LaunchBox Alternatives

LaunchBox is described as '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' and is a Game Emulator in the gaming software category. There are more than 50 alternatives to LaunchBox for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Linux, Android, Mac and Web-based apps. The best LaunchBox alternative is Playnite, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like LaunchBox are Lutris, RetroArch, Retrom and Lemuroid.

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LaunchBox alternatives are mainly Game Emulators, but if you're looking for Game Library Managers or Game Stores you can filter on that. Other popular filters include Linux, Mac, Android and Windows. You can also filter by region, for example EU-based alternatives if you prefer software developed in the European Union. These are just examples - use the filter bar below to find more specific alternatives to LaunchBox.
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  1. Experience your favorite classic games with a native macOS launcher built for eXoDOS, eXoScummVM, RetroArch, and 60+ retro gaming platforms

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
     
  2. ARC Browser is a rom collection browser and emulator frontend that maintains a database of all your games, presented in a user friendly way, and let's you play them using your favorite emulators.

    Cost / License

    • Pay once
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Android
    • Android Tablet
    • Android TV
     
  3. RetriX icon
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    RetriX is an emulator front end for UWP, on all the hardware platforms it supports: it serves the same purpose as RetroArch but is built from the ground up to integrate as well as possible with Windows.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Windows Mobile
    • Windows Phone
    • Xbox
     
  4. Emuze icon
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    emuze is an emulation frontend designed to simplify your retro gaming experience. It automates the configuration of each emulator, including seamless gamepad integration and automatic import of games along with their metadata.

    20 Emuze alternatives

    Cost / License

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
     
  5. Open Gamepad UI is a free and open source game launcher and overlay written using the Godot Game Engine 4 designed with a gamepad native experience in mind. Its goal is to provide an open and extendable foundation to launch and play games.

    15 Open Gamepad UI alternatives

    Cost / License

    Platforms

    • Linux
     
  6. Happy Chick icon
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    Happy Chick emulates more than 18 systems all in one APP, some of the included emulators are FAB/MAME/MAMEPLUS,PS,PSP,FC(NES),SFC(SNES),GBA,GBC,MD,NDS,DC,NGP,WS(WSC),PCE, ONS…etc. More games will be updated in the future...

    39 Happy Chick alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • iPad
     
  7. GameNode icon
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    GameNode is the perfect platform to manage your game collection virtually. Update your backlog, rate the titles you've played, and add the most anticipated releases to your wishlist. Connect with friends, follow their activities, and keep track of everyone's latest...

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Android
     
  8. GR-lida icon
     3 likes

    GR-lida is a graphical interface for managing the most used emulators like DOSBox abandonware VDMSound and ScummVM . This way you can easily run any game prepared for each emulator in today's computers.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
     
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    Comments about GR-lida as an Alternative to LaunchBox
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    It's cross platform, it looks good and it works well

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
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    • GR-lida is Free and Open SourceLaunchBox is Freemium and Proprietary
  9. Spectral icon
     1 like

    Spectral is an experimental Sinclair ZX Spectrum emulator from the 80s, which has been randomly assembled since the pandemic days. Accuracy and performance are long-term goals, but the primary focus is just having fun with this thing.

    47 Spectral alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
     
  10. D-Box icon
     7 likes

    D-Box is an easy to use front-end for DOSBox which enables you to run old MS-DOS games and other applications on a modern computer.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • AmigaOS
     
  11. BizHawk icon
     6 likes

    BizHawk is a multi-system emulator designed predominantly around the production of Tool Assisted Speedruns (TAS). BizHawk focuses on core accuracy and power user tools while still being an easy-to-use emulator for casual gaming.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
     
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    Comments about BizHawk as an Alternative to LaunchBox
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    Excellent emulation in most of the systems I have run, simple/classic GUI, and it is updated regularly. It combines the ease and functionality of some of the classic standalone emulators into a multi emulator. LaunchBox is great, but for those looking for less frills, BizHawk is very good.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
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    • BizHawk is Free and Open SourceLaunchBox is Freemium and Proprietary
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