NESBox Alternatives

NESBox is described as 'Nesbox Emulator is a multiplatform emulator of video consoles. You can play your favorite NES, Super Nintendo, Sega Genesis and GameBoy Color/Advanced games on any computer working under Windows 8.1/RT/Phone or directly in the browser' and is a Game Emulator in the gaming software category. There are more than 10 alternatives to NESBox for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Linux, Android, Mac and Online / Web-based. The best alternative is RetroArch, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like NESBox are Lakka, FCEUX, Nestopia and Ludo.

NESBox alternatives are mainly Game Emulators but may also be Linux Distros or Operating Systems. Filter by these if you want a narrower list of alternatives or looking for a specific functionality of NESBox.

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NESBox

Free • Open Source
Game Emulator

Windows
Windows RT
Windows Phone
Self-Hosted
JavaScript
Adobe Flash Player

Nesbox Emulator is a multiplatform emulator of video consoles. You can play your favorite NES, Super Nintendo, Sega Genesis...

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RetroArch
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Free • Open Source
Game Emulator
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Windows
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Online
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OpenPandora
Steam
Raspberry Pi
Playstation
Xbox
139 alternatives to RetroArch
RetroArch is a graphical frontend for emulators, game engines, and media players.
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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
Variety
Gameboy emulation
Rewind button
Lakka
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Free • Open Source
Game Emulator
Linux Distro
Operating System
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Cubieboard
HummingBoard
Raspberry Pi
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Odroid
21 alternatives to Lakka
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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Emulation
Linux-based
Gaming-focused
FCEUX
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Free • Open Source
Game Emulator
Windows
Linux
12 alternatives to FCEUX
FCEUX is a Nintendo Entertainment System (NES), Famicom, and Famicom Disk System (FDS) emulator. It supports both PAL (European) and NTSC (USA/JPN) modes. It supports both Windows and SDL versions for cross compatibility.
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1. PortableFCEUX can be used from a USB stick or similar with no prior installation.
Enhanced Graphics
Embedded debugger
Super NES colors
Nestopia
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Free • Open Source
Game Emulator
Mac
Windows
Linux
12 alternatives to Nestopia
Nestopia is a NES emulator that was written in C++ and it is perfect for games requiring precise timing since it is very cycle-accurate. With support for an incredible amount of mappers. It also supports NSFs, the famicom disk system, save states, IPS patching, battery-saved...
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1. PortableNestopia can be used from a USB stick or similar with no prior installation.
Discontinued
The project is no longer developed. Last version, 1.40, released in June 2008, can be still downloaded from the official website.
Ludo
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Free • Open Source
Mac
Windows
Linux
20 alternatives to Ludo
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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1. LightweightLudo consumes less device resources compared to similar apps.
Emulation
Playstation
Mesen
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Free • Open Source
Game Emulator
Windows
Linux
16 alternatives to Mesen
Mesen is a NES/Famicom emulator and NSF player. It is still a work in progress and under active development.
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Emulation
Netplay
Texture packing
Embedded debugger
GPLv3
Nesoid
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Free • Open Source
Game Emulator
Android
12 alternatives to Nesoid
NES emulator for Android phones.

This project is based on sources, published by original Nesoid developer, who in turn used code of GPFCE, forked from FCEUltra, currently incarnation of which is known as FCEUX.

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MESS
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Free Personal • Proprietary
Game Emulator
Mac
Windows
Linux
99 alternatives to MESS
MESS emulates portable and console gaming systems, computer platforms and calculators. The project strives for accuracy and portability and therefore is not always the fastest emulator for any one particular system.
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MESS Features
Emulation
Multi System Emulator
Happy Chick
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Free • Proprietary
Windows
Android
iPhone
iPad
31 alternatives to Happy Chick
Happy Chick emulates more than 18 systems all in one APP, some of the included emulators are FAB/MAME/MAMEPLUS,PS,PSP,FC(NES),SFC(SNES),GBA,GBC,MD,NDS,DC,NGP,WS(WSC),PCE, ONS…etc. More games will be updated in the future...
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Multi System Emulator
Emulation
Jnes
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Free • Proprietary
Game Emulator
Windows
Android
8 alternatives to Jnes
Jnes is a NES emulator for win32 platforms that uses DirectX for its hardware interface. Its emulation capabilities include graphics, sound, input devices, and emulating quite a few memory mapping boards found in most USA games and a few popular japanese ones.
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