Awesome Emulators

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 is purely subjective and I only use it as a means of answering the question "should/could/would you use it?" or "is there a viable use case or reason for this emulator to be used instead of another?" Please ask yourself what you are using the emulator for and then make an educated decision based on your own research and needs.

Now onto the list! 😄

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Source Availability

Name	Icon	Meaning
Check mark	✔️	Open-source project
Minus sign	➖	Partially open-source, no license, incorrect license, or disputed project license
X	❌	Closed-source/proprietary project

Platform Support

Name	Icon	Meaning
Computer	💻	Runs on Windows
Apple	🍎	Runs on macOS
Penguin	🐧	Runs on Linux
Imp	👿	Runs on BSD
Robot	🤖	Runs on Android
iPhone	📱	Runs on iOS
Globe	🌐	Runs on the web
Floppy Disk	💾	Runs on DOS

Home Game Console Emulators

Atari

Atari 2600

Emulator	FOSS	License	Paid	Active	Recommended	Emulated systems	Platform
A26	➖	Source available	❌	❌	❌	Atari 2600	💾
Gopher2600	✔️	GNU GPLv3	❌	✔️	➖	Atari 2600	💻 🐧
javatari	✔️	AGPLv3	❌	✔️	❌	Atari 2600	🌐
javatari (older version)	✔️	AGPLv3	❌	❌	❌	Atari 2600	🌐
NO$2K6	❌	Proprietary	❌	✔️	✔️	Atari 2600	💻 💾
PC Atari Emulator (PCAE)	✔️	GNU GPLv2	❌	❌	❌	Atari 2600	💻 💾
pyTari	✔️	GNU GPLv2	❌	❌	❌	Atari 2600	💻 🍎 🐧 👿
Stella	✔️	GNU GPLv2	❌	✔️	✔️	Atari 2600	💻 🍎 🐧 👿
Stellarator	✔️	3-clause BSD	❌	❌	❌	Atari 2600	💻 🍎 🐧 👿
VCS 2600	❌	Proprietary	❌	❌	❌	Atari 2600	💻
Virtual 2600	✔️	GNU GPLv2	❌	❌	❌	Atari 2600	💾
Virtual VCS	✔️	GNU GPLv2	❌	❌	❌	Atari 2600	💻

Atari 5200

Emulator	FOSS	License	Paid	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	💾

Atari 7800

Emulator	FOSS	License	Paid	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

Atari Jaguar/Jaguar CD

Emulator	FOSS	License	Paid	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	💻 🍎 🐧

Commodore Amiga CD32

Emulator	FOSS	License	Paid	Active	Recommended	Emulated systems	Platform
Akiko	❌	Proprietary	✔️	❌	❌	Commodore Amiga CD32	💻

LaserDisc systems

Emulator	FOSS	License	Paid	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	💻

Sony

Sony PlayStation 1

Emulator	FOSS	License	Paid	Active	Recommended	Emulated systems	Platform
AdriPSX	❌	Proprietary	❌	❌	❌	Sony PlayStation	💻
Avocado	✔️	GNU GPLv2	❌	✔️	➖	Sony PlayStation	🤖
Bleem!	❌	Proprietary	✔️	❌	❌	Sony PlayStation	💻
Bloom	✔️	GNU GPLv2	❌	✔️	➖	Sony PlayStation	💻
ChonkyStation	➖	Source available	❌	✔️	➖	Sony PlayStation	💻
Connectix VGS (Virtual Game Station)	❌	Proprietary	✔️	❌	❌	Sony PlayStation	💻 🍎
DuckStation	✔️	Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International	❌	✔️	✔️	Sony PlayStation	💻 🍎 🐧
DuckStation - 3D Screenshot	✔️	GNU GPLv3	❌	✔️	✔️	Sony PlayStation	💻 🍎 🐧
DuckStation - LightGun Edition	✔️	GNU GPLv3	❌	✔️	✔️	Sony PlayStation	💻 🍎 🐧
ePSXe	❌	Proprietary	Yes, Free Android version	✔️	❌	Sony PlayStation	💻 🍎 🐧
hpsx64	✔️	GNU GPLv3	❌	✔️	❌	Sony PlayStation, Sony PlayStation 2	💻
Mango (GitHub leads to a 404 page)	✔️	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	💻
PSXE	✔️	MIT license	❌	✔️	✔️	Sony PlayStation	💻 🍎 🐧
pSX (AKA psxfin)	❌	Proprietary	❌	❌	❌	Sony PlayStation	💻 🐧
PSX-P)	✔️	GNU GPLv2	❌	❌	❌	Sony PlayStation	Sony PlayStation Portable
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)	💻

Sony PlayStation 2

Emulator	FOSS	License	Paid	Active	Recommended	Emulated systems	Platform
AetherSX2	➖	Partially	❌	❌	❌	Sony PlayStation 2	🤖
AetherSX2 decompile	➖	➖	✔️	❌	❌	Sony PlayStation 2	🤖
ChonkyStation2	✔️	Source available	❌	✔️	➖	Sony PlayStation 2	💻 🍎 🐧
CosmicStation	✔️	MIT license	❌	✔️	❌	Sony PlayStation 2	🤖
DobieStation	✔️	GNU GPLv3	❌	❌	❌	Sony PlayStation 2	💻 🍎 🐧
Emotional	✔️	GNU GPLv3	❌	✔️	❌	Sony PlayStation 2	💻 🐧
EtherealSX2	✔️	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	🤖

Sony PlayStation 3

Emulator	FOSS	License	Paid	Active	Recommended	Emulated systems	Platform
ChonkyStation3	✔️	Source available	❌	✔️	➖	Sony PlayStation 3	💻 🍎 🐧
Nucleus	✔️	GNU GPLv2	❌	❌	❌	Sony PlayStation 3	💻 🍎 🐧 🤖 📱
PS3F	❌	Proprietary	❌	❌	❌	Sony PlayStation 3	💻
RPCS3	✔️	GNU GPLv2	❌	✔️	✔️	Sony PlayStation 3	💻 🍎 🐧 👿
Short Waves	❌	Proprietary	❌	❌	❌	Sony PlayStation 3	💻

Sony PlayStation 4

Emulator	FOSS	License	Paid	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	💻
PS4U	➖	No license yet	➖	➖	❌	Sony PlayStation 4	💻
psOff_public and a GUI (taken down due to it going paid)	✔️	GNU GPLv3	❌	❌	❌	Sony PlayStation 4	💻
psOff_premium	❌	Proprietary	✔️	➖	❌	Sony PlayStation 4	💻
RPCSX	✔️	GNU GPLv2	❌	✔️	✔️	Sony PlayStation 4, Sony PlayStation 5	🐧
shadPS4	✔️	GNU GPLv2	❌	✔️	✔️	Sony PlayStation 4	💻 🐧
Spine	❌	Proprietary	❌	❌	❌	Sony PlayStation 4	💻

Sony PlayStation 5

Emulator	FOSS	License	Paid	Active	Recommended	Emulated systems	Platform
Kyty	✔️	MIT license	❌	➖	❌	Sony PlayStation 5	💻
RPCSX	✔️	GNU GPLv2	❌	✔️	➖	Sony PlayStation 4, Sony PlayStation 5	🐧

Nintendo

Nintendo Entertainment System/Famicom

Emulator	FOSS	License	Paid	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	💻 🐧
Nen emulator	✔️	GNU GPLv3	❌	✔️	➖	Nintendo Entertainment System/Famicom	💻
NESC	✔️	GNU GPLv3	❌	✔️	➖	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	Paid	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	Nintendo DS
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	💻 🍎 🐧 👿 🌐 🤖 Nintendo GameCube Nintendo Wii Nintendo Switch Sony PlayStation Portable
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	💻 💾 🐧

