RetroArch Alternatives

RetroArch is described as 'A portable, fast, and lightweight emulator frontend supporting classic and modern gaming systems with features like real-time rewinding and shader support' and is a very popular Game Emulator in the gaming software category. There are more than 100 alternatives to RetroArch for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Linux, Mac, Android and iPhone apps. The best RetroArch alternative is DuckStation, which is free. Other great apps like RetroArch are Lemuroid, PlayOnLinux - PlayOnMac, OpenEmu and Lakka.

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RetroArch alternatives are mainly Game Emulators, but if you're looking for Game Library Managers or Compatibility Layer Tools you can filter on that. Other popular filters include Android, Windows, Linux and iPhone. These are just examples - use the filter bar below to find more specific alternatives to RetroArch.
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  1. A revamped version of . It has a smoother frame rate and an advanced sound configuration system.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

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    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  2. Citra MMJ icon
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    Citra is an experimental open-source Nintendo 3DS emulator/debugger written in C++. It is written with portability in mind, with builds actively maintained for Windows, Linux and macOS.

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    Platforms

    • Android
     
  3. Yabause icon
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    Yabause is a Sega Saturn emulator under the GNU GPL. It currently runs on FreeBSD, GNU/Linux, Mac OS X, Windows, Dreamcast, PSP and Wii.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
     
  4. Jpcsp icon
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    JPCSP is an open source PlayStation Portable emulator for Windows, Linux and Mac OS X written in Java.

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    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
     
  5. Wine PyQt5 icon
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    User Interface for Managing Wine.

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    Platforms

    • Linux
     
  6. iNDS icon
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    iNDS is a derivation of the previous Nintendo DS apps for iOS, nds4ios and Nitrogen. The iNDS Team release of iNDS is a fork of the original iNDS emulator by William Cobb. iNDS Team aims to create a version that is driven by support from the community, adding trusted...

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • iPhone
    • iPad
    • AltStore
     
  7. EMUverse icon
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    Turn your iPhone into the ultimate handheld console with EMUverse.

    EMUverse is a high-performance, feature-rich emulator designed to bring your retro game library to life. Whether you are reliving childhood memories or discovering classic adventures for the first time, EMUverse.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • iPhone
     
  8. iDeaS icon
     6 likes

    iDeaS is a plugin-based Game Boy Advance and Nintendo DS emulator for Microsoft Windows and Linux, using the GTK+ toolkit.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
     
  9.  3 likes

    Genecyst is a Sega Genesis system emulator released in 1997.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  10. Genesis Plus icon
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    Genesis Plus is a freeware, open-source, portable emulator for the Genesis and MegaDrive consoles.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
     
  11. TigerSNES icon
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    The famous SNES emulator for android

    • FREE
    • Save/Load states
    • Virutal Touch Keys
    • Seamless Integrated with ROM download
    • Customize keys
    • WiiMote support
    • Save/Load states.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Android
     
  12. Supercade is a lagless P2P (peer-to-peer) arcade game emulator. It currently supports over 150 games.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
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