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, OpenEmu, PlayOnLinux - PlayOnMac and VisualBoyAdvance.

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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 Windows, Linux, Android and iPhone. These are just examples - use the filter bar below to find more specific alternatives to RetroArch.
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  1. Happy Chick icon
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    Happy 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...

    42 Happy Chick alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • iPad
     
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  2. BizHawk icon
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    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

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    • Windows
    • Linux
     
  3. Matsu icon
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    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

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    Platforms

    • Android
    • Android Tablet
     
  4. GameEx icon
     4 likes

    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

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Mac
    • Linux
    • Android
     
  5. 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.

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Flatpak
    • Flathub
     
  6. 🔥 A Nintendo Game Boy Advance Emulator.

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Ubuntu
     
  7. No$GBA icon
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    NO$GBA is a Nintendo DS emulator for Microsoft Windows. It is capable of running commercial and homebrew Gameboy Advance and Nintendo DS games, such as Pokémon Diamond which the latest version is able to run at full speed with no graphical glitches.

    35 No$GBA alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

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    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  8. Pizza Boy C icon
     2 likes

    Looking for the best 8bit handheld emulator for Android? An ad FREE emulator, and the most precise 8bit handheld emulator is here! Smooth, light, fast and battery friendly. Enjoy your favorite retro games and never have problems with enjoying your 8bit handheld roms!

    Cost / License

    • Free Personal
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Android
     
  9. Nostlan icon
     5 likes

    A 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.

    116 Nostlan alternatives

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    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
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  10. DBGL icon
     7 likes

    DBGL is a Java frontend for DOSBox, based largely upon the proven interface of D-Fend.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • DOSBox
     
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