Nintendo 64

Emulator	FOSS	License	Paid	Active	Recommended	Emulated systems	Platform
1964	✔️	GNU GPLv2	❌	❌	❌	Nintendo 64	💻
1964.js	✔️	GNU GPLv2	❌	❌	❌	Nintendo 64	🌐
1964-GEPD	✔️	GNU GPLv2	❌	➖	✔️	Nintendo 64	💻
Apollo	✔️	GNU GPLv2	❌	❌	❌	Nintendo 64	💻
Apollo64	✔️	GNU GPLv3	❌	✔️	➖	Nintendo 64	❓
Blade64	➖	Source available	❌	❌	❌	Nintendo 64	💻
CEN64	✔️	3-clause BSD license	❌	❌	➖	Nintendo 64	💻 🍎 🐧
CEN64-qt	✔️	3-clause BSD license	❌	❌	➖	Nintendo 64	💻 🍎 🐧
Cor64	✔️	MIT license	❌	❌	❌	Nintendo 64	💻 🐧
Corn	❌	Proprietary	❌	❌	❌	Nintendo 64	💻
Cube64	✔️	GNU GPLv3	❌	❌	➖	Nintendo 64	Nintendo GameCube and Nintendo Wii
Daedalus	✔️	GNU GPLv2	❌	❌	❌	Nintendo 64	Sony PlayStation Portable
DaedalusX64	✔️	GNU GPLv2	❌	✔️	✔️	Nintendo 64	💻 🐧 Sony PlayStation Portable Nintendo 3DS
DaedalusX64-3DS	✔️	GNU GPLv2	❌	✔️	✔️	Nintendo 64	Nintendo 3DS
DaedalusX64-vitaGL	✔️	GNU GPLv2	❌	✔️	✔️	Nintendo 64	💻 🐧 Sony PlayStation Portable Nintendo 3DS
Daedalus-lkb	✔️	GNU GPLv2	❌	❌	❌	Nintendo 64	💻
dgb-n64	➖	Source available	❌	✔️	✔️	Nintendo 64	💻 🐧
DotN64	✔️	MIT license	❌	❌	➖	Nintendo 64	💻
Dream64	❌	Proprietary	❌	❌	❌	Nintendo 64	💻
Drop64	✔️	MIT license	❌	❌	❌	Nintendo 64	🌐
EMG	✔️	MIT license	❌	✔️	➖	Nintendo 64	💻 🍎 🐧
Fake64	✔️	GNU GPLv2	❌	❌	❌	Nintendo 64	🐧
gopher64	✔️	GNU GPLv3	❌	✔️	✔️	Nintendo 64	💻 🐧
Jario64	✔️	GNU GPLv3	❌	❌	❌	Nintendo 64	💻 🌐
Kaizen (previously Gadolinium)	✔️	3-clause BSD license	❌	✔️	✔️	Nintendo 64	💻 🐧
Larper64 (website is down and the developer was anonymous, so only a backup Google Drive link exists)	❌	Proprietary	❌	❌	❌	Nintendo 64	💻
Luna's Project64	✔️	GNU GPLv2	❌	✔️	➖	Nintendo 64	💻
MiB64)	✔️	GNU GPLv2	❌	✔️	➖	Nintendo 64	💻
Mupen64	✔️	GNU GPLv2	❌	❌	❌	Nintendo 64	💻 🐧
Mupen64Plus	✔️	GNU GPLv2	❌	✔️	✔️	Nintendo 64	💻 🍎 🐧 🤖
Mupen64Plus-AE	✔️	GNU GPLv2	❌	✔️	✔️	Nintendo 64	🤖
Mupen64PlusAE-MPN	✔️	GNU GPLv2	❌	✔️	✔️	Nintendo 64	🤖
Mupen-MPN	✔️	GNU GPLv2	❌	✔️	✔️	Nintendo 64	💻 🍎 🐧
Mupen64Plus-qt	✔️	GNU GPLv2	❌	✔️	✔️	Nintendo 64	💻 🍎 🐧 🤖
'N64-Emulator'	➖	Source available	❌	❌	❌	Nintendo 64	🌐
N64VM	❌	Proprietary	❌	❌	❌	Nintendo 64	💻
n64-emu	➖	Source available	❌	❌	❌	Nintendo 64	💻 🍎 🐧
n64.js	✔️	MIT license	❌	✔️	✔️	Nintendo 64	🌐
Nemu	❌	Proprietary	❌	✔️	✔️	Nintendo 64	💻
Nemu64	➖	Source may be made available	➖	➖	➖	Nintendo 64	:heavy_minus_sign
NICE64	✔️	GNU GPLv2	❌	❌	❌	Nintendo 64	💻
NIN64	❌	Proprietary	❌	❌	❌	Nintendo 64	💻
NINCEST 64	➖	Source available	❌	❌	❌	Nintendo 64	💻
Not64	✔️	GNU GPLv2	❌	➖	➖	Nintendo 64	Nintendo GameCube and Nintendo Wii
NSFE (AKA Reality64)	❌	Proprietary	❌	❌	❌	Nintendo 64	💻
Pagan	❌	Proprietary	❌	❌	❌	Nintendo 64	💻
Parallel Launcher (GUI for both RetroArch N64 cores)	✔️	GNU GPLv3+	❌	✔️	✔️	Nintendo 64	💻 🍎 🐧
PC64	➖	"Under the laws of GNU"	❌	❌	❌	Nintendo 64	💻
Project64	✔️	GNU GPLv2	❌	✔️	✔️	Nintendo 64	💻
Project64-MPN	✔️	GNU GPLv2	❌	✔️	✔️	Nintendo 64	💻
Project64 Legacy	✔️	GNU GPLv2	❌	✔️	✔️	Nintendo 64	💻
Project Unreality	➖	Source available	❌	❌	❌	Nintendo 64	💻
PyN64	➖	Source available	➖	➖	❌	Nintendo 64	💻 🍎 🐧
r64emu	✔️	GNU GPLv3	❌	✔️	➖	Nintendo 64	💻 🍎 🐧
RealityEmu	✔️	UNLICENSE	❌	❌	❌	Nintendo 64	🐧
rokuyon	✔️	GNU GPLv3	❌	✔️	➖	Nintendo 64	💻 🍎 🐧 Nintendo Switch
Rosalie's Mupen GUI	✔️	GNU GPLv3	❌	✔️	✔️	Nintendo 64	💻 🐧
Ryu64	✔️	UNLICENSE	❌	❌	➖	Nintendo 64	💻
Shibumi	➖	Source available	❌	❌	❌	Nintendo 64	💻 🐧
Simple64 (formerly m64p)	✔️	GNU GPLv3	❌	✔️	✔️	Nintendo 64	💻 🐧
SixtyForce	❌	Proprietary	❌	➖	➖	Nintendo 64	🍎
Sunset	❌	Proprietary	❌	❌	❌	Nintendo 64	💻
SupraHLE (fork of UltraHLE)	❌	Modified version of leaked UltraHLE source, proprietary	✔️	❌	❌	Nintendo 64	💻
Surreal64 CE	➖	Uses leaked Project64 1.6 sources, Mupen64, and 1964, as well as using leaked Xbox SDK (possibly)	❌	❌	➖	Nintendo 64	Microsoft Xbox
TR64	✔️	GNU GPLv2	❌	❌	❌	Nintendo 64	💻
TRWin	✔️	GNU GPLv2	❌	❌	❌	Nintendo 64	💻
TrueReality	✔️	GNU GPLv2	❌	❌	❌	Nintendo 64	💻 🍎 🐧 💾 👿
Ultra 64	➖	Source available	❌	❌	❌	Nintendo 64	💻
UltraHLE	➖	Source leaked, proprietary	✔️	❌	❌	Nintendo 64	💻
UltraHLE 2064	➖	Modified version of UltraHLE leaked source, proprietary	✔️	❌	❌	Nintendo 64	💻
UltraHLP	❌	Patcher for UltraHLE binary, proprietary	✔️	❌	❌	Nintendo 64	💻
Wii64	✔️	GNU GPLv3	❌	❌	➖	Nintendo 64	Nintendo Wii
Wii64-PS3	➖	Should be GNU GPLv3, but no license present in the repository	✔️	❌	➖	Nintendo 64	Sony PlayStation 3

Warning

Older versions of Mupen64Plus (versions prior to this commit) and Project64 (1.6.1 and below) have known security vulnerabilities, so please keep your emulators updated!

Nintendo GameCube

Emulator	FOSS	License	Paid	Active	Recommended	Emulated systems	Platform
Dolphin	✔️	GNU GPLv3	❌	✔️	✔️	Nintendo GameCube, Nintendo Wii	💻 🍎 🐧 🤖
DolphiniOS	✔️	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	💻

Nintendo Wii

Emulator	FOSS	License	Paid	Active	Recommended	Emulated systems	Platform
Dolphin	✔️	GNU GPLv3	❌	✔️	✔️	Nintendo GameCube, Nintendo Wii	💻 🍎 🐧 🤖
DolphiniOS	✔️	GNU GPLv3	❌	✔️	✔️	Nintendo GameCube, Nintendo Wii	📱
Ishiiruka-Dolphin	✔️	GNU GPLv3	❌	❌	❌	Nintendo GameCube, Nintendo Wii	💻 🍎 🐧

Nintendo Wii U

Emulator	FOSS	License	Paid	Active	Recommended	Emulated systems	Platform
Cemu	✔️	MPLv2	❌	✔️	✔️	Nintendo Wii U	💻 🍎 🐧
Cemu-Android	✔️	MPLv2	❌	✔️	✔️	Nintendo Wii U	🤖
Decaf	✔️	GNU GPLv3+	❌	❌	❌	Nintendo Wii U	💻 🍎 🐧
Kinnay	✔️	MIT license	❌	❌	❌	Nintendo Wii U	🐧

Nintendo Switch

Emulator	FOSS	License	Paid	Active	Recommended	Emulated systems	Platform
CageTheUnicorn	✔️	ISC license	❌	❌	❌	Nintendo Switch	💻 🍎 🐧
Citron	✔️	GNU GPLv3	❌	✔️	➖	Nintendo Switch	💻 🐧 🤖
ctremu	✔️	GNU GPLv3	❌	✔️	➖	Nintendo Switch	🐧 🍎
Kenji-NX	✔️	MIT license	❌	✔️	➖	Nintendo Switch	💻 🍎 🐧
Mephisto	✔️	GNU GPLv2	❌	❌	❌	Nintendo Switch	💻 🍎 🐧
Nozomi	✔️	GNU GPLv3	❌	✔️	➖	Nintendo Switch	➖
NSEmu	✔️	GNU GPLv3	❌	❌	❌	Nintendo Switch	🐧
NXEmu	➖	➖	❌	➖	❌	Nintendo Switch	💻
Pine	✔️	MPLv2	❌	✔️	➖	Nintendo Switch	🤖
Pomelo	✔️	GNU GPLv3	❌	✔️	➖	Nintendo Switch	📱
Ryujinx (Ryubing fork)	✔️	MIT license	❌	✔️	➖	Nintendo Switch	💻 🍎 🐧
Ryujinx-mirror	✔️	MIT license	❌	✔️	➖	Nintendo Switch	💻 🍎 🐧 🤖
Ryujinx	✔️	MIT license	❌	❌	❌	Nintendo Switch	💻 🍎 🐧 🤖
Skyline	✔️	MPLv2	❌	❌	➖	Nintendo Switch	🤖
Strato	✔️	GNU GPLv3	❌	➖	➖	Nintendo Switch	🤖
Sudachi	✔️	GNU GPLv3	❌	✔️	➖	Nintendo Switch	💻 🤖
Suyu	✔️	GNU GPLv3	❌	❌	❌	Nintendo Switch	💻 🐧
Uzuy	✔️	GNU GPLv3	❌	❌	❌	Nintendo Switch	💻 🐧
Yuzu	✔️	GNU GPLv3	❌	❌	➖	Nintendo Switch	💻 🐧 🤖

Caution

Since RyuJinx and Yuzu have been shut down, any data collection, telemetry, and analytics should be shut off as a precaution, otherwise the data could be sent to Nintendo or other 3rd parties and the data could be collected, stored, or used for any purpose without user consent.

Nintendo Switch 2

Emulator	FOSS	License	Paid	Active	Recommended	Emulated systems	Platform
Oboromi	✔️	MPLv2	❌	✔️	➖	Nintendo Switch 2	💻 🍎 🐧
Pound	✔️	GNU GPLv3	❌	✔️	➖	Nintendo Switch 2	💻 🍎 🐧

Caution

The Switch 2 is a very new console, please be VERY cautious when trying out these emulators. Also worth noting, the Switch 2 isn't fully hacked yet, so making an emulator will be very difficult without dumps of the system files, etc. being available. Basically, just be careful and use common sense.

