A list of all the emulators for a particular system. Includes honorable and historical mentions as well! This list will always be kept as complete and up-to-date as possible, but please open an issue if you have any questions/comments/concerns.
Official websites and links to the authors will always be used if possible, otherwise mirrors may be used if they are available.
Quick note: the recommended column asks the question "is there a use case for this emulator besides for historical or archival reasons?" If the answer is yes, it only means there is a reason to use the emulator in current year. It doesn't necessarily mean you should use it to just play video games necessarily, it could be useful for debugging/development, it might have exclusive features, or it might be relevant for some other reason.
For more information about this project, how you can contribute, frequently asked questions, and more, please go to the end of this document.
Name
Icon
Meaning
Green book
📗
Open-source project
Orange book
📙
Partically open-Source or disputed
Red book
📕
Closed-source/proprietary
Name
Icon
Meaning
Computer
💻
Runs on Windows
Apple
🍎
Runs on macOS
Penguin
🐧
Runs on Linux
Imp
👿
Runs on BSD
Floppy Disk
💾
Runs on DOS
Globe
🌐
Runs on the web
Robot
🤖
Runs on Android
Mobile Phone
📱
Runs on iOS
Question
❓
Unknown or still in development
Video game console emulators
Emulator
FOSS
License
Free
Active
Recommended
Emulated systems
Platform
A5200DS 📙
Source available
✔️
✔️
➖
Atari 5200
Nintendo DS
Jum52 📕
Proprietary
✔️
❌
➖
Atari 5200
💻 🍎 🐧 👿
kat5200 📗
GNU GPLv2
✔️
❌
✔️
Atari 5200, Atari 8-bit computers
💻 🍎 🐧 👿
Rainbow 📕
Proprietary
✔️
❌
➖
Atari 5200, Atari 8-bit computers
💻 🍎
Virtual Super System (VSS) 📕
Proprietary
✔️
❌
❌
Atari 5200
💻
Emulator
FOSS
License
Free
Active
Recommended
Emulated systems
Platform
A7800 📗
GNU GPLv2
✔️
✔️
➖
Atari 7800
💻 🍎 🐧 👿
A7800DS 📗
GNU GPLv2
✔️
➖
❌
Atari 7800
Nintendo DS
BupSystem 📕
Proprietary
✔️
➖
❌
Atari 7800
💻
EMU7800 📗
GNU GPLv2
✔️
❌
❌
Atari 7800
💻 🤖
ProSystem 📗
GNU GPLv2
✔️
❌
✔️
Atari 7800
💻 🍎 🐧 👿
V7800 📗
GNU GPLv2
✔️
❌
❌
Atari 7800
💻
Wii7800 📗
GNU GPLv2
✔️
❌
❌
Atari 7800
Nintendo Wii
Emulator
FOSS
License
Free
Active
Recommended
Emulated systems
Platform
BigPEmu 📕
Proprietary
✔️
✔️
✔️
Atari Jaguar, Atari Jaguar CD
💻
Jaggy 📗
Source available
✔️
❌
❌
Atari Jaguar
💻
Jagulator 📕
Proprietary
✔️
❌
❌
Atari Jaguar
💻
Project Tempest 📕
Proprietary
✔️
❌
❌
Atari Jaguar
💻
Virtual Jaguar 📗
GNU GPLv2
✔️
✔️
✔️
Atari Jaguar, Atari Jaguar CD
💻🍎🐧
Emulator
FOSS
License
Free
Active
Recommended
Emulated systems
Platform
Akiko 📕
Proprietary
❌
❌
❌
Commodore Amiga CD32
💻
Emulator
FOSS
License
Free
Active
Recommended
Emulated systems
Platform
DAPHNE 📗
GNU GPLv2
✔️
✔️
✔️
LaserDisc arcade software
💻
Dirk Simple 📗
zlib license
✔️
✔️
✔️
Dragon's Lair LaserDisc arcade game
💻
SINGE 📗
GNU GPLv2
✔️
✔️
✔️
LaserDisc arcade software
💻
Emulator
FOSS
License
Free
Active
Recommended
Emulated systems
Platform
AdriPSX 📕
Proprietary
✔️
❌
❌
Sony PlayStation
💻
Avocado 📗
GNU GPLv2
✔️
✔️
➖
Sony PlayStation
🤖
Bleem! 📕
Proprietary
❌
❌
❌
Sony PlayStation
💻
ChonkyStation 📙
Source available
✔️
✔️
➖
Sony PlayStation
❓
Connectix VGS (Virtual Game Station) 📕
Proprietary
❌
❌
❌
Sony PlayStation
💻 🍎
DuckStation 📗
GNU GPLv3
✔️
✔️
✔️
Sony PlayStation
💻 🍎 🐧
ePSXe 📕
Proprietary
No, Free Android version
✔️
❌
Sony PlayStation
💻 🍎 🐧
hpsx64 📗
GNU GPLv3
✔️
✔️
❌
Sony PlayStation, Sony PlayStation 2
💻
Mango Github 404📗
GNU GPLv3
✔️
➖
❌
Sony PlayStation
❓
NO$PSX 📕
Proprietary
✔️
➖
✔️
Sony PlayStation
💻
PCSX 📗
GNU GPLv2
✔️
❌
❌
Sony PlayStation
💻
PCSX-df 📗
GNU GPLv2
✔️
❌
❌
Sony PlayStation
🐧
PCSX-Reloaded 📗
GNU GPLv2
✔️
❌
❌
Sony PlayStation
💻 🍎 🐧
PCSX-Reloaded (PGXP fork) 📗
GNU GPLv2
✔️
❌
➖
Sony PlayStation
💻 🍎 🐧
PCSX-Redux 📗
GNU GPLv2
✔️
✔️
✔️
Sony PlayStation
💻 🍎 🐧
ProjectPSX 📗
MIT license
✔️
✔️
❌
Sony PlayStation
❓
PS Emu Pro 📕
Proprietary
✔️
❌
❌
Sony PlayStation
💻
PSXACT 📗
GNU GPLv2
✔️
❌
❌
Sony PlayStation
💻
pSX (AKA psxfin) 📕
Proprietary
✔️
❌
❌
Sony PlayStation
💻 🐧
PSXeven 📕
Proprietary
✔️
❌
❌
Sony PlayStation
💻
Rustation 📗
GNU GPLv2+
✔️
❌
❌
Sony PlayStation
💻 🍎 🐧
Rustation-NG (fork and continuation of Rustation) 📗
GNU GPLv2+
✔️
✔️
➖
Sony PlayStation
💻 🍎 🐧
SSSPSX 📕
Proprietary
✔️
❌
❌
Sony PlayStation
💻
Xebra 📕
Proprietary
✔️
✔️
➖
Sony PlayStation, Sony PocketStation (with PK201)
💻
Emulator
FOSS
License
Free
Active
Recommended
Emulated systems
Platform
AetherSX2 📙
Partially
✔️
❌
❌
Sony PlayStation 2
DobieStation 📗
GNU GPLv3
✔️
❌
❌
Sony PlayStation 2
Emotional 📗
GNU GPLv3
✔️
✔️
❌
Sony PlayStation 2
hpsx64 📗
GNU GPLv3
✔️
✔️
❌
Sony PlayStation 2
NeutrinoSX2 📗
GNU GPLv2
✔️
❌
❌
Sony PlayStation 2
orbum 📗
GNU GPLv3
✔️
❌
❌
Sony PlayStation 2
PCSX2 📗
GNU GPLv3
✔️
✔️
✔️
Sony PlayStation 2
Play! 📗
MIT license
✔️
✔️
✔️
Sony PlayStation 2
PS2emu 📕
Proprietary
✔️
❌
❌
Sony PlayStation 2
PurpleSX2 📙
Partially
✔️
✔️
✔️
Sony PlayStation 2
Emulator
FOSS
License
Free
Active
Recommended
Emulated systems
Platform
Nucleus 📗
GNU GPLv2
✔️
❌
❌
Sony PlayStation 3
PS3F 📕
Proprietary
✔️
❌
❌
Sony PlayStation 3
RPCS3 📗
GNU GPLv2
✔️
✔️
✔️
Sony PlayStation 3
Short Waves 📕
Proprietary
✔️
❌
❌
Sony PlayStation 3
Emulator
FOSS
License
Free
Active
Recommended
Emulated systems
Platform
fpPS4 and a GUI 📗
LGPLv2.1 (GUI is GNU GPLv2)
✔️
✔️
➖
Sony PlayStation 4
GPCS4 📗
GNU GPLv3
✔️
➖
❌
Sony PlayStation 4
Kyty 📗
MIT license
✔️
➖
➖
Sony PlayStation 4, Sony PlayStation 5
Obliteration 📗
MIT license
✔️
✔️
❌
Sony PlayStation 4
Orbital 📗
MIT license
✔️
➖
❌
Sony PlayStation 4
PS4Delta 📗
GNU GPLv2
✔️
❌
❌
Sony PlayStation 4
RPCSX 📗
GNU GPLv2
✔️
✔️
➖
Sony PlayStation 4
shadPS4 📗
GNU GPLv2
✔️
✔️
➖
Sony PlayStation 4
Spine 📕
Proprietary
✔️
❌
❌
Sony PlayStation 4
Emulator
FOSS
License
Free
Active
Recommended
Emulated systems
Platform
Kyty 📗
MIT license
✔️
➖
❌
Sony PlayStation 5
Nintendo Entertainment System/Famicom
Emulator
FOSS
License
Free
Active
Recommended
Emulated systems
Platform
3dSen 📕
Proprietary
❌
✔️
✔️
Nintendo Entertainment System/Famicom
ANESE 📗
MIT license
✔️
➖
✔️
Nintendo Entertainment System/Famicom
FCEUX 📗
GNU GPLv2
✔️
✔️
✔️
Nintendo Entertainment System/Famicom
FakeNES 📗
zlib license
✔️
❌
❌
Nintendo Entertainment System/Famicom
HDNes 📙
Source available
✔️
❌
✔️
Nintendo Entertainment System/Famicom
iNES 📕
Proprietary
✔️
✔️
❌
Nintendo Entertainment System/Famicom
Jnes 📕
Proprietary
✔️
❌
❌
Nintendo Entertainment System/Famicom
KindNES 📙
Source available
