Emulators

Simulating gaming console functions, while ROMs are digital game copies.

❕ ➜ Quick reminder

  • ✔️ All links have been reviewed and approved by moderators, but proceed with caution.

  • 👍🏻 Rather having an enormous variety, our Wiki provides only the finest options.

  • 🐐 GOAT status = Highly regarded by the pirate community.


📑 ➜ Archive of Knowledge


📑 ➜ Browser Play

  • Play the top vintage DOS or vintage console games right now in your web browser and bring back fond memories.

  • DOS games in your browser thanks to the preservation of over 6,000 ancient retro abandonware games.

  • Vintage MS-DOS games, accessible in full-screen mode on your browser with controller support.

  • Free online games from the past like Atari, NES, Colecovision, and Sega in your browser or on your phone.

🌐 GBA Online • Game Boy Advance

  • Seamless open-source emulation of games right in your web browser without spending a dime!

  • Very convenient consoles from Nintendo, Sega, and Sony available in your browser.

  • Preserving the 1980s and 1990s video games, developed for consoles and platforms that are no longer available.

  • Recognizing and maintaining the heritage of numerous retro video games from various systems and genres.

🐐 SSega

  • Play every 16-bit classic SEGA Genesis/ Mega Drive game available online on your browser.

  • On a wide range of platforms, games are natively executed within the browser under the control of cloud-based gaming feeds.


📑 ➜ Multisystem

🔗 ares

  • Open source, cross-platform emulator that prioritizes accuracy and preservation.

🔗 ES-DE

  • Frontend for gaming, compatible with RetroArch and standalone emulators, and easily customizable.

🔗 MAME

🔗 OpenEmu • MacOS

  • Adaptable and capable of simulating a broad range of video game systems.

  • Its sleek graphical interface lets you to play old games on a variety of PCs and consoles.

🔗 RetroDECK • Linux + SteamOS

  • Retro gaming solution for Linux, focusing on SteamOS and the Steam Deck.

  • Latest emulators, news, utilities, savestates, cheats, hacks, and heaps more.


📑 ➜ Microsoft

🔗 xemu • Xbox

  • Open-source program that allows users to play games on all operating systems.

🔗 xenia • Xbox 360


📑 ➜ Nintendo

🔗 Cemu • Wii U

  • Play the majority of games while continually being updated with new features.

🐐 Dolphin • GameCube + Wii

  • Excellent compatibility with the vast majority of games for both systems.

🔗 FCEUX • Famicom

  • An all-in-one package that provides both casual gaming and realistic emulation.

🔗 melonDS • DS

🔗 Mesen2 • Game Boy + NES + SNES

  • Built in C++ and C#, this multi-system emulator works on Windows and MacOS.

🔗 mGBA • Game Boy Advance

  • Quick enough to operate on less powerful hardware while maintaining portability.

🔗 puNES • NES

🔗 Project64 • 64

🔗 SameBoy • Game Boy + Color + Super

🔗 simple64 • 64

  • It has several features, such as a GUI, netplay, and a automated updater.

🔗 Snes9X • SNES

  • Portable emulator, letting users play SNES and Super Famicom games on their PC.

🔗 Sudachi • Switch

  • For Windows, Linux, macOS, and Android devices, experience the cutting-edge Switch emulator.

🔗 Suyu • Switch ➜ Note

  • Open-source, free, non-profit Switch emulator built on C++ with a strong compatibility focus.

🔗 Torzu • Switch

🔗 Yuzu • Switch

  • No longer developed. Games can be played using this open-source emulator.


📑 ➜ Sega

🔗 Flycast • Dreamcast

  • Good multi-platform emulator also supporting Naomi, Naomi 2, and Atomiswave.

🐐 Kega Fusion • All consoles released before Sega Saturn

  • A tremendous amount of emphasis on precision, highly optimized, and functions very well.

🔗 redream • Dreamcast

  • This little package, less than 4MB, can create a smooth 60Hz experience.


📑 ➜ Sony

🔗 DuckStation • PlayStation 1

  • Console emulator with an emphasis on playability, speed, and long-term accessibility.

🐐 ePSXe • PlayStation 1

🐐 PCSX2 • PlayStation 2

  • A 20+ years project capable of running the majority of games at full speed.

🔗 PPSSPP • PSP

  • Play games in full HD or greater quality with post-processing shaders as well as other effects.

🔗 RPCS3 • PlayStation 3

  • Bringing its extensive catalog to the PC platform to maintain the heritage of the console.

🔗 Vita3K • Vita


📑 ➜ Valve

🔗 EmuDeck • Steam Deck

  • Simplifies setup with configuration, bezel adjustments, hotkey assignments, and performance optimization.

🔍 SteamDeckPirates / 2 • Steam Deck

  • Vibrant community for the Steam Deck guiding users on how to pirate games effectively.


📑 ➜ ROMs

  • Game collection from the 128-bit era of the sixth console generation, as well 8-bit titles.

  • Classics, including Atari, Nintendo, and Sega, are available as free ROM downloads.

  • Enthusiasts can find ROMs and emulators for classic consoles and computers.

  • Free ROMs for GBA, SNES, DS, N64, NES, PSP, PS2, WII, GameCube ISOs, plus more.

🔗 Myrient

🔗 NswRom

🔗 nsw2u

🐐 NXBrew

  • Most recent NSPs, XCIs, and NSZs for the Nintendo Switch with only one click.

  • Fantastic dump of ROMs for many different systems to start playing games.

  • Intends to give every conceivable ROM or ISO file for an archived vintage game.

  • Hub for classic video game modifications, fan translations, console homebrew, and resources.

🔗 Romheaven / 2

  • Decentralized initiative ensures the everlasting preservation of video games.

  • Download and play all ROMs and ISOs from Nintendo, PlayStation, Xbox, and GBA.

🔗 ROMSIM

  • Games for handheld consoles, ROMs, and Emulators for PC, aiming to simplify the gaming experience.

🔗 Romslab

  • Massive collection of free Switch ROMs, including emulators, DLCs, and much more.

  • Explore over 30,000 verified roms, including 3000 pre-patched and 5000 fan-translations.

🔗 TAODUNG

  • Ultimate source for downloading a wide selection of ROMs, games, and emulators.

🔗 Vimm's LairNote

  • Devoted to fond memories of several of the best systems and thousands of games.

🔗 Wowroms

  • Embark on a gaming journey of game ROMs, ISOs, emulators, all freely available.

🔗 Ziperto


📑 ➜ Torrents

  • Explore a vast collection of ROMs for PS1, PS2, PS3, PSP, Wii, 3DS, and more!


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