Sega

Sega Master System

Emulator	FOSS	License	Paid	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	Paid	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	💻 🍎 🐧
Cega	✔️	Mozilla Public License 2.0	❌	✔️	✔️	Sega Genesis/Megadrive, Sega Master System, Sega Game Gear, SG-1000	💻 🍎 🐧
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	💻 🍎 🐧 🌐 Nintendo GameCube Nintendo Wii
Gens Plus!	✔️	GNU GPLv2	❌	❌	❌	Sega Genesis/Megadrive	💻 🐧 👿
Gens+ REWiND	✔️	GNU GPLv2	❌	❌	❌	Sega Genesis/Megadrive, Sega CD, Sega 32X	💻
Gens	✔️	GNU GPLv2	❌	❌	❌	Sega Genesis/Megadrive	💻 🐧 👿
HazeMD	✔️	MAME license	❌	❌	❌	Sega Genesis/Megadrive	💻
jgenesis	✔️	MIT license	❌	✔️	✔️	Sega Genesis / Sega CD / Super Nintendo / Master System / Game Gear	💻 🐧
Kega Fusion	❌	Proprietary	❌	❌	❌	Sega Genesis/Megadrive, Sega CD, Sega 32X, Sega Master System, Sega Game Gear, SG-1000	💻 🍎 🐧
RetroDrive	❌	Proprietary	❌	❌	❌	Sega Genesis/Megadrive, Sega 32X	💻
TrueLMAO	✔️	MIT license	❌	✔️	❌	Sega Genesis/Megadrive	💻 🐧 🌐

Sega Saturn

Emulator	FOSS	License	Paid	Active	Recommended	Emulated systems	Platform
A-SATURN	❌	Proprietary	❌	❌	❌	Sega Saturn	💻
Cassini (patched version of GiriGiri)	❌	Proprietary	❌	❌	❌	Sega Saturn	💻
GiriGiri	❌	Proprietary	❌	❌	❌	Sega Saturn	💻
Hyperion	❌	Proprietary	❌	❌	❌	Sega Saturn	💻
Kronos	✔️	GNU GPLv2	❌	✔️	✔️	Sega Saturn	💻 🐧
Nova	❌	Proprietary	❌	➖	✔️	Sega Saturn	💻
PC-SATURN	❌	Proprietary	❌	❌	❌	Sega Saturn	💻
Project Titan	➖	Source available	❌	❌	❌	Sega Saturn	💻
Sat'On'Em	❌	Proprietary	❌	❌	❌	Sega Saturn	💻
Satan (not technically an emulator)	❌	Proprietary	❌	❌	❌	Sega Saturn	💻
Satourne	❌	Proprietary	❌	❌	❌	Sega Saturn	💻
Saturnin	❌	Proprietary	❌	❌	❌	Sega Saturn	💻
SSE	❌	Proprietary	❌	❌	❌	Sega Saturn	💻
SSEmu	❌	Proprietary	❌	❌	❌	Sega Saturn	💻
SSF	❌	Proprietary	❌	❌	❌	Sega Saturn	💻
UltraSat (technically doesn't emulate anything)	❌	Proprietary	❌	❌	❌	Sega Saturn	💻
Yaba Sanshiro 2 (formerly uoYabause)	✔️	GNU GPLv2	❌	✔️	✔️	Sega Saturn	💻 🐧 🤖 📱 Nintendo Switch
Yabause	✔️	GNU GPLv2	❌	❌	✔️	Sega Saturn	💻 🍎 🐧 👿 Sega Dreamcast Sony PlayStation Portable

Sega Dreamcast

Emulator	FOSS	License	Paid	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	💻 🍎 🐧 🤖 📱 Nintendo Switch Xbox One
Icarus (never publicly released as far as I know, if anybody has links or downloads, please let me know!)	❌	Proprietary	❌	❌	❌	Sega Dreamcast	❌
Katana	✔️	GNU GPLv2	❌	❌	❌	Sega Dreamcast	💻 🍎 🐧
Katana (unrelated to the above project)	➖	Source available	❌	❌	❌	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	💻 🐧

Sega Dreamcast VMU

Emulator	FOSS	License	Paid	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	💻 🐧 💾 Amiga Dreamcast

Microsoft

Microsoft Xbox

Emulator	FOSS	License	Paid	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	💻

Microsoft Xbox 360

Emulator	FOSS	License	Paid	Active	Recommended	Emulated systems	Platform
cs360emu	➖	Source available	❌	❌	❌	Microsoft Xbox 360	💻
Xenia	✔️	MIT license	❌	✔️	✔️	Microsoft Xbox 360	💻

Microsoft Xbox One

Emulator	FOSS	License	Paid	Active	Recommended	Emulated systems	Platform
Spasha	➖	➖	➖	➖	➖	Microsoft Xbox One	💻
WinDurango	✔️	GNU GPLv3	❌	✔️	➖	Microsoft Xbox One	💻
WinEra	➖	➖	➖	➖	➖	Microsoft Xbox One	💻
XWine1	➖	➖	➖	➖	➖	Microsoft Xbox One	💻

Microsoft Xbox Series

Emulator	FOSS	License	Paid	Active	Recommended	Emulated systems	Platform
There are currently no emulators for this system 😔	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

NEC PC Engine/TurboGrafx

Emulator	FOSS	License	Paid	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 had 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	Paid	Active	Recommended	Emulated systems	Platform
Gekko	❌	Proprietary	❌	❌	❌	SNK Neo Geo AES	💻
GnGeo	✔️	GNU GPLv2	❌	❌	❌	SNK Neo Geo AES	🐧
geolith	✔️	3-clause BSD	❌	✔️	✔️	Neo Geo AES and MVS	💻 🍎 🐧 👿
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	💻 🐧 Dreamcast Sony PlayStation 2 Xbox
NeoRAINE	❌	Proprietary	❌	❌	➖	Neo Geo AES/MVS, Neo Geo CD	💻
RAINE	➖	Source available	❌	❌	➖	Neo Geo AES/MVS, Neo Geo CD	💻 🐧 👿

Pong consoles

Simulator	FOSS	License	Paid	Active	Recommended	Simulated systems	Platform
Pong Consoles Simulation	➖	Source available	❌	❌	➖	Various pong consoles	💻

Magnavox Odyssey 2

Emulator	FOSS	License	Paid	Active	Recommended	Emulated systems	Platform
O2EM	✔️	Artistic license	❌	❌	➖	Odyssey 2/Videopac+	💻 💾 🐧 👿

Philips CD-i

Emulator	FOSS	License	Paid	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

Panasonic 3DO Interactive Multiplayer

Emulator	FOSS	License	Paid	Active	Recommended	Emulated systems	Platform
3d'oh	✔️	GNU GPLv2	❌	❌	➖	Panasonic 3DO	🐧
4DO	✔️	GNU GPLv2	❌	❌	➖	Panasonic 3DO	💻
FreeDO	❌	Proprietary	❌	❌	➖	Panasonic 3DO	💻 🍎

Panasonic 3DO M2

Emulator	FOSS	License	Paid	Active	Recommended	Emulated systems	Platform
There are currently no emulators for this system 😔	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

Gemei A330

Emulator	FOSS	License	Paid	Active	Recommended	Emulated systems	Platform
Gemei A330 libretro core	➖	Source available	❌	❌	✔️	Gemei A330	💻 🍎 🐧

GCE Vectrex

Emulator	FOSS	License	Paid	Active	Recommended	Emulated systems	Platform
Vecx JG	✔️	MIT license	❌	✔️	✔️	GCE Vectrex	💻 🍎 🐧

Apple/Bandai Pippin

Emulator	FOSS	License	Paid	Active	Recommendation	Emulated systems	Platform
SheepShaver	✔️	GNU GPLv2	❌	✔️	✔️	Apple/Bandai Pippin	💻 🍎 🐧 👿
SheepShaver (community maintained fork)	✔️	GNU GPLv2	❌	✔️	✔️	Apple/Bandai Pippin	💻 🍎 🐧 👿

Mattel Intellivision

Emulator	FOSS	License	Paid	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	💻 🍎 🐧 🤖 Nintendo Switch
FreeIntv	✔️	GNU GPLv2+	❌	✔️	✔️	Mattel Intellivision	💻 🍎 🐧
Nostalgia	❌	Proprietary	❌	❌	✔️	Mattel Intellivision	💻
NINTV	✔️	MIT license	❌	✔️	➖	Mattel Intellivision	Nintendo DS
Xanadu	❌	Proprietary	❌	❌	➖	Mattel Intellivision	💻

Coleco ColecoVision

Emulator	FOSS	License	Paid	Active	Recommended	Emulated systems	Platform
Bee	✔️	GNU LGPLv2	❌	❌	❌	Coleco ColecoVision	💻 🍎 🐧
CULT	❌	Proprietary	❌	❌	❌	Coleco ColecoVision	💻
ColEm	❌	Proprietary	❌	✔️	➖	Coleco ColecoVision	💻 🐧 🤖 Nintendo Wii
ColecoDS	➖	Source available	❌	✔️	✔️	Coleco ColecoVision	Nintendo DS
CoolCV	❌	Proprietary	❌	✔️	✔️	Coleco ColecoVision	💻 🍎 🐧
jollycv	✔️	3-clause BSD license	❌	✔️	✔️	Coleco ColecoVision	💻 🍎 🐧
Mugrat	❌	Proprietary	❌	❌	➖	Coleco ColecoVision	🍎
Virtual ColecoVision (AKA Colem97)	❌	Proprietary	❌	❌	➖	Coleco ColecoVision	💻