✔️
✔️
➖
Nintendo Entertainment System/Famicom
MacFCEU 📗
GNU GPLv2
✔️
❌
❌
Nintendo Entertainment System/Famicom
MetalNES 📗
MIT license
✔️
➖
❌
Nintendo Entertainment System/Famicom
Mesen (deprecated in favor of Mesen )📗
GNU GPLv2
✔️
❌
❌
Nintendo Entertainment System/Famicom
Mesen-X (deprecated in favor of Mesen )📗
GNU GPLv2
✔️
❌
❌
Nintendo Entertainment System/Famicom
Nestopia 📗
GNU GPLv2
✔️
❌
❌
Nintendo Entertainment System/Famicom
Nestopia Undead Edition 📗
GNU GPLv2
✔️
✔️
✔️
Nintendo Entertainment System/Famicom
nemulator 📕
Proprietary
✔️
➖
❌
Nintendo Entertainment System/Famicom, Game Boy, Sega Game Gear, Sega Master System
NESticle 📕
Proprietary, source available, source code leaked
✔️
❌
❌
Nintendo Entertainment System/Famicom
Nintendulator 📗
GNU GPLv2
✔️
✔️
➖
Nintendo Entertainment System/Famicom
NO$NES 📕
Proprietary
✔️
❌
✔️
Nintendo Entertainment System/Famicom
Pinky 📗
Apache 2.0 and MIT license
✔️
✔️
➖
Nintendo Entertainment System/Famicom
Potatis 📗
MIT license
✔️
✔️
➖
Nintendo Entertainment System/Famicom
puNES 📗
GNU GPLv2
✔️
✔️
✔️
Nintendo Entertainment System/Famicom
QuickNES 📗
GNU GPLv2
✔️
❌
❌
Nintendo Entertainment System/Famicom
RockNES 📕
Proprietary
✔️
✔️
➖
Nintendo Entertainment System/Famicom
SimpleNES 📗
GNU GPLv3
✔️
❌
❌
Nintendo Entertainment System/Famicom
VirtuaNES 📗
GNU GPLv2
✔️
❌
❌
Nintendo Entertainment System/Famicom
VisualNes 📙
Source available
✔️
❌
❌
Nintendo Entertainment System/Famicom
ZeNES 📗
MIT license
✔️
❌
➖
Nintendo Entertainment System/Famicom
Super Nintendo Entertainment System/Super Famicom
Emulator
FOSS
License
Free
Active
Recommended
Emulated systems
Platform
bsnes 📗
GNU GPLv3+
✔️
❌
✔️
Super Nintendo Entertainment System/Super Famicom
bsnes+ 📗
GNU GPLv3+
✔️
✔️
✔️
Super Nintendo Entertainment System/Super Famicom
bsnes-classic 📗
GNU GPLv3+
✔️
❌
✔️
Super Nintendo Entertainment System/Super Famicom
bsnes-hd 📗
GNU GPLv3+
✔️
✔️
✔️
Super Nintendo Entertainment System/Super Famicom
bsnes-mt 📗
GNU GPLv3+
✔️
❌
✔️
Super Nintendo Entertainment System/Super Famicom
CATSFC 📗
GNU GPLv2+
✔️
❌
❌
Super Nintendo Entertainment System/Super Famicom
lsnes 📗
GNU GPLv3
✔️
❌
❌
Super Nintendo Entertainment System/Super Famicom
Mesen-S (deprecated in favor of Mesen )📗
GNU GPLv3
✔️
❌
✔️
Super Nintendo Entertainment System/Super Famicom
Mesen-SX (deprecated in favor of Mesen )📗
GNU GPLv3
✔️
❌
✔️
Super Nintendo Entertainment System/Super Famicom
NO$SNS 📕
Proprietary
✔️
❌
✔️
Super Nintendo Entertainment System/Super Famicom
Silhouette was an unofficial port of SNES96 (by an anonymous developer), which was an early version of what would eventually become SNES9x. The README states it is a Nintendo-developed emulator, but this has been proven to be false. You can download it here to try it for yourself.
📕
Proprietary
✔️
❌
❌
Super Nintendo Entertainment System/Super Famicom
SNES9x ➖
Custom license
✔️
✔️
✔️
Super Nintendo Entertainment System/Super Famicom
SNEeSe ➖
Artistic License 2.0
✔️
❌
❌
Super Nintendo Entertainment System/Super Famicom
SNESGT 📕
Proprietary
✔️
❌
❌
Super Nintendo Entertainment System/Super Famicom
ZSNES - A historic emulator, and it is undergoing a huge rewrite for a new release eventually™ 📗
GNU GPLv2
✔️
✔️
❌
Super Nintendo Entertainment System/Super Famicom
Emulator
FOSS
License
Free
Active
Recommended
Emulated systems
Platform
Dolphin 📗
GNU GPLv3
✔️
✔️
✔️
Nintendo GameCube, Nintendo Wii
Dolwin 📙
Source available
✔️
❌
❌
Nintendo GameCube
GCEmu 📙
Source available
✔️
❌
❌
Nintendo GameCube
Gcube 📗
GNU GPLv2
✔️
❌
❌
Nintendo GameCube
Ishiiruka-Dolphin 📗
GNU GPLv3
✔️
✔️
✔️
Nintendo GameCube, Nintendo Wii
Pureikyubu 📗
CC0 1.0 Universal
✔️
✔️
➖
Nintendo GameCube
SuperGCube 📗
GNU GPLv2
✔️
❌
❌
Nintendo GameCube
WhineCube 📗
GNU GPLv2
✔️
❌
❌
Nintendo GameCube
Emulator
FOSS
License
Free
Active
Recommended
Emulated systems
Platform
Dolphin 📗
GNU GPLv3
✔️
✔️
✔️
Nintendo GameCube, Nintendo Wii
Ishiiruka-Dolphin 📗
GNU GPLv3
✔️
✔️
✔️
Nintendo GameCube, Nintendo Wii
Emulator
FOSS
License
Free
Active
Recommended
Emulated systems
Platform
Cemu 📗
MPLv2
✔️
✔️
✔️
Nintendo Wii U
Decaf 📗
GNU GPLv3+
✔️
✔️
✔️
Nintendo Wii U
Kinnay 📗
MIT license
✔️
❌
❌
Nintendo Wii U
Emulator
FOSS
License
Free
Active
Recommended
Emulated systems
Platform
CageTheUnicorn 📗
ISC license
✔️
❌
❌
Nintendo Switch
Mephisto 📗
GNU GPLv2
✔️
❌
❌
Nintendo Switch
NSEmu 📗
GNU GPLv3
✔️
❌
❌
Nintendo Switch
Ryujinx 📗
MIT license
✔️
✔️
✔️
Nintendo Switch
Skyline 📗
MPLv2
✔️
❌
➖
Nintendo Switch
Strato 📗
GNU GPLv3
✔️
✔️
➖
Nintendo Switch
Yuzu 📗
GNU GPLv3
✔️
✔️
✔️
Nintendo Switch
Emulator
FOSS
License
Free
Active
Recommended
Emulated systems
Platform
FreezeSMS 📕
Proprietary
✔️
❌
➖
Sega Master System, Nintendo Entertainment System, Sega Game Gear, Sega SG-1000, ColecoVision
SMSPLUS 📗
3-clause BSD license
✔️
❌
➖
Sega Master System, Sega Game Gear
Sega Genesis/Megadrive and 32X/Sega CD
Emulator
FOSS
License
Free
Active
Recommended
Emulated systems
Platform
Ages 📕
Proprietary
✔️
❌
❌
Sega Genesis/Megadrive, Sega CD, Sega 32X, Sega Master System, Sega Game Gear
BlastEm 📗
GNU GPLv3
✔️
✔️
✔️
Sega Genesis/Megadrive
DGen 📗
BSD license
✔️
❌
❌
Sega Genesis/Megadrive
Exodus 📗
3-clause BSD license
✔️
✔️
✔️
Sega Genesis/Megadrive
Genesis-Plus-GX 📗
Custom, source available
✔️
✔️
✔️
Sega Genesis/Megadrive, Sega CD, Sega 32X, Sega Master System, Sega Game Gear, SG-1000
Gens 📗
GNU GPLv2
✔️
❌
❌
Sega Genesis/Megadrive
Gens Plus! 📗
GNU GPLv2
✔️
❌
❌
Sega Genesis/Megadrive
Gens+ REWiND 📗
GNU GPLv2
✔️
❌
❌
Sega Genesis/Megadrive, Sega CD, Sega 32X
Kega Fusion 📕
Proprietary
✔️
❌
❌
Sega Genesis/Megadrive, Sega CD, Sega 32X, Sega Master System, Sega Game Gear, SG-1000
HazeMD 📗
MAME license
✔️
❌
❌
Sega Genesis/Megadrive
RetroDrive 📕
Proprietary
✔️
❌
❌
Sega Genesis/Megadrive, Sega 32X
TrueLMAO 📗
MIT license
✔️
✔️
❌
Sega Genesis/Megadrive
Emulator
FOSS
License
Free
Active
Recommended
Emulated systems
Platform
castingDreams 📗
GNU GPLv3
✔️
❌
❌
Sega Dreamcast
Chankast 📕
Proprietary
✔️
❌
❌
Sega Dreamcast
DEmul 📕
Proprietary
✔️
❌
❌
Sega Dreamcast
dreamcast 📙
Source available
✔️
❌
❌
Sega Dreamcast
DreamEMU 📕
Proprietary
✔️
❌
❌
Sega Dreamcast
Dreamer 📕
Proprietary
✔️
❌
❌
Sega Dreamcast
DreamOxide 📗
3-clause BSD license
✔️
❌
❌
Sega Dreamcast
Flycast Dojo 📗
GNU GPLv2
✔️
✔️
✔️
Sega Dreamcast
Flycast 📗
GNU GPLv2
✔️
✔️
✔️
Sega Dreamcast
Icarus (never publicly released as far as I know, if anybody has links or downloads, please let me know!)
