Ludo AlternativesGame Emulators and other similar apps like Ludo

Ludo is described as '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' and is a Game Emulator in the gaming software category. There are more than 25 alternatives to Ludo for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Linux, Android, Mac and Web-based apps. The best Ludo alternative is RetroArch, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like Ludo are Lutris, OpenEmu, Snes9x and mGBA.

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  1. RetroArch icon
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    A fast, modular emulator frontend offering portability and extensive support for systems from arcade consoles to mobile platforms, featuring game engines like Doom and Quake, and capabilities for real-time rewinding and shader support on a variety of devices.

    165 RetroArch alternatives

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • iPad
    • F-Droid
    • Steam
    • Raspberry Pi
    • Playstation
    • Xbox
    • Haiku
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  2. Lutris icon
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    Lutris is an open source gaming platform for GNU/Linux. It allows you to gather and manage (install, configure and launch) all your games acquired from any source, in a single interface.

    72 Lutris alternatives

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    • Linux
    • Online
    • Flathub
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  3. OpenEmu icon
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    Open Emu is an open source project to bring game emulation to OS X as a first class citizen, leveraging modern OS X technologies such as Cocoa, Core Animation and Quartz, and 3rd party libraries like Sparkle for auto-updating.

    56 OpenEmu alternatives

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    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Mac
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  4. Snes9x icon
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    Snes9x is a portable, Super Nintendo Entertainment System (SNES) emulator. It allows you to play most games designed for the SNES and Super Famicom Nintendo game systems on your PC.

    28 Snes9x alternatives

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    • Free
    • Source Available

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
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  5. 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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    • Windows
    • Linux
    • US flagUnited States
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  6. 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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  7. 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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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Cubieboard
    • HummingBoard
    • Raspberry Pi
    • Nintendo Switch
    • Odroid
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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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    • Free
    • Proprietary

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    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • Android Tablet
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  9. KRetro icon
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    KRetro is a Libretro frontend written in Qt/Kirigami, designed for Plasma Desktop, Mobile, and Bigscreen.

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    • Linux
    • KDE Plasma
    • Linux Mobile
    • Plasma Mobile
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  10. iiSU icon
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    Dual-screen Android launcher designed for handhelds like AYANEO Pocket DS, Odin 2, and Retroid Dual-Screen. Currently in Alpha.

    29 iiSU alternatives

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    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

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    • Online
    • Android
    • US flagUnited States
    iiSU screenshot 1
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  11. Ares, which apparently replaced higan, was formerly known as bsnes. The project was renamed after becoming a multi-system emulator.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
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