Chip-8 and related system emulators/interpreters

Emulator	FOSS	License	Paid	Active	Recommended	Emulated systems	Platform
cheap8	➖	Source available	❌	❌	❌	Chip-8	💻 🍎 🐧
Chip 8 Emulator	✔️	GNU GPLv3+	❌	❌	➖	Chip-8	💻 🍎 🐧
Chip-3DS	❌	Proprietary	❌	❌	➖	Chip-8	Nintendo 3DS
Chip8 Emulator (PS4)	❌	Proprietary	❌	❌ (no longer available)	❌	Chip-8	Sony PlayStation 4
Chip8 Emulator (PSP)	❌	Proprietary	❌	❌	➖	Chip-8	Sony PlayStation Portable
Chip-8 Emulator	✔️	MIT license	❌	❌	➖	Chip-8	🌐
Chip-8 Emulator	✔️	Apache 2.0	❌	❌	➖	Chip-8	💻 🍎 🐧
Chip8 To SMD	❌	Proprietary	❌	❌	✔️	Chip-8	Sega Megadrive/Genesis
Chip8.js	✔️	MIT license	❌	❌	✔️	Chip-8	💻 🍎 🐧 🌐
CHIP-8	✔️	GNU GPLv3	❌	❌	➖	Chip-8	💻 🍎 🐧
Chip8	✔️	GNU GPLv2	❌	❌	➖	Chip-8	💻 🍎 🐧
chip8	✔️	MIT license	❌	❌	➖	Chip-8	💻 🍎 🐧
chip8-3do	✔️	MIT license	❌	❌	➖	Chip-8	Panasonic 3DO
CHIP-8-Emulator	✔️	GNU GPLv2	❌	❌	➖	Chip-8	💻 🍎 🐧
CHIP8-Emulator-WiiU (original)	✔️	Source available	❌	❌	➖	Chip-8	Nintendo Wii U
CHIP8-Emulator-WiiU	➖	Source available	❌	❌	➖	Chip-8	Nintendo Wii U
chip8me	➖	Unknown source code (link broken)	❌	❌	❌	Chip-8	Nintendo DS
Chip8-NX	➖	Source available	❌	❌	➖	Chip-8	Nintendo Switch
chip-8-raku	✔️	Artistic 2.0 license	❌	✔️	➖	Chip-8	💻 🍎 🐧 👿
chip8swemu	✔️	MIT license	❌	✔️	➖	Chip-8	💻 🐧
CHIP-8z	✔️	AGPLv3	❌	✔️	➖	Chip-8	💻 🍎 🐧
Chipfinity	❌	Proprietary	❌	❌	✔️	Chip-8	🤖
Chip-n64	➖	Source available	❌	❌	✔️	Chip-8	Nintendo 64
Chippy	➖	Proprietary, fork of a fork but no source that I can find	❌	❌	➖	Chip-8	Nintendo Wii
DrChip8	❌	Proprietary	❌	❌	➖	Chip-8	Nintendo Game Boy
DreamChip (PSP Chip8 emulator)	❌	Proprietary	❌	❌	➖	Chip-8	Sony PlayStation Portable
GB-8	✔️	MIT license	❌	❌	✔️	Chip-8	Nintendo Game Boy Color
iPhone-Chip-8-Emulator	❌	CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 (not a source code license)	❌	❌	❌	Chip-8	📱
OCTACHIP	✔️	MIT license	❌	✔️	➖	Chip-8	💻 🍎 🐧 🌐
PsChip8	➖	Source available	❌	❌	✔️	Chip-8	Sony PlayStation
PSPChip8	➖	Possible GPL?	❌	❌	➖	Chip-8	Sony PlayStation Portable
R8	✔️	MIT license	❌	✔️	➖	Chip-8	💻 🐧
Super-Chip8X	➖	Source available	❌	❌	✔️	Chip-8	Super Nintendo Entertainment System

COSMAC VIP/RCA Studio II/Telmac 1800

See multi-emulators section for "Emma 02 emulator"

Handheld game console emulators

Nintendo Handhelds

Nintendo Game Boy/Game Boy Color

Emulator	FOSS	License	Paid	Active	Recommendation	Emulated systems	Platform
Acolyte Hand PIC'd 32	✔️	MIT License	❌	✔️	✔️	Nintendo Game Boy, Nintendo Game Boy Color, Nintendo Super Game Boy	PIC32MZ2048EFH144 microcontroller
BGB	❌	Proprietary	❌	✔️	✔️	Nintendo Game Boy, Nintendo Game Boy Color, Nintendo Super Game Boy	💻
Boycott	❌	Proprietary	❌	❌	❌	Nintendo Game Boy, Nintendo Game Boy Color	💻
ChillyGB	✔️	GNU GPLv3	❌	✔️	➖	Nintendo Game Boy, Nintendo Game Boy Color	💻
CODE-DMG	✔️	MIT license	❌	✔️	➖	Nintendo Game Boy, Nintendo Game Boy Color	💻 🍎 🐧
CPBoy	✔️	MIT License	❌	❌	➖	Nintendo Game Boy, Nintendo Game Boy Color	Classpad II (fx-CP400)
Gambatte	✔️	GNU GPLv2	❌	❌	✔️	Nintendo Game Boy, Nintendo Game Boy Color	💻 🍎 🐧
Game-Boy-DOS	➖	Source available	❌	✔️	➖	Nintendo Game Boy	💾
Gameboy	✔️	UNLICENSE	❌	❌	❌	Nintendo Game Boy	💻 🍎 🐧
GameRoy	✔️	Dual-licensed under the MIT license and the Apache 2.0 license	❌	✔️	✔️	Nintendo Game Boy	💻 🐧 🤖 🌐
GateBoy	➖	Source available	❌	✔️	➖	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	💻 🍎 🐧 🤖 🌐 and many more
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	PC-Engine/TurboGrafx-16
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	💻
Peanut-GB	✔️	MIT License	❌	✔️	➖	Nintendo Game Boy, Nintendo Game Boy Color	💻 🍎 🐧
Peanut-GB RGFW	✔️	MIT License	❌	✔️	➖	Nintendo Game Boy, Nintendo Game Boy Color	💻 🍎 🐧
Pico-GB	✔️	MIT License	❌	❌	➖	Nintendo Game Boy, Nintendo Game Boy Color	Raspberry Pi RP2040
PlayGB	✔️	MIT License	❌	✔️	➖	Nintendo Game Boy, Nintendo Game Boy Color	Playdate
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	Commodore Amiga

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	Paid	Active	Recommended	Emulated systems	Platform
44VBA	✔️	GNU GPLv3	❌	➖	➖	Nintendo Game Boy Advance	💻 🌐 Nintendo Switch
BoycottAdvance	❌	Proprietary	❌	❌	➖	Nintendo Game Boy Advance	💻
DSHBA	✔️	GNU GPLv3	❌	❌	➖	Nintendo Game Boy Advance	💻
GiiBiiAdvance	✔️	GNU GPLv2	❌	➖	✔️	Nintendo Game Boy, Nintendo Game Boy Advance	💻 🐧
GBAC	✔️	MIT license	❌	❌	❌	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	💻 🍎 🐧 Nintendo Wii Nintendo 3DS Nintendo Switch Sony PlayStation Vita
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	💻 🍎 🐧 👿
My Boy!	❌	Proprietary	✔️	❌	❌	Nintendo Game Boy Advance	🤖
My Boy! Lite	❌	Proprietary	❌	❌	❌	Nintendo Game Boy Advance	🤖
Pizza Boy Pro	❌	Proprietary	❌	❌	❌	Nintendo Game Boy Color, Nintendo Game Boy Advance	🤖

Warning

A security issue was found in the code base that makes all VBA forks and derivatives vulnerable. Please only use these emulators on fully updated and secure machines with updated and active malware protection and firewalls, or offline and secure computers. The only emulator not affected by this is VBA-M as far as my testing has shown, as well as what I've been told by others.

Nintendo Game And Watch simulators

Simulator	FOSS	License	Paid	Active	Recommended	Simulated systems	Platform
Handheld Quake simulations	❌	Proprietary	❌	❌	➖	Various handheld systems	💻 🐧
lcdgames simulations	➖	Source available	❌	❌	➖	Various handheld systems	🌐
Madrigal simulations	➖	Some source available	❌	✔️	➖	Various handheld systems	💻 🐧 Sony PlayStation Portable Sony PlayStation Vita Nintendo Switch Microsoft Xbox
Pica Pic simulations (requires Adobe Flash emulator)	❌	Proprietary	❌	❌	❌	Various handheld systems	Adobe Flash (requires an emulator to run)
RetroFab simulations	❌	Proprietary	❌	✔️	➖	Various handhelds and tabletop systems	🌐

Nintendo Virtual Boy

Emulator	FOSS	License	Paid	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	Nintendo 3DS
Reality Boy (formerly VBEmu98)	✔️	Custom	❌	❌	➖	Nintendo Virtual Boy	💻
Red Dragon	✔️	Custom	❌	❌	➖	Nintendo Virtual Boy	💻 🐧
Red Dragon (PSP)	✔️	Custom	❌	❌	➖	Nintendo Virtual Boy	Sony PlayStation Portable
Red Viper	➖	Custom	❌	✔️	➖	Nintendo Virtual Boy	Nintendo 3DS
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	Oculus Quest
VirtualBoyX	➖	Supposedly based on another emulator, but I can't confirm	❌	❌	➖	Nintendo Virtual Boy	Microsoft Xbox
Virtual-E	❌	Proprietary	❌	❌	❌	Nintendo Virtual Boy	💻
Virtual Utopia (not released?)	➖	➖	➖	➖	➖	Nintendo Virtual boy	❌
Wiirtual Boy	✔️	GNU GPLv2	❌	❌	➖	Nintendo Virtual Boy	Nintendo Wii
XVBoy	➖	Source available	❌	❌	➖	Nintendo Virtual Boy	Microsoft Xbox

Pokemon Mini

Emulator	FOSS	License	Paid	Active	Recommended	Emulated systems	Platform
minimon	✔️	GNU GPLv2	❌	❌	➖	Pokemon Mini	💻
PokeKaMini	❌	Proprietary	❌	❌	➖	Pokemon Mini	💻
PokeMini	✔️	GNU GPLv3	❌	❌	➖	Pokemon Mini	💻 🐧 Nintendo DS Sony PlayStation Portable Sega Dreamcast
PokemonMiniX	❌	Proprietary	❌	❌	➖	Pokemon Mini	Microsoft Xbox

Nintendo DS

Emulator	FOSS	License	Paid	Active	Recommended	Emulated systems	Platform
CorgiDS	✔️	GNU GPLv3	❌	❌	➖	Nintendo DS	💻 🍎 🐧
DeeS	✔️	GNU GPLv3	❌	❌	❌	Nintendo DS	💻 🍎 🐧 🤖 Nintendo Wii U Nintendo Switch Sony PlayStation Vita
DeSmuME 3DS	✔️	GNU GPLv2	❌	✔️	✔️	Nintendo DS	Nintendo 3DS
DeSmuME	✔️	GNU GPLv2	❌	✔️	✔️	Nintendo DS	💻 🍎 🐧
DeSmuMEPSPExperimental	✔️	GNU GPLv2	❌	❌	➖	Nintendo DS	Sony PlayStation Portable
DeSmuME-X432R	✔️	GNU GPLv2	❌	✔️	✔️	Nintendo DS	💻
DesmumeX	✔️	GNU GPLv2	❌	❌	➖	Nintendo DS	Microsoft Xbox
DeSmuME-PSP	✔️	GNU GPLv2	❌	❌	➖	Nintendo DS	Sony PlayStation Portable
dasShiny	✔️	GNU GPLv2	❌	❌	➖	Nintendo DS	💻 🍎 🐧
DraStic	❌	Proprietary	❌	✔️	✔️	Nintendo DS	🤖
DS Player	✔️	GNU GPLv3	❌	➖	➖	Nintendo DS	🌐
DSemu	✔️	MIT license	❌	❌	❌	Nintendo DS	💻
DSemu-ng (no known links to downloads or websites)	✔️	MIT license	❌	❌	❌	Nintendo DS	💻
DSonPSP	✔️	GNU GPLv2	❌	❌	➖	Nintendo DS	Sony PlayStation Portable
DSonPSP-mod	✔️	GNU GPLv2	❌	❌	➖	Nintendo DS	Sony PlayStation Portable
DSVita	✔️	GNU GPLv3	❌	✔️	✔️	Nintendo DS	Sony PlayStation Vita
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	💻 🍎 🐧 🤖 Nintendo Wii U Nintendo Switch Sony PlayStation Vita
NooDS-Launcher	✔️	GNU GPLv3	❌	➖	➖	Nintendo DS	Sony PlayStation Vita
yuugen	✔️	GNU GPLv3	❌	➖	➖	Nintendo DS	💻 🐧

