Papaya: Games Launcher Alternatives

Papaya: Games Launcher is described as 'Papaya - Games Launcher' and is an app in the gaming software category. There are more than 10 alternatives to Papaya: Games Launcher for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Linux, Mac, Android and HUAWEI AppGallery apps. The best Papaya: Games Launcher alternative is Ludo, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like Papaya: Games Launcher are LaunchBox, ES-DE, iiSU and KRetro.

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  1. Ludo icon
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    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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    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
     
  2. LaunchBox icon
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    LaunchBox was originally built as an attractive frontend to DOSBox, but has since expanded to support both modern PC games and emulated console platforms. LaunchBox aims to be the one-stop shop for gaming on your computer, for both modern and...

    56 LaunchBox alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Android
     
  3. ES-DE icon
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    ES-DE is a frontend for browsing and launching games from your multi-platform collection. It comes preconfigured for use with a large selection of emulators, game engines, game managers and gaming services. It can also run locally installed games and applications.

    12 ES-DE alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • HUAWEI AppGallery
    • Samsung Galaxy Store
     
  4. iiSU icon
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    Dual-screen Android launcher designed for handhelds like AYANEO Pocket DS, Odin 2, and Retroid Dual-Screen. Currently in Alpha.

    25 iiSU alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Android
    • Online
     
  5. KRetro icon
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    KRetro is a Libretro frontend written in Qt/Kirigami, designed for Plasma Desktop, Mobile, and Bigscreen.

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    Platforms

    • Linux
    • KDE Plasma
    • Linux Mobile
    • Plasma Mobile
     
  6. RetroBat icon
     5 likes

    RetroBat is a set of Batch and Powershell scripts written to easily configure and launch EmulationStation for Windows. This frontend software is intended to gather your ROMs collection and run games with compatible emulators such as RetroArch.

    17 RetroBat alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  7. Attract-Mode icon
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    A graphical front-end for command line emulators that hides the underlying operating system and is intended to be controlled with a joystick, gamepad or spin dial. Ideal for use on arcade cabinet setups.

    21 Attract-Mode alternatives

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    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Mac
    • Linux
    • Raspberry Pi
     
  8. Nostlan icon
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    A front-end or user interface (UI) is the presentation and interaction layer of an app or website. Most modern emulator apps have basic game list UIs that you can interact with using a mouse/keyboard but not a game controller.

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    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
     
  9. tiicu icon
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    The first custom emulation frontend for Nintendo Switch - a beautiful, intuitive interface built entirely in pure C++ for native performance and future cross-platform compatibility.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Nintendo Switch
     
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