Snes9x Alternatives

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, Linux, Android, 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, Ares (Formerly Higan / BSNES) and Kosmi.

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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 Mar 10, 2025
  1. Spectral icon
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    Spectral is an experimental emulator that I have been randomly assembling since the pandemic days, inspired by my old fZX32 emulator. Accuracy and performance are long-term goals, but the primary focus is just having fun with this thing.

    45 Spectral alternatives
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    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux

    Properties

    1.  Privacy focused
    2.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  No Tracking
    2.  Controller Support
    3.  Works Offline
    4.  No registration required
    5.  Portable
    6.  Supports Zip files
    7.  Ad-free
    8.  Supports RAR files
    9.  Launcher
    10.  Layout
    11.  Graphical User Interface
    12.  Export to PNG
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  2. F-Zero VS icon
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    F-Zero VS is an emulator that gives multiplayer capability for the game, F-Zero. It's a custom build of Snes9x that constantly patches the game with player positions and other data. You can play locally or online with up to four players.

    27 F-Zero VS alternatives

    License model

    • FreeProprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows

    F-Zero VS Features

    1.  Portable
    Discontinued

    No activity since 2009.

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