📕
Proprietary
✔️
❌
❌
Sega Dreamcast
Katana (unrelated to the above project) 📙
Source available
✔️
❌
❌
Sega Dreamcast
Katana 📗
GNU GPLv2
✔️
❌
❌
Sega Dreamcast
lxdream 📗
GNU GPLv2
✔️
❌
❌
Sega Dreamcast
lxdream-nitro 📗
GNU GPLv2
✔️
✔️
➖
Sega Dreamcast
Makaron - Download here 📕
Proprietary
✔️
❌
❌
Sega Dreamcast
nullDC 📙
Source available
✔️
❌
❌
Sega Dreamcast
ReDream 📕
Proprietary
❌
✔️
✔️
Sega Dreamcast
Reicast 📗
3-clause BSD license
✔️
❌
❌
Sega Dreamcast
Swirly 📗
GNU GPLv2
✔️
❌
❌
Sega Dreamcast
washDC (formerly WashingtonDC) 📗
GNU GPLv3+
✔️
✔️
➖
Sega Dreamcast
Emulator
FOSS
License
Free
Active
Recommended
Emulated systems
Platform
DirectVMS 📙
Source available
✔️
❌
❌
Sega Dreamcast VMU
DreamVMU 📙
Source available
✔️
❌
❌
Sega Dreamcast VMU
ElysianVMU 📕
Proprietary
✔️
❌
✔️
Sega Dreamcast VMU
SoftVMS 📙
Source available
✔️
❌
❌
Sega Dreamcast VMU
Emulator
FOSS
License
Free
Active
Recommended
Emulated systems
Platform
Cxbx 📗
GNU GPLv2
✔️
❌
❌
Microsoft Xbox
Cxbx-Reloaded 📗
GNU GPLv2
✔️
✔️
✔️
Microsoft Xbox
Dxbx 📗
GNU GPLv2
✔️
❌
❌
Microsoft Xbox
OpenXBOX 📙
Source available
✔️
❌
❌
Microsoft Xbox
StrikeBox 📗
2-clause BSD license
✔️
❌
❌
Microsoft Xbox
XQEMU 📗
GNU GPLv2
✔️
❌
➖
Microsoft Xbox
Xemu 📗
GNU GPLv2
✔️
✔️
✔️
Microsoft Xbox
Xeon 📕
Proprietary
✔️
❌
❌
Microsoft Xbox
Xenoborg - Source here 📗
GNU GPLv3
✔️
❌
❌
Microsoft Xbox
Emulator
FOSS
License
Free
Active
Recommended
Emulated systems
Platform
cs360emu 📙
Source available
✔️
❌
❌
Microsoft Xbox 360
Xenia 📗
MIT license
✔️
✔️
✔️
Microsoft Xbox 360
Emulator
FOSS
License
Free
Active
Recommended
Emulated systems
Platform
There are currently ❌ emulators for this system 😔
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
Emulator
FOSS
License
Free
Active
Recommended
Emulated systems
Platform
There are currently ❌ emulators for this system 😔
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
NEC PC Engine/TurboGrafx-16/CD-ROM²/TurboGrafx-CD/SuperGrafx
Emulator
FOSS
License
Free
Active
Recommended
Emulated systems
Platform
ePCEngine 📗
GNU GPLv2
✔️
✔️
➖
NEC PC Engine/TurboGrafx-16/CD-ROM²/TurboGrafx-CD/SuperGrafx
Hu-Go! 📗
GNU GPLv2
✔️
➖
✔️
NEC PC Engine/TurboGrafx-16/CD-ROM²/TurboGrafx-CD/SuperGrafx
MagicEngine 📕
Proprietary
❌
❌
❌
NEC PC Engine/TurboGrafx-16/CD-ROM²/TurboGrafx-CD/SuperGrafx
Neco (only the archived official web page has downloads and info) 📙
Source available
✔️
❌
❌
NEC PC Engine/TurboGrafx-16/CD-ROM²/TurboGrafx-CD/SuperGrafx
Ootake 📗
GNU GPLv2+
✔️
✔️
✔️
NEC PC Engine/TurboGrafx-16/CD-ROM²/TurboGrafx-CD/SuperGrafx
pcejin 📗
GNU GPLv2
✔️
❌
❌
NEC PC Engine/TurboGrafx-16/CD-ROM²/TurboGrafx-CD/SuperGrafx
Turbo Engine 📕
Proprietary
✔️
❌
❌
NEC PC Engine/TurboGrafx-16/CD-ROM²/TurboGrafx-CD/SuperGrafx
SNK Neo Geo AES/MVS/Neo Geo CD
Emulator
FOSS
License
Free
Active
Recommended
Emulated systems
Platform
Gekko 📕
Proprietary
✔️
❌
❌
SNK Neo Geo AES
GnGeo 📗
GNU GPLv2
✔️
❌
❌
SNK Neo Geo AES
Kawaks 📕
Proprietary
✔️
❌
❌
Neo Geo AES, CPS-2
Neo-RAGEx 📕
Proprietary
✔️
❌
❌
Neo Geo AES
NeoDanji 📕
Proprietary
✔️
❌
❌
Neo Geo AES
NEOGem 📕
Proprietary
✔️
❌
❌
Neo Geo AES
'NeoGeo CD Emulator' 📕
Proprietary
✔️
❌
❌
Neo Geo CD
NeoCD 📙
Source available
✔️
❌
➖
Neo Geo CD
NeoCD/SDL 📙
Source available
✔️
❌
➖
Neo Geo CD
NeoRAINE 📕
Proprietary
✔️
❌
➖
Neo Geo AES/MVS, Neo Geo CD
RAINE 📙
Source available
✔️
❌
➖
Neo Geo AES/MVS, Neo Geo CD
Simulator
FOSS
License
Free
Active
Recommended
Simulated systems
Platform
Pong Consoles Simulation 📙
Source available
✔️
❌
➖
Various pong consoles
Emulator
FOSS
License
Free
Active
Recommended
Emulated systems
Platform
O2EM 📗
Artistic license
❌
❌
➖
Odyssey 2/Videopac+
Emulator
FOSS
License
Free
Active
Recommended
Emulated systems
Platform
CD-iCE 📕
Proprietary
✔️
❌
❌
Philips CD-i
CD-i Emulator 📕
Proprietary
❌
➖
✔️
Philips CD-i
CeDImu 📙
Source available
✔️
✔️
✔️
Philips CD-i
Same CDi 📗
GNU GPLv2
✔️
➖
✔️
Philips CD-i
TinyCDi 📗
GNU GPLv2
✔️
❌
➖
Philips CD-i
Panasonic 3DO Interactive Multiplayer
Emulator
FOSS
License
Free
Active
Recommended
Emulated systems
Platform
3d'oh 📗
GNU GPLv2
✔️
❌
➖
Panasonic 3DO
4DO 📗
GNU GPLv2
✔️
❌
➖
Panasonic 3DO
FreeDO 📕
Proprietary
✔️
❌
➖
Panasonic 3DO
Emulator
FOSS
License
Free
Active
Recommended
Emulated systems
Platform
There are currently ❌ emulators for this system 😔
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
Emulator
FOSS
License
Free
Active
Recommended
Emulated systems
Platform
Gemei A330 libretro core 📙
Source available
✔️
❌
✔️
Gemei A330
Emulator
FOSS
License
Free
Active
Recommended
Emulated systems
Platform
Bliss 📗
GNU GPLv2
✔️
❌
➖
Mattel Intellivision
Bliss32 📗
GNU GPLv2
✔️
❌
➖
Mattel Intellivision
BlissX 📗
GNU GPLv2
✔️
❌
➖
Mattel Intellivision
BlissJ Web 📗
GNU GPLv2
✔️
❌
➖
Mattel Intellivision
BlissJ Java 📗
GNU GPLv2
✔️
❌
➖
Mattel Intellivision
BlissJX 📗
GNU GPLv2
✔️
❌
➖
Mattel Intellivision
gtk-jzintv 📗
GNU GPLv2
✔️
❌
➖
Mattel Intellivision
IntvDOS 📗
GNU GPLv2
✔️
❌
❌
Mattel Intellivision
IntvWin 📗
GNU GPLv2
✔️
❌
➖
