Best SameBoy Alternatives in 2026
Updated
20 apps from game console emulators ranked against SameBoy on the same published basis.
- 1SameBoy vs RetroArch
- 2SameBoy vs Azahar
- 3SameBoy vs PPSSPP
- 4SameBoy vs Panda3DS
- 5SameBoy vs VisualBoyAdvance-M
- 6SameBoy vs BlastEm
- 7SameBoy vs bsnes
- 8SameBoy vs Dolphin
- 9SameBoy vs DuckStation
- 10SameBoy vs melonDS
- 11SameBoy vs Snes9x
- 12SameBoy vs DeSmuME
- 13SameBoy vs PCSX2
- 14SameBoy vs RPCS3
- 15SameBoy vs xemu
- 16SameBoy vs ares
- 17SameBoy vs Emulicious
- 18SameBoy vs Play!
- 19SameBoy vs Flycast
- 20SameBoy vs Project64
SameBoy alternatives compared
| # | App | Score | Free plan | From | Runs on |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | RetroArch | 7.7 | Free plan | Free | Android, iOS, Linux, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 2 | Azahar | 7.5 | Free plan | Free | Android, iOS, Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 3 | PPSSPP | 7.4 | Free plan | Free | Android, iOS, Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 4 | Panda3DS | 7.3 | Free plan | Free | Android, Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 5 | VisualBoyAdvance-M | 7.3 | Free plan | Free | Android, Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 6 | BlastEm | 7.2 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 7 | bsnes | 7.2 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 8 | Dolphin | 7.2 | Free plan | Free | Android, Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 9 | DuckStation | 7.2 | Free plan | Free | Android, Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 10 | melonDS | 7.2 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 11 | Snes9x | 7.2 | Free plan | Free | Android, Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 12 | DeSmuME | 7.1 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 13 | PCSX2 | 7.1 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 14 | RPCS3 | 7.1 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 15 | xemu | 7.1 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 16 | ares | 7.0 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 17 | Emulicious | 7.0 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 18 | Play! | 7.0 | No | — | Android, iOS, Linux, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 19 | Flycast | 6.8 | No | — | Android, Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 20 | Project64 | 6.8 | Free plan | Free | Windows |
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Questions about SameBoy alternatives
What is the best alternative to SameBoy?
RetroArch, number 1 in game console emulators with a score of 7.7 out of 10. The others here: Azahar, PPSSPP, Panda3DS and 16 more.
What is the best free alternative to SameBoy?
RetroArch is the best-ranked alternative with a free plan. 18 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.