Alternatives to Rust64
VICE runs software made for classic Commodore 8-bit computers by emulating eight systems: the C64, C64DTV, C128, VIC20, PET, PLUS4, SCPU64, and CBM-II.
C64 Forever is a Windows package for preserving, emulating, and supporting Commodore 8-bit software.
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Atari 5200DS
Atari 5200DS is a free Atari 5200 emulator for Nintendo DS-family systems, including DS, DSi, DSi XL, and DSi LL.
Free plan6.4Free plan - 5
VirtualC64
VirtualC64 turns a Macintosh into a Commodore 64 emulator, supporting PAL and NTSC systems with cycle-accurate emulation and an emphasis on PAL accuracy.
Free planWebmacOS6.4Free plan - 6
Breadbin466
Breadbin466 is a free Commodore 64 emulator written from scratch in Rust, focused on modeling a PAL Assy 250466 machine.
Free planLinuxmacOSWindows6.0Free plan - 7
Frodo
Frodo is a portable Commodore 64 emulator for Linux, macOS, and Windows.
Free planLinuxmacOSWindows6.0Free plan - 8
Power64
macOS6.0$32, paid once - 9
emudore
emudore is a free, open-source Commodore 64 emulator written in C++11 with SDL2.
WebLinuxmacOSWindows5.9 - 10
Hoxs64
Hoxs64 is a free Commodore 64 emulator for Windows, written by David Horrocks.
Free planWindows5.9Free plan - 11
simple-emu-c64
simple-emu-c64 is a free text-console emulator for Commodore computers and MOS6502/6510-series processors.
WebLinuxmacOSWindows5.9 - 12
BMC64
BMC64 is a free bare-metal Commodore 64 emulator for Raspberry Pi Zero, Zero 2W, Pi 2, and Pi 3.
Free planSelf-hosted5.7Free plan - 13
C64.emu
Android5.7$3.99, paid once - 14
CCS64
CCS64 emulates a Commodore 64 on a PC so users can run much of the computer’s original software.
LinuxWindows5.7$30, paid once - 15
ViceSharp
ViceSharp is a free C# port of VICE, the Versatile Commodore Emulator, targeting .NET 10.
LinuxmacOSWindows5.7 - 16
Viciious
Viciious is a free JavaScript emulator of a PAL Commodore 64, running in web browsers or as a Node.js bundle in a terminal.
WebLinux5.7 - 17
C64 by ChronoCoders
C64 by ChronoCoders is a free emulator for the Commodore 64 and its 1541 disk drive, available for Linux and Windows.
LinuxWindows5.6 - 18
c64js
c64js is an early Commodore 64 emulator written in JavaScript, with a browser demo for trying ROMs.
WebSelf-hosted5.6 - 195.6
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minimal64
minimal64 is a plain C emulator for Commodore 64 programs that avoid the Kernal, BASIC, and Character ROMs.
WebAPI5.6 - 215.5
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Z64K
Z64K emulates the Commodore 128, Commodore 64, Spectrum 48/128K, VIC 20, and Atari 2600, aiming for pixel-exact display.
LinuxmacOSWindows5.4 - 235.4
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Emu64
Emu64 is a free, open-source emulator for the Commodore 64, available for Windows and Linux.
LinuxWindows5.3 - 265.3
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Denise
LinuxmacOSWindows4.8