Ludo Alternatives

Ludo is described as 'Emulator Frontend able to run retro video games. Ludo does not emulate the consoles itself, but does it through emulator plugins called libretro cores. Libretro cores are well known emulators (like Snes9x or Genesis Plus GX or PCSX) stripped from their user interface' and is an app in the gaming software category. There are more than 10 alternatives to Ludo for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Linux, Mac, Android and Web-based apps. The best Ludo alternative is RetroArch, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like Ludo are Lutris, Snes9x, ePSXe and GameHub.

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

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Ludo

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Ludo is an Emulator Frontend able to run retro video games. Ludo does not emulate the consoles itself, but does it through...

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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
143 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 Ludo.
- - RetroArch is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to Ludo.
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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
Modular System
Gameboy emulation
Variety
Rewind button
Lutris
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Free • Open Source
Game Library Manager
Game Store
Compatibility Layer Tool
Linux
Online
Flathub
46 Lutris alternatives
Lutris is an open source gaming platform for GNU/Linux. It allows you to gather and manage (install, configure and launch) all your games acquired from any source, in a single interface.
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Lutris Features
Game Launcher
Custom Scripts
Multi System Emulator
Snes9x
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Free • Open Source
Game Emulator
Mac
Windows
Linux
37 Snes9x alternatives
Snes9x is a portable, Super Nintendo Entertainment System (SNES) emulator. It allows you to play most games designed for the SNES and Super Famicom Nintendo game systems on your PC.
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Snes9x Features
1. PortableSnes9x can be used from a USB stick or similar with no prior installation.
ePSXe
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Free • Proprietary
Game Emulator
Windows
Linux
Android
Android Tablet
19 ePSXe alternatives
ePSXe (enhanced PSX emulator) is an emulator of the PlayStation video game console for x86-based PC hardware. ePSXe makes use of a plugin system to emulate GPU, SPU, and CD drive functions, similar to the model first introduced in PSEmu Pro.
- - ePSXe is the most popular Android Tablet alternative to Ludo.
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ePSXe Features
1. PortableePSXe can be used from a USB stick or similar with no prior installation.
Playstation
GameHub
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Free • Open Source
Game Library Manager
Compatibility Layer Tool
Linux
AppImageHub
Flatpak
28 GameHub alternatives
Games library manager. Supports: Steam, GOG, Humble Bundle, Humble Trove, Wine and RetroArch.
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GameHub Features
1. Dark ModeGameHub supports dark mode for comfortable usage in low light conditions.
2. Controller SupportGameHub supports the use of a controller (XBOX, PlayStation, etc.).
Import from Steam
Import from GoG
Multi System Emulator
Proton support for linux
Gameboy emulation
Flatpak
mGBA
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Free • Open Source
Game Emulator
Mac
Windows
Linux
27 mGBA alternatives
mGBA is an open source emulator of the Game Boy Advance. The goals are speed and accuracy.
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mGBA Features
1. PortablemGBA can be used from a USB stick or similar with no prior installation.
Optimal performance
OpenEmu
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Free • Open Source
Game Emulator
Mac
36 OpenEmu alternatives
Open Emu is an open source project to bring game emulation to OS X as a first class citizen, leveraging modern OS X technologies such as Cocoa, Core Animation and Quartz, and 3rd party libraries like Sparkle for auto-updating.
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OpenEmu Features
Multi System Emulator
Access the AppStore
Ares (Formerly Higan / BSNES)
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Free • Open Source
Game Emulator
Mac
Windows
Linux
51 Ares (Formerly Higan / BSNES) alternatives
Ares, which apparently replaced higan, was formerly known as bsnes. The project was renamed after becoming a multi-system emulator.
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Ares (Formerly Higan / BSNES) Features
1. PortableAres (Formerly Higan / BSNES) can be used from a USB stick or similar with no prior installation.
Multi System Emulator
Add a screenshot
Lakka
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Free • Open Source
Game Emulator
Linux Distro
Operating System
Mac
Windows
Linux
Cubieboard
HummingBoard
Raspberry Pi
Nintendo Switch
Odroid
22 Lakka alternatives
Lakka is the official Linux distribution of RetroArch and the libretro ecosystem. Each game system is implemented as a libretro core, while the frontend RetroArch takes care of inputs and display.
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Lakka Features
Emulation
Linux-based
Gaming-focused
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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Kega Fusion Features
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.
Mednafen
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Free • Open Source
Game Emulator
Windows
Linux
29 Mednafen alternatives
Mednafen is a portable, utilizing OpenGL and SDL, argument(command-line)-driven multi-system emulator with many advanced features. The Atari Lynx, GameBoy (Color), GameBoy Advance, NES, PC Engine (TurboGrafx 16), SuperGrafx, Neo Geo Pocket (Color), PC-FX, and WonderSwan (Color)...
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Mednafen Features
1. PortableMednafen can be used from a USB stick or similar with no prior installation.
Multi System Emulator
Snes9x EX
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Free • Open Source
Game Emulator
Android
Android Tablet
33 Snes9x EX alternatives
Advanced open-source SNES emulator based on Snes9x with a minimalist UI and a focus on low audio/video latency, supporting a wide variety of devices from the original Xperia Play to modern devices like the Nvidia Shield and Pixel phones.
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Snes9x EX Features
Jailbreak required