Mednafen AlternativesGame Emulators and other similar apps like Mednafen

Mednafen is described as '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)' and is a Game Emulator in the gaming software category. There are more than 25 alternatives to Mednafen for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Linux, Android, Mac and iPhone apps. The best Mednafen alternative is RetroArch, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like Mednafen are VisualBoyAdvance, Delta Emulator, ePSXe and mGBA.

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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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    • RetroArch is the most popular Web-based, Windows, Android & Mac alternative to Mednafen.

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

    • RetroArch is Free and Open SourceMednafen is also Free and Open Source
  2. VisualBoyAdvance icon

    VisualBoyAdvance

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    VisualBoyAdvance (VBA) is a free software (GNU GPL) emulator targeted for the Game Boy, Super Game Boy, Game Boy Color, and Game Boy Advance handheld game consoles sold by Nintendo.

    38 VisualBoyAdvance alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • Haiku
    • AmigaOS
    • MorphOS
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  5. ePSXe icon

    ePSXe

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    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.

    22 ePSXe alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • Android Tablet
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    • ePSXe is the most popular Android Tablet alternative to Mednafen.

    • ePSXe is Free and ProprietaryMednafen is Free and Open Source
  6. mGBA icon

    mGBA

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    mGBA is an open source emulator of the Game Boy Advance. The goals are speed and accuracy.

    36 mGBA alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
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  7. OpenEmu icon

    OpenEmu

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    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.

    53 OpenEmu alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
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  9. Ludo icon

    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 emulator plugins called libretro cores. Libretro cores are well known emulators (like Snes9x or Genesis Plus GX or PCSX) stripped from their user interface.

    35 Ludo alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    Ludo's user interface is distraction free and configuration is always optional.
     
  10. 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 Arcade is the most popular commercial alternative to Mednafen.

    • Antstream Arcade is Paid and ProprietaryMednafen is Free and Open Source
  11. KRetro icon

    KRetro

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    KRetro is a Libretro frontend written in Qt/Kirigami, designed for Plasma Desktop, Mobile, and Bigscreen.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • KDE Plasma
    • Linux Mobile
    • Plasma Mobile
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    WinDS PRO

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    WinDS PRO contains the latest versions of the emulators for the Nintendo, Sega and Playstation consoles for PC including:

    34 WinDS PRO alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
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  13. RetroGames for Windows icon

    RetroGames for Windows

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    Utility that lets you preview a wide variety of retro games across many different platforms, serving to display graphics and gameplay showcases.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Google Chrome
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