Nebula Emulator AlternativesOnly apps categorised as Game Emulators

The best Game Emulator alternative to Nebula Emulator is RetroArch, which is both free and Open Source. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked nine alternatives to Nebula Emulator and eight of them are Game Emulators so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting Game Emulator alternatives to Nebula Emulator are Mame, FB Alpha, Kawaks and RetroX.

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Nebula is an arcade emulator. Specifically it emulates the CPS 1 & 2, Neo-Geo, PGM (PolyGameMaster) and Konami systems. Features include multiplayer, netplay and cheat code support.

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Nebula Emulator alternatives page was last updated Feb 27, 2024
  1. RetroArch icon
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    RetroArch is a graphical frontend for emulators, game engines, and media players.

    151 RetroArch alternatives
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    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Blackberry
    • iPad
    • OpenPandora
    • Steam
    • Raspberry Pi
    • Playstation
    • Xbox

    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 Nebula Emulator.

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

    • RetroArch is Free and Open SourceNebula Emulator is Free and Proprietary
  2. Mame icon
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    MAME stands for Multiple Arcade Machine Emulator. When used in conjunction with images of the original arcade game's ROM and disk data, MAME attempts to reproduce that game as faithfully as possible on a more modern general-purpose computer.

    18 Mame alternatives
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    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • AmigaOS
    • MorphOS

    Mame Features

    1.  Portable
    2.  Integrated Android Emulator
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  3. FB Alpha icon
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    FB Alpha or FBA as it is commonly known is an emulator of arcade games, that is, it takes the program code, graphics data, etc., from an original arcade game and emulates the hardware to make the game run in it's original form.

    13 FB Alpha alternatives
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    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows

    FB Alpha Features

    1.  Emulation
    Discontinued

    The latest version is from 2018, and the GitHub repository was archived in November 2022.

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  4. Kawaks icon
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    Kawaks is a streamlined Neo-Geo/Capcom (CPS1/2) emulator that works well even in low-end computers and is compatible with Kaillera Netplay. You can assign macros to specific keys to perform otherwise complicated supermoves!

    13 Kawaks alternatives
    Rom selection screen

    License model

    • FreeProprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows

    Kawaks Features

    1.  Emulation
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  5. RetroX icon
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    RetroX is an Android application that will help you organize and play your own Retro Games with the less possible effort. Put your collection in your device and RetroX will take care of the rest.

    107 RetroX alternatives
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    License model

    • FreemiumProprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Android
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  6. RetriX icon
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    RetriX is an emulator front end for UWP, on all the hardware platforms it supports: it serves the same purpose as RetroArch but is built from the ground up to integrate as well as possible with Windows.

    107 RetriX alternatives
    RetriX screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Windows Mobile
    • Windows Phone
    • Xbox

    RetriX Features

    1.  Windows Compatible
    2.  Emulation
    3.  Multi System Emulator
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  7. Shmupmame icon
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    Shmupmame is a variant of the MAME emulator optimized for Shoot-em-up games (Shmups). Based on Mameplus! '99, it includes improved drivers, audio and audio volumes to enhance these types of games.

    4 Shmupmame alternatives
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    License model

    • FreeProprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
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    Supercade is a lagless P2P (peer-to-peer) arcade game emulator. It currently supports over 150 games.

    8 Supercade alternatives
    Client interface

    License model

    • FreeProprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows

    Supercade Features

    1.  Peer-To-Peer
    2.  Integrated Chat
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