Mattel Intellivision
jzIntv 📗
GNU GPLv2
✔️
❌
➖
Mattel Intellivision
jzintvGUI 📗
GNU GPLv2
✔️
❌
➖
Mattel Intellivision
jzIntvImGui 📗
GNU GPLv2
✔️
❌
➖
Mattel Intellivision
FreeIntv 📗
GNU GPLv2+
✔️
✔️
✔️
Mattel Intellivision
Nostalgia 📕
Proprietary
✔️
❌
✔️
Mattel Intellivision
NINTV 📗
MIT license
✔️
✔️
➖
Mattel Intellivision
Xanadu 📕
Proprietary
✔️
❌
➖
Mattel Intellivision
Emulator
FOSS
License
Free
Active
Recommended
Emulated systems
Platform
Bee 📗
GNU LGPLv2
✔️
❌
❌
Coleco ColecoVision
ColEm 📕
Proprietary
✔️
✔️
➖
Coleco ColecoVision
CoolCV 📕
Proprietary
✔️
✔️
✔️
Coleco ColecoVision
CULT 📕
Proprietary
✔️
❌
❌
Coleco ColecoVision
Mugrat 📕
Proprietary
✔️
❌
➖
Coleco ColecoVision
Virtual ColecoVision (AKA Colem97) 📕
Proprietary
✔️
❌
➖
Coleco ColecoVision
ColecoDS 📙
Source available
✔️
✔️
✔️
Coleco ColecoVision
Chip-8 and related system emulators/interpreters COSMAC VIP/RCA Studio II/Telmac 1800 Handheld game console emulators Nintendo Game Boy/Game Boy Color
Emulator
FOSS
License
Free
Active
Recommendation
Emulated systems
Platform
BGB 📕
Proprietary
✔️
✔️
✔️
Nintendo Game Boy, Nintendo Game Boy Color, Nintendo Super Game Boy
Boycott 📕
Proprietary
✔️
❌
❌
Nintendo Game Boy, Nintendo Game Boy Color
Gambatte 📗
GNU GPLv2
✔️
❌
✔️
Nintendo Game Boy, Nintendo Game Boy Color
Game-Boy-DOS 📙
Source available
✔️
✔️
➖
Nintendo Game Boy
GameRoy 📗
Dual-licensed under the MIT license and the Apache 2.0 license
✔️
✔️
✔️
Nintendo Game Boy
GBCC 📗
MIT license
✔️
✔️
✔️
Nintendo Game Boy, Nintendo Game Boy Color
GoBC 📙
Source available, license is blank
✔️
✔️
➖
Nintendo Game Boy
Gearboy 📗
GNU GPLv3
✔️
✔️
✔️
Nintendo Game Boy, Nintendo Game Boy Color
hdmg 📗
GNU GPLv3
✔️
❌
➖
Nintendo Game Boy, Nintendo Game Boy Color
hhugboy 📗
GNU GPLv2+
✔️
✔️
✔️
Nintendo Game Boy, Nintendo Game Boy Color
Hu-Boy 📕
Proprietary
✔️
✔️
❌
Nintendo Game Boy
KiGB 📕
Proprietary
✔️
❌
➖
Nintendo Game Boy, Nintendo Game Boy Color, Nintendo Super Game Boy
MetroBoy 📙
Source available
✔️
✔️
➖
Nintendo Game Boy
NO$GMB 📕
Proprietary
✔️
➖
✔️
Nintendo Game Boy, Nintendo Game Boy Color, Nintendo Super Game Boy
PyBoy 📗
GNU LGPLv3
✔️
✔️
➖
Nintendo Game Boy, Nintendo Game Boy Color
SameBoy 📗
MIT license
✔️
✔️
✔️
Nintendo Game Boy, Nintendo Game Boy Color, Nintendo Super Game Boy
TGB Dual 📗
GNU GPLv2
✔️
❌
➖
Nintendo Game Boy, Nintendo Game Boy Color
TGB Dual-L 📗
GNU GPLv2
✔️
❌
➖
Nintendo Game Boy, Nintendo Game Boy Color
VGB (AKA Virtual Game Boy) 📕
Proprietary
✔️
✔️
✔️
Nintendo Game Boy, Nintendo Game Boy Color, and Nintendo Super Game Boy
Wzonka-Lad 📗
GNU GPLv2
✔️
❌
✔️
Nintendo Game Boy
Nintendo Game Boy Advance
❗ = WARNING: This emulator is no longer maintained and has security vulnerabilities. This is here for completeness, but use alternatives or at the bare minimum please exercise caution when using these emulators.
Emulator
FOSS
License
Free
Active
Recommended
Emulated systems
Platform
BoycottAdvance 📕
Proprietary
✔️
❌
➖
Nintendo Game Boy Advance
GiiBiiAdvance 📗
GNU GPLv2
✔️
➖
✔️
Nintendo Game Boy, Nintendo Game Boy Advance
❗ Mac Boy Advance
📗
GNU GPLv2+
✔️
❌
❌
Nintendo Game Boy, Nintendo Game Boy Color, Nintendo Game Boy Advance
mGBA 📗
MPL 2.0
✔️
✔️
✔️
Nintendo Game Boy, Nintendo Game Boy Color, Nintendo Game Boy Advance
NanoBoyAdvance 📗
GNU GPLv3+
✔️
✔️
✔️
Nintendo Game Boy, Nintendo Game Boy Color, Nintendo Game Boy Advance
SkyEmu 📗
MIT license
✔️
✔️
✔️
Nintendo Game Boy, Nintendo Game Boy Color, Nintendo Game Boy Advance
❗ VBALink
📗
GNU GPLv2+
✔️
❌
❌
Nintendo Game Boy, Nintendo Game Boy Color, Nintendo Game Boy Advance
VBA-M 📗
GNU GPLv2+
✔️
✔️
✔️
Nintendo Game Boy, Nintendo Game Boy Color, Nintendo Game Boy Advance
❗ VBA-rr
📗
GNU GPLv2+
✔️
❌
❌
Nintendo Game Boy, Nintendo Game Boy Color, Nintendo Game Boy Advance
VGBA (AKA Virtual Game Boy Advance) 📕
Proprietary
✔️
✔️
❌
Nintendo Game Boy Advance
❗ Visual Boy Advance
📗
GNU GPLv2+
✔️
❌
❌
Nintendo Game Boy, Nintendo Game Boy Color, Nintendo Game Boy Advance
Nintendo Game And Watch simulators
Emulator
FOSS
License
Free
Active
Recommended
Emulated systems
Platform
Planet Virtual Boy emulator (AKA PVBEmu) 📗
MIT license
✔️
❌
❌
Nintendo Virtual Boy
r3Ddragon 📗
MIT license with custom license exceptions
✔️
❌
✔️
Nintendo Virtual Boy
Reality Boy (formerly VBEmu98) 📗
Custom
✔️
❌
➖
Nintendo Virtual Boy
Red Dragon 📗
Custom
✔️
❌
➖
Nintendo Virtual Boy
Red Dragon (PSP) 📗
Custom
✔️
❌
➖
Nintendo Virtual Boy
Rustual Boy 📗
Dual-licensed under the MIT license and the Apache 2.0 license
✔️
❌
✔️
Nintendo Virtual Boy
SoftVUE (not released?) AKA VUE32
📙
➖
➖
➖
➖
Nintendo Virtual Boy
VBjin 📗
GNU GPLv2
✔️
❌
✔️
Nintendo Virtual Boy
VBjin-ovr 📗
GNU GPLv2
✔️
❌
✔️
Nintendo Virtual Boy
ViBE 📕
Proprietary
✔️
➖
➖
Nintendo Virtual Boy
VirtualBoyGo 📗
GNU GPLv3
✔️
✔️
✔️
Nintendo Virtual Boy
VirtualBoyX 📙
Supposedly based on another emulator, but I can't confirm
✔️
❌
➖
Nintendo Virtual Boy
Virtual-E 📕
Proprietary
✔️
❌
❌
Nintendo Virtual Boy
Virtual Utopia (not released?)
