Cost / License
- Free
- Open Source (MIT)
Platforms
- Online
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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44 Happy Chick alternativesHappy Chick emulates more than 18 systems all in one APP, some of the included emulators are FAB/MAME/MAMEPLUS,PS,PSP,FC(NES),SFC(SNES),GBA,GBC,MD,NDS,DC,NGP,WS(WSC),PCE, ONS…etc. More games will be updated in the future...
Cost / License
- Free
- Proprietary
Platforms
- Windows
- Android
- iPhone
- iPad
China
Advanced open-source SNES emulator based on Snes9x 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
- Free
- Open Source (GPL-3.0)
Application type
Platforms
- Android
- Android Tablet
United States
BizHawk is a multi-system emulator designed predominantly around the production of Tool Assisted Speedruns (TAS). BizHawk focuses on core accuracy and power user tools while still being an easy-to-use emulator for casual gaming.
Cost / License
- Free
- Open Source
Application type
Platforms
- Windows
- Linux
- United States
Cost / License
- Free Personal
- Open Source (GPL-3.0)
Application type
Platforms
- Android
Feature rich gaming front-end for MAME, GameBase, Daphne, PC Games and all command line based game emulators, along with being a complete Home Theatre PC solution or plug in for windows media center.
Cost / License
- Free
- Proprietary
Application typeApplication types
Platforms
- Windows
- Mac
- Linux
- Android
United Kingdom
Matsu is a free and ad-supported emulator for Android supporting multiple videogame systems from SNES to PSX and featuring save states, fast forward and rewind.
Cost / License
- Freemium
- Proprietary
Application type
Platforms
- Android
- Android Tablet
Cost / License
- Free
- Open Source (GPL-3.0)
Application type
Platforms
- Windows
- Mac
- Linux
Cost / License
- Free
- Open Source
Platforms
- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
- DOSBox
Netherlands
EU
+4
An open source launcher for the ParallelN64 emulator featuring very easy controller configuration, automatic loading of ROMs from given folders, and automatic setup of optimal settings.
Cost / License
- Free
- Open Source (GPL-3.0)
Application type
Platforms
- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
- Flatpak
- Flathub
Cost / License
- Free
- Open Source (GPL-2.0)
Platforms
- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
- Ubuntu
+3
118 Nostlan alternativesA front-end or user interface (UI) is the presentation and interaction layer of an app or website. Most modern emulator apps have basic game list UIs that you can interact with using a mouse/keyboard but not a game controller.
Cost / License
- Freemium
- Open Source (GPL-3.0)
Platforms
- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
- United States
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