Recalbox Alternatives

Recalbox is described as 'Light embedded system created to run on the raspberryPi ,raspberryPI 2 and others!' and is an app in the gaming software category. There are more than 10 alternatives to Recalbox for a variety of platforms, including Linux, Windows, Raspberry Pi, Mac and Android apps. The best Recalbox alternative is Lakka, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like Recalbox are Batocera.linux, Retropie, Kazeta and ES-DE.

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  1. Lakka icon
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    Lakka is the official Linux distribution of RetroArch and the libretro ecosystem. Each game system is implemented as a libretro core, while the frontend RetroArch takes care of inputs and display.

    37 Lakka alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Cubieboard
    • HummingBoard
    • Raspberry Pi
    • Nintendo Switch
    • Odroid
     
  2. Batocera.linux icon
     20 likes

    Batocera.linux is an operating system specialized in retrogaming available for your pc and different nano computers like the Raspberry and the Odroids.

    17 Batocera.linux alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Raspberry Pi
    • Odroid
     
  3. Retropie icon
     23 likes

    RetroPie allows you to turn your Raspberry Pi or PC into a retro-gaming machine. It builds upon Raspbian, EmulationStation, RetroArch and many other projects to enable you to play your favourite classic games with the minimum set-up.

    13 Retropie alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Raspberry Pi
     
  4. Kazeta icon
     4 likes

    Retro 90s style gaming operating system.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
     
  5. ES-DE icon
     3 likes

    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
     
  6. iiSU icon
     3 likes

    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
     
  7. 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
     
  8. Skraper icon
     1 like

    A brand new scraper to beautify your retrogaming experience!.

    5 Skraper alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
     
  9. Retro gaming on the Raspberry Pi and includes RetroArchievements.org support, HDMI-CEC and PS3/XBOX 360 control pad support.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Raspberry Pi
     
  10. A fully customizable "console" in your living room that not only plays all the classic games you grew up with, but also brings modern features such as Gaming Achievements, Gaming Profiles, Online play, Social Interaction and more?.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Raspberry Pi
     
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