Mednafen AlternativesGame Emulators and other similar apps like Mednafen

Apps similar to Mednafen include RetroArch, which is free and open source. Other options are OpenEmu, VisualBoyAdvance, mGBA and Delta Emulator. There's no shortage of Game Emulators like Mednafen, with more than 25 alternatives for Windows, Linux, Mac, Android and iPhone.

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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.

    168 RetroArch alternatives

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • iPad
    • F-Droid
    • Steam
    • Raspberry Pi
    • Playstation
    • Xbox
    • Haiku
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  2. OpenEmu icon
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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.

    59 OpenEmu alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    Platforms

    • Mac
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  3. VisualBoyAdvance icon
     158 likes

    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.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • Haiku
    • AmigaOS
    • MorphOS
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  4. mGBA icon
     38 likes

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

    44 mGBA alternatives

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
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  5. Delta Emulator icon
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    Delta is an iOS emulator that supports multiple game systems such as NES, SNES, N64, and DS, improving upon its predecessor, GBA4iOS.

    44 Delta Emulator alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    Platforms

    • iPhone
    • AltStore
    • iPad
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  6. ePSXe icon
     132 likes

    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.

    26 ePSXe alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

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    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • Android Tablet
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  7. Ludo icon
     21 likes

    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.

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
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  8. KRetro icon
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    KRetro is a Libretro frontend written in Qt/Kirigami, designed for Plasma Desktop, Mobile, and Bigscreen.

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    • Linux
    • KDE Plasma
    • Linux Mobile
    • Plasma Mobile
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  9. 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.

    67 Antstream Arcade alternatives

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    • Paid
    • Proprietary

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    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Epic Games Store
    • Playstation
    • Xbox
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  10. WinDS PRO icon
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    WinDS PRO contains the latest versions of the emulators for the Nintendo, Sega and Playstation consoles for PC including:

    39 WinDS PRO alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

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    Platforms

    • Windows
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  11. RetroAssembly icon
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    Your personal retro game collection cabinet in your browser.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Platforms

    • Online
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  12. RomStation icon
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    Simple and all in one emulation with RomStation!

    Features

    • All in one GB, GBC, GBA, NDS, NES, SNES, N64, GameCube, Wii, Game Gear, Master System, MegaDrive, 32X, Mega-CD, Dreamcast, Neo-Geo, PS1, PS2 and Arcade together in one program.

    • Fast access to games The entire RomSt.

    24 RomStation alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

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    Platforms

    • Windows
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