OpenEmu Alternatives for Android

OpenEmu is not available for Android but there are plenty of alternatives with similar functionality. The best Android alternative is RetroArch, which is both free and Open Source. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 25 alternatives to OpenEmu and 11 are available for Android so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting Android alternatives to OpenEmu are Dolphin Emulator, DuckStation, Pegasus and AetherSX2.

OpenEmu alternatives are mainly Game Emulators but may also be Game Library Managers or Compatibility Layer Tools. Filter by these if you want a narrower list of alternatives or looking for a specific functionality of OpenEmu.

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OpenEmu

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Game Emulator

Open Emu is an open source project to bring game emulation to OS X as a first class citizen, leveraging modern OS X...

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RetroArch
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Free • Open Source
Game Emulator
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143 RetroArch alternatives
RetroArch is a graphical frontend for emulators, game engines, and media players.
- - RetroArch is the most popular Web-based, Windows, Android & Mac alternative to OpenEmu.
- - RetroArch is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to OpenEmu.
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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.
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Comments about RetroArch as a Alternative to OpenEmu
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its very instructional and very easy.
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Although you lose the simplicity and charm of OpenEmu, it's easily the best alternative on Windows.
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Not nearly as easy to use as OpenEmu
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Not easy to use. I tried several times to set this up but couldn't. :(
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they both provide good library interfaces and ways of organising game backups, as well as being able to choose different shaders for different systems, and being able to choose an emulator core separately from the main gui which stays the same.
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Dolphin Emulator
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Free • Open Source
Game Emulator
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Flathub
6 Dolphin Emulator alternatives
Dolphin is an emulator for two recent Nintendo video game consoles: the GameCube and the Wii. It allows PC gamers to enjoy games for these two consoles in full HD (1080p) with several enhancements: compatibility with all PC controllers, turbo speed, networked multiplayer, and...
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Dolphin Emulator Features
1. PortableDolphin Emulator can be used from a USB stick or similar with no prior installation.
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Comments about Dolphin Emulator as a Alternative to OpenEmu
This alternative is disputed. Dolphin Emulator is still a legitimate OpenEmu alternative, but it might have issues that some users think are important.
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It's an emulator, not an frontend.
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Because it can only run 2 consoles. I´m searching for an alternative multi-console-emulator.
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Doesn't do the same systems as openemu
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It's s no Frontend, It's an emulator. — Dolphin is included in OpenEmu
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DuckStation
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Game Emulator
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Android Tablet
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Flathub
7 DuckStation alternatives
DuckStation is an simulator/emulator of the Sony PlayStation(TM) console, focusing on playability, speed, and long-term maintainability. The goal is to be as accurate as possible while maintaining performance suitable for low-end devices.
- - DuckStation is the most popular Android Tablet alternative to OpenEmu.
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DuckStation Features
Emulation
Pegasus
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Free • Open Source
Game Library Manager
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Raspberry Pi
26 Pegasus alternatives
Pegasus is a graphical frontend for browsing your game library (especially retro games) and launching them from one place. It's focusing on customizability, cross platform support (including embedded devices) and high performance.
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Pegasus Features
1. PortablePegasus can be used from a USB stick or similar with no prior installation.
Game Launcher
AetherSX2
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Free • Proprietary
Android
3 AetherSX2 alternatives
AetherSX2 is an emulator of the PS Two console for the Android platform. You can play games which you have dumped from disc on your portable device.
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Discontinued
The developer has announced that AetherSX2 development is indefinitely suspended. You can still download/use the app and it will continue to work for the forseeable future.
Play! PS2 Emulator
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6 Play! PS2 Emulator alternatives
Play! is a portable PlayStation2 emulator. The focus of the project is on making PlayStation2 emulation easy and accessible. Just pop in your favorite game's disc and have fun!
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RetroX
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Freemium • Proprietary
Game Emulator
Android
102 RetroX alternatives
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.
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DroidEmu
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Freemium • Proprietary
Game Emulator
Android
60 DroidEmu alternatives
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.
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DroidEmu Features
Multi System Emulator
Discontinued
No longer available.
SkyEmu
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Free • Open Source
Game Emulator
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25 SkyEmu alternatives
SkyEmu is a low level GameBoy, GameBoy Color and Game Boy Advance emulator. Its primary focus is to provide a good user experience through a good mixture of tradeoffs of accuracy, performance, features and usability.
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SkyEmu Features
1. Dark ModeSkyEmu supports dark mode for comfortable usage in low light conditions.
2. Controller SupportSkyEmu supports the use of a controller (XBOX, PlayStation, etc.).
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