Nintendo 3DS

Emulator	FOSS	License	Paid	Active	Recommended	Emulated systems	Platform
3dmoo	➖	Source available	❌	❌	❌	Nintendo 3DS	💻 🐧
Azahar	✔️	GNU GPLv2	❌	✔️	✔️	Nintendo 3DS	💻 🐧 🤖
Borked3DS	✔️	GNU GPLv2	❌	✔️	➖	Nintendo 3DS	💻 🍎 🐧 🤖
Citra	✔️	GNU GPLv2	❌	❌	➖	Nintendo 3DS	💻 🍎 🐧 🤖
Citra MMJ	✔️	GNU GPLv2	❌	✔️	➖	Nintendo 3DS	🤖
Corgi3DS	✔️	GNU GPLv3	❌	❌	❌	Nintendo 3DS	💻 🍎 🐧
LemonLime	➖	Source available	❌	❌	❌	Nintendo 3DS	💻
Lime3DS	✔️	GNU GPLv2	❌	✔️	✔️	Nintendo 3DS	💻 🍎 🐧 🤖
Mandarine (formerly Lemonade)	✔️	GNU GPLv2	❌	✔️	✔️	Nintendo 3DS	💻 🍎 🐧 🤖
Mikage	➖	None currently	❌	➖	✔️	Nintendo 3DS	🐧
PabloMK7's Citra	✔️	GNU GPLv2	❌	✔️	✔️	Nintendo 3DS	💻 🍎 🐧 🤖
Panda3DS	✔️	GNU GPLv3	❌	✔️	➖	Nintendo 3DS	💻 🍎 🐧
Tanuki3DS	✔️	GNU GPLv3	❌	✔️	➖	Nintendo 3DS	🍎 🐧
TronDS	❌	Proprietary	❌	❌	❌	Nintendo 3DS	💻
VitaminC	➖	Source available	❌	✔️	❌	Nintendo 3DS	🐧

Game Park GP32

Emulator	FOSS	License	Paid	Active	Recommended	Emulated systems	Platform
GeePee32	❌	Proprietary	❌	❌	➖	Game Park GP32	💻

Atari Lynx

Emulator	FOSS	License	Paid	Active	Recommended	Emulated systems	Platform
Felix	✔️	MIT license	❌	➖	✔️	Atari Lynx	💻
Handy	✔️	zlib license	❌	❌	✔️	Atari Lynx	💻 🍎 🐧 👿 🤖

Sega Game Gear

Emulator	FOSS	License	Paid	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	Yes, Android version is paid	✔️	✔️	Sega Mark III/Sega Master System, Sega Game Gear, Sega SG-1000, Sega SC-3000, Sega SF-7000	💻 🐧 👿 🤖 💾

Sony Handhelds

Sony PlayStation Portable

Emulator	FOSS	License	Paid	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	💻

Sony PocketStation

Emulator	FOSS	License	Paid	Active	Recommended	Emulated systems	Platform
PK201 - Android version	❌	Proprietary	❌	❌	➖	Sony PocketStation	💻 🤖
PKEmu	❌	Proprietary	❌	❌	➖	Sony PocketStation	💻
pockystation	➖	Source available	❌	❌	➖	Sony PocketStation	💻 🍎 🐧

Sony PlayStation Vita

Emulator	FOSS	License	Paid	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	Paid	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	Nintendo DS
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	💻

SNK Neo Geo Pocket/Color

Emulator	FOSS	License	Paid	Active	Recommended	Emulated systems	Platform
BeNeoPocott (NeoPocott ported to BeOS)	➖	Proprietary	❌	➖	➖	SNK Neo Geo Pocket/Color	BeOS/Haiku
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	💻

Watara SuperVision

Emulator	FOSS	License	Paid	Active	Recommended	Emulated systems	Platform
Potator (legacy)	➖	Source available	❌	❌	➖	Watara SuperVision	💻 🐧 GP32 OpenDingux
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	💻 🐧 Nintendo DS OpenDingux GP32 Sony PlayStation Portable
Wataroo	❌	Proprietary	❌	➖	✔️	Watara SuperVision	💻

Phones/PDAs/other mobile devices, etc

Apple iOS/iPod

Emulator	FOSS	License	Paid	Active	Recommended	Emulated systems	Platform
Clicky	➖	Source available	❌	❌	➖	Apple iPod	💻 🐧
iPod n3g emulator	✔️	GNU GPLv3	❌	❌	➖	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	💻 🐧

Google Android

Emulator	FOSS	License	Paid	Active	Recommended	Emulated systems	Platform
Anbox	✔️	GNU GPLv3	❌	❌	➖	Google Android	🐧
Android SDK (includes an emulator)	✔️	Apache 2.0	❌	✔️	➖	Google Android	💻 🍎 🐧
Android x86	✔️	Apache 2.0	❌	✔️	➖	Google Android	Runs on any x86 computer
BlueStacks	❌	Proprietary	✔️	✔️	➖	Google Android	💻 🍎
GameLoop	❌	Proprietary	❌	✔️	➖	Google Android	💻
Google Play Games	❌	Proprietary	❌	✔️	➖	Google Android	💻
NoxPlayer	❌	Proprietary	✔️	✔️	➖	Google Android	💻 🍎
Plarium Play	❌	Proprietary	❌	✔️	➖	Google Android	💻
Waydroid	✔️	GNU GPLv3	❌	✔️	➖	Google Android	🐧
Windows Subsystem for Android	✔️	MIT license	❌	❌	❌	Google Android	💻

Warning

Android emulators are in a weird place. A lot of them have had or do have sketchy or weird beginnings or origins. Some of them are essentially wrappers for VirtualBox or Android-x86, or other hypervisor/virtualization software. It is advised you take the usual precautions when dealing with software you've never used or heard of before. Please keep your operating system and software up to date, make sure to have active and updated malware protection and a decent firewall, and don't use cracked or modified versions of the software. Some examples are included below.

NoxPlayer: Affected by a supply-chain attack where attackers replaced legitimate update files with malware, leading to reconnaissance activities and potential infections with other malware.

BlueStacks: Contained vulnerabilities that allowed remote code execution and unauthorized APK installations, affecting versions 4.80 and below.

N-Gage

Emulator	FOSS	License	Paid	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	💻
Nomu	➖	Source available	➖	❌	❌	Symbian OS/N-Gage	💻

BREW

Emulator	FOSS	License	Paid	Active	Recommended	Emulated systems	Platform
Melange	➖	Source available	❌	✔️	✔️	BREW	🤖

Mophun

Emulator	FOSS	License	Paid	Active	Recommended	Emulated systems	Platform
MoRePhun	✔️	GNU GPLv3	❌	❌	✔️	Mophun	💻 🐧

Java

Emulator	FOSS	License	Paid	Active	Recommended	Emulated systems	Platform
FreeJ2ME	✔️	GNU GPLv3+	❌	✔️	✔️	J2ME	💻 🍎 🐧
FreeJ2ME-Plus	✔️	GNU GPLv3+	❌	✔️	✔️	J2ME	💻 🍎 🐧
J2ME-Loader	✔️	Apache 2.0	❌	✔️	✔️	J2ME	🤖
Jademula	✔️	GNU GPLv3	❌	❌	➖	J2ME	💻
JL-Mod (fork of J2ME-Loader)	✔️	Apache 2.0	❌	✔️	➖	J2ME	🤖
KEmulator	❌	Proprietary	❌	❌	➖	J2ME	💻
KEmulator-nnmod	❌	Proprietary	❌	✔️	➖	J2ME	💻
ME4SE	✔️	GNU GPLv2	❌	❌	➖	J2ME	💻 🍎 🐧
Micro Emulator	➖	3 licenses are mentioned in the license file (LGPL 2.1, Apache 2.0, and MPL 2.0)	❌	❌	❌	J2ME	💻 🍎 🐧
Micro Emulator (community fork)	➖	LGPL 2.1 and Apache 2.0?	❌	❌	➖	J2ME	💻 🍎 🐧
Midp-Emulator	➖	Source available	❌	❌	➖	J2ME	💻 🍎 🐧
SquirrelJME	✔️	MPL 2.0	❌	✔️	➖	J2ME	💻 🍎 🐧

Palm devices

Emulator	FOSS	License	Paid	Active	Recommended	Emulated systems	Platform
CloudpilotEmu	✔️	GNU GPLv3	❌	✔️	➖	Multiple devices	💻 🍎 🐧 🌐
Mu	➖	Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 3.0 United States License	❌	❌	➖	Palm OS	💻 🍎 🐧

Computer emulators

Acorn

Acorn Atom computers

Acorn BBC Micro computers

Emulator	FOSS	License	Paid	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 Electron computers

Acorn Archimedes computers

Amstrad CPC computers

Emulator	FOSS	License	Paid	Active	Recommended	Emulated systems	Platform
CaPriCe Forever	❌	Proprietary	❌	✔️	➖	Amstrad CPC	💻
NO$CPC	❌	Proprietary	❌	❌	➖	Amstrad CPC	💻
WinAPE	❌	Proprietary	❌	❌	➖	Amstrad CPC	💻
Xcpc	✔️	GNU GPLv2	❌	✔️	✔️	Amstrad CPC	🐧 👿

