RetroGames for Windows AlternativesGame Emulators and other similar apps like RetroGames for Windows

Apps similar to RetroGames for Windows include RetroArch, which is free and open source. Other options are DuckStation, Lemuroid, PPSSPP and Super ZSNES. Game Emulators like RetroGames for Windows are a crowded field, with more than 25 alternatives for Windows, Linux, Mac, Android and iPhone.

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  1. RetroArch icon
     366 likes

    A fast, modular emulator frontend offering portability and extensive support for systems from arcade consoles to mobile platforms, featuring game engines like Doom and Quake, and capabilities for real-time rewinding and shader support on a variety of devices.

    168 RetroArch alternatives

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • iPad
    • F-Droid
    • Steam
    • Raspberry Pi
    • Playstation
    • Xbox
    • Haiku
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  2. DuckStation icon
     55 likes

    DuckStation is an simulator/emulator of the Sony PlayStation(TM) console, focusing on playability, speed, and long-term maintainability.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • Android Tablet
    • AppImageHub
    • Flathub
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  3. Lemuroid icon
     43 likes

    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.

    36 Lemuroid alternatives

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    • Android
    • F-Droid
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  4. PPSSPP icon
     93 likes

    Run PSP games across platforms in crisp HD, enjoy sharper textures, post-processing effects, anisotropic filtering, save or restore progress, customize input controls, transfer existing saves, play on low-spec devices with JIT-optimized performance, and more features.

    9 PPSSPP alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Windows Mobile
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Symbian S60
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Blackberry 10
    • Flathub
    • Maemo
    • F-Droid
    • Android TV
    • MeeGo
    • Nintendo Switch
    • visionOS
    • Xbox
    • Meta Quest
    • Nintendo Wii / Wii U
    • OpenAPK
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  5. Super ZSNES icon
     13 likes

    GPU-powered SNES emulator offering advanced CPU, audio, and PPU accuracy, high-res Mode 7, redesigned high-definition interface, fast forward, rewind, cheats, save states, and a Super Enhancement Engine for game-specific enhancements, available on multiple platforms.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • Android Tablet
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  6. Snes9x icon
     151 likes

    Snes9x is a portable, Super Nintendo Entertainment System (SNES) emulator. It allows you to play most games designed for the SNES and Super Famicom Nintendo game systems on your PC.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Source Available

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
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  7. VisualBoyAdvance icon
     158 likes

    VisualBoyAdvance (VBA) is a free software (GNU GPL) emulator targeted for the Game Boy, Super Game Boy, Game Boy Color, and Game Boy Advance handheld game consoles sold by Nintendo.

    45 VisualBoyAdvance alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • Haiku
    • AmigaOS
    • MorphOS
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  8. ZSNES icon
     198 likes

    ZSNES is a Super Nintendo Entertainment System emulator. Aside from emulation accuracy, many interface features first introduced in ZSNES have been adopted by other emulators. ZSNES interface features include: Smoothing and dynamic image scaling; screenshot capture; state...

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
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  9. mGBA icon
     38 likes

    mGBA is an open source emulator of the Game Boy Advance. The goals are speed and accuracy.

    44 mGBA alternatives

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • US flagUnited States
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  10. Mame icon
     98 likes

    MAME stands for Multiple Arcade Machine Emulator. When used in conjunction with images of the original arcade game's ROM and disk data, MAME attempts to reproduce that game as faithfully as possible on a more modern general-purpose computer.

    24 Mame alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • AmigaOS
    • MorphOS
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  11. Project64 icon
     112 likes

    Project64 is a Nintendo 64 emulator for the Windows platform. It employs a plugin system that allows 3rd party developers to implement their own software. It is an emulator, meaning that the user has the option to run ROM files that can be extracted from a Nintendo 64 game...

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    • Windows
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  12. ePSXe icon
     132 likes

    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.

    26 ePSXe alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • Android Tablet
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