Nestopia AlternativesGame Emulators and other similar apps like Nestopia

Nestopia is described as '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' and is a Game Emulator in the gaming software category. There are more than 10 alternatives to Nestopia for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Linux, Android, Mac and Web-based apps. The best Nestopia alternative is FCEUX, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like Nestopia are Mesen, Nesoid, puNES and NESBox.

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Nestopia alternatives page was last updated Apr 24, 2023
  1. FCEUX icon
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    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.

    12 FCEUX alternatives
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    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux

    FCEUX Features

    1.  Portable
    2.  Enhanced Graphics
    3.  Super NES colors
    4.  Embedded debugger
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    FCEUX VS Nestopia

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    • FCEUX is the most popular Windows & Linux alternative to Nestopia.

    • FCEUX is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to Nestopia.

    • FCEUX is Free and Open SourceNestopia is also Free and Open Source
  2. Mesen icon
     12 likes

    Mesen is a multi-system emulator (NES, SNES, Game Boy, PC Engine, Master System/Game Gear) for Windows, Linux and macOS built in C++ and C#.

    It also includes an extensive set of debugging tools for homebrew development and romhacking.

    17 Mesen alternatives
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    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Mac

    Mesen Features

    1.  Emulation
    2.  Texture packing
    3.  Netplay
    4.  GPLv3
    5.  Embedded debugger
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    Mesen VS Nestopia

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    Comments about Mesen as an Alternative to Nestopia
     
    Oktay Mercan

    only 1 executable file and AIO program. Debugger, Emulator and .nsf(8 bit music) player nice.

    Positive commentSep 1, 2019
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    • Mesen is the most popular Mac alternative to Nestopia.

    • Mesen is Free and Open SourceNestopia is also Free and Open Source
  3. Nesoid icon
     4 likes

    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.

    12 Nesoid alternatives
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    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Android
    Nesoid iconNestopia Icon

    Nesoid VS Nestopia

    Is Nesoid a good alternative to Nestopia?
     
    • Nesoid is the most popular Android alternative to Nestopia.

    • Nesoid is Free and Open SourceNestopia is also Free and Open Source
  4. puNES icon
     6 likes

    PuNES is a high accuracy NES emulator.

    In addition to the standard color pallettes used by most NES emulators, PuNES uses a color palette derived from an actual tv.

    16 puNES alternatives
    puNES screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
    puNES iconNestopia Icon

    puNES VS Nestopia

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  5. NESBox icon
     17 likes

    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.

    24 NESBox alternatives
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    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application type

    Platforms

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

    NESBox Features

    1.  Multi System Emulator
    2.  Based on Flash Player
    NESBox iconNestopia Icon

    NESBox VS Nestopia

    Is NESBox a good alternative to Nestopia?
     
    • NESBox is the most popular Self-Hosted alternative to Nestopia.

    • NESBox is Free and Open SourceNestopia is also Free and Open Source
  6. MESS icon
     13 likes

    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.

    104 MESS alternatives
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    License model

    • Free PersonalProprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux

    MESS Features

    1.  Emulation
    2.  Multi System Emulator
    MESS iconNestopia Icon

    MESS VS Nestopia

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  7. Nestopia UE (Undead Edition) icon
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    Nestopia is a portable NES/Famicom emulator written in C++. Nestopia UE (Undead Edition) is a fork of the original source code, with enhancements from members of the emulation community.

    6 Nestopia UE (Undead Edition) alternatives
    Nestopia UE (Undead Edition) screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD

    Nestopia UE (Undead Edition) Features

    1.  Emulation
    Nestopia UE (Undead Edition) iconNestopia Icon

    Nestopia UE (Undead Edition) VS Nestopia

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  8. DroidEmu icon
     6 likes

    DroidEmu is a game system to play SNES, NES, GameBoy Advanced, GameBoy/Color, SEGA GameGear, SEGA Genesis games on your Android phone. It runs thousands of games at full speed.

    63 DroidEmu alternatives
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    License model

    • FreemiumProprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Android

    DroidEmu Features

    1.  Multi System Emulator
    Discontinued

    No longer available.

    DroidEmu iconNestopia Icon

    DroidEmu VS Nestopia

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  9. VirtuaNES icon
     2 likes

    VirtuaNES is Famicom/NES emulator for Win32.

    15 VirtuaNES alternatives

    License model

    • FreeProprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    Discontinued

    last version, 0.97, was released on October 14, 2007

    VirtuaNES iconNestopia Icon

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  10. NES.emu icon
     1 like

    Advanced open-source NES emulator (known as Famicom in Japan) based on FCEUX with a minimalist UI and a focus on low audio/video latency, supporting a wide variety of devices from the original Xperia Play to modern devices like the Nvidia...

    15 NES.emu alternatives
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    License model

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Android
    • Android Tablet

    NES.emu Features

    1.  Emulation
    NES.emu iconNestopia Icon

    NES.emu VS Nestopia

    Is NES.emu a good alternative to Nestopia?
     
    • NES.emu is the most popular Android Tablet alternative to Nestopia.

    • NES.emu is the most popular commercial alternative to Nestopia.

    • NES.emu is Paid and Open SourceNestopia is Free and Open Source
  11. JSNES icon
     1 like

    A JavaScript NES emulator.

    11 JSNES alternatives
    JSNES screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Platforms

    • Online
    JSNES iconNestopia Icon

    JSNES VS Nestopia

    Is JSNES a good alternative to Nestopia?
     
    • JSNES is the most popular Web-based alternative to Nestopia.

    • JSNES is Free and Open SourceNestopia is also Free and Open Source
  12. RockNES icon
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    NES 8-bit videogame emulator. NSF chiptune music player.

    10 RockNES alternatives
    RockNES screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeProprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows

    RockNES Features

    1.  Portable
    RockNES iconNestopia Icon

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