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Consoles, homebrew & emulation173 resources

Open source emulators, homebrew apps and console tools. No games, ROMs, BIOS files or circumvention tools: only use games you own the rights to.

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Bottles

Software · Open source

Run Windows software.

Completely freeLinux

RetroArch

Game · Open source

Frontend for emulators, game engines and media players.

Free, with trade-offsWinMacLinuxAndroidiOS

Dolphin Emulator

Game · Open source

Dolphin Emulator is a console and retro computer emulator, available on Windows, macOS, Linux and Android: mod support.

Completely freeWinMacLinuxAndroid

PPSSPP

Game · Open source

PPSSPP is a console and retro computer emulator, available on Windows, macOS, Linux, Android and iOS.

Completely freeWinMacLinuxAndroidiOS

melonDS

Game · Open source

Nintendo DS and DSi emulator.

Completely freeWinLinux

xemu

Game · Open source

Original Xbox Emulator.

Completely freeWinMacLinux

PrimeHack

Game · Open source

Dolphin Emu fork for various Metroid Prime mods.

Completely freeLinux

PCSX2

Game · Open source

PCSX2 is a console and retro computer emulator, available on Windows and Linux.

Completely freeWinLinux

Boxes

Software · Open source

Virtualization made simple.

Completely freeLinux

RetroDECK

Game · Open source

All-in-one Retro Gaming Platform.

Completely freeLinux

RPCS3

Game · Open source

RPCS3 is a console and retro computer emulator, available on Linux.

Completely freeLinux

Virtual Machine Manager

Software · Open source

Graphically manage KVM, Xen, or LXC via libvirt.

Completely freeLinux

Azahar

Game · Open source

Open-source 3DS emulator project based on Citra.

Completely freeWinMacLinuxAndroid

Flycast

Game · Open source

Sega Dreamcast, Naomi and Atomiswave emulator.

Completely freeLinux

Cemu

Game · Open source

Cemu is a console and retro computer emulator, available on Windows and Linux.

Completely freeWinLinux

mGBA

Game · Open source

mGBA is a console and retro computer emulator, available on Windows and Linux.

Completely freeWinLinux

MAME

Game · Open source

MAME is a multi-purpose emulation framework.

Completely freeWinLinux

Snes9x

Game

Snes9x is a console and retro computer emulator, available on Linux.

Completely freeLinux

WineZGUI

Game · Open source

Wine GUI using Zenity.

Completely freeLinux

WineCharm

Software · Open source

A Charming Wine GUI.

Completely freeLinux

Multiplayer Nintendo DS and GBA game emulator.

Free, with trade-offsWinLinux

Ruffle

Software · Open source

Play Flash games & movies.

Completely freeWinLinuxAndroid

Gopher64

Game · Open source

Highly compatible N64 emulator, built-in netplay.

Completely freeLinux

DOSBox-X

Game · Open source

X86/DOS emulator with sound and graphics.

Completely freeWinMacLinux

Parallel Launcher

Game · Open source

Parallel Launcher is a console and retro computer emulator, available on Linux.

Completely freeLinux

DOSBox Staging

Software · Open source

DOSBox Staging is a console and retro computer emulator, available on Windows and Linux.

Completely freeWinLinux

ZSNES

Game · Open source

ZSNES is a console and retro computer emulator, available on Linux.

Completely freeLinux

ares

Game · Open source

Multi-system console emulation suite.

Completely freeWinLinux

VisualBoyAdvance-M

Game · Open source

VisualBoyAdvance-M, a high compatibility Gameboy Advance Emulator.

Completely freeWinLinux

DeSmuME

Game · Open source

DeSmuME is a console and retro computer emulator, available on Linux.

Completely freeLinux

DOSBox

Game · Open source

DOSBox is a console and retro computer emulator, available on Linux.

Completely freeLinux

bsnes

Game · Open source

bsnes is a console and retro computer emulator, available on Windows and Linux.

Completely freeWinLinux

Nestopia

Game · Open source

Nestopia is a console and retro computer emulator, available on Linux.

Completely freeLinux

Amiberry

Game · Open source

Amiberry is a console and retro computer emulator, available on Windows, macOS, Linux and Android: controller support.

Completely freeWinMacLinuxAndroid

Ymir

Game · Open source

Ymir is a console and retro computer emulator, available on Windows, macOS and Linux.

Completely freeWinMacLinux

VICE

Game · Open source

VICE is a console and retro computer emulator, available on Windows and Linux.

Completely freeWinLinux

Contour Terminal Emulator

Software · Open source

Contour is a modern and actually fast, modal, virtual terminal emulator, for everyday use.

Completely freeLinux

Blastem

Game · Open source

A Sega Mega Drive/Genesis and Master System emulator.

Completely freeLinux

Play!

Game · Open source

Play! is a console and retro computer emulator, available on Windows, macOS and Linux.

Completely freeWinMacLinux

86Box

Software · Open source

86Box is a console and retro computer emulator, available on Windows and Linux.

Completely freeWinLinux

M64Py

Game · Open source

A frontend for Mupen64Plus.

Completely freeLinux

SameBoy

Game · Open source

SameBoy is a console and retro computer emulator, available on macOS, Linux and iOS.

Completely freeMacLinuxiOS

Fuse

Game · Open source

Fuse is a console and retro computer emulator, available on Linux.

Completely freeLinux

FS-UAE

Software · Open source

FS-UAE is a console and retro computer emulator, available on Windows, macOS and Linux.

Completely freeWinMacLinux

Mednaffe

Game · Open source

A front-end (GUI) for mednafen emulator (included).

Completely freeLinux

Terminal Emulator

Mobile app · Open source

Turn your device into a computer terminal.

Completely freeAndroid

puNES

Game · Open source

puNES is a console and retro computer emulator, available on Linux.

Completely freeLinux