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, Panda3DS and Mikage.

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Fork of a popular, open-source 3DS emulator, supporting Windows, Linux, Android, and macOS with active maintenance. Perfect for game emulation.

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Lime3DS alternatives page was last updated Jan 8, 2025
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  1. RetroArch icon
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    RetroArch

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    RetroArch is a graphical frontend for emulators, game engines, and media players.

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    License model

    • Free • Open Source

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    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Blackberry
    • iPad
    • OpenPandora
    • Steam
    • Raspberry Pi
    • Playstation
    • Xbox
    Online updater
    Screen keyboard
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    Playlist

    RetroArch Features

    1.  Multi System Emulator
    2.  Multiplatform
    3.  Emulation
    4.  Controller Support
    5.  Modular System
    6.  Gameboy emulation
    7.  Dark Mode
    8.  Variety
    9.  Rewind button
    10.  Portable
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    • 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
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    Citra

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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.

    12 Citra alternatives
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    License model

    • Free • Open Source

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    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • Flathub
    Discontinued

    Citra has been officially discontinued and its source code removed from GitHub following a lawsuit settlement with Nintendo: Nintendo has won once again: Yuzu and Citra emulators are being discontinued immediately

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  4. Antstream Arcade icon
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    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.

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    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Epic Games Store
    • Playstation
    • Xbox

    Antstream Arcade Features

    1.  Online Gaming
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    • 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
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    Panda3DS

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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!

    8 Panda3DS alternatives
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    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android

    Panda3DS Features

    1.  C++
    2.  Emulation
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    Mikage

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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.

    8 Mikage alternatives
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    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Android
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  7. Mandarine icon
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    Mandarine

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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 /...

    8 Mandarine alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android

    Mandarine Features

    1.  Emulation
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  9. 3dmoo

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    3DS Emulator Prototype.

    9 3dmoo alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

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    Platforms

    • Windows
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  10. TronDS

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

    9 TronDS alternatives
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    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

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    Platforms

    • Windows

    TronDS Features

    1.  Portable
    Discontinued

    hasn't had a release in 3 years, no signs of development

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  11. Tanuki3DS icon
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    Tanuki3DS

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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.

    8 Tanuki3DS alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Linux

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Ad-free
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  12. Citra MMJ icon
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    Citra MMJ

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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.

    10 Citra MMJ alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Android

    Citra MMJ Features

    1.  Ad-free
    2.  Emulation
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    Folium

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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

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    Platforms

    • iPhone
    • iPad

    Folium Features

    1.  Emulation
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