KRetro Alternatives

KRetro is described as 'Libretro frontend written in Qt/Kirigami, designed for Plasma Desktop, Mobile, and Bigscreen' and is a Game Emulator in the gaming software category. There are more than 50 alternatives to KRetro for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Linux, Mac, Android and Flathub apps. The best KRetro alternative is RetroArch, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like KRetro are DuckStation, Lemuroid, PPSSPP and CrossOver.

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  1. ScummVM icon
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    ScummVM is a program which allows you to run certain classic graphical point-and-click adventure games, provided you already have their data files.

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    • Snapcraft
    • Flathub
    • Haiku
    • AmigaOS
    • MorphOS
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  2. Project64 icon
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    Project64 is a Nintendo 64 emulator for the Windows platform. It employs a plugin system that allows 3rd party developers to implement their own software. It is an emulator, meaning that the user has the option to run ROM files that can be extracted from a Nintendo 64 game...

    26 Project64 alternatives

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    • Windows
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  3. Vita3K icon
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    Vita3K is the world's first functional experimental open-source PlayStation Vita emulator for Windows, Linux and macOS.

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    • Android
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  4. mGBA icon
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    mGBA is an open source emulator of the Game Boy Advance. The goals are speed and accuracy.

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  5. Lakka icon
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    Lakka is the official Linux distribution of RetroArch and the libretro ecosystem. Each game system is implemented as a libretro core, while the frontend RetroArch takes care of inputs and display.

    38 Lakka alternatives

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    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Cubieboard
    • HummingBoard
    • Raspberry Pi
    • Nintendo Switch
    • Odroid
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  6. Mame icon
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    MAME stands for Multiple Arcade Machine Emulator. When used in conjunction with images of the original arcade game's ROM and disk data, MAME attempts to reproduce that game as faithfully as possible on a more modern general-purpose computer.

    24 Mame alternatives

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    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • AmigaOS
    • MorphOS
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  7. Ludo icon
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    Ludo is an Emulator Frontend able to run retro video games. Ludo does not emulate the consoles itself, but does it through emulator plugins called libretro cores. Libretro cores are well known emulators (like Snes9x or Genesis Plus GX or PCSX) stripped from their user interface.

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  8. ePSXe icon
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    ePSXe (enhanced PSX emulator) is an emulator of the PlayStation video game console for x86-based PC hardware. ePSXe makes use of a plugin system to emulate GPU, SPU, and CD drive functions, similar to the model first introduced in PSEmu Pro.

    26 ePSXe alternatives

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    • Android
    • Android Tablet
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  9. Daijisho icon
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    Daijisho is a retro launcher that let you manage your retro games libraries. Daijisho cares about integrated experience, expansibility, aesthetic and pragmatical usabilities let you focus on games itself.

    20 Daijisho alternatives

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    • Free
    • Proprietary

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    • Android
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  10. LaunchBox icon
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    LaunchBox was originally built as an attractive frontend to DOSBox, but has since expanded to support both modern PC games and emulated console platforms. LaunchBox aims to be the one-stop shop for gaming on your computer, for both modern and...

    65 LaunchBox alternatives

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    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

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    • Windows
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  11.  17 likes

    ChimeraOS (formerly GamerOS) is an operating system that provides an out of the box couch gaming experience. After installation, boot directly into Steam Big Picture and start playing your favorite games.

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    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

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    • Linux
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  12. gopher64 icon
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    gopher64 is an N64 emulator written in Rust.

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    • Flathub
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