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

    Lakka

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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 types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Cubieboard
    • HummingBoard
    • Raspberry Pi
    • Nintendo Switch
    • Odroid
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    • Lakka is the most popular Windows, Mac & Linux alternative to Recalbox.

    • Lakka is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to Recalbox.

    • Lakka is Free and Open SourceRecalbox is also Free and Open Source
  4. Retropie icon

    Retropie

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    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
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  6. ES-DE icon

    ES-DE

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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.

    11 ES-DE alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • HUAWEI AppGallery
    • Samsung Galaxy Store
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    • ES-DE is the most popular Android alternative to Recalbox.

    • ES-DE is Free and Open SourceRecalbox is also Free and Open Source
  7. iiSU icon

    iiSU

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    Dual-screen Android launcher designed for handhelds like AYANEO Pocket DS, Odin 2, and Retroid Dual-Screen. Currently in Alpha.

    24 iiSU alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Pay once)
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Android
    • Online
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    • iiSU is the most popular Web-based alternative to Recalbox.

    • iiSU is Freemium and Open SourceRecalbox is Free and Open Source
    • iiSU is Privacy focused and LightweightRecalbox is not according to our users
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    RetroBat

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    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
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  10. Skraper icon

    Skraper

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    A brand new scraper to beautify your retrogaming experience!.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Pay once)
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
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  11. Pi Entertainment System

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    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
    Main PES screen showing recently earned achievements.
     

  12. Ignition (gaming OS)

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    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
    Ignition (gaming OS) screenshot 1
     
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