SameBoy AlternativesGame Emulators and other similar apps like SameBoy

Apps similar to SameBoy include Gearboy, which is free and open source. Other options are GB Recompiled, BGB, zBoy and gnuboy. In total there are seven Game Emulators like SameBoy for Windows, Linux, Mac, the web and self-hosting.

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  1. Gearboy icon
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    Gearboy is a cross-platform Game Boy / Game Boy Color emulator written in C++ that runs on Windows, macOS, Linux, BSD and RetroArch.

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    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
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  2. A static recompiler for original GameBoy ROMs that translates Z80 assembly directly into portable, modern C code. Run your favorite classic games without a traditional emulator—just compile and play.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Mac
    • Linux
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  3. BGB icon
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    BGB is a GameBoy and Gameboy Color emulator and debugger for Windows and Wine.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
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  4. zBoy icon
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    zBoy is a multi-platform, open-source GameBoy Classic ("DMG") emulator that provides a load/save feature, can perform PCX screenshots and emulates an internal battery for ROMs that were designed to use one.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
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  5. gnuboy icon
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    One of the few emulators for the original Gameboy handheld systems, gnuboy is written in ANSI C and supports a wide range of systems from MS-DOS to Windows and Linux.

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    Platforms

    • Windows
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  6.  Like

    A lightweight and efficient Nintendo Game Boy emulator written in C++ using SDL2 for graphics, spdlog for high-performance logging, and fmt for clean and flexible formatting. This project faithfully reproduces the classic Game Boy gaming experience, supporting popular game...

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Platforms

    • Linux
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