Best TurboGrafx-16 Emulators in 2026
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In short: RetroArch is ranked #1 of 32 as of 4 October 2026, ahead of webЯcade and MAME. The best-ranked option with a free plan is webЯcade.
Playing TurboGrafx-16 games on a current setup means finding an emulator compatible with your platforms and preferred features. Compared on console coverage and supported platforms, the options can also be weighed for save states, video filters, netplay, and cheat support. License terms, free-plan availability, and paid starting prices provide additional points to check before settling on software. RetroArch, webЯcade, and MAME are among the entries to compare. Consider which of the listed capabilities matter for your setup and the way you want to play.
32 TurboGrafx-16 emulators ranked on what their makers publish — plans and prices, free tiers, platforms and the facts on their own pages.
TurboGrafx-16 Emulators in tiers by the score this site gives them, S at the top. 8 of the 25 on this page have an Android app.
- 8 higanFree 6.9
- 9 BizHawkFree 6.8
- 10 OotakeFree 6.8
- 11 ScePSXAndroid 6.8
- 12 LemuroidAndroidFree 6.7
- 13 OpenEmuFree 6.7
- 14 Mednafen 6.5
- 15 Lynx.emuAndroid 6.4
- 16 MagicEngine 6.2
- 17 pico-smsplus 6.1
- 18 Cool Retro Term 5.9
- 19 RetroDECKFree 5.7
- 20 WiiMednafen 5.7
- 21 AmberELEC 5.6
- 22 Nexen 5.6
- 23 jgenesis 5.5
- 24 Provenance 5.5
- 25 Retro-Go 5.5
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Questions about this list
Which TurboGrafx-16 emulator is ranked first on Everything Xiaomi?
RetroArch is ranked #1 of 32 with a score of 7.7. webЯcade is second and MAME third.
How many of these have a free plan?
12 of the 25 on this page publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.
How is this list ranked?
Ranked on what each maker publishes: documentation depth, a free tier and the platforms it runs on. Paid placements never change a rank.