DOS emulators

Emulator	FOSS	License	Paid	Active	Recommended	Emulated systems	Platform
DOSBox Enhanced Community Edition	✔️	GNU GPLv2	❌	❌	❌	DOS	💻 🐧
DOSBox-Pure	✔️	GNU GPLv2	❌	✔️	✔️	DOS	💻 🍎 🐧
DOSBox-Staging	✔️	GNU GPLv2	❌	✔️	✔️	DOS	💻 🍎 🐧
DOSBox-Turbo	✔️	GNU GPLv2	❌	❌	❌	DOS	🤖
DOSBox-X	✔️	GNU GPLv2	❌	✔️	✔️	DOS	💻 🍎 🐧 💾
DOSBox	✔️	GNU GPLv2	❌	➖	✔️	DOS	💻 🍎 🐧 👿
em-dosbox	✔️	GNU GPLv2	❌	➖	✔️	DOS	🌐
Magic DOSBox Lite	✔️	GNU GPLv2	❌	➖	➖	DOS	🤖
Magic DOSBox	✔️	GNU GPLv2	✔️	➖	➖	DOS	🤖

x86 emulators

Emulator	FOSS	License	Paid	Active	Recommended	Emulated systems	Platform
86Box	✔️	GNU GPLv2	❌	✔️	✔️	x86	💻 🍎 🐧
Bochs	✔️	LGPLv2.1	❌	✔️	✔️	x86	💻 🍎 🐧 👿
Box86	✔️	MIT license	❌	✔️	✔️	x86	🤖 Raspberry Pi Others
Box64	✔️	MIT license	❌	✔️	✔️	x86	🤖 Raspberry Pi Others
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	💻 🤖 Sony PlayStation Portable Sony PlayStation Vita Nintendo Switch
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	Paid	Active	Recommended	Emulated systems	Platform
Hercules	✔️	Q public license	❌	➖	➖	System/370, ESA/390 architectures, 64-bit z/Architecture	💻 🍎 🐧 👿
z390	✔️	GNU GPLv2	❌	✔️	➖	z390 Portable Mainframe	💻 🍎 🐧

Apple computers

Emulator	FOSS	License	Paid	Active	Recommended	Emulated systems	Platform
Agat	✔️	GNU GPLv2	✔️	✔️	➖	Apple computers and the Agat	💻
Apple II Oasis	❌	Proprietary	❌	❌	❌	Apple computers	💻
Apple2000e (Apple II/IIe emulator for Amiga)	➖	Source available	❌	❌	➖	Apple computers	Commodore Amiga
ApplePC	❌	Proprietary	❌	❌	❌	Apple computers	💻
Appler	➖	Source available	❌	❌	➖	Apple computers	💻
AppleWin	✔️	GNU GPLv2	❌	✔️	✔️	Apple computers	💻
Basilisk II	✔️	GNU GPLv2	❌	✔️	❌	Apple computers	💻 🍎 🐧 👿 Commodore Amiga BeOS
Basilisk II (community fork with updates)	✔️	GNU GPLv2	❌	✔️	✔️	Apple computers	💻 🍎 🐧 👿 Commodore Amiga BeOS
Dapple	✔️	GNU GPLv2	❌	❌	❌	Apple computers	💾
Dapple II	✔️	GNU GPLv2	❌	❌	❌	Apple computers	💾
dingusppc	✔️	GNU GPLv3	❌	✔️	➖	Apple computers	💻 🍎 🐧
Emmac	➖	No license supplied, all documentation is in another language	❌	❌	➖	Apple computers	💻
Executor	❌	Proprietary	❌ (was discontinued and the dev released "free keys")	❌	❌	Apple computers	💻
Fusion	❌	Proprietary	✔️	❌	❌	Apple computers	💻
IDLE	✔️	MIT license	❌	❌	➖	Apple computers	💻 🍎
KEGS	✔️	GNU GPLv3	❌	❌	➖	Apple computers	💻 🍎 🐧
KEGS32	✔️	GNU GPLv3	❌	❌	➖	Apple computers	💻 🍎 🐧
LisaEm	✔️	GNU GPLv2	❌	❌	✔️	Apple computers	💻 🍎 🐧
LisaEm (fork with some small additions)	✔️	GNU GPLv2	❌	✔️	✔️	Apple computers	💻 🍎 🐧
macintosh.js	➖	Source available, repo says "for educational use"	❌	➖	➖	Apple computers	🌐
microm8 and a GUI	❌	Proprietary (GUI is source available)	❌	➖	➖	Apple computers	💻 🍎 🐧
Mini vMac	✔️	GNU GPLv2	❌	✔️	✔️	Apple computers	💻 🍎 🐧
PCE/macplus	✔️	GNU GPLv2	❌	❌	➖	Apple computers	💻
PearPC	✔️	GNU GPLv2	❌	❌	➖	Apple computers	💻
REINETTE II PLUS DOT PY	✔️	3-clause BSD license	❌	✔️	➖	Apple computers	💻 🍎 🐧 👿
SheepShaver	✔️	GNU GPLv2	❌	❌	✔️	Apple computers	💻 🍎 🐧
SheepShaver (community fork with updates)	✔️	GNU GPLv2	❌	✔️	✔️	Apple computers	💻 🍎 🐧
SoftMac XP	❌	Proprietary	❌	❌	❌	Apple computers	💻
POM1	✔️	GNU GPLv2	❌	➖	✔️	Apple computers	💻 🐧 🤖
Virtu	✔️	GNU GPLv2	❌	✔️	➖	Apple computers	💻 🍎 Microsoft Xbox 360
vMac	✔️	GNU GPLv2	❌	❌	❌	Apple computers	💻 🍎 🐧 💾
WORM	❌	Proprietary	❌	❌	❌	Apple computers	💻

NeXT computers

Emulator	FOSS	License	Paid	Active	Recommended	Emulated systems	Platform
Previous	✔️	GNU GPLv2	❌	✔️	✔️	NeXT computers	💻 🍎 🐧

Oberon RISC machine

Emulator	FOSS	License	Paid	Active	Recommended	Emulated systems	Platform
Oberon RISC Emulator	✔️	MIT license	❌	❌	✔️	Oberon RISC machine	💻 🍎 🐧

SIMH simulators

Simulator	FOSS	License	Paid	Active	Recommendation	Simulated systems	Platform
Open SIMH simulators	✔️	MIT license	❌	✔️	✔️	SIMH computers	💻 🍎 🐧

Coleco computers

Commodore

Commodore computers

Emulator	FOSS	License	Paid	Active	Recommended	Emulated systems	Platform
C64Forever	❌	Proprietary	✔️	✔️	✔️	Commodore 64	💻
CCS64	❌	Proprietary	✔️	❌	➖	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	💻 🍎 🐧 👿 💾 BeOS AmigaOS RiscOS
Hyper64	❌	Proprietary	❌	➖	➖	Commodore 64	💻
JSwing C64	✔️	GNU GPLv2	❌	❌	❌	Commodore 64	💻 🍎 🐧 👿 Java phones
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	💻 🍎 🐧 👿 💾 AmigaOS BeOS OS/2 QNX
Win64	❌	Proprietary	✔️	❌	❌	Commodore 64	💻

Commodore Amiga computers/Commodore Amiga CD32

Emulator	FOSS	License	Paid	Active	Recommended	Emulated systems	Platform
AmigaForever	❌	Proprietary	✔️	✔️	✔️	Commodore Amiga, Commodore Amiga CD32	💻
FS-UAE	✔️	GNU GPLv2	❌	✔️	✔️	Commodore Amiga, Commodore Amiga CD32	💻 🍎 🐧 👿
UAE	✔️	GNU GPLv2	❌	❌	❌	Commodore Amiga	💻
uae4all	✔️	GNU GPLv2	❌	❌	➖	Commodore Amiga	💻 🍎 🐧 👿 💾 BeOS NeXTStep OS/2
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	Paid	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	Nintendo Wii
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	💻 🐧

Sinclair

Sinclair ZX81 computers

Emulator	FOSS	License	Paid	Active	Recommended	Emulated systems	Platform
EightyOne	✔️	GNU GPLv2	❌	✔️	✔️	Sinclair ZX81	💻

Sinclair ZX Spectrum computers

Emulator	FOSS	License	Paid	Active	Recommended	Emulated systems	Platform
Speccy	❌	Proprietary	❌	✔️	✔️	Sinclair ZX Spectrum	💻 🐧 🤖
ZXPoly	✔️	GNU GPLv3	❌	✔️	✔️	Sinclair ZX Spectrum	💻 🍎 🐧

NEC

NEC 6000 computers

Emulator	FOSS	License	Paid	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	💻 🐧

NEC 8800 computers

Emulator	FOSS	License	Paid	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	OS/2
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	💻 🐧

NEC 9800 computers

Emulator	FOSS	License	Paid	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	➖	Source available	❌	✔️	➖	NEC 9800 computers	💻 🐧
SL9821	✔️	Source available	❌	➖	➖	NEC 9800 computers	💻 🍎
Xnp2	➖	Source available	❌	➖	➖	NEC 9800 computers	💻 🐧

MSX computers

Emulator	FOSS	License	Paid	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	💻 🍎 🐧 👿 💾 Sony PlayStation Sony PlayStation Portable AmigaOS OS/2 Sharp X68000
meisei	➖	Source available, custom license	❌	❌	➖	MSX computers	💻
MSKISS	❌	Proprietary	❌	❌	❌	MSX computers	💻
MSX Emulator for Atari ST	❌	Proprietary	❌	❌	✔️	MSX computers	Atari ST
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	💻 🍎 🐧 🤖 OpenDingux
ParaMSX	➖	Proprietary	❌	❌	➖	MSX computers	💻 🍎 🐧 👿 💾 Sony PlayStation Sony PlayStation Portable AmigaOS OS/2 Sharp X68000
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	💻 🍎 🐧 👿

Sharp X1 computers

Emulator	FOSS	License	Paid	Active	Recommended	Emulated systems	Platform
eX1	✔️	GNU GPLv2	❌	✔️	➖	Sharp X1	💻

Sharp X68000 computers

Emulator	FOSS	License	Paid	Active	Recommended	Emulated systems	Platform
EX68	❌	Proprietary	❌	❌	➖	Sharp X68000	💻
px68k	➖	Source available?	❌	❌	➖	Sharp X68000	💻 🍎 🤖 📱 Sony PlayStation Portable
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	💻 🍎 🐧

Virtualization solutions

Virtualization solution	FOSS	License	Paid	Active	Recommended	Virtualized systems	Platform
Hyper-V	❌	Proprietary	✔️	✔️	✔️	x86 and AMD64/Intel64	💻
VirtualBox	✔️	GNU GPLv3	❌	✔️	✔️	x86 and AMD64/Intel64	💻 🍎 🐧
VMWare	❌	Proprietary	✔️	✔️	✔️	x86 and AMD64/Intel64	💻 🍎 🐧

Interpreters

Emulator	FOSS	License	Paid	Active	Recommended	Supported games	Platform
DreamMM	✔️	GNU GPLv2	❌	✔️	➖	Supported games	💻 🍎 🐧
ResidualVM	✔️	GNU GPLv2	❌	❌	❌	Supported games	💻 🍎 🐧
ScummVM	✔️	GNU GPLv2	❌	✔️	✔️	Supported games	💻 🍎 🐧 👿 🤖 📱 Sony PlayStation 3 Sony PlayStation Portable Sony PlayStation Vita Sega Dreamcast Nintendo DS Nintendo 3DS Nintendo Wii Nintendo Switch MANY more

