melonDS AlternativesGame Emulators and other similar apps like melonDS

melonDS is described as 'A Nintendo DS emulator with support for commercial games' and is a Game Emulator in the gaming software category. There are more than 10 alternatives to melonDS for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Linux, Web-based, Android and iPhone apps. The best melonDS alternative is RetroArch, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like melonDS are DeSmuME, Antstream Arcade, Drastic and No$GBA.

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A Nintendo DS emulator with support for commercial games.

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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.

    151 RetroArch alternatives
    Main view

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Blackberry
    • iPad
    • OpenPandora
    • Steam
    • Raspberry Pi
    • Playstation
    • Xbox
    Online updater
    Screen keyboard
    +6
    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 melonDS.

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

    • RetroArch is Free and Open SourcemelonDS is also Free and Open Source
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    DeSmuME

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    DeSmuME is a freeware emulator for the NDS roms & Nintendo DS Lite games created by YopYop156. DeSmuME is also known as YopYop DS is written in C++ for Microsoft Windows and can play Nintendo DS homebrew and commercial nds roms.

    8 DeSmuME alternatives
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    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Portable
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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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    License model

    Application types

    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 melonDS.

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

    • Antstream Arcade is Paid and ProprietarymelonDS is Free and Open Source
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    Drastic

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    DraStic is a fast Nintendo DS emulator for Android. In addition to being able to play Nintendo DS games full speed on many Android devices it has the following features:

    12 Drastic alternatives
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    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Android
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    +1
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  6. No$GBA icon
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    No$GBA

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    NO$GBA is a Nintendo DS emulator for Microsoft Windows. It is capable of running commercial and homebrew Gameboy Advance and Nintendo DS games, such as Pokémon Diamond which the latest version is able to run at full speed with no graphical glitches.

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    Main screen
    Options

    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows

    No$GBA Features

    1.  NDS support
    2.  Remote Debugging
    3.  Gameboy emulation
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  7. Ares Emulator icon
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    Ares Emulator

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    ares is a multi-system emulator that began development on October 14th, 2004. It is a descendent of higan and bsnes, and focuses on accuracy and preservation.

    32 Ares Emulator alternatives
    Supported Systems

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux

    Ares Emulator Features

    1.  Emulation
    Nes
    Famicom Disk
    +9
    SNES
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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:

    29 WinDS PRO alternatives
    Main Screen

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows

    WinDS PRO Features

    1.  Skinnable
    2.  Multi System Emulator
    3.  Multiple languages
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  10. iNDS icon
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    iNDS

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    iNDS is a derivation of the previous Nintendo DS apps for iOS, nds4ios and Nitrogen. The iNDS Team release of iNDS is a fork of the original iNDS emulator by William Cobb. iNDS Team aims to create a version that is driven by support from the community, adding trusted...

    9 iNDS alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Platforms

    • iPhone
    • iPad
    • AltStore
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  11. iDeaS icon
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    iDeaS

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    iDeaS is a plugin-based Game Boy Advance and Nintendo DS emulator for Microsoft Windows and Linux, using the GTK+ toolkit.

    24 iDeaS alternatives
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    Running Castelvania

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
    Discontinued

    last update: February 12, 2012

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    nds4droid

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    nds4droid is a free, open source Nintendo DS emulator written for Android smartphones. It is based off of the excellent emulator DeSmuME. The source code can be found on sourceforge.

    14 nds4droid alternatives
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    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Android
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    Discontinued

    No updates since Feb 12. 2016: https://github.com/jquesnelle/nds4droid/Last version can be still downloaded from Google Play store and the official website.

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    RetroFab

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    RetroFab is an online collection of 3D simulations of vintage electronic games that can be played in your browser.

    49 RetroFab alternatives
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    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Online
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  14. Dust (NDS Emulator)

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    A Nintendo DS emulator written in Rust.

    11 Dust (NDS Emulator) alternatives
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    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
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