Snes9x AlternativesGame Emulators and other similar apps like Snes9x

Snes9x is described as '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' and is a very popular Game Emulator in the gaming software category. There are more than 25 alternatives to Snes9x for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Android, Linux, Mac and iPhone apps. The best Snes9x alternative is RetroArch, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like Snes9x are ZSNES, Ludo, Kosmi and Antstream Arcade.

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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.

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Snes9x alternatives page was last updated Sep 2, 2024
  1. RetroArch icon
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    RetroArch is a graphical frontend for emulators, game engines, and media players.

    151 RetroArch alternatives
    Main view

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Blackberry
    • iPad
    • OpenPandora
    • Steam
    • Raspberry Pi
    • Playstation
    • Xbox

    RetroArch Features

    1.  Multi System Emulator
    2.  Multiplatform
    3.  Emulation
    4.  Controller Support
    5.  Modular System
    6.  Gameboy emulation
    7.  Dark Mode
    8.  Variety
    9.  Rewind button
    10.  Portable
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    • RetroArch is the most popular Web-based, Windows, Android & Mac alternative to Snes9x.

    • RetroArch is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to Snes9x.

    • RetroArch is Free and Open SourceSnes9x is also Free and Open Source
  2. ZSNES icon
     197 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...

    34 ZSNES alternatives
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    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux

    ZSNES Features

    1.  Emulation
    Discontinued

    The program is no longer updated. Last version, 1.51, released in January 2007, can be still downloaded from the official website.

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    Guest

    The accuracy emulation of ZSNES is very bad, because it was discontinued, not recommended for fan games.

    Negative commentMar 23, 2019
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    • ZSNES is Free and Open SourceSnes9x is also Free and Open Source
  3. Ludo icon
     19 likes

    Ludo is an Emulator Frontend able to run retro video games. Ludo does not emulate the consoles itself, but does it through emulator plugins called libretro cores. Libretro cores are well known emulators (like Snes9x or Genesis Plus GX or PCSX) stripped from their user interface.

    25 Ludo alternatives
    Ludo's user interface is distraction free and configuration is always optional.

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Emulation
    2.  Playstation
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  4. Kosmi icon
     27 likes

    Kosmi is a free real time application and communication platform that offers voice, text and video calls along with games and applications such as SNES Party, NES Party, OpenArena, Poker, Virtual Cardtables, Synced YouTube and Cowatch Video.

    149 Kosmi alternatives
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    License model

    • FreeProprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online

    Kosmi Features

    1.  Watch Videos Together
    2.  Screen Sharing
    3.  No registration required
    4.  Dark Mode
    5.  Game Streaming
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  5. Antstream Arcade icon
     5 likes

    Discover a lifetime of gaming, the ultimate retro gaming experience with Antstream Arcade. Dive into a vast collection of over 1300 classic games, with new titles added every week.

    54 Antstream Arcade alternatives
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    License model

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Epic Games Store
    • Playstation
    • Xbox

    Antstream Arcade Features

    1.  Online Gaming
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    • Antstream Arcade is the most popular Android Tablet alternative to Snes9x.

    • Antstream Arcade is the most popular commercial alternative to Snes9x.

    • Antstream Arcade is Paid and ProprietarySnes9x is Free and Open Source
  6. Ares (Formerly Higan / BSNES) icon
     47 likes

    Ares, which apparently replaced higan, was formerly known as bsnes. The project was renamed after becoming a multi-system emulator.

    55 Ares (Formerly Higan / BSNES) alternatives

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux

    Ares (Formerly Higan / BSNES) Features

    1.  Portable
    2.  Multi System Emulator
    Ares (Formerly Higan / BSNES) iconSnes9x Icon

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    It has worked for me in the past, and offers multi-system functionality (if that's needed).

    Positive commentAug 2, 2022
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    • Ares (Formerly Higan / BSNES) is Free and Open SourceSnes9x is also Free and Open Source
  7. Snes9x EX icon
     17 likes

    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.

    34 Snes9x EX alternatives
    Snes9x EX screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Android
    • Android Tablet

    Snes9x EX Features

    1.  Jailbreak required
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  8. Ares Emulator icon
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    ares is a multi-system emulator that began development on October 14th, 2004. It is a descendent of higan and bsnes, and focuses on accuracy and preservation.

    32 Ares Emulator alternatives
    Supported Systems

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux

    Ares Emulator Features

    1.  Emulation
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  9. RetroX icon
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    RetroX is an Android application that will help you organize and play your own Retro Games with the less possible effort. Put your collection in your device and RetroX will take care of the rest.

    107 RetroX alternatives
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    License model

    • FreemiumProprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Android
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  10. RetriX icon
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    RetriX is an emulator front end for UWP, on all the hardware platforms it supports: it serves the same purpose as RetroArch but is built from the ground up to integrate as well as possible with Windows.

    107 RetriX alternatives
    RetriX screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Windows Mobile
    • Windows Phone
    • Xbox

    RetriX Features

    1.  Windows Compatible
    2.  Emulation
    3.  Multi System Emulator
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  11. bsnes icon
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    bsnes is a multi-platform Super Nintendo (Super Famicom) emulator, originally developed by Near, which focuses on performance, features, and ease of use.

    26 bsnes alternatives
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    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux

    bsnes Features

    1.  Emulation
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  12. MESS icon
     13 likes

    MESS emulates portable and console gaming systems, computer platforms and calculators. The project strives for accuracy and portability and therefore is not always the fastest emulator for any one particular system.

    104 MESS alternatives
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    License model

    • Free PersonalProprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux

    MESS Features

    1.  Emulation
    2.  Multi System Emulator
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