Calculator emulators

Texas Instruments

TI-81 series

Emulator	FOSS	License	Paid	Active	Recommended	Emulated systems	Platform
Mac-81	❌	Proprietary	❌	❌	➖	TI-81	🍎
PC-81	❌	Proprietary	❌	❌	➖	TI-81	💻

TI-83 / TI-84 series

Emulator	FOSS	License	Free	Active	Recommended	Emulated systems
AlmostTI	✔️	Source available	❌	✔️	✔️	TI81, TI82, TI83, TI83+, TI83+SE, TI84+SE, TI85, and TI86
CalcEm	✔️	GNU GPLv2	❌	❌	➖	TI-82 and TI-83
CEmu	✔️	GNU GPLv3	❌	✔️	✔️	TI-84 Plus CE / TI-83 Premium CE
jsTIfied	❌	Proprietary	❌	➖	➖	Many 70 and 80 series calculators
TI SmartView CE for TI-84+ family	❌	Proprietary	✔️	❌	➖	Ti-84+ family
TI SmartView for the TI-83+	❌	Proprietary	✔️	❌	➖	Ti-83+
TI SmartView for the TI-84+	❌	Proprietary	✔️	❌	➖	Ti-84+
TilEm	✔️	GNU GPLv3	❌	➖	➖	Many 70 and 80 series calculators
Wabbitemu	✔️	MIT license	❌	✔️	✔️	Z80 TI calculator models
EMU83	❌	Proprietary	❌	❌	➖	TI-83

TI-85 and TI-86 series

Emulator	FOSS	License	Paid	Active	Recommended	Emulated systems
Emulator86	❌	Proprietary	❌	❌	➖	TI-86
TI-85 Emulator	❌	Proprietary	❌	❌	➖	TI-85
TI-85 Emulator (different then the above emulator)	❌	Proprietary	❌	❌	➖	TI-85
TI-86 Emulator	❌	Proprietary	❌	❌	➖	TI-86
TI86EMU	❌	Proprietary	❌	❌	❌	TI-86
TIGraph	❌	Proprietary	❌	❌	➖	TI-85
Virtual 86	❌	Proprietary	❌	❌	➖	TI-86

TI-89 series

Emulator	FOSS	License	Paid	Active	Recommended	Emulated systems
TiEmu	✔️	GNU GPLv2	❌	❌	➖	TI89(ti)/92(+)/V200
Virtual TI-89	➖	MAME license?	❌	❌	➖	Ti-89
Graph 89	❌	Proprietary	❌	➖	➖	TI-89
TI89-Simulator	❌	Proprietary	❌	➖	➖	TI-89

TI-90 series

Emulator	FOSS	License	Paid	Active	Recommended	Emulated systems
Emu-92	❌	Proprietary	❌	❌	❌	TI-92
MacTiger	❌	Proprietary	❌	❌	❌	TI-92
Tiger	✔️	GNU GPLv2	❌	❌	➖	TI-92

Misc TI calculator emulators

Emulator	FOSS	License	Paid	Active	Recommended	Emulated systems
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

TI-Nspire

Emulator	FOSS	License	Paid	Active	Recommended	Emulated systems
Firebird	✔️	GNU GPLv3	❌	✔️	➖	TI-Nspire
kArmTI	❌	Proprietary	❌	❌	➖	TI-Nspire
nspire_emu	✔️	Source available	❌	❌	➖	TI-Nspire

Hewlett Packard

Hewlett Packard monochrome calculators

Emulator	FOSS	License	Paid	Active	Recommended	Emulated systems
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

Emulator	FOSS	License	Paid	Active	Recommended	Emulated systems
HP Prime Virtual Calculator Simulator	❌	Proprietary	❌	➖	➖	HP Prime calculators
HP Prime Graphing Calculator App (free)	❌	Proprietary	❌	➖	➖	HP Prime calculators
HP Prime Graphing Calculator App (paid)	❌	Proprietary	✔️	➖	➖	HP Prime calculators
HP Prime Graphing Calculator App (free for Android)	❌	Proprietary	❌	➖	➖	HP Prime calculators
HP Prime Graphing Calculator App (paid for Android)	❌	Proprietary	✔️	➖	➖	HP Prime calculators

Hewlett Packard scientific and financial calculators

Emulator	FOSS	License	Paid	Active	Recommended	Emulated systems
Emu28	✔️	Source available	❌	➖	✔️	HP18C and HP28C
Free42	✔️	GNU GPLv2	❌	➖	✔️	HP-42S
HP SmartCalc 300s Emulator	❌	Proprietary	❌	❌	➖	HP 300s
WP-34s emulator	✔️	GNU GPLv3	❌	✔️	✔️	HP-20b and HP-30b
HP 12C emulator (official)	❌	Proprietary	❌	❌	➖	HP 12c
HP 12C emulator (not official)	❌	Proprietary	❌	❌	➖	HP 12c
awp34s	✔️	GNU GPLv3	❌	❌	➖	WP-34S
WP34S-4NS	➖	Source available	❌	❌	➖	WP-34S

Other HP calculator resources

Emulator	FOSS	License	Paid	Active	Recommended	Emulated systems	Platform
Emu48	➖	Source available	❌	➖	✔️	Multiple HP calculators	💻

Casio calculators

Emulator	FOSS	License	Paid	Active	Recommended	Emulated systems
PB-1000 Emulator	✔️	Source available	❌	❌	➖	PB-1000
PB-2000C Emulator	✔️	Source available	❌	❌	➖	PB-2000
FX-8000G Emulator	✔️	Source available	❌	❌	➖	FX-8000G
FX-7500G Emulator	✔️	Source available	❌	❌	➖
ClassPad emulators	❌	Proprietary	✔️	➖	➖	Unknown Casio calculators
Official emulators for most Casio calculators	❌	Proprietary	✔️	➖	➖	Casio calculators

Sharp calculators

Simulator	FOSS	License	Paid	Active	Recommended	Emulated systems	Platform
Official Sharp simulators	❌	Proprietary	❌	➖	➖	EL series calculators	💻

Elektronika calculators

Emulator	FOSS	License	Paid	Active	Recommended	Emulated systems
Calculators 3000	❌	Proprietary	❌	❌	➖	List of supported systems
MK-90 Emulator	➖	Source available	❌	❌	➖	MK-90
MK-85 Emulator (link to Lazarus port not working)	✔️	Source available	❌	❌	➖	MK-85
MK-87 Emulator (no links working currently)	➖	Source available	❌	❌	➖	MK-87
eMKatic	✔️	GNU GPLv3	❌	✔️	➖	B3-34, MK-52, MK-61
MK 61/54	✔️	GNU GPLv3	❌	❌	✔️	Electronika MK-61 and MK-54

Other miscellaneous emulators and projects

Adobe Flash emulators

Emulator	FOSS	License	Paid	Active	Recommended	Emulated systems	Platform
Gnash	✔️	GNU GPLv3	❌	❌	➖	Adobe Flash	💻 🍎 🐧 👿 🌐 Haiku BeOS OS/2 MANY more
Lightspark	✔️	GNU GPLv3	❌	✔️	✔️	Adobe Flash	💻 🐧 🌐
Ruffle	✔️	Dual-licensed under the Apache 2.0 license and the MIT license	❌	✔️	✔️	Adobe Flash	💻 🍎 🐧 🌐

Game engine emulators/interpreters

Emulator	FOSS	License	Paid	Active	Recommended	Emulated systems	Platform
EasyRPG	✔️	GNU GPLv3	❌	✔️	✔️	RPG Maker	💻 🍎 🐧 🤖 📱 🌐 Nintendo Wii Nintendo 3DS Nintendo Switch Sony PlayStation Vita
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	💻 🍎 🐧
OpenGMK	✔️	GNU GPLv2	❌	✔️	✔️	Game Maker	💻 🐧
NScripter	❌	Proprietary	❌	➖	❌	NScripter	💻
ONScripter	✔️	GNU GPLv2	❌	➖	✔️	NScripter	💻 🐧 🍎 🤖 📱
ONScripter-EN (English support)	✔️	GNU GPLv2	❌	✔️	✔️	NScripter	💻 🐧 🍎 🤖 📱
ONScripter-Jh (SDL2 with Chinese support)	✔️	GNU GPLv2	❌	❌	❌	NScripter	💻 🐧 🍎 🤖 📱
ONScripterYuri (Enhancement version, based on Jh)	✔️	GNU GPLv2	❌	✔️	✔️	NScripter	💻 🐧 🍎 🤖

Nuon emulators

Emulator	FOSS	License	Paid	Active	Recommended	Emulated systems	Platform
Nuance	✔️	3-clause BSD	❌	❌	✔️	Nuon	💻
NuanceResurrection	✔️	3-clause BSD	❌	✔️	✔️	Nuon	💻
NuonEm (No download link currently)	➖	No license/source available at the moment	❌	❌	❌	Nuon	❓

Game client emulators

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** listed for enabling piracy or otherwise illegal means.

Emulator	FOSS	License	Paid	Active	Recommended	Emulated systems	Platform
Goldberg Steam Emulator	✔️	GNU GPLv3	❌	✔️	✔️	Steam	💻 🐧 SteamOS
SmartSteamEmu (SSE)	❌	Proprietary	❌	➖	✔️	Steam	💻
SmartSteamEmu (decompiled and modified version of SSE)	❌	Source available	❌	❌	➖	Steam	💻
SmartSteamEmu Reborn Client	❌	Proprietary	❌	➖	➖	Steam	💻
Anadius	❌	Proprietary	❌	❌	✔️	Origin/EA	💻
Uplay-r1-loader	➖	Source available	❌	❌	✔️	Ubisoft/Uplay	💻

Arcade machine emulators

Emulator	FOSS	License	Paid	Active	Recommended	Emulated systems	Platform
Final Burn	✔️	Custom license	❌	❌	❌	Multiple arcade systems	💻 🍎 🐧 🤖
Final Burn Alpha (AKA FB Alpha or FBA)	✔️	Custom license	❌	❌	❌	Multiple arcade systems	💻 🍎 🐧 🤖 Raspberry Pi Nintendo Switch
Final Burn Alpha Rerecording	✔️	Custom license	❌	❌	❌	Multiple arcade systems	💻 🍎 🐧
Final Burn Alpha Neo	✔️	Custom license	❌	✔️	✔️	Multiple arcade systems	💻 🍎 🐧 Raspberry Pi Nintendo Switch
GnGeo	✔️	GNU GPLv2 with an exception	❌	❌	➖	Neo Geo AES	🍎 🐧 GCW
Kawaks	❌	Proprietary	❌	❌	➖	Capcom CPS1/2, Neo Geo MVS	💻
MAME (Multiple Arcade Machine Emulator)	✔️	GNU GPLv2 and 3-clause BSD license	❌	✔️	✔️	Many systems	💻 🍎 🐧 👿 🤖 📱 Microsoft Xbox Microsoft Xbox 360 Microsoft Xbox One Nintendo Wii Nintendo Wii U Nintendo Switch
NeoRAGEx	❌	Proprietary	❌	❌	➖	Neo Geo AES	💻 💾
TeknoParrot	❌	Proprietary	❌	✔️	➖	Multiple PC-based 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 (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	💻
pfeMAME	✔️	GNU GPLv2	❌	✔️	✔️	Multiple arcade systems	💻 🍎 🐧