📙
➖
➖
➖
➖
Nintendo Virtual boy
Wiirtual Boy 📗
GNU GPLv2
✔️
❌
➖
Nintendo Virtual Boy
XVBoy 📙
Source available
✔️
❌
➖
Nintendo Virtual Boy
Emulator
FOSS
License
Free
Active
Recommended
Emulated systems
Platform
minimon 📗
GNU GPLv2
✔️
❌
➖
Pokemon Mini
PokeKaMini 📕
Proprietary
✔️
❌
➖
Pokemon Mini
PokeMini 📗
GNU GPLv3
✔️
❌
➖
Pokemon Mini
PokemonMiniX 📕
Proprietary
✔️
❌
➖
Pokemon Mini
Emulator
FOSS
License
Free
Active
Recommended
Emulated systems
Platform
CorgiDS 📗
GNU GPLv3
✔️
❌
➖
Nintendo DS
DeeS 📗
GNU GPLv3
✔️
❌
❌
Nintendo DS
DeSmuME 📗
GNU GPLv2
✔️
✔️
✔️
Nintendo DS
DeSmuME-X432R 📗
GNU GPLv2
✔️
✔️
✔️
Nintendo DS
DesmumeX 📗
GNU GPLv2
✔️
❌
➖
Nintendo DS
DeSmuME-PSP 📗
GNU GPLv2
✔️
❌
➖
Nintendo DS
dasShiny 📗
GNU GPLv2
✔️
❌
➖
Nintendo DS
DraStic 📕
Proprietary
❌
✔️
✔️
Nintendo DS
DSemu 📗
MIT license
✔️
❌
❌
Nintendo DS
DSemu-ng (no known links to downloads or websites)
📗
MIT license
✔️
❌
❌
Nintendo DS
Dualis 📙
Source available
✔️
❌
❌
Nintendo DS
Dust 📗
GNU GPLv3
✔️
✔️
➖
Nintendo DS
DuoS 📕
Proprietary
✔️
❌
❌
Nintendo DS
iDeaS 📕
Proprietary
✔️
❌
❌
Nintendo DS
medusa 📗
MPL 2.0
✔️
➖
❌
Nintendo DS
melonDS 📗
GNU GPLv3
✔️
✔️
✔️
Nintendo DS
ndsemu 📙
Source available
✔️
❌
❌
Nintendo DS
NeonDS 📕
Proprietary
✔️
❌
❌
Nintendo DS
NooDS 📗
GNU GPLv3
✔️
✔️
➖
Nintendo DS
NooDS-Launcher 📗
GNU GPLv3
✔️
➖
➖
Nintendo DS
Emulator
FOSS
License
Free
Active
Recommended
Emulated systems
Platform
3dmoo 📙
Source available
✔️
❌
❌
Nintendo 3DS
Citra 📗
GNU GPLv2
✔️
✔️
✔️
Nintendo 3DS
Corgi3DS 📗
GNU GPLv3
✔️
❌
❌
Nintendo 3DS
LemonLime 📙
Source available
✔️
❌
❌
Nintendo 3DS
Mikage (not yet released) ➖
➖
➖
➖
➖
Nintendo 3DS
Panda3DS 📗
GNU GPLv3
✔️
✔️
➖
Nintendo 3DS
TronDS 📕
Proprietary
✔️
❌
❌
Nintendo 3DS
Emulator
FOSS
License
Free
Active
Recommended
Emulated systems
Platform
GeePee32 📕
Proprietary
✔️
❌
➖
Game Park GP32
Emulator
FOSS
License
Free
Active
Recommended
Emulated systems
Platform
Felix 📗
MIT license
✔️
➖
✔️
Atari Lynx
Handy 📗
zlib license
✔️
❌
✔️
Atari Lynx
Emulator
FOSS
License
Free
Active
Recommended
Emulated systems
Platform
Gearsystem 📗
GNU GPLv3
✔️
✔️
✔️
Sega Mark III/Sega Master System, Sega Game Gear, Sega SG-1000, Othello Multivision
MasterGear 📕
Proprietary, developer says you can contact him for source
No, Android version is Paid
✔️
✔️
Sega Mark III/Sega Master System, Sega Game Gear, Sega SG-1000, Sega SC-3000, Sega SF-7000
Sony PlayStation Portable
Emulator
FOSS
License
Free
Active
Recommended
Emulated systems
Platform
cspspemu 📙
Source available
✔️
❌
❌
Sony PlayStation Portable
JPCSP 📗
GNU GPLv3
✔️
✔️
➖
Sony PlayStation Portable
JPCSP2C 📗
GNU GPLv3
✔️
❌
❌
Sony PlayStation Portable
jspspemu 📙
Source available
✔️
❌
❌
Sony PlayStation Portable
mfzpsp 📗
GNU GPLv3
✔️
❌
❌
Sony PlayStation Portable
PCSP 📕
Proprietary
✔️
❌
❌
Sony PlayStation Portable
Potemkin 📗
GNU GPLv2
✔️
❌
❌
Sony PlayStation Portable
PPSSPP 📗
GNU GPLv2+
✔️
✔️
✔️
Sony PlayStation Portable
PSPE 📕
Proprietary
✔️
❌
❌
Sony PlayStation Portable
pspemu 📙
Source available
✔️
❌
❌
Sony PlayStation Portable
pspplayer 📗
GNU LGPLv2
✔️
❌
❌
Sony PlayStation Portable
Sam 📙
Source available
✔️
❌
❌
Sony PlayStation Portable
Emulator
FOSS
License
Free
Active
Recommended
Emulated systems
Platform
PK201 📕
Proprietary
✔️
❌
➖
Sony PocketStation
PKEmu 📕
Proprietary
✔️
❌
➖
Sony PocketStation
pockystation 📙
Source available
✔️
❌
➖
Sony PocketStation
Emulator
FOSS
License
Free
Active
Recommended
Emulated systems
Platform
Vita3K 📗
GNU GPLv2
✔️
✔️
✔️
Sony PlayStation Vita
vitaemu 📙
Source available
✔️
❌
❌
Sony PlayStation Vita
Bandai WonderSwan/WonderSwan Color/SwanCrystal/WonderWitch
Emulator
FOSS
License
Free
Active
Recommended
Emulated systems
Platform
Cygne 📗
GNU GPLv2
✔️
❌
➖
Bandai WonderSwan, Bandai WonderSwan Color
MiracleMage 📗
GNU GPLv2
✔️
❌
➖
Bandai WonderSwan, Bandai WonderSwan Color
NitroSwan 📙
Source available
✔️
✔️
✔️
Bandai WonderSwan, Bandai WonderSwan Color
NewOswan 📗
GNU GPLv2
✔️
❌
➖
Bandai WonderSwan, Bandai WonderSwan Color
Oswan 📗
GNU GPLv2
✔️
❌
➖
Bandai WonderSwan, Bandai WonderSwan Color
Oswan (community fork with some changes) 📗
GNU GPLv2
✔️
❌
➖
Bandai WonderSwan, Bandai WonderSwan Color
StoicGoose 📗
MIT license
✔️
✔️
➖
Bandai WonderSwan, Bandai WonderSwan Color
WonderScott 📕
Proprietary
✔️
❌
❌
Bandai WonderSwan, Bandai WonderSwan Color
WSCamp 📕
Proprietary
✔️
❌
❌
Bandai WonderSwan, Bandai WonderSwan Color
Emulator
FOSS
License
Free
Active
Recommended
Emulated systems
Platform
BeNeoPocott (NeoPocott ported to BeOS) 📙
Proprietary
✔️
➖
➖
SNK Neo Geo Pocket/Color
Koyote 📕
Proprietary
✔️
❌
➖
SNK Neo Geo Pocket/Color
NeoPop-SDL 📗
GNU GPLv2
✔️
❌
➖
SNK Neo Geo Pocket/Color
NeoPop 📗
GNU GPLv2
✔️
❌
➖
SNK Neo Geo Pocket/Color
NeoGPC 📗
GNU GPLv3
✔️
❌
➖
SNK Neo Geo Pocket/Color
NeoPocott 📕
Proprietary
✔️
❌
➖
SNK Neo Geo Pocket/Color
NGPocket 📕
Proprietary
❌
❌
❌
SNK Neo Geo Pocket/Color
Emulator
FOSS
License
Free
Active
Recommended
Emulated systems
Platform
Potator (legacy) 📙
Source available
✔️
❌
➖
Watara SuperVision
Potator (SDL2 fork) 📙
The original license was only source available, so this should technically be the same, but the license in the repo is Unlicense
✔️
➖
✔️
Watara SuperVision
Wataroo 📕
Proprietary
✔️
➖
✔️
Watara SuperVision
Phones/PDAs/other mobile devices, etc.
