Manic EMU is a retro game emulator for iPhone and iPad, supporting more than 30 classic platforms across consoles, arcade, DOS, Symbian, and J2ME.
Alternatives to pico-pcePlus
Provenance is a free, open-source retro game emulator frontend for Apple platforms, available for iOS and macOS.
webЯcade is a free, open-source browser player for gaming content arranged in user-defined feeds.
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RetroArch
RetroArch is a free, open-source frontend for emulators, game engines, and media players, using a unified settings system.
Free planAndroidiOSWebLinux7.7Free plan - 5
ares
ares is a free, open-source emulator for Linux, macOS, and Windows, focused on accurate emulation and preservation.
Free planOpen sourceLinuxmacOSSelf-hostedWindows7.5Free plan - 6
7.3Free plan - 7
MAME
MAME is a free emulation framework built to document and preserve the hardware behind arcade games, vintage computers, consoles, calculators, and…
Free planAndroidLinuxmacOSWindows7.1Free plan - 8
ClassicBoy Pro
ClassicBoy Pro is an Android emulator for playing retro games, with a ROM scanner and a browsable game database.
Free planAndroidWindows6.6Free plan - 96.6$2.99 one-time
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higan
higan is a free, standalone emulator for multiple game systems, available for Linux, macOS, and Windows.
Free planLinuxmacOSWindows6.3Free plan - 11

Lemuroid
Lemuroid is a free, open-source Android emulator that gathers supported game files into one library.
Free planAndroid6.3Free plan - 12
ROCKNIX
ROCKNIX is a free immutable Linux distribution for handheld gaming devices, focused on retro game emulation.
Free planLinuxSelf-hosted6.3Free plan - 13
BizHawk
BizHawk is a free multi-system emulator for Windows and Linux, with EmuHawk providing recording, playback and debugging tools aimed at Tool-Assisted Speedrunners.
Free planLinuxWindows6.1Free plan - 14
jgenesis
jgenesis is a free cross-platform emulator for 8-bit and 16-bit consoles, distributed through GitHub Releases for Linux and Windows systems plus web availability.
WebLinuxWindows6.1 - 15
MagicEngine
MagicEngine is a PC-Engine emulator, for the console also known in the USA as the TurboGrafx-16.
LinuxmacOSWindows6.1€15 one-time - 16
MiSTer TurboGrafx16
MiSTer TurboGrafx16 is a free, self-hosted MiSTer core for TurboGrafx-16 CD and PC Engine CD software.
Free planSelf-hosted6.1Free plan - 17
Nexen
WebLinuxmacOSWindows6.0 - 18

Batocera
Batocera is a free, open-source Linux distribution for turning compatible computers and small devices into retro-gaming systems.
Free planLinuxSelf-hosted5.9Free plan - 19
Mednafen
Mednafen is a free, portable emulator for several classic computer and console systems, controlled from the command line and built around OpenGL and SDL.
LinuxWindows5.9 - 20
Ootake
Ootake is a free Windows emulator for PC Engine games, including TurboGrafx-16 titles.
Free planWindows5.9Free plan - 21

Recalbox
Recalbox is a free, open-source retro gaming system for replaying games from consoles and computers.
Free planLinuxSelf-hosted5.9Free plan - 22
AmberELEC
AmberELEC is free, open source firmware for the Anbernic RG351P, RG351M, RG351V, RG351MP, and RG552 handhelds.
Free planSelf-hosted5.8Free plan - 23
RetroDECK
RetroDECK is a free, all-in-one retro gaming platform for Linux handhelds, desktops, HTPCs and PC consoles.
Free planLinux5.8Free plan - 24
RetroPie
RetroPie turns a Raspberry Pi or PC into a system for playing arcade, home-console, and classic PC games.
LinuxSelf-hosted5.5 - 25
Geargrafx
AndroidiOSLinuxmacOS5.3 - 265.3
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Unity
Unity is a free Minecraft resource pack for Java Edition, with 1.21 listed as a supported version.
5.2 - 295.1
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Lemuroid
Android4.8