Pinball machine emulators

Emulator	FOSS	License	Paid	Active	Recommended	Emulated systems	Platform
PinMAME	✔️	MAME license and 3-clause BSD license	❌	✔️	✔️	Check README	💻 🍎 🐧 🤖 📱 Raspberry Pi
Visual Pinball	✔️	MAME license and 3-clause BSD license	❌	✔️	✔️	Everything PinMAME supports	💻
Future Pinball (direct link to latest installer)	❌	Proprietary	❌	➖	➖	Various pinball machines	💻

Multi-system emulators

Emulator	FOSS	License	Paid	Active	Recommended	Emulated systems	Platform
ares	✔️	ISC license	❌	✔️	✔️	Emulated systems	💻 🍎 🐧 👿
byuu	✔️	ISC license	❌	❌	➖	See higan's supported systems	💻 🍎 🐧 👿
higan	✔️	GNU GPLv3	❌	❌	✔️	Emulated systems	💻 🍎 🐧 👿
RetroArch	✔️	GNU GPLv3	❌	✔️	✔️	List of cores	Over 40 platforms
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	💻 🍎 🐧 👿 🤖 💾 Commodore Amiga Sega Dreamcast Atari Falcon
Atari800Win-PLus	✔️	GNU GPLv2	❌	❌	➖	See Atari800 above	💻
Mesen (continuation of Mesen project)	✔️	GNU GPLv3	❌	✔️	✔️	NES, SNES, Game Boy, and PC-Engine/TurboGrafx-16, Sega Master System/Game Gear, WonderSwan	💻 🍎 🐧
Emulicious	❌	Proprietary	❌	✔️	➖	Game Boy, Game Boy Color, Sega Master System, Game Gear, and the MSX computer	💻 🍎 🐧 Raspberry Pi
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	🍎 🐧
DarcNES	➖	Source available, links down at the moment	❌	❌	➖	NES, ColecoVision, Sega Master System	💻 🐧 👿 💾 Commodore Amiga BeOS
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)	💻 🍎 🐧 👿 Haiku OS Open Pandora PocketCHIP
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	💻 Raspberry Pi
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	💻
Emma 02 Emulator	➖	Source available	❌	❌	➖	List of supported systems	💻 🍎 🐧
WinArcadia, AmiArcadia, and DroidArcadia	✔️	Source available	❌	➖	➖	List of supported systems	💻 🤖 Commodore Amiga Nintendo Game Boy Advance
Delta Emulator	✔️	GNU AGPLv3	❌	✔️	✔️	List of supported systems	📱
Provenance emulator	✔️	MIT/BSD license	❌	✔️	✔️	List of supported systems	📱

Emulation platforms

Emulation operating systems for computers

Operating system	FOSS	License	Paid	Active	Recommended	Emulators used
Batocera	✔️	GNU GPLv2	❌	✔️	✔️	Compatibility
Lakka	✔️	Multiple	❌	✔️	✔️	RetroArch
Recalbox	✔️	GNU GPLv2	❌	✔️	✔️	➖

Emulation operating systems for single board computers

Operating system	FOSS	License	Paid	Active	Recommended	Emulators used
RetroPie	✔️	GNU GPLv3	❌	✔️	✔️	Supported systems
Lakka	✔️	Multiple	❌	✔️	✔️	RetroArch
Recalbox	✔️	GNU GPLv2	❌	✔️	✔️	➖
Blast16	✔️	License	❌	✔️	✔️	RetroArch using the Genesis Plus GX and PicoDrive cores
SNESES	✔️	License	❌	✔️	✔️	RetroArch using multiple SNES cores
Ludo	✔️	GNU GPLv2	❌	✔️	✔️	RetroArch

Emulation frontends and launchers for Windows/Linux

Emulator	FOSS	License	Paid	Active	Recommended	Emulators supported	Platform
Arcadia	✔️	GNU GPLv3	❌	✔️	✔️	➖
Attract-Mode	✔️	GNU GPLv3	❌	✔️	➖	✔️
Boxer	✔️	GNU GPLv2	❌	❌	➖	✔️
Emu Loader	❌	Proprietary	❌	❌	➖	✔️
EmuCenter 2	❌	Proprietary	❌	➖	➖	✔️
EmulationStation Desktop Edition	✔️	MIT license	❌	✔️	✔️	✔️
EmulationStation	✔️	MIT license	❌	❌	➖	✔️
FrontEnd Emulator Launcher (AKA FEEL)	✔️	GNU LGPLv3	❌	❌	➖	✔️
GameBase	✔️	GNU GPLv2	❌	❌	❌	✔️	💻
GameEx	❌	Proprietary	❌	✔️	➖	✔️
GameHub	✔️	GNU GPLv3	❌	❌	➖	✔️
GameRoom	➖	Creative Commons BY-NC-SA 4.0 International	❌	❌	❌	➖
HyperSpin	❌	Proprietary	❌	➖	➖	✔️
LaunchBox	❌	Proprietary	✔️	✔️	✔️	✔️
Lutris	✔️	GNU GPLv3	❌	✔️	✔️	➖
Maximum Arcade	❌	Proprietary	✔️	❌	❌	✔️
Metropolis Launcher	✔️	GNU GPLv3	❌	❌	❌	✔️
mGalaxy	❌	Proprietary	✔️	✔️	✔️	✔️
minir	✔️	MIT license	❌	❌	➖	✔️
Nostlan	✔️	GNU GPLv3	❌	✔️	➖	✔️
Pegasus	✔️	GNU GPLv3	❌	✔️	✔️	✔️
Phoenix	❌	Proprietary	❌	➖	➖	✔️
Playnite	✔️	MIT license	❌	✔️	✔️	✔️
ProjectArcade	✔️	GNU LGPLv3	❌	✔️	➖	➖
QuickPlay	✔️	BSD license	❌	✔️	➖	✔️
Rare (GUI for Legendary)	✔️	GNU GPLv3	❌	✔️	✔️	➖
RetriX	✔️	MIT license	❌	❌	➖	✔️
RetroBat	✔️	LGPLv3	❌	✔️	✔️	✔️
RetroFE	✔️	GNU GPLv3	❌	✔️	✔️	✔️
skeletonKey	❌	Custom	❌	✔️	➖	✔️
Terminal Launch	❌	Proprietary	❌	❌	➖	✔️

Emulation frontends for Android

Frontend	FOSS	License	Paid	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	Paid	Active	Recommended	Emulators used	Platform
Marley	✔️	GNU GPLv3	❌	❌	➖	Mednafen, Dolphin, Mupen64Plus, PPSSPP, and PCSX2	🐧

Emulation services

Service	FOSS	License	Paid	Active	Recommended	Emulators used	Platform
Afterplay	❌	Proprietary	✔️	✔️	❌	❓ (Possibly RetroArch?)	🌐

Game collection managers

Manager	FOSS	License	Paid	Active	Recommended	Targeted systems
Igir	✔️	GNU GPLv3	❌	✔️	➖	Multiple
Clrmamepro	❌	Proprietary	❌	✔️	✔️	Arcade systems
RomVault	❌	Proprietary	❌	✔️	✔️	Multiple
oxyROMon	✔️	GNU GPLv3	❌	✔️	✔️	Multiple
JRomManager	✔️	GNU GPLv2	❌	✔️	✔️	Arcade systems
ROMSorter	✔️	MIT license	❌	✔️	✔️	Multiple
skeletonKey	❌	Custom	❌	✔️	➖	Multiple
Romcenter	❌	Proprietary	❌	✔️	✔️	Multiple
Romulus ROM Manager	❌	Proprietary	❌	✔️	✔️	Multiple
ArcadeManager	✔️	MIT license	❌	✔️	✔️	Arcade systems
Steam ROM Manager	✔️	GNU GPLv3	❌	✔️	✔️	Multiple systems
MAME Miner	✔️	MIT license	❌	❌	❌	Arcade systems

👨‍💻 Contributing

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.

💬 Support

Before attempting to get support, please first read through the entire FAQ.

For support, open an issue.

🙏 Special Thanks

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! 😄

❓ FAQ

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 two 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.

Thank you. 😄

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Atari 2600

Atari 5200

Atari 7800

Atari Jaguar/Jaguar CD

Commodore Amiga CD32

LaserDisc systems

Sony

Sony PlayStation 1

Sony PlayStation 2

Sony PlayStation 3

Sony PlayStation 4

Sony PlayStation 5

Nintendo

Nintendo Entertainment System/Famicom

Super Nintendo Entertainment System/Super Famicom

Nintendo 64

Nintendo GameCube

Nintendo Wii

Nintendo Wii U

Nintendo Switch

Nintendo Switch 2

Sega

Sega Master System

Sega Genesis/Megadrive and 32X/Sega CD

Sega Saturn

Sega Dreamcast

Sega Dreamcast VMU

Microsoft

Microsoft Xbox

Microsoft Xbox 360

Microsoft Xbox One

Microsoft Xbox Series

NEC PC Engine/TurboGrafx

SNK Neo Geo AES/MVS/Neo Geo CD

Pong consoles

Magnavox Odyssey 2

Philips CD-i

Panasonic

Panasonic 3DO Interactive Multiplayer

Panasonic 3DO M2

Gemei A330

GCE Vectrex

Apple/Bandai Pippin

Mattel Intellivision

Coleco ColecoVision

Chip-8 and related system emulators/interpreters

COSMAC VIP/RCA Studio II/Telmac 1800

Handheld game console emulators

Nintendo Handhelds

Nintendo Game Boy/Game Boy Color

Nintendo Game Boy Advance

Nintendo Game And Watch simulators

Nintendo Virtual Boy

Pokemon Mini

Nintendo DS

Nintendo 3DS

Game Park GP32

Atari Lynx

Sega Game Gear

Sony Handhelds

Sony PlayStation Portable

Sony PocketStation

Sony PlayStation Vita

Bandai WonderSwan/WonderSwan Color/SwanCrystal/WonderWitch

SNK Neo Geo Pocket/Color

Watara SuperVision

Phones/PDAs/other mobile devices, etc