RetroArch Alternatives for Android

There are many alternatives to RetroArch for Android if you are looking for a replacement. The best Android alternative is ePSXe, which is free. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 100 alternatives to RetroArch and many of them are available for Android so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting Android alternatives to RetroArch are PPSSPP, DuckStation, CrossOver and ScummVM.

RetroArch alternatives are mainly Game Emulators but may also be Compatibility Layer Tools or Operating Systems. Filter by these if you want a narrower list of alternatives or looking for a specific functionality of RetroArch.

RetroArch

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Free • Open Source
Game Emulator

RetroArch is a graphical frontend for emulators, game engines, and media players.

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ePSXe
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Free • Proprietary
Game Emulator
Windows
Linux
Android
Android Tablet
19 ePSXe alternatives
ePSXe (enhanced PSX emulator) is an emulator of the PlayStation video game console for x86-based PC hardware. ePSXe makes use of a plugin system to emulate GPU, SPU, and CD drive functions, similar to the model first introduced in PSEmu Pro.
- - ePSXe is the most popular Windows, Android & Android Tablet alternative to RetroArch.
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1. PortableePSXe can be used from a USB stick or similar with no prior installation.
Playstation
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Most users think ePSXe is a great RetroArch alternative.
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ePSXe is a single emulator, whereas RetroArch is a front-end for multiple emulators and games using them !
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PPSSPP
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Free • Open Source
Game Emulator
Mac
Windows
Linux
Android
iPhone
Blackberry
Flathub
7 PPSSPP alternatives
PPSSPP is a PSP emulator written in C++, and translates PSP CPU instructions directly into optimized x86, x64 and ARM machine code, using JIT recompilers (dynarecs).
- - PPSSPP is the most popular iPhone alternative to RetroArch.
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PPSSPP Features
Jailbreak required
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Most users think PPSSPP is a great RetroArch alternative.
Douze
PPSSPP is an emulator, whereas RetroArch is a front-end for multiple emulators and the games using them.
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DuckStation
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Free • Open Source
Game Emulator
Mac
Windows
Linux
Android
Android Tablet
AppImageHub
Flathub
7 DuckStation alternatives
DuckStation is an simulator/emulator of the Sony PlayStation(TM) console, focusing on playability, speed, and long-term maintainability. The goal is to be as accurate as possible while maintaining performance suitable for low-end devices.
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DuckStation Features
Emulation
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DuckStation is an emulator, whereas RetroArch is a front-end for multiple emulators and the games using them.
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CrossOver
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Paid • Open Source
Compatibility Layer Tool
Mac
Linux
Android
Chrome OS
30 CrossOver alternatives
CrossOver allows you to install many popular Windows applications and games on your Intel OS X Mac or Linux computer.
- - CrossOver is the most popular commercial alternative to RetroArch.
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CrossOver Features
Run Windows software
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CrossOver runs desktop software. RetroArch runs retro games.
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ScummVM
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Free • Open Source
Game Emulator
Mac
Windows
Linux
Windows Mobile
Android
iPhone
Symbian S60
BSD
Snapcraft
Flathub
Haiku
AmigaOS
MorphOS
10 ScummVM alternatives
ScummVM is a program which allows you to run certain classic graphical point-and-click adventure games, provided you already have their data files. The clever part about this: ScummVM just replaces the executables shipped with the games, allowing you to play them on systems for...
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ScummVM Features
1. PortableScummVM can be used from a USB stick or similar with no prior installation.
2. Works OfflineScummVM can be used without the need to connect to the internet.
Jailbreak required
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Some users think ScummVM is a great RetroArch alternative, some don't.
Douze
ScummVM is an emulator, whereas RetroArch is a front-end for multiple emulators and the games using them.
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Lemuroid
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Free • Open Source
Game Emulator
Android
F-Droid
3 Lemuroid alternatives
Lemuroid is an open-source emulation project based on Libretro. It's completely free, without ads and focused on ease of use and good user experience.
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Lemuroid Features
Playstation
Emulation
Gameboy emulation
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Lemuroid uses libretro cores just like retroarch but it's way simpler to use and it supports SD cards without tweaks
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Pegasus
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Free • Open Source
Game Library Manager
Mac
Windows
Linux
Android
Raspberry Pi
27 Pegasus alternatives
Pegasus is a graphical frontend for browsing your game library (especially retro games) and launching them from one place. It's focusing on customizability, cross platform support (including embedded devices) and high performance.
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Pegasus Features
1. PortablePegasus can be used from a USB stick or similar with no prior installation.
Game Launcher
Citra
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Free • Open Source
Game Emulator
Mac
Windows
Linux
Android
Flathub
7 Citra alternatives
An experimental open-source Nintendo 3DS emulator/debugger written in C++. At this time, it only emulates a very small subset of 3DS hardware, and therefore is only useful for booting/debugging very simple homebrew demos. Citra is licensed under the GPLv2. Refer to the license.
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Citra is an emulator, whereas RetroArch is a front-end for multiple emulators and the games using them.
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LaunchBox
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Freemium • Proprietary
Game Library Manager
Windows
Android
35 LaunchBox alternatives
LaunchBox was originally built as an attractive frontend to DOSBox, but has since expanded to support both modern PC games and emulated console platforms. LaunchBox aims to be the one-stop shop for gaming on your computer, for both modern and...
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LaunchBox Features
1. PortableLaunchBox can be used from a USB stick or similar with no prior installation.
Front End Emulation
Game Launcher
Batch import
Launcher
Snes9x EX
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Free • Open Source
Game Emulator
Android
Android Tablet
33 Snes9x EX alternatives
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.
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Snes9x EX Features
Jailbreak required
Drastic
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Paid • Proprietary
Game Emulator
Android
10 Drastic alternatives
DraStic is a fast Nintendo DS emulator for Android. In addition to being able to play Nintendo DS games full speed on many Android devices it has the following features:
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Happy Chick
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Free • Proprietary
Windows
Android
iPhone
iPad
33 Happy Chick alternatives
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...
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Happy Chick Features
Multi System Emulator
Emulation
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Simple,fast easy to use and you can also get your roms here tho
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