Best PCSX2 Alternatives in 2026
Updated
20 apps from emulator software ranked against PCSX2 on the same published basis.
- 1PCSX2 vs Android Emulator
- 2PCSX2 vs Azahar
- 3PCSX2 vs PPSSPP
- 4PCSX2 vs VICE
- 5PCSX2 vs Genymotion Desktop
- 6PCSX2 vs MAME
- 7PCSX2 vs Bochs
- 8PCSX2 vs Dolphin
- 9PCSX2 vs melonDS
- 10PCSX2 vs BlueStacks App Player
- 11PCSX2 vs DuckStation
- 12PCSX2 vs FS-UAE
- 13PCSX2 vs Hercules
- 14PCSX2 vs QEMU
- 15PCSX2 vs Renode
- 16PCSX2 vs Snes9x
- 17PCSX2 vs gem5
- 19PCSX2 vs RPCS3
- 20PCSX2 vs xemu
- 21PCSX2 vs WinCDEmu
PCSX2 alternatives compared
| # | App | Score | Free plan | From | Runs on |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Android Emulator | 7.4 | Free plan | Free | Android, Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 2 | Azahar | 7.4 | Free plan | Free | Android, iOS, Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 3 | PPSSPP | 7.3 | Free plan | Free | Android, iOS, Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 4 | VICE | 7.3 | Free plan | Free | Android, Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 5 | Genymotion Desktop | 7.2 | Free plan | $4.08/mo | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 6 | MAME | 7.2 | Free plan | Free | Android, Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 7 | Bochs | 7.1 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 8 | Dolphin | 7.1 | Free plan | Free | Android, Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 9 | melonDS | 7.1 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 10 | BlueStacks App Player | 7.0 | Free plan | $7.99/mo | Mac, Windows |
| 11 | DuckStation | 7.0 | Free plan | Free | Android, Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 12 | FS-UAE | 7.0 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 13 | Hercules | 7.0 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 14 | QEMU | 7.0 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 15 | Renode | 7.0 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Windows |
| 16 | Snes9x | 7.0 | Free plan | Free | Android, Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 17 | gem5 | 6.9 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, self-hosted |
| 19 | RPCS3 | 6.9 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 20 | xemu | 6.9 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 21 | WinCDEmu | 6.7 | Free plan | Free | Windows |
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Questions about PCSX2 alternatives
What is the best alternative to PCSX2?
Android Emulator, number 1 in emulator software with a score of 7.4 out of 10. The others here: Azahar, PPSSPP, VICE and 16 more.
What is the best free alternative to PCSX2?
Android Emulator is the best-ranked alternative with a free plan. 20 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.