming to your MacOS and Linux systems.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Linux
     
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