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. jEnesis icon
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    "jEnesis" is a Sega MegaDrive/Genesis Emulator entirely written in Java.

    Features

    Everything written completely from scratch Custom Java Motorola 68000 CPU core VDP emulation with all DMA modes Horizontal & Vertical Interrupts Support for PAL.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
     
  2. gGens (MD) icon
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    gGens (MD) is a free, ad-driven emulator for Android that emulates the classic Sega Genesis and Sega Mega Drive videogame systems.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Android
    • Android Tablet
     
  3. NiN10 icon
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    Relive classic FDS/NES, SNES, GB/GBC and GBA games with NiN10 Intuitive interface, compact design Enjoy retro gaming on iPhone, iPad, and Apple Watch anytime, anywhere!.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • iPhone
    • iPad
    • Apple Watch
     
  4. MissingNo. is a Game Boy emulator with an integrated debugger. Play Game Boy games with keyboard or controller support, fullscreen mode, and save RAM persistence.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Flathub
    • Flatpak
     
  5. GoGBA icon
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    A modern GBA emulator designed for immersive, distraction-free gaming. With optimized touch controls, enjoy smooth gameplay in both slow-paced RPGs and fast-paced action games. Focus on stability, comfort, and reliability - like holding a clean handheld console.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Android
    • iPhone
     
  6. NEO.emu icon
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    Advanced open-source Neogeo arcade and home system emulator based on Gngeo with a minimalist UI and a focus on low audio/video latency, supporting a wide variety of devices from the original Xperia Play to modern devices like the Nvidia Shield and Pixel phones.

    Cost / License

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Android
     
  7. This is a derivative of Snes9x which switches the its display code from DirectDraw to Direct3D9.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  8. F-Zero VS icon
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    F-Zero VS is an emulator that gives multiplayer capability for the game, F-Zero. It's a custom build of Snes9x that constantly patches the game with player positions and other data. You can play locally or online with up to four players.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  9. John SNES icon
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    John SNES is a feature-packed Super Nintendo emulator for Android with high compatibility and long history of development and support.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Android
    • Android Tablet
     
  10. Sixtyforce icon
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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

    Platforms

    • Mac
     
  11. SNESoid icon
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    SNesoid is the famous Super Nintendo emulator for Android.

    • Net-play through Bluetooth (requires Android 2.x) or Wi-Fi!
    • Very fast
    • Run nearly all games (Mario RPG, StarFox)
    • On-screen keypad!
    • Save states
    • Cheats
    • Super scope
    • Fast-forward
    • Screen upside-down
    • Multipl.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Android
     
  12. snes4iphone icon
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    snes4iphone is a Super Nintendo emulator for the iPhone and iPod Touch. This port was developed by ZodTTD and the original source code was ported from Dr. PocketSNES. Though much of Dr PocketSNES' emulation cores were replaced with C/C++ alternatives to assembly cores...

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • iPhone
     
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