Project64 AlternativesGame Emulators and other similar apps like Project64

Project64 is described as 'Nintendo 64 emulator for the Windows platform. It employs a plugin system that allows 3rd party developers to implement their own software. It emulator, meaning that the user has the option to run ROM files that can be extracted from a Nintendo 64 game' and is a very popular Game Emulator in the gaming software category. There are more than 25 alternatives to Project64 for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Linux, Mac, Android and iPhone apps. The best Project64 alternative is RetroArch, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like Project64 are Mupen64Plus, gopher64, Antstream Arcade and Rosalie's Mupen GUI (RMG).

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  1. RetroArch icon

    RetroArch

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    A fast, modular emulator frontend offering portability and extensive support for systems from arcade consoles to mobile platforms, featuring game engines like Doom and Quake, and capabilities for real-time rewinding and shader support on a variety of devices.

    156 RetroArch alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Blackberry
    • iPad
    • F-Droid
    • Steam
    • Raspberry Pi
    • Playstation
    • Xbox
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    Notunderscore
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    At least I don't have to wait 30 seconds each time I start it

    RapidPhantom
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    Better than Project64 in every way possible, and supports a large variety of game consoles.

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    • Almost everyone thinks RetroArch is a great Project64 alternative.

    • RetroArch is the most popular Web-based, Windows, Android & Mac alternative to Project64.

    • RetroArch is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to Project64.

    • RetroArch is Free and Open SourceProject64 is also Free and Open Source
  2. Mupen64Plus icon

    Mupen64Plus

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    Mupen64Plus is a plugin-based N64 emulator for Linux which is capable of accurately playing many games. Included are four MIPS R4300 CPU emulators, with dynamic recompilers for 32-bit x86 and 64-bit amd64 systems, and necessary plugins for audio, graphical rendering (RDP)...

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
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    MapleMeeps
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    Whilst it's plugin-only as of writing, it is not nagware and has multi-platform support unlike Project64.

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    • Almost everyone thinks Mupen64Plus is a great Project64 alternative.

    • Mupen64Plus is Free and Open SourceProject64 is also Free and Open Source
  5. Antstream Arcade icon

    Antstream Arcade

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    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.

    65 Antstream Arcade alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Subscription
    • Proprietary

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    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Epic Games Store
    • Playstation
    • Xbox
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    • Antstream Arcade is the most popular Android Tablet alternative to Project64.

    • Antstream Arcade is the most popular commercial alternative to Project64.

    • Antstream Arcade is Paid and ProprietaryProject64 is Free and Open Source
  6. Rosalie's Mupen GUI (RMG) icon

    Rosalie's Mupen GUI (RMG)

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    RMG (Rosalie's Mupen GUI) is an open-source, plugin-based Mupen64Plus Nintendo 64 emulator front-end maintained by Rosalie241 which focused on simplistic sleek GUI design and paid homage to the look and feel of Project64.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Flathub
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    Ares Emulator

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    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.

    37 Ares Emulator alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
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  9. KRetro icon

    KRetro

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    KRetro is a Libretro frontend written in Qt/Kirigami, designed for Plasma Desktop, Mobile, and Bigscreen.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • KDE Plasma
    • Linux Mobile
    • Plasma Mobile
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    simple64

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    simple64 is an emulator based on a heavily modified version of mupen64plus-core, and ParaLLEl RSP/RDP. It includes a GUI, netplay, automatic updater, controller configuration, and much more!

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Flathub
    • Flatpak
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  11. 1964 icon

    1964

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    1964 is a Nintendo 64 emulator for Microsoft Windows, written in C and released as free software. It is one of the oldest and most popular N64 emulators, supporting many commercial N64 games.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Windows
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    N64oid

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    N64oid is the very famous N64 emulator optimized for Android. It is a port of Mupen64plus, along with Ari64's ARM dynarec (and gles2N64 as an option).

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Android
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  13. Sixtyforce icon

    Sixtyforce

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    Sixtyforce is an emulator that runs Nintendo 64 games. It does this by dynamically translating the code that a Nintendo 64 uses into something your Mac understands. Nearly every part of a Nintendo 64 has been painstakingly recreated entirely out of software to pull off such an...

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application type

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    • Mac
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  14. Nostlan icon

    Nostlan

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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.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Subscription)
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    Dolphin (Wii, Gamecube, Virtual Console) [Linux, macOS, & Windows]
     
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