Emulator
FOSS
License
Free
Active
Recommended
Emulated systems
Platform
Clicky 📙
Source available
✔️
❌
➖
Apple iPod
qemu-ipod-nano 📗
GNU GPLv2
✔️
✔️
➖
Apple iOS
qemu-ios 📗
GNU GPLv2
✔️
✔️
➖
Apple iOS
touchHLE 📗
MPL 2.0
✔️
✔️
✔️
Apple iOS
unidbg 📗
Apache 2.0
✔️
✔️
➖
Apple iOS
xnu-qemu-arm64 📗
GNU GPLv2
✔️
❌
➖
Apple iOS
Emulator
FOSS
License
Free
Active
Recommended
Emulated systems
Platform
EKLA21 📗
GNU GPLv3
✔️
✔️
✔️
Symbian OS/N-Gage
Engemu 📗
GNU GPLv3
✔️
❌
❌
Symbian OS/N-Gage
NGEmu 📗
Apache 2.0
✔️
❌
❌
N-Gage
Emulator
FOSS
License
Free
Active
Recommended
Emulated systems
Platform
Melange 📙
Source available
✔️
✔️
✔️
BREW
Emulator
FOSS
License
Free
Active
Recommended
Emulated systems
Platform
MoRePhun 📗
GNU GPLv3
✔️
❌
✔️
Mophun
Emulator
FOSS
License
Free
Active
Recommended
Emulated systems
Platform
CloudpilotEmu 📗
GNU GPLv3
✔️
✔️
➖
Multiple devices
Mu 📙
Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 3.0 United States License
✔️
❌
➖
Palm OS
Acorn BBC Micro computers
Emulator
FOSS
License
Free
Active
Recommended
Emulated systems
Platform
BeebEm 📙
Custom
✔️
❌
➖
Acorn BBC Micro
BeebEm (community fork) 📙
Custom
✔️
✔️
➖
Acorn BBC Micro
b-em 📗
GNU GPLv2
✔️
✔️
➖
Acorn BBC Micro
b2 📗
GNU GPLv3
✔️
➖
➖
Acorn BBC Micro
model-b 📙
Source available
✔️
❌
➖
Acorn BBC Micro
Acorn Archimedes computers
Emulator
FOSS
License
Free
Active
Recommended
Emulated systems
Platform
CaPriCe Forever 📕
Proprietary
✔️
✔️
➖
Amstrad CPC
NO$CPC 📕
Proprietary
✔️
❌
➖
Amstrad CPC
WinAPE 📕
Proprietary
✔️
❌
➖
Amstrad CPC
Emulator
FOSS
License
Free
Active
Recommended
Emulated systems
Platform
86Box 📗
GNU GPLv2
✔️
✔️
✔️
x86
Bochs 📗
LGPLv2
✔️
✔️
✔️
x86
Box86 📗
MIT license
✔️
✔️
✔️
x86
Box64 📗
MIT license
✔️
✔️
✔️
x86
Box64Droid 📗
MIT license
✔️
✔️
✔️
x86
Fake86 📗
GNU GPLv2
✔️
❌
❌
x86
FEX-Emu 📗
MIT license
✔️
✔️
✔️
x86
Firn 📗
Dual-licensed under the Apache 2.0 or MIT license
✔️
❌
❌
x86
MartyPC 📗
MIT license
✔️
✔️
✔️
x86
PC.js 📗
MIT license
✔️
✔️
✔️
x86
PCBox 📗
GNU GPLv2
✔️
✔️
✔️
x86
PCem 📗
GNU GPLv2
✔️
❌
✔️
x86
PCx86 📗
MIT license
✔️
✔️
✔️
x86
PDP-8/E 📗
GNU GPLv2
✔️
➖
✔️
x86
Programma/Program 101 📙
➖
✔️
➖
➖
x86
QEMU 📗
LGPLv2.1
✔️
✔️
✔️
x86, ARM, MIPS, RISC-V, PowerPC, more
UniPCEmu (formerly x86EMU) 📕
Proprietary
✔️
✔️
✔️
x86
VARCem 📗
3-clause BSD license
✔️
✔️
✔️
x86
VirtualXT 📗
MIT license
✔️
✔️
✔️
x86
Winlator Yes, partially
Source available/MIT license
✔️
✔️
➖
x86
XTulator 📙
Might be GNU GPLv2 since it is a rewrite of Fake86, but no license supplied
✔️
❌
➖
x86
System/370, ESA/390, z/Architecture
Emulator
FOSS
License
Free
Active
Recommended
Emulated systems
Platform
Hercules 📗
Q public license
✔️
➖
➖
System/370, ESA/390 architectures, 64-bit z/Architecture
z390 📗
GNU GPLv2
✔️
✔️
➖
z390 Portable Mainframe
Emulator
FOSS
License
Free
Active
Recommended
Emulated systems
Platform
Previous 📗
GNU GPLv2
✔️
✔️
✔️
NeXT computers
Emulator
FOSS
License
Free
Active
Recommended
Emulated systems
Platform
Oberon RISC Emulator 📗
MIT license
✔️
❌
✔️
Oberon RISC machine
Simulator
FOSS
License
Free
Active
Recommendation
Simulated systems
Platform
Open SIMH simulators 📗
MIT license
✔️
✔️
✔️
SIMH computers
Emulator
FOSS
License
Free
Active
Recommended
Emulated systems
Platform
CCS64 📕
Proprietary
❌ (not anymore?)
❌
➖
Commodore 64
Come Back 64 📙
Source available
✔️
❌
❌
Commodore 64
Dream64 📕
Proprietary
✔️
❌
❌
Commodore 64
Emu64 📕
Proprietary
✔️
❌
❌
Commodore 64
Free64 📕
Proprietary
✔️
❌
❌
Commodore 64
Frodo 📕
Proprietary
✔️
❌
❌
Commodore 64
Hyper64 📕
Proprietary
✔️
➖
➖
Commodore 64
JSwing C64 📗
GNU GPLv2
✔️
❌
❌
Commodore 64
micro64 📕
Proprietary
✔️
➖
➖
Commodore 64
NO$C64 📕
Proprietary
✔️
➖
➖
Commodore 64
PC64 📙
Source available
✔️
❌
➖
Commodore 64
VB64 📕
Proprietary
✔️
❌
❌
Commodore 64
VICE 📗
GNU GPLv2+
✔️
✔️
✔️
Commodore PET, Commodore VIC20, Commodore PLUS4, Commodore CBM, Commodore 64, Commodore 64DTV, Commodore 128
Win64 📕
Proprietary
❌
❌
❌
Commodore 64
Commodore Amiga computers/Commodore Amiga CD32
Emulator
FOSS
License
Free
Active
Recommended
Emulated systems
Platform
FS-UAE 📗
GNU GPLv2
✔️
✔️
✔️
Commodore Amiga, Commodore Amiga CD32
UAE 📗
GNU GPLv2
✔️
❌
❌
Commodore Amiga
vAmiga 📗
GNU GPLv2
✔️
✔️
✔️
Commodore Amiga, Commodore Amiga CD32
WinFellow 📗
GNU GPLv2
✔️
✔️
✔️
Commodore Amiga
WinUAE 📗
GNU GPLv2
✔️
✔️
✔️
Commodore Amiga, Commodore Amiga CD32
Atari 400/800 and ST computers
Emulator
FOSS
License
Free
Active
Recommended
Emulated systems
Platform
ARAnyM 📗
GNU GPLv2
✔️
➖
✔️
Atari computers
Atari800 📗
GNU GPLv2
✔️
✔️
✔️
Atari computers
Castaway 📗
GNU GPLv2
✔️
❌
❌
Atari computers
FAST 📕
Proprietary
✔️
❌
❌
Atari computers
Gemulator 📙
Source available
✔️
❌
➖
Atari computers
Hatari 📗
GNU GPLv2
✔️
✔️
✔️
Atari computers
HatariWii 📗
GNU GPLv2
✔️
➖
✔️
Atari computers
pce 📗
GNU GPLv2
✔️
✔️
✔️
Atari computers
pce-js 📗
GNU GPLv2
✔️
❌
➖
Atari computers
SainT 📕
Proprietary
✔️
❌
➖
Atari computers
Steem 📗
GNU GPLv3
✔️
❌
✔️
Atari computers
Steem SSE 📗
GNU GPLv3
✔️
✔️
✔️
Atari computers
Emulator
FOSS
License
Free
Active
Recommended
Emulated systems
Platform
EightyOne 📗
GNU GPLv2
✔️
✔️
✔️
Sinclair ZX81
Sinclair ZX Spectrum computers
Emulator
FOSS
License
Free
Active
Recommended
Emulated systems
Platform
Speccy 📕
Proprietary
✔️
✔️
✔️
Sinclair ZX Spectrum
ZXPoly 📗
GNU GPLv3
✔️
✔️
✔️
Sinclair ZX Spectrum
Emulator
FOSS
License
Free
Active
Recommended
Emulated systems
Platform
PC6001VX 📗
LGPLv2.1
✔️
✔️
✔️
NEC 6000 computers
PC6001V 📗
LGPLv2.1
✔️
✔️
✔️
NEC 6000 computers
PC6001VW 📙
I couldn't find the source, but should be LGPLv2.1
✔️
✔️
❌
NEC 6000 computers
Emulator
FOSS
License
Free
Active
Recommended
Emulated systems
Platform
ePC8801MA Kai SE 📕
Proprietary (source code is in a password-protected 7z file and I haven't cracked it yet)
✔️
➖
❌
NEC 8800 computers
Excite88 (website is down) 📙
Proprietary
✔️
❌
➖
NEC 8800 computers
M88 📕
Proprietary
✔️
❌
❌
NEC 8800 computers
M88 for OS/2 📕
Proprietary
✔️
❌
❌
NEC 8800 computers
P88SR (website is down) 📙
➖
✔️
➖
➖
NEC 8800 computers
pc8801ma 📙
➖
✔️
➖
➖
NEC 8800 computers
PC88EM 📕
Proprietary
✔️
➖
➖
NEC 8800 computers
PC88WIN 📙
➖
✔️
➖
➖
NEC 8800 computers
QUASI88 📗
"Modified BSD license"
✔️
❌
➖
NEC 8800 computers
W88 📙
Proprietary
✔️
❌
➖
NEC 8800 computers
XM8 📗
GNU GPLv2
✔️
➖
➖
NEC 8800 computers
X88000 📙
Referred to as "Public Domain Software (PDS)"
✔️
➖
➖
NEC 8800 computers
Emulator
FOSS
License
Free
Active
Recommended
Emulated systems
Platform
Anex86 📕
Proprietary
✔️
❌
➖
NEC 9800 computers
J98 📕
Proprietary
✔️
❌
➖
NEC 9800 computers
Neko Project II 📙
Proprietary
✔️
➖
➖
NEC 9800 computers
NP2kai 📗
MIT license
✔️
✔️
➖
NEC 9800 computers
Neko Project 21/W 📕
Proprietary
✔️
✔️
➖
NEC 9800 computers
SL9821 📗
Source available
✔️
➖
➖
NEC 9800 computers
Xnp2 📙
Source available
✔️
➖
➖
NEC 9800 computers
Emulator
FOSS
License
Free
Active
Recommended
Emulated systems
Platform
blueMSX 📗
Dual-licensed under the zlib/libpng license and the GNU GPLv2
✔️
➖
✔️
MSX computers, ColecoVision, SV-318/SV-328, Sega SG1000
BrMSX 📙
Source available
✔️
❌
➖
MSX computers
CJS MSX Emulator 📕
Proprietary
❌ (mentions shareware and registering in the README)
❌
❌
MSX computers
fMSX 📙
Source available, Custom license
✔️
❌
✔️
MSX computers
meisei 📙
Source available, Custom license
✔️
❌
➖
MSX computers
MSKISS 📕
Proprietary
✔️
❌
❌
MSX computers
MSX Emulator for Atari ST 📕
Proprietary
✔️
❌
✔️
MSX computers
MSXPLAYer 📙
Proprietary, should be source available?
