Retropie Alternatives for Windows

Retropie is not available for Windows but there are some alternatives that runs on Windows with similar functionality. The best Windows alternative is Lakka, which is both free and Open Source. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 10 alternatives to Retropie and six of them are available for Windows so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting Windows alternatives to Retropie are ES-DE, RetroBat, Skraper and HyperSpin.

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    Lakka

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    Lakka is the official Linux distribution of RetroArch and the libretro ecosystem. Each game system is implemented as a libretro core, while the frontend RetroArch takes care of inputs and display.

    37 Lakka alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Cubieboard
    • HummingBoard
    • Raspberry Pi
    • Nintendo Switch
    • Odroid
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    • Almost everyone thinks Lakka is a great Retropie alternative.

    • Lakka is the most popular Windows, Mac & Linux alternative to Retropie.

    • Lakka is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to Retropie.

    • Lakka is Free and Open SourceRetropie is also Free and Open Source
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    ES-DE

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    ES-DE is a frontend for browsing and launching games from your multi-platform collection. It comes preconfigured for use with a large selection of emulators, game engines, game managers and gaming services. It can also run locally installed games and applications.

    11 ES-DE alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • HUAWEI AppGallery
    • Samsung Galaxy Store
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    • ES-DE is the most popular Android alternative to Retropie.

    • ES-DE is Free and Open SourceRetropie is also Free and Open Source
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    RetroBat

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    RetroBat is a set of Batch and Powershell scripts written to easily configure and launch EmulationStation for Windows. This frontend software is intended to gather your ROMs collection and run games with compatible emulators such as RetroArch.

    17 RetroBat alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Windows
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    Skraper

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    A brand new scraper to beautify your retrogaming experience!.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Pay once)
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
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    HyperSpin

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    HyperSpin is an animated arcade frontend for Windows for use on Home Arcade Machines. HyperSpin allows you to create custom menu systems to run most executables with that arcade look and feel. HyperSpin takes a more artwork oriented approach to creating menu's.

    20 HyperSpin alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
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