RetroArch Alternatives

One of the most popular alternatives to RetroArch is PlayOnLinux - PlayOnMac, which is free and open source. Other popular alternatives are DuckStation, Lemuroid, OpenEmu and Lakka. You're spoiled for choice with Game Emulators like RetroArch: we list more than 100 alternatives for Windows, Linux, Mac, Android and iPhone.

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    3DS Emulator Prototype.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
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  2. Jpcsp icon
     6 likes

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

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
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  3. Yabause icon
     6 likes

    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
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  4. Citra MMJ icon
     1 like

    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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    • Android
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  5. Supermodel icon
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    Supermodel emulates Sega's Model 3 arcade platform, allowing you to play a number of ground-breaking arcade classics on your PC. It uses OpenGL and the SDL library, and can run on Windows, Linux, and Mac OS X.

    Cost / License

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    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Mac
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  6. 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
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  7.  3 likes

    Genecyst is a Sega Genesis system emulator released in 1997.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Windows
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  8. Genesis Plus icon
     2 likes

    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
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  9. iNDS icon
     1 like

    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
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  10. TigerSNES icon
     2 likes

    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
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  11. 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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