➖
❌
❌
MSX computers
NLMSX 📙
Sound emulation is source available, otherwise proprietary
✔️
❌
➖
MSX computers
NO$MSX 📕
Proprietary
✔️
❌
✔️
MSX computers
openMSX 📗
GNU GPLv2
✔️
✔️
✔️
MSX computers
ParaMSX 📙
Proprietary
✔️
❌
➖
MSX computers
Power MSX 📙
Source for 0.7 is available, 1.0 is proprietary?
✔️
❌
❌
MSX computers
RedMSX 📙
1.2 source is available, 1.4 is proprietary
✔️
❌
➖
MSX computers
RuMSX 📙
Source available
✔️
❌
❌
MSX computers
Virtual MSX 📕
Proprietary
✔️
❌
❌
MSX computers
WOOM! 📕
Proprietary
✔️
❌
❌
MSX computers
Zodiac 📗
BSD license/GNU GPLv2 license
✔️
❌
❌
MSX computers
Emulator
FOSS
License
Free
Active
Recommended
Emulated systems
Platform
eX1 📗
GNU GPLv2
✔️
✔️
➖
Sharp X1
Emulator
FOSS
License
Free
Active
Recommended
Emulated systems
Platform
EX68 📕
Proprietary
✔️
❌
➖
Sharp X68000
px68k 📙
Source available?
✔️
❌
➖
Sharp X68000
Win68k 📙
Source available?
✔️
❌
❌
Sharp X68000
Win68k patched in English with some performance tweaks 📕
Proprietary, No patches provided
✔️
❌
➖
Sharp X68000
XM6 📙
Source available
✔️
❌
➖
Sharp X68000
XM6 Pro 68K 📙
Source available
✔️
➖
✔️
Sharp X68000
XM6 TypeG 📙
Proprietary, No source found
✔️
❌
❌
Sharp X68000
XM6i 📕
Proprietary, No source found
✔️
❌
❌
Sharp X68000
XEiJ 📙
Dual-licensed under Apache 2.0 and LGPLv3?
✔️
➖
➖
Sharp X68000
Virtualizer
FOSS
License
Free
Active
Recommended
Virtualized systems
Platform
VirtualBox 📗
GNU GPLv3
✔️
✔️
✔️
x86 and AMD64/Intel64
Hyper-V 📕
Proprietary
❌
✔️
✔️
x86 and AMD64/Intel64
VMWare 📕
Proprietary
❌
✔️
✔️
x86 and AMD64/Intel64
Emulator
FOSS
License
Free
Active
Recommended
Emulated systems
Platform
Mac-81 📕
Proprietary
✔️
❌
➖
TI-81
PC-81 📕
Proprietary
✔️
❌
➖
TI-81
Emulator
FOSS
License
Free
Active
Recommended
Emulated systems
Platform
TiEmu 📗
GNU GPLv2
✔️
❌
➖
TI89(ti)/92(+)/V200
Virtual TI-89 📙
MAME license?
✔️
❌
➖
Ti-89
Graph 89 📕
Proprietary
✔️
➖
➖
TI-89
TI89-Simulator 📕
Proprietary
✔️
➖
➖
TI-89
Emulator
FOSS
License
Free
Active
Recommended
Emulated systems
Platform
Emu-92 📕
Proprietary
✔️
❌
❌
TI-92
MacTiger 📕
Proprietary
✔️
❌
❌
TI-92
Tiger 📗
GNU GPLv2
✔️
❌
➖
TI-92
Misc TI calculator emulators
Emulator
FOSS
License
Free
Active
Recommended
Emulated systems
Platform
TI-8x Emulator 📕
Proprietary
✔️
❌
➖
TI-82, TI-83, TI-85, TI-86
TiEmu 📙
Source available
✔️
❌
➖
TI89, TI89 Titanium, TI92, TI92+, V200PLT
Virtual TI 📕
Proprietary
✔️
❌
➖
TI-82, TI-83, TI-83 Plus, TI-85, TI-86, TI-89, TI-92, TI-92 II, and TI-92 Plus
Emulator
FOSS
License
Free
Active
Recommended
Emulated systems
Platform
Firebird 📗
GNU GPLv3
✔️
✔️
➖
TI-Nspire
kArmTI 📕
Proprietary
✔️
❌
➖
TI-Nspire
nspire_emu 📗
Source available
✔️
❌
➖
TI-Nspire
Hewlett Packard monochrome calculators
Emulator
FOSS
License
Free
Active
Recommended
Emulated systems
Platform
Emu48 📗
GNU GPLv2
✔️
➖
✔️
HP48
Emu28 📗
GNU GPLv2
✔️
➖
✔️
HP18C and HP28C
Alucin 📕
Proprietary
✔️
❌
✔️
HP 48SX/GX
NeXTStep EM48 📗
Source available
✔️
❌
✔️
48SX
saturn 📗
GNU GPLv2+
✔️
❌
➖
HP 48GX, HP 49, and HP 40
Droid48 📕
Proprietary
✔️
✔️
✔️
HP 48
Power48 📗
GNU GPLv2
✔️
❌
➖
HP 48sx, 48gx, and 49g
PSPX48 📗
GNU GPLv2
✔️
❌
✔️
HP48
Hewlett Packard Prime calculators Hewlett Packard scientific and financial calculators Other HP calculator resources
Emulator
FOSS
License
Free
Active
Recommended
Emulated systems
Platform
Emu48 📙
Source available
✔️
➖
✔️
Multiple HP calculators
Simulator
FOSS
License
Free
Active
Recommended
Emulated systems
Platform
Official Sharp simulators 📕
Proprietary
✔️
❌
➖
EL series calculators
Other miscellaneous emulators and projects:
Emulator
FOSS
License
Free
Active
Recommended
Emulated systems
Platform
Ruffle 📗
Dual-licensed under the Apache 2.0 license and the MIT license
✔️
✔️
✔️
Adobe Flash
Gnash 📗
GNU GPLv3
✔️
❌
➖
Adobe Flash
Lightspark 📗
GNU GPLv3
✔️
✔️
✔️
Adobe Flash
Game engine emulators/interpreters
Emulator
FOSS
License
Free
Active
Recommended
Emulated systems
Platform
EasyRPG 📗
GNU GPLv3
✔️
✔️
✔️
RPG Maker
JoiPlay 📙
No central repo, seems to just be a combination of other projects?
✔️
✔️
✔️
RPG Maker, Ren'Py, HTML5
MKXP 📗
GNU GPLv2
✔️
✔️
✔️
Ruby Game Scripting System
Steam emulators (emulate Steamworks or Steam functionality so you can play offline or via LAN) Disclaimer: These tools are listed for preservation of games that are either No longer playable without them or incredibly difficult to get playable via their original downloads or media, these tools are not meant for enabling piracy or otherwise illegal means.
