18.6
PPSSPP is an emulator for running games and other software made for Sony's PlayStation Portable.
Free planOpen sourceAndroidiOSAPI
Best Game Console Emulators in 2026
Emulators let desktop systems run software associated with supported game consoles, with compatibility and available features varying by option. Compare supported console systems with your desktop operating system, then consider graphics upscaling and netplay if those matter to how you play. RetroArch, Azahar, and PPSSPP are among the entries, alongside Dolphin and DuckStation. License type and open-source status…
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RetroArch is a free, open-source frontend for emulators, game engines, and media players, using a unified settings system.
Free planAndroidiOSWeb
37.7
Vita3K is a free, experimental, open-source emulator for PlayStation Vita.
Free planOpen sourceAndroidLinuxmacOS
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BlastEm
BlastEm is a free, open-source emulator for Sega 16-bit and 8-bit systems.
Free planOpen sourceWebLinuxmacOSSelf-hosted7.6Free plan - 5
Snes9x
Snes9x is a free, portable emulator for playing most games made for the Super Nintendo and Super Famicom.
Free planAndroidWebLinuxmacOS7.6Free plan - 6
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 - 7
Azahar
Azahar is a free, open-source Nintendo 3DS emulator for PC and mobile devices.
Free planAndroidiOSLinuxmacOS7.3Free plan - 8
DuckStation
DuckStation is a free emulator for Sony PlayStation games, with Android, Linux, macOS, and Windows builds.
Free planAndroidLinuxmacOSSelf-hosted7.3Free plan - 9
7.3Free plan - 10
Panda3DS
Panda3DS is a free, open-source emulator for Nintendo 3DS games on computers and portable devices.
Free planAndroidLinuxmacOSWindows6.8Free plan - 11
VisualBoyAdvance-M
VisualBoyAdvance-M is a free, open-source emulator for Game Boy and Game Boy Advance, with listed support for Game Boy Color as well.
Free planAndroidLinuxmacOSWindows6.8Free plan - 12
mGBA
mGBA is a free, open-source emulator for Game Boy Advance, Game Boy, and Game Boy Color games.
Free planLinuxmacOSWindows6.7Free plan - 13
bsnes
bsnes is a free, open-source emulator for Super Nintendo and Super Famicom games, with support for Super Game Boy and Satellaview.
Free planLinuxmacOSWindows6.6Free plan - 14
Dolphin
Dolphin is free, open-source software for playing Nintendo GameCube and Wii games on a PC, with versions for Android, Linux, macOS, and Windows.
Free planAndroidLinuxmacOSWindows6.6Free plan - 15
melonDS
melonDS is a free, open-source emulator focused on Nintendo DS emulation, with builds listed for Windows, macOS, and Linux.
Free planLinuxmacOSWindows6.5Free plan - 16
SameBoy
SameBoy is an open-source emulator for Game Boy, Game Boy Color and Super Game Boy systems.
Free planiOSLinuxmacOSWindows6.5Free plan - 17
EKA2L1
AndroidiOSLinuxmacOS6.4 - 18
Emulicious
Emulicious is a free multi-system emulator for Game Boy, Game Boy Color, Master System, Game Gear and MSX.
Free planLinuxmacOSWindows6.3Free plan - 19
FCEUX
FCEUX is a free, open-source emulator for NES, Famicom, Famicom Disk System, and Dendy systems.
Free planLinuxmacOSWindows6.3Free plan - 20
Play!
Play! is a portable emulator for PlayStation 2 games, available in builds for Windows, macOS, Linux, Android, and iOS, with an experimental browser version.
AndroidiOSWebLinux6.3 - 21
Cemu
Cemu is free software for running Wii U games and applications on Linux, macOS, and Windows computers.
Free planLinuxmacOSWindows6.2Free plan - 22
DeSmuME
DeSmuME is a free emulator that attempts to reproduce the Nintendo DS and Nintendo DS Lite handheld consoles.
Free planLinuxmacOSWindows6.2Free plan - 23
PCSX2
PCSX2 is a free, open-source emulator for playing PlayStation 2 games on a PC.
Free planLinuxmacOSWindows6.2Free plan - 24
Redream
Redream is a Dreamcast emulator for playing games from Sega’s Dreamcast library.
AndroidLinuxmacOSWindows6.2$6 one-time - 25
xemu
xemu is free, open-source software that emulates the original Microsoft Xbox on Windows, macOS, and Linux desktop systems.
Free planLinuxmacOSWindows6.2Free plan