Best Maximus Arcade Alternatives in 2026
Updated
20 apps from emulation frontends ranked against Maximus Arcade on the same published basis.
- 1Maximus Arcade vs RetroArch
- 2Maximus Arcade vs Lakka
- 3Maximus Arcade vs GameEx
- 4Maximus Arcade vs RetroHub
- 5Maximus Arcade vs ES-DE Frontend
- 6Maximus Arcade vs Pegasus Frontend
- 7Maximus Arcade vs Attract-Mode
- 8Maximus Arcade vs LaunchBox
- 9Maximus Arcade vs RePlayOS
- 10Maximus Arcade vs ROCKNIX
- 11Maximus Arcade vs Daijishō
- 12Maximus Arcade vs KNULLI
- 13Maximus Arcade vs Batocera
- 14Maximus Arcade vs RetroDECK
- 15Maximus Arcade vs KRetro
- 16Maximus Arcade vs RetroPie
- 17Maximus Arcade vs MustardOS
- 18Maximus Arcade vs OnionOS
- 20Maximus Arcade vs EmulationStation
- 21Maximus Arcade vs EmulatorJS
Maximus Arcade alternatives compared
| # | App | Score | Free plan | From | Runs on |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | RetroArch | 7.7 | Free plan | Free | Android, iOS, Linux, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 2 | Lakka | 7.3 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Windows |
| 3 | GameEx | 7.2 | Free plan | Free | Android, Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 4 | RetroHub | 7.2 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 5 | ES-DE Frontend | 7.1 | Free plan | Free | Android, Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 6 | Pegasus Frontend | 7.1 | Free plan | Free | Android, Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 7 | Attract-Mode | 7.0 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 8 | LaunchBox | 7.0 | Free plan | Free | Android, Windows |
| 9 | RePlayOS | 7.0 | Free plan | $5/mo | API, Linux, Web |
| 10 | ROCKNIX | 6.9 | Free plan | Free | Linux, self-hosted |
| 11 | Daijishō | 6.8 | Free plan | Free | Android |
| 12 | KNULLI | 6.8 | Free plan | Free | Linux, self-hosted |
| 13 | Batocera | 6.7 | Free plan | Free | Linux, self-hosted |
| 14 | RetroDECK | 6.7 | Free plan | Free | Linux |
| 15 | KRetro | 6.4 | No | — | Linux |
| 16 | RetroPie | 6.3 | No | — | Linux, self-hosted |
| 17 | MustardOS | 6.2 | No | $6/mo | self-hosted |
| 18 | OnionOS | 6.2 | No | — | self-hosted |
| 20 | EmulationStation | 5.3 | No | — | Windows, Linux |
| 21 | EmulatorJS | 5.2 | No | — | Web, iOS, Android |
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Questions about Maximus Arcade alternatives
What is the best alternative to Maximus Arcade?
RetroArch, number 1 in emulation frontends with a score of 7.7 out of 10. The others here: Lakka, GameEx, RetroHub and 16 more.
What is the best free alternative to Maximus Arcade?
RetroArch is the best-ranked alternative with a free plan. 14 of the 20 alternatives here publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.
How are these alternatives ranked?
Ranked on what each maker publishes: documentation depth, a free tier and the platforms it runs on.