Emulator
FOSS
License
Free
Active
Recommended
Emulated systems
Platform
Final Burn 📗
Source available
✔️
❌
❌
Multiple arcade systems
Final Burn Alpha (AKA FB Alpha or FBA) 📗
Source available
✔️
❌
❌
Multiple arcade systems
Final Burn Alpha Neo 📗
Source available
✔️
✔️
✔️
Multiple arcade systems
GnGeo 📗
GNU GPLv2 with an exception
✔️
❌
➖
Neo Geo AES
Kawaks
MAME (Multiple Arcade Machine Emulator) 📗
GNU GPLv2 and 3-clause BSD license
✔️
✔️
✔️
Many systems
NeoRAGEx 📕
Proprietary
✔️
❌
➖
Neo Geo AES
TeknoParrot 📕
Proprietary
✔️
✔️
➖
Various arcade systems
Model 2 emulator 📕
Proprietary
✔️
❌
➖
Sega Model 2
Supermodel 📗
GNU GPLv2
✔️
✔️
✔️
Sega Model 3
ZiNc 📕
Proprietary
✔️
❌
➖
ZN1, ZN2, and System 11 arcade hardware
Calice 📙
Video plugin is open-source
✔️
❌
➖
Capcom CPS1 and CPS2 hardware
CPS3 Emulator 📕
Proprietary
✔️
❌
➖
Capcom CPS3 hardware
Viva Nonno 📕
Proprietary
✔️
❌
➖
Namco system 22
Callus 📕
Proprietary
✔️
❌
➖
Capcom CPS1 hardware
Callus95 📕
Proprietary
✔️
❌
➖
Capcom CPS1 hardware
Callus95 (patch) 📕
Proprietary
✔️
❌
➖
Capcom CPS1 hardware
Nebula 📕
Proprietary
✔️
❌
➖
Neo Geo AES, CPS1/2, Konami, PolyGameMaster arcade hardware
Mjolnir 📙
Possibly MIT or MAME license?
✔️
❌
➖
Namco System 21, System 22, and Super System 22 hardware
Pinball machine emulators
Emulator
FOSS
License
Free
Active
Recommended
Emulated systems
Platform
ares 📗
ISC license
✔️
✔️
✔️
Emulated systems
byuu 📗
ISC license
✔️
✔️
✔️
Prototype of ares
higan 📗
GNU GPLv3
✔️
❌
✔️
Emulated systems
RetroArch 📗
GNU GPLv3
✔️
✔️
✔️
List of cores
OpenEmu 📙
Source available
✔️
✔️
✔️
List of supported systems
BizHawk 📗
MIT license
✔️
✔️
✔️
List of cores
Mednafen 📗
GNU GPLv2
✔️
✔️
✔️
List of supported systems
Altirra 📗
GNU GPLv2
✔️
✔️
✔️
List of supported systems
Atari++ 📗
THOR Public License
✔️
✔️
✔️
List of supported systems
Atari800 📗
GNU GPLv2
✔️
✔️
✔️
List of supported systems
Atari800Win-PLus 📗
GNU GPLv2
✔️
❌
➖
See Atari800 above
Mesen (continuation of Mesen project) 📗
GNU GPLv3
✔️
✔️
✔️
NES, SNES, Game Boy, and PC-Engine/TurboGrafx-16
Emulicious 📕
Proprietary
✔️
✔️
➖
Game Boy, Game Boy Color, Sega Master System, Game Gear, and the MSX computer
NO$GBA 📕
Proprietary
✔️
➖
✔️
Game Boy Advance, Nintendo DS, Sony PocketStation
GBE+ 📗
GNU GPLv2
✔️
✔️
✔️
Game Boy, Game Boy Color, Game Boy Advance, Nintendo DS, Pokemon Mini
Kega Fusion 📕
Proprietary
✔️
❌
✔️
Sega SG1000, SC3000, SF7000, Master System, Game Gear, Genesis/Megadrive, SVP, Pico, Sega CD/Mega CD and 32X
Pantheon 📕
Proprietary
✔️
✔️
➖
List of supported systems
Phoenix 📕
Proprietary
✔️
➖
✔️
3DO, ColecoVision, Sega Master System, Atari Jaguar
Clock Signal (CLK) 📗
MIT license
✔️
✔️
✔️
List of supported systems
JGEmu 📗
3-clause BSD license
✔️
✔️
✔️
List of supported systems
DarcNES 📙
Source available, links down at the moment
✔️
❌
➖
NES, ColecoVision, Sega Master System
Xe emulator 📕
Proprietary
✔️
❌
➖
List of supported systems
DSP emulator 📙
Source available
✔️
✔️
➖
List of supported systems
Meka 📗
Custom/"BSD-like"
❌
✔️
✔️
List of supported systems
ZEsarUX 📗
GNU GPLv3
✔️
✔️
✔️
[List of supported systems]((https://github.com/chernandezba/zesarux )
EMU (page is in Russian) 📕
Proprietary
✔️
❌
➖
List of supported systems
Kindred 📕
Proprietary
✔️
❌
➖
List of supported systems
Z64K 📕
Proprietary
✔️
✔️
➖
Commodore VIC20, Commodore 64, Commodore 128, ZX Spectrum 48K, ZX Spectrum 128K, Atari 2600
Retro Virtual Machine 📕
Proprietary
✔️
✔️
➖
ZX Spectrum, Amstrad CPC, MSX, SG-1000, and Sega Master System
Common Source Code Project (page is in Japanese) 📗
GNU GPLv2
✔️
➖
➖
List of supported systems
vdmgr 📕
Proprietary
✔️
➖
➖
List of supported systems
DICE 📗
GNU GPLv3
✔️
❌
➖
Multiple discrete arcade games
Hydra 📗
GNU GPLv3
✔️
✔️
✔️
Currently only N64?
MultiCott (unreleased along with all the cores except for Game Boy and Game Boy Advance) 📙
➖
❌
➖
➖
Game Boy, Game Boy Color, Game Boy Advance, Neo Geo Pocket, Neo Geo Pocket Color, Atari Lynx, Sega Game Gear, WonderSwan, WonderSwan Color, Gpack32 (?)
PCE 📗
GNU GPLv2
✔️
❌
➖
Atari ST/MegaST, IBM 5150 and IBM PC/XT 5160, classic Macintosh computers, and Regnecentralen RC759 Piccoline
Emulation operating systems for computers Emulation operating systems for single board computers Emulation frontends and launchers for Windows/Linux Emulation frontends for Android
Frontend
FOSS
License
Free
Active
Recommended
Emulators used
Platform
Lemuroid 📗
GNU GPLv3
✔️
✔️
✔️
RetroArch
Daijishou 📗
MIT license
✔️
✔️
✔️
RetroArch, other emulator apps
Dig 📕
Proprietary
✔️
✔️
➖
Unknown, "supports 83 systems"
Emulation scripts for setting up multiple emulators
Script
FOSS
License
Free
Active
Recommended
Emulators used
Platform
Marley 📗
GNU GPLv3
✔️
❌
➖
Mednafen, Dolphin, Mupen64plus, PPSSPP, and PCSX2
Contributions are always welcome and much appreciated!
Mostly what needs done now is checking for spelling mistakes, dead links, and incorrect information.
The recommended column should probably never be modified unless you have a VERY good reason to do so, or if I am mistaken about certain information.
Before attempting to get support, please first read through the entire FAQ.
For support, open an issue.
Zophar's domain - for hosting backup downloads for many emulators, plugins, and other tools and software
Emulator Zone - for hosting backup downloads for many emulators, plugins, and other tools and software
The Emulation64 website - for keeping their sites up for so long!
EmuTalk forums - for many great resources
AssemblerGames archive - for many great resources
GBATemp - for many great resources
GameFAQs - for some random little tools and files
Brewology - for many PSP, PS3, and other PlayStation system homebrew downloads
All the incredible, hard working, and talented developers who work on all these emulators for free and in their spare time, thank you!
You for reading this! 😄
Where can I download games? Ideally you would dump games and firmware from your legitimately owned hardware. I don't support piracy and I won't engage in discussions of piracy here. This includes (but is not limited to) piracy of emulators, piracy of software for use in emulators, etc. This is not a preference, it is to avoid legal issues.
Keep in mind that piracy and dumping software for your own use are 2 different things. One is legal in most jurisdictions, and the other is not. I am not a lawyer, but there is a difference in definition. Contact your lawyer if you need further information.
Can you give me personal help with emulator setup, dumping games and software, or other things? I am always willing to help people in need if I have the knowledge and experience to help. However, I spend a lot of time/energy on various projects and helping people with sometimes very technical things for free in my spare time. I am currently unemployed and have been for several years. I'm not here to tell you my life story or anything, but since I take a lot of time out of my own personal free time to create educational resources and work on community projects, it would be nice if you could to either send me a little tip or at the very least spread the word about my resources and projects.
I intend on making YouTube videos to help people with setting up emulators and other things at some point. When that happens, I will add relevant links here.
Also, to help people trying to help you, please at least show you put in some effort to try and fix your issues like searching around the internet and reading documentation/official websites/etc before asking for help, and please provide as much information as you can before trying to get assistance.
Please do not open issues for anything other than issues with the project itself. If it is deemed off-topic or unrelated, they will be locked and closed.
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