OpenEmu Alternatives for Linux

OpenEmu is not available for Linux but there are plenty of alternatives that runs on Linux with similar functionality. The best Linux 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 many of them are available for Linux so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting Linux alternatives to OpenEmu are Dolphin Emulator, DuckStation, VisualBoyAdvance and mGBA.

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OpenEmu alternatives are mainly Game Emulators but may also be Game Library Managers or DOS Emulators.  Other popular filters includes Windows + Game Emulation. Filter by these or use the filter bar below if you want a narrower list of alternatives or looking for a specific functionality of OpenEmu.
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Open Emu is an open source project to bring game emulation to OS X as a first class citizen, leveraging modern OS X technologies such as Cocoa, Core Animation and Quartz, and 3rd party libraries like Sparkle for...

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OpenEmu alternatives page was last updated Sep 2, 2024
  1. Pegasus icon
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    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.

    36 Pegasus alternatives
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    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • Raspberry Pi

    Pegasus Features

    1.  Portable
    2.  Game Launcher
    Pegasus iconOpenEmu Icon

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  2. Antstream Arcade icon
     4 likes

    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.

    54 Antstream Arcade alternatives
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    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 commercial alternative to OpenEmu.

    • Antstream Arcade is Paid and ProprietaryOpenEmu is Free and Open Source
  3. Ares (Formerly Higan / BSNES) icon
     47 likes

    Ares, which apparently replaced higan, was formerly known as bsnes. The project was renamed after becoming a multi-system emulator.

    55 Ares (Formerly Higan / BSNES) alternatives

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux

    Ares (Formerly Higan / BSNES) Features

    1.  Portable
    2.  Multi System Emulator
    Ares (Formerly Higan / BSNES) iconOpenEmu Icon

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    Comments about Ares (Formerly Higan / BSNES) as an Alternative to OpenEmu
     
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    It's an emulator, not an frontend.

    Negative commentJul 9, 2019
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    • Some users think Ares (Formerly Higan / BSNES) is a great OpenEmu alternative, some don't.

    • Ares (Formerly Higan / BSNES) is Free and Open SourceOpenEmu is also Free and Open Source
  4. Mednafen icon
     21 likes

    Mednafen is a portable, utilizing OpenGL and SDL, argument(command-line)-driven multi-system emulator with many advanced features. The Atari Lynx, GameBoy (Color), GameBoy Advance, NES, PC Engine (TurboGrafx 16), SuperGrafx, Neo Geo Pocket (Color), PC-FX, and WonderSwan (Color)...

    30 Mednafen alternatives
    Mednafen screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux

    Mednafen Features

    1.  Portable
    2.  Multi System Emulator
    Mednafen iconOpenEmu Icon

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  5. Kega Fusion icon
     46 likes

    Kega Fusion is an emulator for the Sega Genesis / Megadrive, Master System, Game Gear, 32x, SegaCD/MegaCD, SVP, Pico, SG-1000, SC-3000, and SF-7000 emulator for Win9x/ME/2000/XP/Vista/Win7, Mac OSX (Intel), and Linux.

    37 Kega Fusion alternatives
    Kega Fusion screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeProprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux

    Kega Fusion Features

    1.  Portable
    2.  Emulation
    Discontinued

    The program is no longer updated. Last version, 3.64, released on March 7, 2010, can be still downloaded from the official website.

    Kega Fusion iconOpenEmu Icon

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  6. Ares Emulator icon
     3 likes

    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

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux

    Ares Emulator Features

    1.  Emulation
    Ares Emulator iconOpenEmu Icon

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  7. PCSX-Reloaded icon
     18 likes

    PCSX-Reloaded is a PlayStation Emulator based on PCSX-df 1.9, with support for Windows, GNU/Linux and Mac OS X as well as many bugfixes and improvements.

    8 PCSX-Reloaded alternatives
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    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux

    PCSX-Reloaded Features

    1.  Perspective correct texturing
    2.  Emulation
    3.  GTE accuracy
    4.  Playstation
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  8. pSX icon
     22 likes

    PSX is an emulator of the PlayStation video game console for x86-based PC hardware. It is Windows and Linux compatible. The original game CDs can be used to play the games. ISO files are also supported. Graphics quality may be dependent on the power of the hardware.

    17 pSX alternatives
    pSX screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeProprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
    Discontinued

    The official website is no longer available. Last version, 1.13, released on February 2008, can be still downloaded from Wayback Machine.

    pSX iconOpenEmu Icon

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  9. Play! PS2 Emulator icon
     5 likes

    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!

    6 Play! PS2 Emulator alternatives
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    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • iPhone
    Play! PS2 Emulator iconOpenEmu Icon

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